Licensed child care center · public record
Kinder Early Learning Center
Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
10 state inspections, last 2 years
7 deficiencies on the state’s summary
7 high or medium-high risk
October 20, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued July 21, 2026
- Capacity
- 227 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 05:30 AM-07:30 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- Yes
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1821444
Where
3143 Yellowstone Blvd
Houston, TX 77054
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 |
|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “The annual sanitation inspection has not been conducted for this year and the last inspection report is dated 7/24/2025” |
| July 23, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4217(1) - Caring for Children Above or Below Ground Level-Written Approval State’s note: “Based on the preponderance of evidence there is sufficient evidence to support the claim that the preschool classroom was upstairs, and the operation does not have written approval from the state or local fire authority to care for children above level” |
| July 23, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “The daycare does not have an emergency allergy plan for the victim or the victim's sibling who has a medically diagnosed allergy.” |
| July 23, 2026 | Medium High | 746.403(b) - Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy Plans State’s note: “Based on the preponderance of evidence there is sufficient evidence to support the claim that the alleged perpetrator admitted to serving the child peanut M&MS and not being aware that the child is allergic to peanuts.” |
| March 11, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean State’s note: “Multiple ceiling tiles appear to have water damage and pockets of water bubbles were observed in the toddler and school age classroom. This was corrected during the inspection when I observed the director replacing the ceiling tiles.” |
| March 10, 2026 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “Based on the preponderance of evidence there is sufficient evidence to support that good judgment wasn't used when a child whose parent never came to pick them up, went home with the director” |
| August 26, 2025 | High | HRC42.041(a) - Illegal Operation - Not Licensed State’s note: “During the application inspection there were two toddlers and two infants being cared for by staff members. The operation is currently in the application stage and does not have a permit to care for children. This was corrected during the inspection when the parents of each child came and picked up the children.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 20, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 18, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 24, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 23, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- June 4, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 7, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 20, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 11, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 10, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- November 18, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 4, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 26, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Kinder Early Learning Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 10 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 20, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Kinder Early Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 7: 2 high-risk, 5 medium-high-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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