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Copperfield KinderCare

Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

5 state inspections, last 2 years
24 deficiencies on the state’s summary
19 high or medium-high risk
September 4, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued February 28, 2006
Capacity
131 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
Yes
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
856418- 1386

Where

18035 Forest Heights Dr
Houston, TX 77095

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 7
  • Medium-high 12
  • Medium 3
  • Medium-low 2
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
August 19, 2026Medium746.611(a)(3) - Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
State’s note: “Two out of nine children files did not have a health statement form health care professional.”
September 21, 2026
August 19, 2026Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “I observed two playgrounds: One playground had a small hand shovel, a rope and cups and paper lying on the ground. The second play ground had was missing turf pieces, and wood was exposed causing an unsafe environment.”
September 2, 2026
August 19, 2026Medium746.1111 - Education Outside of U.S.
State’s note: “One out of five staff files had education outside the United States, it was not translated and it did not show the equivalence in the U.S.”
September 18, 2026
August 19, 2026High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “I observed a cup of coffee on the diaper changing table as the child was being changed.”
August 19, 2026
January 20, 2026Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “The operation did not report to CCR the number of employees who left in 2025 before January 15, 2026.”
January 20, 2026
February 3, 2025High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered, there's sufficient evidence the caregiver exercised poor judgement by tossing an object that struck a child in the face.”
March 3, 2025
September 12, 2024High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The operation did not have a current fire inspection available for review during the inspection.”
October 3, 2024
September 12, 2024Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The rocking chairs in the infant room rocking chair cushion was ripped and the cushion needs to be replaced.”
September 26, 2024
September 12, 2024Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “Two out of four filed did not have enough annual trainings.”
September 19, 2024
June 26, 2024High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “Based on the information provided, there?s sufficient evidence the caregiver used prohibited discipline.”
July 30, 2024
June 26, 2024High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Based on the information provided, there?s sufficient evidence the caregiver did not use good judgement when the caregiver admitted to disciplining a child in care.”
July 30, 2024
January 18, 2024Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “The Preschool room was a 2yr. old room and they were over by 4 children.”
January 18, 2024
November 17, 2023Medium High746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered, there's sufficient evidence to support there were brown stained ceiling tiles in the classrooms during the investigation.”
January 16, 2024
September 21, 2023Medium High746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
State’s note: “The 18-23mos. classroom had a strong offensive odor in the room that was coming from the ceiling.”
October 5, 2023
September 21, 2023Medium High746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
State’s note: “The 2yrs. old room, PreK room and school age room all had brown stained water marks on the ceiling tiles. Also, in the school age room, the exit sign was hanging by a wire and could fall. This places the children in an unsafe environment.”
October 5, 2023
September 21, 2023Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “One of the fence wooden planks was broken. A piece of wood was missing from it.”
October 5, 2023
August 8, 2023High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered during the investigation, there's sufficient evidence the caregiver was not supervising the classroom appropriately that caused a child to be injured.”
August 25, 2023
August 8, 2023Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered during the investigation, there was no CPR training in the caregiver personnel file.”
August 25, 2023
August 8, 2023Medium High746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered during the investigation, there was no First Aid training in the caregiver personnel file.”
August 25, 2023
August 8, 2023High746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered during the investigation, there's sufficient evidence the caregiver did not intervene resulting in a child getting hurt.”
August 25, 2023
April 6, 2023Medium High746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
State’s note: “The oepration did not have a current fire inspection for review during the walk through.”
May 8, 2023
October 7, 2022Medium High746.3701(9) - Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
State’s note: “The school age had a TV that was not anchored. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the director removed the TV in to a storage room. 10/07/2022”
At the inspection
April 27, 2022Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “The 18mos.-24mos. class room was out of ratio. There was a total of 11 kids to one caregiver in the classroom.”
April 27, 2022
March 15, 2022Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, as required.”
March 15, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Copperfield KinderCare?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 4, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Copperfield KinderCare have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 24: 7 high-risk, 12 medium-high-risk, 3 medium-risk, 2 medium-low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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