Licensed child care center · public record
KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Dream
Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
8 state inspections, last 2 years
10 deficiencies on the state’s summary
4 high or medium-high risk
October 7, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued February 9, 2024
- Capacity
- 204 children
- Ages served
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 10:30 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
- 1780696
Where
500 Tidwell Rd
Houston, TX 77022
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 |
|---|---|---|
| July 17, 2026 | High | 745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone State’s note: “A caregiver responsible for children did not have an active background check. A background check was submitted for the caregiver, and the caregiver was removed from the classroom during the inspection.” |
| June 10, 2026 | Medium High | 744.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent State’s note: “The operation did not share completed incident report forms with the parents of the children involved in the vehicle accident within the required 48 hours.” |
| February 12, 2025 | Medium | 744.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training-Required Topics in Health and Safety State’s note: “The caregiver is missing the following training: Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations Understanding building and physical premises safety. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.” |
| February 12, 2025 | Medium | 744.1311(c) - Documented Annual Training-1 Hours prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment State’s note: “The director is missing child maltreatment training.” |
| February 12, 2025 | Medium | 744.1311(d) - Documented Annual Training-Required Topics in Health and Safety State’s note: “The director is missing the following training: Emergency preparedness Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations Administering medication Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction Understanding building and physical premises safety. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardo…” |
| August 30, 2024 | Medium | 744.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space State’s note: “The operation has not received approval from licensing to care for the children in the added space.” |
| July 24, 2024 | Medium High | 744.3503 - Documentation of Fire Inspection State’s note: “A fire inspection report was not available during the inspection.” |
| January 9, 2024 | Medium | 744.301(6) - Notification of Change in Hours, Days, Months of Operation State’s note: “The operation did not notify licensing of the changing hours of the operation.” |
| July 18, 2023 | Medium | 744.501(1) - Written Operational Policies - Operating Times State’s note: “The operation did not have an operational policies that was specific for the campus needs, it was missing the times, days and months they operate and how they provide meals.” |
| July 18, 2023 | Medium High | 744.3553(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, Relocation, Sheltering/Lock-Down Procedures State’s note: “The operation did not have an emergency preparedness plan that was not specific for the campus needs, they did not state how they would get children with limited mobility or have an alternate shelter location.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 7, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 21, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 12, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- July 17, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 15, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- June 11, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 10, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- February 2, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 2, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 12, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 15, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 30, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 24, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 25, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 9, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Dream?
Texas HHSC's file lists 8 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 7, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Dream have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 10: 1 high-risk, 3 medium-high-risk, 6 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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