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Idea Lab Kids Spring-Branch

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

5 state inspections, last 2 years
7 deficiencies on the state’s summary
3 high or medium-high risk
October 19, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 16, 2020
Capacity
40 children
Ages served
Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 03:00 PM-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
1705653

Where

1022 Wirt Road Suite 310
Houston, TX 77055

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 1
  • Medium 3
  • Medium-low 1
  • 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
November 14, 2024High745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
State’s note: “Observed a caregiver who is provisionally eligible in a classroom alone with 3 children during the follow up inspection. Note: A Caregiver who is eligible with no provisions was added to the room during the inspection.”
At the inspection
October 29, 2024High744.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know how many children responsible for
State’s note: “A caregiver pointed and counted the number of children and stated there were 10 children. The children told the caregiver there were actually 9 children. A 2nd caregiver stated there were 5 children in their group. Children told the caregiver there were actually 6 children in the room.”
October 29, 2024
November 7, 2023Medium744.605(14) - Required Admission Information-School Information for school age child
State’s note: “The phone #'s to each school children attend were not listed on the admission forms during inspection.”
November 14, 2023
November 7, 2023Medium744.1105(1) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - Age Requirement
State’s note: “1 out of 4 staff files evaluated did not contain proof of education.”
November 14, 2023
November 7, 2023Medium Low744.1319(c)(4) - Training Criteria - Certificate
State’s note: “1 out of 4 staff files evaluated did not contain a certificate of completion for Pre-Service Training. Note The director created the training certificate during the inspection.”
At the inspection
November 7, 2023Medium744.503 - Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
State’s note: “Documentation showing parents signed and received a copy of the operational policies was not available for review upon request.”
November 14, 2023
December 16, 2021Medium High744.2507 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The lights in the girl's restroom not operating.”
December 23, 2021

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Idea Lab Kids Spring-Branch?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 19, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Idea Lab Kids Spring-Branch have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 7: 2 high-risk, 1 medium-high-risk, 3 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.

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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