Licensed child care center · public record
KCE Champions LLC @ IDEA Spears
Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
6 state inspections, last 2 years
40 deficiencies on the state’s summary
14 high or medium-high risk
May 20, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued January 17, 2024
- Capacity
- 120 children
- Ages served
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-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
- 1776716
Where
2010 Spears Rd
Houston, TX 77067
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. Showing the newest 25 of 40.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | Medium | 744.3113(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist State’s note: “A checklist is not being used to document checks of the playground.” |
| May 20, 2026 | Medium High | 744.2517(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating State’s note: “Children did not wash their hands before eating their snack.” |
| May 20, 2026 | Medium High | 744.605(6) - Required Admission Information-Emergency Contact State’s note: “Of the 10 children;'s records evaluated, 7 lacked the address of the emergency contact.” |
| March 31, 2026 | Medium | 745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving State’s note: “Background checks for staff no longer working for the operation has not been inactivated.” |
| March 31, 2026 | Medium | 744.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information State’s note: “A follow-up inspection was conducted and compliance was not met. This deficiency is being recited. Of the 10 children's records evaluated, the following information was missing: 1. Nine lacked the parent's name, address and telephone number. 2. One record lacked the address for the emergency contact. 3. Nine lacked the name, address and phone number of…” |
| February 12, 2026 | Medium | 744.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information State’s note: “Of the 10 children's records evaluated, the following information was missing: 1. Nine lacked the parent's name, address and telephone number. 2. One record lacked the address for the emergency contact. 3. Nine lacked the name, address and phone number of the emergency contact. 4. Nine lacked the name and phone number of persons the child can be released…” |
| January 22, 2026 | Medium | 744.3113(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist State’s note: “The monthly checks of the playground have not been documented since February 2025.” |
| January 22, 2026 | Medium | 744.801(1) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records State’s note: “Children's records were not on the premises for review.” |
| January 22, 2026 | Medium | 744.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training-Required Topics in Health and Safety State’s note: “A caregiver did not receive training in communicable diseases including immunizations, understanding building and physical premises safety and handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials for the September 2024-September 2025 training year.” |
| January 22, 2026 | Medium High | 744.2507(10) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children State’s note: “Cleaning supplies are stored in a cabinet that does not lock making them accessible to children.” |
| January 22, 2026 | Medium High | 744.3559(2) - Sheltering Drill for Severe Weather- 4 times in a calendar year State’s note: “The oepration is not conducting severe weather drills 4 times in a calendar year.” |
| January 22, 2026 | Medium High | 744.3559(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “The operation is not practicing a fire drill every month.” |
| January 22, 2026 | Medium | 744.1309(c) - Documented Annual Training-Required Topics prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment State’s note: “A caregiver did not complete a training in recognizing the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect for the September 2024-September 2025 training year.” |
| January 22, 2026 | Medium | 744.1311(a) - Operation and Program Director Annual Training 20 Hours Required State’s note: “The operation director received 7 of the 20 clock hours of required training for the July 2024-July 2025 training year. The operation director will need to complete 13 clock hours of make-up training.” |
| January 22, 2026 | Medium High | 744.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Sign-in and Sign-out Logs State’s note: “The operation is not documenting the arrival time, departure time and the name of the person signing each child in and out.” |
| January 22, 2026 | Medium High | 744.1005(a)(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance State’s note: “The operation director is not ensuring the operation is being ran in compliance with Minimum Standards, rules and laws. This is based on the deficiencies cited during the monitoring inspections conducted in 2024 and 2025.” |
| January 22, 2026 | Medium High | 744.3559(3) - Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year State’s note: “The operation is not shelter in place/lock down drills four times in a calendar year.” |
| April 25, 2025 | Medium | 744.1311(a) - Operation and Program Director Annual Training 20 Hours Required State’s note: “As of 3/25/25, documentation for the make-up training hours has not been received. This deficiency is being recited. The director received 12 of the 20 clock hours of required training. The director will need to receive 8 clock hours of make-up training.” |
| February 20, 2025 | Low | 744.1331(b)(5) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Trainer's Qualifications State’s note: “Training certificates do not sttae the trainer's qualifications.” |
| February 20, 2025 | Medium | 744.1311(a) - Operation and Program Director Annual Training 20 Hours Required State’s note: “The director received 12 of the 20 clock hours of required training. The director will need to receive 8 clock hours of make-up training.” |
| January 29, 2025 | Medium | 744.401(1) - Posting Requirements-License State’s note: “The permit is not in a public and prominent location where it can be viewed.” |
| January 29, 2025 | Medium | 744.801(9) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, and Smoke Detectors State’s note: “Documentation of required safety drills was not available for review.” |
| January 29, 2025 | Medium | 744.401(3) - Posting Requirements-Keeping Children Safe State’s note: “The Keeping Children Safe poster was not available for review.” |
| January 29, 2025 | Medium | 744.401(2) - Posting Requirements- Letter or form from the most recent licensing inspection or investigation. State’s note: “The most recent licensing inspection report was not available for review.” |
| January 29, 2025 | Medium | 744.801(2) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records State’s note: “Personnel and training records were not available for review.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- May 20, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 31, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 12, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 22, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 25, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- February 20, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 29, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 23, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 19, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 30, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 18, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 15, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected KCE Champions LLC @ IDEA Spears?
Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 20, 2026. 7 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does KCE Champions LLC @ IDEA Spears have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 40: 2 high-risk, 12 medium-high-risk, 21 medium-risk, 3 medium-low-risk, 2 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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