Licensed child care center · public record
Kandy Stripe Academy
Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
2 state inspections, last 2 years
12 deficiencies on the state’s summary
5 high or medium-high risk
November 19, 2025 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued January 9, 2019
- Capacity
- 187 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:00 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
- 1681927
Where
6515 Martin Luther King Blvd
Houston, TX 77033
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 |
|---|---|---|
| November 19, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface State’s note: “The infant classroom was observed with a torn changing pad. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.” |
| November 19, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually State’s note: “The listed director did not have the required transportation training.” |
| November 22, 2024 | Medium High | 746.501(a)(8) - Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion State’s note: “The operational policy did not contain a suspension and expulsion section.” |
| November 22, 2024 | Medium High | 746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups State’s note: “One sippy cup was observed without labels in the infant fridge. Note: This was corrected during inspection.” |
| November 22, 2024 | High | 746.501(a)(9) - Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger State’s note: “The operational policy did not contain a safe sleep for infants 12 months and younger section.” |
| November 22, 2024 | Medium | 746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name State’s note: “In the infant 2 classroom cots were observed without labels. Note: This was corrected during inspection.” |
| November 22, 2024 | Medium | 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements State’s note: “One of ten records did not contain proof of education requirements.” |
| November 22, 2024 | Medium | 746.501(a)(18)(A) - Written Operational Policies - Benefits State’s note: “The operational policy did not contain a section explaining the benefits of physical activity and outdoor play.” |
| November 22, 2024 | Medium | 746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services State’s note: “The operational policy did not contain a supporting inclusive services section.” |
| November 22, 2024 | Medium | 746.501(a)(18)(F) - Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather State’s note: “The operational policy did not contain a section explaining the criteria for extreme weather.” |
| November 22, 2024 | Medium | 746.501(a)(26) - Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect State’s note: “The operational policy did not contain a preventing and responding to abuse and neglect section.” |
| December 5, 2022 | Medium | 746.611(a)(3) - Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement State’s note: “3 out of 10 children did not have an updated health statement signed by the doctor after 12 months of parent signage.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- November 19, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 22, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 5, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 5, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 6, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Kandy Stripe Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on November 19, 2025. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Kandy Stripe Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 12: 1 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk, 7 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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