Licensed child care center · public record
Fundamental Beginnings Day Care Center
Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
2 state inspections, last 2 years
34 deficiencies on the state’s summary
21 high or medium-high risk
February 17, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued April 12, 2016
- Capacity
- 104 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
- 1603356
Where
607 E Richey Rd Ste D
Houston, TX 77073
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. Showing the newest 25 of 34.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| February 25, 2025 | Medium | 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days State’s note: “Feeding instructions could not be observed for 4month infant during inspection.” |
| January 21, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “The center did not report the number of employees that left employment in 2024 by the required date of 1/15/25.” |
| February 23, 2024 | High | 746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers State’s note: “Two infants were found in cribs with pacifier cords attached to their pacifiers while sleeping. This was corrected when the infant teacher removed the cords from the pacifiers.” |
| February 15, 2024 | Medium High | 746.605(4) - Required Admission Information - Parents' Information State’s note: “Based on the documentation obtained during the investigation, it was found on one child's admission form did not have a parent or guardian's name stated.” |
| February 15, 2024 | Medium Low | 746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission State’s note: “Based on the documentation obtained during the investigation, it was found that 2 children's admission forms did not have a date of admission stated.” |
| February 15, 2024 | Medium | 746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep State’s note: “Based on investigation findings and information obtained, it was determined that caregivers are placing blankets over children's heads and forcing children to fall asleep.” |
| February 15, 2024 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “Based on investigation findings and information obtained, two caregivers did not display good judgement by using a close body contact method when placing children to sleep during naptime. This method allows caregivers to use their bodies in a restrictive manner towards the child.” |
| February 15, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games State’s note: “Based on the documentation obtained during the investigation, it was found that 3 caregivers engaged in personal use of cell phones during naptime.” |
| October 13, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. State’s note: “Infant caregiver cpr/first aid exipred 8/7/2022.” |
| October 13, 2022 | High | 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children State’s note: “A infant child was observed sleeping in a crib on the other side of infant room unsupervised. There was a crib and a changing table blocking the walkway to the child crib.” |
| October 13, 2022 | Medium High | 746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced State’s note: “Fire extingusher was observed last serviced in Feb 2021.” |
| October 13, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1301(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training State’s note: “Director current tranportation training could not be observed. Last transportation traning observed dated for 7/10/2021.” |
| October 3, 2022 | High | 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk State’s note: “Based upon the information gathered during the investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support the operation failed to report that a child was left on the transportation vehicle unsupervised for an extended period of time within the 48-hour time frame. The child was left in the vehicle on 09/30/2022 and the operation reported the incident on 10/…” |
| October 3, 2022 | High | 746.5605(3) - Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children State’s note: “Based upon the information gathered during the investigation, evidence was available to support safety precautions for loading and unloading children to ensure all children were accounted for was not followed. As a result, a child was left on the van unattended.” |
| October 3, 2022 | High | 746.5605(4) - AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended State’s note: “Based upon the information gathered during the investigation, evidence was available to support the safety precautions for unloading children was not followed. As a result, a child was left on the van unattended for approximately 90 minutes.” |
| October 3, 2022 | High | 746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited State’s note: “Based upon the information gathered during the investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support a child was neglectfully supervised when left in the transportation vehicle unattended.” |
| November 23, 2021 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “Five out of six children records did not include the address for the emergency contact.” |
| November 23, 2021 | Medium | 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours State’s note: “Six out of six staff records did not include current training hours. The most recent training certificates for four out of six staff expired in 2019. Staff files were observed, in which the training topics observed did not cover the required topics.” |
| November 23, 2021 | Medium | 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement State’s note: “Two out of six children records did not include a health statement.” |
| November 23, 2021 | Medium Low | 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit State’s note: “One out of six staff records did not contain a notarized affidavit.” |
| November 23, 2021 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “The food allergy emergency plan was not signed by the parent, and/or guardian. The food allergy plan was signed by the physician, and dated 08/09/2021.” |
| November 23, 2021 | Medium | 746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors State’s note: “Based on the documentation provided the fire drill has not been practiced since September 11th. The operation has not documented any emergency drills, smoke detector, and/or the carbon monoxide detector check.” |
| November 23, 2021 | Medium High | 746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities State’s note: “The caregiver of the school-age group had a cell-phone and computer out while the children in care were playing. The caregiver was not able to properly and sufficiently supervise children in their care while conducting reports on their personal computer.” |
| November 9, 2021 | Medium | 746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors State’s note: “Based on the documentation provided the fire drill has not been practiced since September 11th. The operation has not documented any emergency drills, smoke detector, and/or the carbon monoxide detector check.” |
| November 9, 2021 | Medium High | 746.1203(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages State’s note: “The caregiver in the Toddler classroom was not aware of the ages of the youngest child in care. The caregiver acknowledged that she is not the primary caregiver in the Toddler classroom.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- February 17, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 25, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 21, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- October 3, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 2, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 28, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 6, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 23, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 16, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 15, 2024 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- October 12, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 1, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 30, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 2, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 21, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Fundamental Beginnings Day Care Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on February 17, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Fundamental Beginnings Day Care Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 34: 8 high-risk, 13 medium-high-risk, 9 medium-risk, 4 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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