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Cora's Cottage Care For Kids

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

6 state inspections, last 2 years
10 deficiencies on the state’s summary
8 high or medium-high risk
August 7, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued July 16, 2020
Capacity
73 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
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1701918

Where

10851 Scarsdale Blvd Ste 700
Houston, TX 77089

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 5
  • Medium-high 3
  • Medium 2
  • Medium-low 0
  • 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
March 5, 2026High746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
State’s note: “The inspector reviewed the facilities list of children that are normally transported each day. The inspector observed that one child that was normally being transported did not have the emergency medical transport and treatment authorization form. NOTE: this was corrected at inspection. The director made copy of the enrollment form and put it in the bind…”
At the inspection
June 13, 2025Medium High746.1013(a) - Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained from the DFPS investigation, at the time of the operation visit on 06/20/2025, CCI observed that no designated person in charge was present at the center.”
July 18, 2025
June 13, 2025Medium High746.3427 - Pest Extermination
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained from the DFPS investigation, roaches were observed in the building.”
July 18, 2025
June 13, 2025Medium746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence that the operation failed to provide an incident report for a child who was bitten on the hand.”
July 18, 2025
February 4, 2025High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “The operation did not intervene when a parent took the child out of the classroom to another classroom, even though she was not on the pick-up list for that child.”
March 24, 2025
December 29, 2022High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “Based upon the information gathered during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support the allegation that a caregiver used inappropriate discipline. The caregiver took 2 children outside of the building to scold them.”
January 27, 2023
July 7, 2022High746.5617(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
State’s note: “The first aid kit in the van used to transport children does not have cotton balls,scissors., and thermometer. The operation's director included all required items in the first aid kits during the inspection.”
At the inspection
July 7, 2022Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “Out of the eight children's records evaluated, one did not have immunization records available for review and one did not have up to date immunizations required by TX State Immunization law.”
July 22, 2022
March 31, 2022High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “I observe caregiver present that was missing current background check.”
March 31, 2022
March 16, 2022Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “There were broken toys, small hole along the sidewalk and unsecured fencing present in the playground area.”
March 25, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Cora's Cottage Care For Kids?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 7, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Cora's Cottage Care For Kids have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 10: 5 high-risk, 3 medium-high-risk, 2 medium-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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