Licensed child care center · public record
Kids Learning Academy
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
30 deficiencies on the state’s summary
21 high or medium-high risk
September 18, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued April 8, 2015
- Capacity
- 133 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- Yes
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1550242
Where
9101 Richmond Ave
Houston, TX 77063
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 30.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2026 | Low | 746.501(b) - Operational Policies - Inform Parents Areas Within 1000 feet of Center is a Gang Free Zone State’s note: “There is no information of gang free zones in the operational policies.” |
| September 18, 2026 | Medium | 746.501(a)(23) - Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website State’s note: “Operational Policies contained information to the Department of Family Protective services and not to Texas Health and Humans Services.” |
| September 23, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering State’s note: “Two children were observed not getting their hands washed after toileting.” |
| September 23, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child State’s note: “Three employees were observed not washing their hands after diapering a child.” |
| October 14, 2024 | Medium High | 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps State’s note: “A child was observed sitting in a chair with the safety straps unfastened. Caregivers fastened the straps during inspection.” |
| October 14, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired State’s note: “A yellow cord plugged in to the hallway wall extending out to the outdoor play area posing a tripping hazard. Note: The provider removed the chord durin the inspection.” |
| September 24, 2024 | Medium | 746.1111 - Education Outside of U.S. State’s note: “4 staff files evaluated did not have the education documents translated to English. 1 staff did not have the documentation at all.” |
| September 24, 2024 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “Documentation of current immunizations for 1 child's file was not available to review.” |
| September 24, 2024 | High | 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device State’s note: “An infant was observed sleeping in a swing with the safety straps fastened. Note: The provider removed the infant from the swing during the inspection.” |
| September 24, 2024 | Medium Low | 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912) State’s note: “6 staff files evaluated did not contain the required Pre-Employment Affidavit form.” |
| September 24, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface State’s note: “The diaper changing mat is torn and cannot be properly sanitized. The potty chair used by children is also torn and cannot be properly sanitized.” |
| September 24, 2024 | High | 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children State’s note: “Lysol sprays and disinfectant wipes were not stored away from the reach of children. Note: The provider removed the cleaning supplies during the inspection.” |
| January 18, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “The infant room was observed to be out of ratio during the follow up inspection. Upon entering the room, there was one caregiver with 8 infants. Note: 2 caregivers entered the classroom during the inspection.” |
| January 8, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “The operation did not have documentation of a completed food allergy plan for 2 children's files.” |
| January 8, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “Two infant classrooms did not maintain ratios during the inspection. In one room the child to caregiver ratio was 7:1. In another room the ratio was 9:1. Note: A caregiver was added to each classroom during the inspection.” |
| November 14, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children State’s note: “Based upon the information obtained, there was sufficient evidence to support a caregiver used an inappropriate tone with children.” |
| November 14, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1203(7) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Foster Independence in Children State’s note: “Based upon the findings from the DFPS Investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support the operation did not foster appropriate independence in children by not allowing children to make their own choices and decisions.” |
| October 30, 2023 | High | 746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers State’s note: “Infants were observed sleeping with pacifiers which contained an attachment piece to their clothing. This posed a choking hazard. Note: The caregiver removed the attachment fromt he pacifier during the inspection.” |
| October 30, 2023 | Medium High | 746.603(a)(8) - Tracking System or Sign-in and Sign-out Logs State’s note: “Children in care had not been signed in to the tracking system during the inspection. Note: The provider corrected this at inspection by checking each child in.” |
| October 27, 2023 | Medium | 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent State’s note: “Based upon the information obtained, the operation has not completed incident reports.” |
| September 13, 2023 | Medium High | 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less State’s note: “There was inadequate loose-fill material in the play area.” |
| September 6, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered State’s note: “An electrical outlet was not covered in the classroom during the inspection. Note: The provider placed a cover over the outlet during inspection.” |
| September 6, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface State’s note: “2 diaper changing mats had plastic garbage bags covering them and cannot be properly cleaned. Note: The provider removed the plastic bags during the inspection.” |
| September 6, 2023 | Medium | 746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment State’s note: “The use zone for stationary play equipment does not extend 6 feet around the perimeter of the equipment.” |
| September 6, 2023 | High | 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling State’s note: “A caregiver pulled a child by the wrist during the inspection.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 18, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 2, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 20, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 8, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- September 23, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 14, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 14, 2024 Report · deficiency found: No
- October 10, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 24, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 12, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 18, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 8, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 16, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 14, 2023 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- October 30, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Kids Learning Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 18, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Kids Learning Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 30: 6 high-risk, 15 medium-high-risk, 6 medium-risk, 2 medium-low-risk, 1 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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