Licensed child care center · public record
First Class Childcare Center
Houston, 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 July 1, 2024
- Capacity
- 65 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 05:45 AM-06:00 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
- 1791621
Where
14159 Northwest Fwy
Houston, TX 77040
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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages State’s note: “The caregivers in care of the chiildren did not know all of the children ages.” |
| May 15, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “The required monthly fire drills were not conducted for the month of February and March.” |
| May 15, 2026 | High | 746.5209(c) - No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits State’s note: “One of the exit gates in the playground area was blocked by a toy equipment.” |
| May 15, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age State’s note: “The operation had a classroom with infants combine with older children that was over the 18 month age difference.” |
| May 15, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training State’s note: “The operation failed to call in substitute in a timely manner to ensure compliance with regulations and to maintain the day-to-day smooth functioning of the operation.” |
| May 15, 2026 | Medium | 746.501(a)(23) - Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website State’s note: “The operations operational policy does not provide information on how a parent can access the following: Minimum standards online; Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline HHSC website” |
| May 15, 2026 | Low | 746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program State’s note: “In review of child records, it was identified that two student files were missing the required health statement information.” |
| May 15, 2026 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “Upon arrival the operation was not following their daily actively plan. The children, infants included were watching t.v. and laying on their nap cots, with the room darkened.” |
| May 15, 2026 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “In review of child records, it was identified that one student file was missing the required emergency contact information.” |
| May 15, 2026 | Medium | 746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit State’s note: “An inspection of the first aid kit identified that the inventory was incomplete. The operation is missing the required items: tweezers guaze adhesive tape” |
| May 15, 2026 | Medium | 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two State’s note: “Three chilidren under two years old were observed to be having screen time. CI: The director transition the chidlren into a different classroom with no television.” |
| December 15, 2025 | High | 746.301(7) - Notification of Additional Services Offered State’s note: “The operation was found to have been providing transportation to children in care without notifying licensing.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- May 29, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 15, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 18, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 15, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- July 24, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 31, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 28, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 13, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 25, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 26, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected First Class Childcare Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 29, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does First Class Childcare Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 12: 3 high-risk, 5 medium-high-risk, 3 medium-risk, 1 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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