Licensed child care center · public record
Rice Village Childcare Center
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
15 deficiencies on the state’s summary
11 high or medium-high risk
May 5, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued May 14, 2021
- Capacity
- 32 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1713240
Where
2434 Sunset Blvd
Houston, TX 77005
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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2025 | Medium | 746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer State’s note: “Child was eating in a highchair without use of safety straps.” |
| May 6, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3401(c)(1) - Annual Sanitation Inspection - Inspection not available, you must obtain documentation stating inspection not available State’s note: “Operation did not have a current sanitation establishment report or lacking this, a premises only inspection report.” |
| May 6, 2025 | Medium High | 746.4607(b)(1) - Maximum Height - Under Age 2 State’s note: “Climbing structure higher than 32 inches was in use in an outdoor play area meant for children under 3 years old.” |
| May 6, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407(5) - Sanitize Potty-Chairs State’s note: “Potty chair had urine in the bowl upon inspection.” |
| May 14, 2024 | High | 746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules State’s note: “The operational policies were reviewed and the following policies are needed: -Safe sleep policy for infants from birth through 12 months old. -Promotion of Indoor and Outdoor Activities -Emergency Preparedness Plan -Vaccine Preventable Disease -Procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs -Preventing and respondin…” |
| May 14, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR State’s note: “Two caregivers needed pediatric CPR training.” |
| May 14, 2024 | Medium | 746.1111 - Education Outside of U.S. State’s note: “Documentation of education equivalence is needed for one caregiver.” |
| May 14, 2024 | Medium | 746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained State’s note: “Records were evaluated for four children enrolled and the following was determined: One child needs an updated immunization record. One child needs an emergency contact other than the parent. One child needs a parent signature on the food allergy emergency plan.” |
| May 22, 2023 | Medium High | 746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly State’s note: “The Emergency Practices form was reviewed and showed the operation had not conducted monthly carbon detection testing.” |
| May 22, 2023 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “A caregiver was observed caring for a group of six children ages 9-15 months. The caregiver was present without an active background check.” |
| May 22, 2023 | High | 746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing State’s note: “The Emergency Practices form was reviewed and showed the operation had not conducted monthly smoke detection system testing.” |
| May 22, 2023 | Medium High | 746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly State’s note: “The Emergency Practices form was reviewed and showed the operation had not conducted monthly fire extinguisher inspections.” |
| May 25, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “One caregiver was observed caring for nine children ages 12 months, 12 months, 15 months, 16 months, 17 months, 18 months, 20 months, 20 months, and 20 months. The specified age group is 12-17 months which allows five infants. The caregiver was over ratio by four children. Note: An additional caregiver was added to the room during inspection.” |
| May 25, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training State’s note: “Two caregivers were in need of 24 hours of pre-service training.” |
| May 25, 2022 | Medium | 746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained State’s note: “Records were evaluated for four children enrolled and the following was determined: Two needed a special needs statement. Two needed updated immunization records. One needed a food allergy emergency plan signed by the parent and physician.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- May 5, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 16, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 13, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 6, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 14, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 22, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 10, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 25, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 19, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Rice Village Childcare Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 5, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Rice Village Childcare Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 15: 3 high-risk, 8 medium-high-risk, 4 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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