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Kinderworld Academy

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

2 state inspections, last 2 years
19 deficiencies on the state’s summary
14 high or medium-high risk
February 2, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued June 29, 2020
Capacity
100 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-07:00 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
1696834

Where

9241 S Gessner Rd
Houston, TX 77074

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 4
  • Medium-high 10
  • 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
March 3, 2023Medium High746.1605 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
State’s note: “The operation had a 4 month old combined with children who were 4 years old during the inspection. Note: Discussed not combining this age group due to their difference ability.”
March 3, 2023
March 3, 2023Medium High746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
State’s note: “The sign in and out log did not reflect all of the children that were in care during the inspection. Note: It was corrected during the inspection when the provider signed all of the children in.”
At the inspection
March 3, 2023Medium746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
State’s note: “During the inspection infants were observed watching television.”
March 10, 2023
February 22, 2023High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed grabbing an infant up by the arm while she was holding another child in her other arm during the follow up inspection. Note: Discussed with the caregiver and the director the risk of picking infants up by the arm. Infants and toddlers should be picked up from underneath the arm as their muscles are very fragile.”
February 22, 2023
February 22, 2023Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “During the follow up inspection 6 children were left with 1 caregiver in the infant room. The specified age group was 0-11 months and the child to caregiver ratio should've been 4:1, the operation was over in ratio by 2 children. Note: The provider added a caregiver to the infant room during the inspection.”
February 22, 2023
February 22, 2023High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “During the follow up inspection 8 children were left unsupervised in the pre-kindergarten classroom while a caregiver left to take another child to the infant classroom.”
February 22, 2023
February 8, 2023Medium High746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
State’s note: “1 out of 10 staff files evaluated was missing current CPR and First Aid training. The caregivers training expired in December 2022.”
February 15, 2023
February 8, 2023Medium High746.1605 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
State’s note: “During the inspection a 15 month old infant was observed in the same classroom with 3 and 4 year olds. Note: It was discussed that infants cannot be combined with this age group and the provider moved the infants to the infant classroom.”
February 8, 2023
February 8, 2023Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “5 children were left with 1 caregiver in the infant room during the inspection. The specified age group was 0-11 months and the child to caregiver ratio should've been 4:1. Note: The provided added a caregiver to the infant room during the inspection.”
February 8, 2023
February 8, 2023Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “During the inspection, dead insects were observed in the cabinets of the boys restroom. Urine stains were observed at the bottom of the toilet in the toddler restroom.”
February 15, 2023
February 8, 2023Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “The infant feeding instructions for one child in care had not been updated and signed since November 2022.”
February 15, 2023
February 8, 2023High746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
State’s note: “A 3 month old was observed in a crib with a boppy pillow. A 7 month old was observed in a crib with a bottle. Note: The provider removed these items from the crib during the inspection.”
February 8, 2023
February 8, 2023Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “9 out of 10 staff files evaluated did not contain the following training topics: Understanding and Responding to Food Allergies Handling, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials Understanding Building and Physical Premises Safety”
February 15, 2023
February 8, 2023Medium High746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
State’s note: “A grey bottle in the infant room was not labeled with the childs first name and last initial.”
February 15, 2023
February 8, 2023Medium High746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
State’s note: “Documentation of current training in transportation safety for 2 caregivers was not available for review during the inspection.”
February 10, 2023
February 8, 2023High746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
State’s note: “Documentation of authorization for emergency medical treatment and emergency contact information was not available for all of the children being transported in both of the daycare vans. Note: This was corrected during the inpection.”
At the inspection
February 8, 2023Medium746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
State’s note: “The following information was missing from the operational policies: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation (D) Each setting in which your physica…”
February 15, 2023
June 17, 2022Medium High746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
State’s note: “Four out of ten children were missing current immunization records in their file.”
June 24, 2022
June 17, 2022Medium746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
State’s note: “The first aid kit located in the operation was missing scissors. The first aid kit in the operation's van was missing tape and scissors. Note: Corrected when the missing items were added to the first aid kits.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Kinderworld Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on February 2, 2026. 0 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Kinderworld Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 19: 4 high-risk, 10 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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