Licensed child care center · public record
KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Shine
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
25 deficiencies on the state’s summary
14 high or medium-high risk
February 9, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued February 6, 2024
- Capacity
- 100 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
- 1780736
Where
10711 Kipp Way Dr
Houston, TX 77099
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 |
|---|---|---|
| February 9, 2026 | Medium | 744.3113(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist State’s note: “The monthly maintenance checklist was not available for review during today's inspection. Note: This was corrected during inspection.” |
| February 9, 2026 | Medium High | 744.2669 - Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent State’s note: “A food allergy emergency plan is needed for one child in care.” |
| May 2, 2025 | Medium | 744.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information State’s note: “Records were evaluated for ten children and the following was determined: Five children needed Special Care Needs information. Parents Signature showing receipts of the list of parents rights is needed for two children enrolled. One child needs an address for the emergency contact. One child needs emergency care information. A food allergy emergenc…” |
| March 28, 2025 | Medium High | 744.1315(b) - Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR State’s note: “Three staff members need pediatric CPR training.” |
| March 28, 2025 | Medium | 744.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information State’s note: “Records were evaluated for ten children and the following was determined: - Five children needed Special Care Needs Information - Parents Signature showing receipts of the list of parents rights is needed for all ten children. -One child needed an address for the emergency contact. -One child needed emergency care information. -A food allergy emergency pl…” |
| March 28, 2025 | Medium | 744.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements State’s note: “Two staff members need documentation showing how they meet the minimum education qualifications.” |
| March 28, 2025 | Medium High | 744.1315(a) - Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking. State’s note: “Three staff members need pediatric first aid training.” |
| February 25, 2025 | Medium High | 744.1315(a) - Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking. State’s note: “Three staff members need pediatric first aid training.” |
| February 25, 2025 | High | 744.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know how many children responsible for State’s note: “A caregiver responsible for a group of children in grades Kinder-8th was unaware of the number of children responsible for. The caregiver stated they had 30-32 children. A total of 23 children were present.” |
| February 25, 2025 | Medium | 744.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements State’s note: “Two staff members need documentation showing how they meet the minimum education qualifications.” |
| February 25, 2025 | Medium | 744.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information State’s note: “Records were evaluated for ten children and the following was determined: - Five children needed Special Care Needs Information - Parents Signature showing receipts of the list of parents rights is needed for all ten children. -One child needed an address for the emergency contact. -One child needed emergency care information. -A food allergy emergency pl…” |
| February 25, 2025 | Medium | 744.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report State’s note: “The most recent sanitation inspection was not available for review.” |
| February 25, 2025 | Medium High | 744.1315(b) - Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR State’s note: “Three staff members need pediatric CPR training.” |
| February 25, 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 safety drills was not available for review during today's inspection.” |
| October 10, 2024 | Medium High | 744.3255(b) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Not Over Concrete or Asphalt State’s note: “Loose-fill surfacing materials was observed over concrete in the outdoor play area designated for childcare.” |
| August 26, 2024 | Medium High | 744.303(4) - Report Change in Director State’s note: “The operation did not report a change in director.” |
| August 26, 2024 | Medium High | 744.305(a)(7) - Report Change in Controlling Person State’s note: “The operation did not report a change in controlling persons.” |
| August 26, 2024 | Medium High | 744.3255(b) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Not Over Concrete or Asphalt State’s note: “Loose-fill surfacing materials was observed over concrete in the outdoor play area designated for childcare.” |
| January 18, 2024 | Medium | 744.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained State’s note: “Records were evaluated for ten children enrolled and the following was determined: Five children needed emergency care information such as physician name, address, and phone number. Three children needed an address for the emergency contact.” |
| November 14, 2023 | Medium | 744.2753(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired State’s note: “The antiseptic wipes in the first aid kit were expired.” |
| November 14, 2023 | Medium High | 744.2669 - Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent State’s note: “A food allergy emergency plan is needed for two children enrolled.” |
| October 18, 2023 | Medium High | 744.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Sign-in and Sign-out Logs State’s note: “The sign in and out logs in the Pre-K and Seekers class did not reflect the number of children present. The sign in and out log for the Pre-K class showed 8 children signed in, however 7 were present. The sign in and out log for the Seekers class showed 13 of 14 children were signed in. Note: This was corrected during inspection.” |
| October 18, 2023 | High | 744.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know how many children responsible for State’s note: “A caregiver responsible for a group of children ages 7-9 years old was unaware of the number of children present. The caregiver stated 13 were present, however 14 were counted in the group.” |
| October 18, 2023 | Medium | 744.2413(1) - Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions State’s note: “The menu posted did not reflect the dinner items that was served. The menu posted showed sloppy joes, bbq beans, and pineapple was for dinner. The children were served beef pasta, carrots, and corn. Note: This was corrected during inspection.” |
| October 18, 2023 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “A caregiver responsible for a group of nine children ages 5-6 years old was observed caring for children during this inspection. The caregiver did not have an eligible background check. Note: This was corrected during inspection when the caregiver was sent home.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- February 9, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 3, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 31, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- May 2, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- March 28, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- February 27, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 25, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 10, 2024 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- August 26, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 18, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 14, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 31, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 18, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 7, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Shine?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on February 9, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Shine have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 25: 3 high-risk, 11 medium-high-risk, 11 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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