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Northstar Preschools at Clear Lake

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
33 deficiencies on the state’s summary
25 high or medium-high risk
August 4, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued March 18, 2024
Capacity
216 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 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
1791343

Where

1250 Clear Lake City Blvd
Houston, TX 77062

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 11
  • Medium-high 14
  • 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 33.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
August 4, 2026Medium High746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection
State’s note: “The operation's fire inspection expired on 5/20/2026, the operation was initially cited for not having a current fire inspection. A new fire inspection has not been conducted to date to put the operation into compliance due to ongoing building construction.”
October 2, 2026
July 13, 2026Medium High746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection
State’s note: “The operation's fire inspection expired on 5/20/2026, the operation was cited for not having a current fire inspection. A new fire inspection has not been conducted to date to put the operation into compliance.”
August 3, 2026
July 13, 2026High746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
State’s note: “The director is responsible for meeting compliance in maintaining current records, certificates, and permits. The director failed to ensure that the operation requested a fire inspection timely and as a result the operation is no longer in compliance.”
July 15, 2026
June 5, 2026Medium High746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection
State’s note: “A current fire inspection was not available upon request at inspection.”
August 3, 2026
May 8, 2026Medium High746.5607(b) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident
State’s note: “Multiple booster seats were observed to be expired and a majority of booster seats did not contain any covering or barrier”
May 22, 2026
May 8, 2026High746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “Multiple classrooms had chemicals such as Clorox toilet bowl cleaner, disinfectant spray, and gallons of paint easily accessible to children.”
At the inspection
April 20, 2026Medium High746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
State’s note: “Multiple rooms were observed to have ceiling panels with water damage, gaps, exposed insulations, and a missing light panel.”
May 4, 2026
April 20, 2026Medium High746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
State’s note: “The director did not have transportation training available for review at the time of inspection.”
April 27, 2026
September 5, 2025Medium High746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
State’s note: “An employee personnel record evaluated was missing two hours of transportation safety training.”
September 12, 2025
September 5, 2025Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “I observe toilet in after school class that was clogged with debris and not flushing. Note: corrected during inspection.”
At the inspection
September 5, 2025Medium746.2409(a)(10) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant
State’s note: “I observe child slepping in the crib that was not labeled with child's name. Note: corrected when staff labled the crib.”
At the inspection
September 5, 2025Medium High746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
State’s note: “I observe two infant feeding bottles that were not labeled. Note: corrected when bottles labeled.”
At the inspection
July 17, 2025Medium High746.201(5) - Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation-May not delegate responsibility to report
State’s note: “Based on the information obtain through DFPS investigation, the daycare was notified about the incident on 07/15/2025, and did not report the allegations of abuse/neglect to DFPS.”
August 25, 2025
July 17, 2025Medium745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained during the DFPS Investigation, it was determined a caregiver that is no longer employed was still listed with an active background check within the system.”
August 25, 2025
July 17, 2025High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained during the DFPS Investigation, it was determined that a caregiver used inappropriate discipline with children in care.”
August 25, 2025
May 16, 2025High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The operation has not had an updated fire inspection completed by the local fire marshal. The fire inspection needed to be updated 10/04/2024.”
June 6, 2025
March 25, 2025High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “I observe two employees present in the classroom without a completed background check.”
March 25, 2025
March 18, 2025High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “I did not observe current fire marshal inspection for the daycare.”
May 12, 2025
March 18, 2025Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “I did not observe current sanitation inspection completed for the daycare.”
April 18, 2025
March 18, 2025Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “I observe in the Cruiser Room (2yos) one of the toilet was clogged, iron rode hanging from the window and trimming along the wall loose.”
March 25, 2025
March 18, 2025Medium746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “I did not observe documentation of emergency drills recorded.”
March 25, 2025
March 18, 2025Medium746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
State’s note: “Two employees personnel records evaluate were missing information for operational/ employee policies, orientation and trainings completed.”
April 1, 2025
March 18, 2025Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “I observe two electrical outlets uncovered in 2yos and 18-23months classrooms. Note: corrected during inspection.”
At the inspection
March 18, 2025Medium746.2209 - Posting of Activity Plan
State’s note: “The activity plan was not posted in the Endeavor's classroom (3-4yos). Note: corrected during inspection.”
At the inspection
March 18, 2025Medium746.1309(c) - Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
State’s note: “Two caregivers are missing one hour of child maltreatment training.”
April 1, 2025

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Northstar Preschools at Clear Lake?

Texas HHSC's file lists 10 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 4, 2026. 12 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Northstar Preschools at Clear Lake have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 33: 11 high-risk, 14 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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