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Licensed child care center · public record

KCE Champions LLC @KIPP Zenith

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
15 deficiencies on the state’s summary
13 high or medium-high risk
March 27, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued February 21, 2025
Capacity
187 children
Ages served
Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 03:00 PM-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
1800426

Where

11000 Scott St
Houston, TX 77047

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 3
  • Medium-high 10
  • Medium 2
  • 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
March 27, 2026Medium High744.2517(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating
State’s note: “The children did not wash their hands before eating dinner.”
April 13, 2026
March 27, 2026Medium High744.3553(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, Relocation, Sheltering/Lock-Down Procedures
State’s note: “There was no formal way of accounting the children during the fire drill.”
April 13, 2026
February 4, 2026Medium High744.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees - 20 Clock hours for Program Director or Operation Director
State’s note: “The director is missing four of the six required management hours.”
February 18, 2026
February 4, 2026Medium High744.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees - 15 clock hours Annual Training for Caregivers & Site Directors
State’s note: “One staff CPR card displayed a future date of completion. The inspection was completed 2/05/26 and the CPR card showed a completion date of 2/06/26.”
February 9, 2026
February 4, 2026Medium744.3559(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “There were no documented drills on file.”
February 4, 2026
February 4, 2026Medium High744.3553(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, Relocation, Sheltering/Lock-Down Procedures
State’s note: “There was no formal way of accounting the children during the fire drill.”
February 4, 2026
February 4, 2026Medium High744.2517(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating
State’s note: “The children did not wash their hands before eating dinner.”
February 4, 2026
February 3, 2025Medium High744.201(4) - Designating Director
State’s note: “The operation still does not have a site director, and it's passed the thirty days.”
February 7, 2025
January 8, 2025Medium High744.1315(b) - Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR
State’s note: “One out of three caregivers did not have a first aid CPR available for review.”
January 22, 2025
January 8, 2025Medium High744.1315(a) - Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.
State’s note: “One out of three caregivers did not have a first aid CPR available for review.”
January 22, 2025
January 8, 2025Medium744.601(a) - Provide Access to Children's Records - During Hours of Operation
State’s note: “Children's records were unavailable for review”
January 15, 2025
August 9, 2024High744.3501(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “Fire inspection report was not available for review.”
August 23, 2024
August 9, 2024High744.3101(a)(7) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
State’s note: “The steps leading to the playground structure has rusted openings with sharp edges and shear points.”
August 30, 2024
August 9, 2024High744.3101(a)(4) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entanglement Protrusions or Openings
State’s note: “A silver nail bolt was sticking out of the black barrier on the playground.”
August 30, 2024
August 9, 2024Medium High744.2507(5) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
State’s note: “Two live ant beds were observed on the playground.”
August 30, 2024

Recent inspections and visits

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

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on March 27, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

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

The state's summary for this operation lists 15: 3 high-risk, 10 medium-high-risk, 2 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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