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Licensed child care center · public record

Joy Child Learning Center, LLC

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

3 state inspections, last 2 years
14 deficiencies on the state’s summary
9 high or medium-high risk
September 18, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 8, 2006
Capacity
66 children
Ages served
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 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
861176

Where

11200 Steeplecrest Dr
Houston, TX 77065

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 7
  • Medium 2
  • Medium-low 2
  • Low 1

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
September 18, 2026Medium High746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
State’s note: “The operation's fire inspection is not current.”
October 19, 2026
September 18, 2026Medium High746.3401(b) - Annual Sanitation Inspection - Conducted Local Sanitation Official
State’s note: “The operation's health inspection is not current.”
October 19, 2026
September 18, 2026Medium746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
State’s note: “The operation's CPSC form is signed and date for 2020.”
September 21, 2026
September 30, 2024High746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
State’s note: “During review of children records 2 out of 6 files evaluated did not have emergency medical authorization as required.”
October 4, 2024
September 30, 2024Medium High746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
State’s note: “During review of children's records 2 out of 6 files evaluated did not include all required information.”
October 4, 2024
September 30, 2024Medium High746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
State’s note: “During review of personnel records 3 out of 3 evaluated was found to not have current pediatric CPR as required.”
October 7, 2024
September 25, 2024High746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
State’s note: “It was determined that the child was being placed in a restrictive device after exhibiting unfavorable behaviors.”
November 19, 2024
October 4, 2022Medium High746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
State’s note: “During review of Record Keeping 4 out of 6 records evaluated did not have complete emergency contact information.”
October 11, 2022
October 4, 2022Medium High746.501(a)(8) - Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion
State’s note: “During review of operational policies, the centers policies did not include a suspension and Expulsion policy as required.”
October 18, 2022
October 4, 2022Low746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Child Care Center Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit
State’s note: “Duirng review of personnel 2 out of 6 records evaluated did not have a Notarized affidavit.”
October 11, 2022
October 4, 2022Medium High746.1301(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
State’s note: “During review of Personnel 1 out of 6 records evaluated did not have all 30 hours of training. Missing 2 hours.”
October 11, 2022
October 4, 2022Medium Low746.501(b)(1) - Operational Policies - Inform Parents That They May Visit Center Anytime During Operating Hours
State’s note: “During review of the operational policies the policies did not include informing parents of visiting during operating hours.”
October 18, 2022
October 4, 2022Medium746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
State’s note: “During review of the operational policies the centers policies was found not to include all required information.”
October 18, 2022
February 25, 2022Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required”
March 2, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Joy Child Learning Center, LLC?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 18, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Joy Child Learning Center, LLC have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 14: 2 high-risk, 7 medium-high-risk, 2 medium-risk, 2 medium-low-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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