Licensed child care center · public record
Howe KinderCare
Howe, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
16 state inspections, last 2 years
27 deficiencies on the state’s summary
25 high or medium-high risk
August 12, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued May 31, 2024
- Capacity
- 188 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 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
- 1795014
Where
105 Doyle St
Howe, TX 75459
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 27.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games State’s note: “Caregivers at the operation were found to use their personal phones while caring for children.” |
| July 9, 2026 | High | 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling State’s note: “A caregiver was moving infant children at the operation by one arm.” |
| July 9, 2026 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “A caregiver at the operation cursed in the presence of children in care.” |
| June 12, 2026 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “A caregiver with an inactive status on their background check was in a classroom. During the inspection, the caregiver left the operation.” |
| May 7, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1305(b) - Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months State’s note: “Two new caregivers did not have any documentation of completed pre-service training.” |
| May 7, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “An unlocked fuse box was accessbile to 4 and and 5 year old children in the pre-kindergarten classroom.” |
| May 7, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired State’s note: “A log bridge on a play structure had a log not secured to the bridge with exposed screws. Addtionally, netting installed on this bridge was ripped in several places.” |
| May 7, 2026 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “During the annual inspection, the operation did not have a current annual fire inspection on file at the operation.” |
| May 7, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less State’s note: “The loose fill around the main play structure was measured at between 1 to 5 inches in different spots in the strcutures use zone. This structure requires 6 inches of loose fill.” |
| November 18, 2025 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “During an inspection at the operation, a caregiver was observed to be present in a classroom with children while having a pending background check.” |
| October 10, 2025 | Medium | 746.401(5) - Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center State’s note: “During the inspection, a written activity plan was not posted for the school-aged group of children.” |
| October 10, 2025 | Medium | 746.1003(2) - Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards State’s note: “This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A director allowed a group of children, which included children under the age of five, to play outdoors in an unfenced area. Another director was unaware that the group of children played outdoors in the unfenced area.” |
| October 10, 2025 | Medium High | 746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space State’s note: “This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A group of children were playing outdoors in an area which was not enclosed with a fence. This group included children who were younger than five years old.” |
| August 28, 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: “This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver did not supervise a child who climbed on top of a table and pulled it over and onto the child's foot.” |
| October 21, 2024 | 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: “This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. Based on evidence obtained, it has been determined that two children had been left unattended in a classroom.” |
| October 21, 2024 | High | 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. Based on evidence obtained through interviews, it has been determined that parents were not notified immediately after two children were left unattended in a classroom.” |
| August 23, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean State’s note: “The border on a carpet in the toddler room has exposed metal. The infant room has damaged floor tiles.” |
| August 20, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “Documentation was obtained providing information that multiple rooms were out of ratio on multiple days.” |
| August 20, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “A caregiver's vape pen was on the floor and a child was able to access it.” |
| August 14, 2024 | High | 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling State’s note: “This standard was evaluated during an investigation and found to be deficient. A caregiver has yelled at children in care.” |
| August 14, 2024 | High | 746.1003(3) - Director Responsibilities - Employee Assignments State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and determined to be deficient. Based on evidence obtained, the director placed a caregiver in an age group that did not align with the caregiver's skills or abilities.” |
| August 14, 2024 | High | 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. Based on evidence obtained, it was found that a caregiver pushed a child when the child was not following the caregiver's directions.” |
| August 14, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. Based on evidence obtained, it was found that a caregiver routinely did not interact positively with a group of children.” |
| August 14, 2024 | High | 746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language State’s note: “This standard was evaluated during an investigation and determined to be deficient. A caregiver has used harsh and profane language in the presence of children.” |
| July 2, 2024 | High | 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling State’s note: “This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver pulled a child up from their arms, causing the child to become injured.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- August 12, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 28, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 24, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- July 14, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 10, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 9, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- June 12, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 7, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 10, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 17, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- December 17, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 16, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- November 18, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 14, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 10, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Howe KinderCare?
Texas HHSC's file lists 16 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 12, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Howe KinderCare have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 27: 14 high-risk, 11 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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