Licensed child care center · public record
Ivy Kids of The Heights
Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
24 state inspections, last 2 years
20 deficiencies on the state’s summary
16 high or medium-high risk
October 27, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued May 21, 2026
- Capacity
- 190 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- Yes
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1804881
Where
824 W 25th St
Houston, TX 77008
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 |
|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean State’s note: “A toy playhouse in the outdoor area has spider webs on it.” |
| February 25, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3415(7) - Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids State’s note: “A caregiver did not wash their hands after wiping a child's nose.” |
| February 25, 2026 | Low | 746.1105(4) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912) State’s note: “Nine of the reviewed caregiver files did not have a completed pre-employment affidavit form.” |
| February 25, 2026 | Medium | 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days State’s note: “Two of the reviewed infant feeding instructions have not been updated for over the 30 days time period.” |
| February 25, 2026 | High | 745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone State’s note: “A present caregiver was in charge of children without a current active background check. The caregiver was replaced with another qualified caregiver with a current background check.” |
| February 25, 2026 | Medium High | 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current State’s note: “Three of the reviewed children files did not have a current immunization record.” |
| February 25, 2026 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “One of the reviewed children files did not have a completed emergency contact.” |
| November 3, 2025 | Medium High | 746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization State’s note: “The operation did not self-report an injury where a child required medical attention.” |
| October 17, 2025 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The operation did not have a current annual fire inspection report.” |
| September 24, 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: “A child was left inside of a classroom unsupervised for 55 seconds.” |
| September 24, 2025 | High | 746.1205(a)(1) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for State’s note: “The caregivers were unaware that one child in their care was missing.” |
| August 25, 2025 | Medium | 746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk State’s note: “The operation failed to document and share a copy of an incident report with the child's parents in regard to an incident that occurred while the child was in care.” |
| June 2, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3425(1) - Caregivers Must Wear Gloves When Handling Blood or Bodily Fluids State’s note: “A caregiver did not wear gloves during assisting a child while handling blood after a child's incident.” |
| May 7, 2025 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “A caregiver picked up two children by one arm to wake them up from nap.” |
| April 5, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps State’s note: “A caregiver placed a child in a highchair without using the safety straps, which caused the child to fall.” |
| January 10, 2025 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “Two caregivers were arguing with one another while in the classroom with children in care.” |
| January 10, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1203(10) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers State’s note: “One caregiver left the classroom without providing any information to the other caregiver.” |
| January 10, 2025 | High | 746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance State’s note: “The director failed to actively address a staff incompatibility issue promptly to maintain child safety, ensure adequate supervision, and uphold the daycare's standards of care and compliance. ensure the operation remains in compliance and also maintain a safe and productive work environment.” |
| January 9, 2025 | Medium | 746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk State’s note: “The operation failed to provide an incident report to the child's parents.” |
| January 9, 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: “A child was left unsupervised in a classroom for a moment.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 27, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 28, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 28, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 30, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 2, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 20, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 19, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- March 6, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 25, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 8, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 5, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 3, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- October 17, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 25, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 24, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Ivy Kids of The Heights?
Texas HHSC's file lists 24 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 27, 2026. 11 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Ivy Kids of The Heights have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 20: 8 high-risk, 8 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.
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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