Licensed child care center · public record
Discovery Early Learning Center
Richmond, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued February 12, 2018
- Capacity
- 68 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:45 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1662059
Where
2438 Windmill Dr
Richmond, TX 77406
Deficiencies by risk level
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| October 12, 2026 | Medium | 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement State’s note: “A child was missing the health statement during the inspection.” |
| October 12, 2026 | Medium Low | 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912) State’s note: “A caregiver was missing pre-employment affidavit in the records. Note: It was corrected at the inspection time when the caregiver signed the required form.” |
| May 8, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “There were observed some cables coming out of the ground in the playground area representing safety hazards for children.” |
| April 9, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1011(a) - Director present-Minimum 75% State’s note: “Information gathered indicates that the director has not maintained consistent presence at the operation.” |
| April 9, 2026 | Medium High | 746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization State’s note: “The operation failed to notify Child Care Licensing of an incident in which a child required medical treatment within required timeframes.” |
| April 9, 2026 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “A caregiver did not use appropriate judgement when grabbing a child, resulting in the child sustaining a dislocated elbow.” |
| February 8, 2026 | High | 746.1205(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: “The operation failed to ensure appropriate supervision. As a result, a child briefly exited the facility without staff supervision.” |
| February 8, 2026 | Medium | 746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk State’s note: “The operation did not provide the parents with a written incident report of the incident, as required.” |
| July 20, 2025 | High | 746.1205(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: “A child was left alone, unsupervised inside the center library.” |
| January 15, 2025 | High | 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for State’s note: “A toddler caregiver stated there were 2 children, but there were 3 children in the group.” |
| January 15, 2025 | High | 746.1205(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: “A 4 year old child was allowed to leave the classroom unsupervised.” |
| November 8, 2023 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “One caregiver present did not have an eligible background check,” |
| March 17, 2022 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “A caregiver at the operation did not notify the front office immediately of a situation placing a child at risk. The operation management did not notify the parents or poison immediately of a situation placing a child at risk.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 12, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 8, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 13, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 9, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- March 3, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 12, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 8, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- October 21, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 11, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 23, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 20, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- June 27, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 24, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- January 29, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 15, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Discovery Early Learning Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 11 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 12, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Discovery Early Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 13: 7 high-risk, 3 medium-high-risk, 2 medium-risk, 1 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.
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