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KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Explore

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

4 state inspections, last 2 years
13 deficiencies on the state’s summary
8 high or medium-high risk
August 26, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued February 8, 2024
Capacity
151 children
Ages served
Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 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
1783796

Where

5402 Lawndale St
Houston, TX 77023

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 3
  • Medium-high 5
  • Medium 5
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

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
May 21, 2026High744.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “The operation failed to report the incident to Child Care Regulation within the required timeframe.”
August 10, 2026
May 21, 2026Medium744.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “The operation failed to share a copy of the incident report with the child's parents within 48 hours.”
August 10, 2026
May 21, 2026Medium744.909 - Access to Personnel Records
State’s note: “The operation failed to provide staff training records and one child contact information to the CCI, as requested 3 times.”
August 10, 2026
January 15, 2026Medium High744.3559(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “The operation could not provide a record of monthly fire drills.”
January 30, 2026
January 30, 2025High744.1205(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: “Based on the evidence obtained the operation did not maintain supervision while students used the restroom.”
March 3, 2025
August 19, 2024Medium744.401(6) - Posting Requirements - Daily Menu, Including All Snacks and Meals Prepared or Served
State’s note: “The required daily menu was not posted.”
August 23, 2024
January 9, 2024Medium744.401(6) - Posting Requirements - Daily Menu, Including All Snacks and Meals Prepared or Served
State’s note: “It was observed that the last menu posted in the operation is from 10/23.”
January 18, 2024
January 9, 2024Medium High744.3559(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “The emergency practices shows that the last fire drill was conducted on 9/25/23.”
January 18, 2024
October 24, 2023High744.3501(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The fire inspection was not available to review during the inspection time.”
February 6, 2024
October 24, 2023Medium High744.2501(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “There was not sanitation report to review during the inspection time.”
February 9, 2024
September 12, 2023Medium744.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “The immunization records were not available to review during the inspection.”
September 26, 2023
September 12, 2023Medium High744.605(11) - Required Admission Information-Physician Information
State’s note: “Three children did not have available to review the physician's information in file.”
September 26, 2023
September 12, 2023Medium High744.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Food Allergy Emergency Plan
State’s note: “The children's food allergy plan was not available to review during the inspection.”
September 26, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Explore?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 26, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Explore have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 13: 3 high-risk, 5 medium-high-risk, 5 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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