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Mother Theresa's Child Dev Center

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

8 state inspections, last 2 years
29 deficiencies on the state’s summary
21 high or medium-high risk
October 5, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued April 2, 2019
Capacity
62 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 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
1680277

Where

802 Rankin Rd Ste B3
Houston, TX 77073

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 13
  • Medium-high 8
  • Medium 7
  • Medium-low 1
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 29.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
September 2, 2026High746.1003(3) - Director Responsibilities - Employee Assignments
State’s note: “The director failed to provide appropriate guidance or intervene when a caregiver yelled at, pursued, and dragged a child into the classroom while refusing to allow the child to enter. The director reported inaccurate details concerning a child's injury without conducting appropriate observation or clarification of the incident.”
September 25, 2026
September 2, 2026High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “Based on the video observed children were left unsupervised in a classroom.”
September 25, 2026
September 2, 2026High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “Based on the video observed a caregiver grabbed a child by the arm and dragged the child across the classroom.”
September 25, 2026
September 2, 2026High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Based on the video observed the caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment and or self-control when raising their voice and used a harsh, inappropriate tone and using taunting language while attempting to redirect a child behavior.”
September 25, 2026
August 31, 2026High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “Classroom with 8 toddlers was left napping unsupervised.”
August 31, 2026
August 28, 2026High746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
State’s note: “Based on information gathered during investigation it was determined caregivers uses highchairs to restrain children in to correct behavior.”
September 14, 2026
August 21, 2026High746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “Based on information provided, this standard is found to be deficient by yelling at children in care as a form of discipline.”
September 10, 2026
August 21, 2026High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “Based on information gathered, this standard is found to be deficient. A caregiver was allowed to care for children without an active background check.”
September 10, 2026
July 21, 2026Medium746.901 - Required Personnel Records
State’s note: “Caregivers folders was observed missing several required documentation.”
August 4, 2026
July 21, 2026Medium High746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
State’s note: “Caregiver did not know age of child in classroom during inspection.”
July 21, 2026
July 21, 2026High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A child of age 2yrs was observed getting diaper change in a classroom by a caregiver were other children were present.”
July 21, 2026
July 21, 2026Medium746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
State’s note: “A infant child in care enrollemnt folder and several children files were observed to be missing required docuementation.”
August 4, 2026
July 21, 2026Medium746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
State’s note: “Feeding instructions for 9month could not be oberved during inspection.”
August 4, 2026
July 31, 2025High745.635(2) - AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter
State’s note: “A caregiver was present and caring for children with an ineligible background check status. The operation was notified of the ineligible status on 5/13/2025.”
At the inspection
July 31, 2025High746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
State’s note: “There were two children placed in a high chair as result of them actibt "bad".”
July 31, 2025
July 31, 2025Medium High746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
State’s note: “The sheets in the cribs in the infant were loose and not snug fit.”
July 31, 2025
July 31, 2025Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “One of the five caregivers files reviewed did not have documentation showing the required completed 24 hours of annual training.”
August 21, 2025
January 21, 2025Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “The center did not report the number of employees that left employment in 2024 by the required date of 1/15/25.”
January 24, 2025
September 9, 2024High746.2401(7) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
State’s note: “During the walk through in the Infant room 5 children ages 2-14months observed in the classroom without a caregiver supervising children in care. The caregiver came from the Toddler room back into the infant room.”
September 9, 2024
August 5, 2024Medium High746.2909(3) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
State’s note: “Children were observed napping on mats closely to each other with no walk space on either sides of their mats. Caregiver were unable to walk between cots. CI: Caregiver rearranged the children sleeping arrangement.”
At the inspection
August 5, 2024Medium High746.2909(1) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits
State’s note: “Children were observed sleeping blocking the entrance and exit doors of the classroom. CI: Caregiver rearranged the children blocking the exit doors.”
At the inspection
August 5, 2024High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “2 children observed ages 2yrs old sleeping in high chairs during nap time. CI: caregiver removed children and placed them on sleeping mates.”
At the inspection
August 30, 2023Medium746.901 - Required Personnel Records
State’s note: “Caregivers folders were observed to be missing several documents and trainings.”
September 13, 2023
August 30, 2023Medium High746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
State’s note: “Caregivers annual 24hr trainings could not be observed.”
September 30, 2023
August 30, 2023Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “Caregivers cpr licenses was observed to be expired. 3 caregivers cpr licenses could not be observed.”
September 13, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Mother Theresa's Child Dev Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 8 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 5, 2026. 7 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Mother Theresa's Child Dev Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 29: 13 high-risk, 8 medium-high-risk, 7 medium-risk, 1 medium-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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