Licensed child care center · public record
Silver Star Academy at Cypress Creek
Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
13 state inspections, last 2 years
25 deficiencies on the state’s summary
20 high or medium-high risk
September 11, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued August 1, 2025
- Capacity
- 168 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- Yes
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1808340
Where
4331 Brightwood Dr
Houston, TX 77068
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 |
|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2026 | High | 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for State’s note: “The caregiver did not know the number of children they were responsible for.” |
| August 12, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training State’s note: “One caregiver has not completed 24 clock hours of pre-service training.” |
| August 12, 2026 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “Of the 10 childeren's records evaluated, 2 alcked the address of the emergency contact,” |
| August 12, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required State’s note: “One caregiver did not receive training in SIDS for the previous training year.” |
| August 12, 2026 | High | 746.613(a) - Required Immunizations State’s note: “Of the 10 children's records evaluated, 3 were behind with immunizations.” |
| August 12, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually State’s note: “The director has not completed a transportation safety training,” |
| August 12, 2026 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “Three caregivers did not receive training in one or more of the following topics for the previous training year: emergency preparedness, administering medications, communicable diseases including immunizations, understanding building and physical premises safety, food allergies and handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials.” |
| July 29, 2026 | High | 746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes State’s note: “Video footage from 7/29/26 was reviwed and an infant was left in a restrictive device for over an hour.” |
| April 29, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing State’s note: “A follow-up inspection was conducted and compliance was not met. This deficiency is being re-cited. Loose-fill surfacing or unitary surfacing has not been installed in the use zones for slides on two playgrounds.” |
| February 25, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing State’s note: “Loose-fill surfacing or unitary surfacing has not been installed in the use zones for slides on two playgrounds.” |
| February 25, 2026 | High | 746.4601(8) - No Asphalt or Concrete Under Climbing Equipment Unless Unitary Surfacing Covers Use Zone State’s note: “Climbing equipment was installed over concrete without unitary surfacing being installed.” |
| February 25, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures State’s note: “The emergency preparedness plan does not include an alternate shelter for relocation.” |
| February 25, 2026 | Medium | 745.651(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: “Background checks for staff who are no longer employed by the center have not been inactivated.” |
| February 25, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “Staff are using the same towels throughout the day to clean the diaper changing table and tables/chairs.” |
| July 16, 2025 | High | 746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules State’s note: “The operational policies lacked the following information: complete procedures for the release of children, procedures for handling medical emergencies; procedures for parents to discuss concerns with the director; procedures for parents to access Minimum Standards online; the phone number for the Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline; the HHSC website, requiremen…” |
| May 14, 2025 | Medium High | 746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly State’s note: “Monthly checks of the fire extinguishers are not being conducted.” |
| May 14, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based State’s note: “Of the six personnel records evaluated, one caregiver did not complete a CPR class that adhreres to the guidelines for CPR by the American Heart Association.” |
| April 16, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area State’s note: “The operation is using a bleach/water solution as the disinfectant without the following additional steps being done: 1. Soapy water 2. Rinsing with clean water.” |
| February 3, 2025 | High | 746.501(a)(29) - Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors State’s note: “Ther operational policies did not include information regarding the adminstering of unassigned auto injectors.” |
| February 3, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(14) - Written Operational Policies - Transportation State’s note: “The operational policies did not obtain information regarding transportation.” |
| February 3, 2025 | Medium High | 746.5207(a)(3) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location State’s note: “The alternate location listed was too far away from the operation and would not be considered an emergency location.” |
| February 3, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “There was a pipe on the toddler playground that was exposed.” |
| February 3, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(16) - Written Operational Policies - Field Trips State’s note: “The operational policies did not obtain information regarding field trips.” |
| February 3, 2025 | Medium High | 746.4217(1) - Caring for Children Above or Below Ground Level-Written Approval State’s note: “There was no documentation showing that the fire marshal aproved for the 2nd level of the operation to be used.” |
| February 3, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services State’s note: “There was no information regarding inclusive services in the operatoinal policies.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 11, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 26, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 24, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- August 12, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 30, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 29, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- June 16, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 15, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- May 19, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 30, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 29, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- April 29, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 25, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 16, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 14, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Silver Star Academy at Cypress Creek?
Texas HHSC's file lists 13 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 11, 2026. 9 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Silver Star Academy at Cypress Creek have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 25: 6 high-risk, 14 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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