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Ivy Kids Early Learning Center

Cypress, 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
25 deficiencies on the state’s summary
20 high or medium-high risk
August 13, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued March 25, 2014
Capacity
294 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
Yes
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1524683

Where

8100 Barker Cypress Rd
Cypress, TX 77433

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 9
  • Medium-high 11
  • Medium 4
  • 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
July 29, 2026High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “Caregiver did not know the correct number of children they were responsible for during the inspection.”
July 29, 2026
July 29, 2026Medium High746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
State’s note: “The operation was over in ratio by 3 children during the inspection. The ratio was 38 children to 2 caregivers.”
August 5, 2026
July 14, 2026High746.1205(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: “Based on the information obtained, caregivers left a child alone in the classroom unsupervised.”
July 16, 2026
July 14, 2026High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained, caregivers did not have an accurate count of children when conducting a name to face check. There were 17 children present in the classroom, and they only counted 16.”
July 16, 2026
June 24, 2026Medium High746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
State’s note: “While reviewing personnel records there was 1 out of 10 files that did not have the skills based training portion completed,”
July 8, 2026
June 24, 2026Medium746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
State’s note: “During the walkthrough multiple sleeping mats were torn and can not be properly cleaned.”
July 8, 2026
June 24, 2026Medium High746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
State’s note: “During the walkthrough an infant was sleeping in the crib with a loose bed sheet.”
July 1, 2026
June 24, 2026High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “While conducting a Health and saftey audit there was no annual fire inspection on file. The last fire inspection was conducted in April 2025”
August 3, 2026
June 24, 2026Medium High746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
State’s note: “While reviewing personnel records 8 out of 10 files needed 8 hours of training in order to meet the 24 required hours.”
July 8, 2026
June 24, 2026Medium Low746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
State’s note: “While reviewing the personnel records 4 out of the 10 files reviewed did not have a pre-employment affidavit.”
July 8, 2026
July 9, 2025High745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
State’s note: “A caregiver with a provisional background check was observed in classroom alone with children.”
July 9, 2025
July 9, 2025Medium High746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
State’s note: “4 children who were present were not signed into the operations tracking system during the inspection. Note: The provider signed each child in during the inspection.”
At the inspection
July 9, 2025Medium High746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
State’s note: “Unitary surfacing material on the playground is torn.”
July 23, 2025
July 9, 2025Medium746.901 - Required Personnel Records
State’s note: “Personnel files evaluated were missing the following information: - Completed Employment Affidavit Form - Proof of Education - Completed Orientation”
July 23, 2025
July 17, 2024Medium746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
State’s note: “During the inspection a child in care medication was out of date. Note: Parents were contacted regarding the medication. The medication was discarded.”
At the inspection
July 18, 2023Medium High746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered during the investigation, the operation failed at changing a child`s diaper in care throughout the day.”
August 1, 2023
December 21, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered during the investigation, the operation was deficient.”
February 9, 2023
August 22, 2022Medium High746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
State’s note: “The operation did not have the most updated gas inspection documentation to review during business hours.”
August 29, 2022
August 22, 2022Medium High746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
State’s note: “I observed the emergency practice log for the Carbon Monoxide Alarm Detector, Smoke Detector Test and Fire Extinguisher Check not up to date.”
August 29, 2022
August 22, 2022Medium High746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
State’s note: “The operations director and all staff did not have the up to date transportation training on file during business hours.”
August 22, 2022
August 22, 2022High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “A caregiver was in direct care of infants without an active background check.”
August 22, 2022
August 22, 2022High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The operation did not have an up to date fire inspection report available to review during business hours.”
September 20, 2022
August 22, 2022Medium746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
State’s note: “During the inspection the operation did not have the playground maintenance checklist up to date as required per minimum standard guidelines.”
August 29, 2022
July 7, 2022Medium High746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered during this investigation, the caregiver did not have an up to date First- Aid/CPR on file and was the only teacher in the classroom.”
August 19, 2022
July 7, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained during this investigation the caregivers at the operation did not properly supervise the children in care.”
August 17, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Ivy Kids Early Learning Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 13, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Ivy Kids Early Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 25: 9 high-risk, 11 medium-high-risk, 4 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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