Licensed child care center · public record
Rising Star Childcare
Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
7 state inspections, last 2 years
39 deficiencies on the state’s summary
19 high or medium-high risk
September 11, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Initial, issued November 13, 2025
- Capacity
- 64 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 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
- 1823820
Where
921 Fm 196o Rd W.
Houston, TX 77090
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. Showing the newest 25 of 39.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2026 | Medium Low | 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985) State’s note: “A follow-up inspection was conducted and compliance was not met. One staff's file lacked a notarized affidavit.” |
| September 11, 2026 | Medium | 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement State’s note: “A follow-up inspection was conducted and compliance was not met. One child's file lacked a health statement.” |
| August 6, 2026 | Medium | 746.501(a)(2) - Written Operational Policies - Release of Children State’s note: “The operational policies did not include procedures for the release of children.” |
| August 6, 2026 | High | 746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization State’s note: “One child was missing emergency medical authorization in their file.” |
| August 6, 2026 | Medium | 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement State’s note: “Four children were missing a health statement on file.” |
| August 6, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1013(a) - Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge State’s note: “Upon arrival at 11:25AM, no one was able to answer the door and allowed CCR entry until the director arrived at 12:20PM. No qualified caregiver was left in charge are able to answer the door without supervision concerns.” |
| August 6, 2026 | High | 746.501(a)(9) - Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger State’s note: “The operational policies did not include the procedures of safe sleep for infants.” |
| August 6, 2026 | Medium | 746.3313(1) - Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions State’s note: “Substitutions for lunch were not made when the children ate cheese pizza but the weekly menu stated mac and cheese. This was corrected when the substitution was added.” |
| August 6, 2026 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “Two children were missing emergency contact information in their files.” |
| August 6, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion State’s note: “Three staff files did not have a high school diploma.” |
| August 6, 2026 | Medium Low | 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912) State’s note: “One staff file was missing Form 2912-Pre-employment affidavit.” |
| August 6, 2026 | Medium | 746.501(a)(26) - Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect State’s note: “The operational policies did not include all the required information for abuse and neglect.” |
| August 6, 2026 | High | 746.605(7) - Required Admission Information - Release Information State’s note: “Three children were missing release information in their files.” |
| August 6, 2026 | Medium Low | 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985) State’s note: “Four staff files did not have a notarized affidavit.” |
| June 3, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages State’s note: “In the toddler area, the caregiver did not have documentation showing each child's age.” |
| June 3, 2026 | Medium | 746.2209 - Posting of Activity Plan State’s note: “No activity plans were posted in the infant, toddler, pre-k, and school age rooms.” |
| June 3, 2026 | Medium | 746.801(2) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions State’s note: “Infant feeding instructions were not made available to review when the caregiver in charge could not fulfill director duties and maintain proper supervision of the infant room.” |
| June 3, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age State’s note: “In the infant area, a 4 year old and a 3 year old were combined with infants when the youngest infant was 7 months old and there was a total of 15 children in care. This was corrected when the 3 and 4 year old were removed from the infant area and placed in the toddler and pre-k rooms.” |
| June 3, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups State’s note: “It was found that infant bottles were not properly labeled and did not include first name or last initial. This was corrected whent the first name and last initials were added to each bottle by the caregiver.” |
| June 3, 2026 | High | 746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out State’s note: “It was found that a 4 year old in the infant area was placed in a high chair for time out. This was corrected when the 4 year old was taken out of the high chair.” |
| June 3, 2026 | Medium | 746.2409(a)(10) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant State’s note: “Infant cribs were not labeled for two infants in care.” |
| June 3, 2026 | High | 746.1205(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: “During the walkthrough of the facility, it was found that the infant area did not have a caregiver leaving 4 children unattended from ages 7 months to 4 years old when the person in charge revealed that they were also the infant caregiver.” |
| June 3, 2026 | Medium | 746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records State’s note: “Playground maintenance records were not made available for review when the caregiver in charge could not fulfill director duties and maintain proper supervision and ratio of the infant room.” |
| June 3, 2026 | Medium | 746.4403(a) - Handwashing Sink in Diaper-Changing Area State’s note: “The infant area did not have a handwashing sink in the diaper changing area.” |
| June 3, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1013(a)(4) - Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Authority State’s note: “It was found that the caregiver in charge did not have the proper authority and resources to direct the center in compliance with minimum standards due to the caregiver not being able to adequately maintain supervision, ratio, and caregiver responsibilities in the in the infant room and assist with director responsibilities and inspection needs at the same t…” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 11, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 6, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 12, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 3, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 24, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 20, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 6, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Rising Star Childcare?
Texas HHSC's file lists 7 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 11, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Rising Star Childcare have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 39: 8 high-risk, 11 medium-high-risk, 15 medium-risk, 3 medium-low-risk, 2 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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