Licensed child care center · public record
Spring Branch KinderCare
Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
11 state inspections, last 2 years
50 deficiencies on the state’s summary
33 high or medium-high risk
June 8, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued January 29, 1986
- Capacity
- 175 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
- 149529- 747
Where
10170 Emnora Ln
Houston, TX 77080
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 50.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| June 8, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean State’s note: “An observed classroom that children have access to has missing floor tiles. This was corrected during the inspection when the director placed a rug over the area with the missing tiles. A request has also been submitted for the new floor tiles.” |
| April 2, 2026 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “Two of the reviewed children files did not have the updated immunization records.” |
| April 2, 2026 | Medium | 746.909 - Access to Personnel Records State’s note: “Two affidavit forms and a hands on CPR training certificate was not available for review during the inspection.” |
| April 2, 2026 | Low | 746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985) State’s note: “One of the caregiver files did not have a notarized affidavit form.” |
| April 2, 2026 | Low | 746.1105(4) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912) State’s note: “A caregiver file did not have a completed pre- employment affidavit.” |
| April 2, 2026 | Medium Low | 746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission State’s note: “Three of the children's files did not have the date of admission. This standard was corrected during the inspection when the operation provided the date of admission.” |
| January 15, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. State’s note: “The operation was not able to provide the certificate of completion including all of the requirements such as the trainer's qualifications.” |
| January 15, 2026 | Medium High | 746.605(16) - Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission State’s note: “A reviewed child's file did not have the completed water activity permission.” |
| January 15, 2026 | Medium High | 746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan State’s note: “A child on the allergy list does not have a food allergy plan completed.” |
| January 15, 2026 | 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 present in the classroom with a pending background check. This was corrected when the caregiver was removed from the classroom.” |
| January 15, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “There is a drain cover with a large hole torn in it.” |
| December 3, 2025 | Medium | 746.909 - Access to Personnel Records State’s note: “During an inspection, Child Care Regulation (CCR) did not have access to review personnel files at the operation to ensure that 5 of 8 staff had required annual training and to ensure that 3 of 4 staff had required transportation training.” |
| December 3, 2025 | Medium | 746.605(13) - Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child State’s note: “Three of the reviewed school age children files did not have the school information.” |
| December 3, 2025 | Medium High | 746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan State’s note: “Two children with known food allergies did not have completed food allergy plans or required medication.” |
| December 3, 2025 | Medium High | 746.605(16) - Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission State’s note: “A reviewed child's file did not have the completed water activity permission.” |
| December 3, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “There was a large hole that could cause a tripping hazard in the outdoor playground area. There is also a drain cover with a large hole torn in it.” |
| December 3, 2025 | Medium | 746.605(14) - Required Admission Information - Special School-age Permissions State’s note: “A reviewed school age child's file did not have transportation permission completed.” |
| December 3, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. State’s note: “Three of the caregivers had cpr trainings that expired on 6.25, 8.25, and 1.25.” |
| October 27, 2025 | High | 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk State’s note: “The operation did not make a report when a child was left alone for a few seconds in the front foyer of the operation.” |
| October 27, 2025 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “A caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when leaving a child alone in the front foyer for a few seconds the child had access to the front door and an open parking lot.” |
| October 27, 2025 | Medium | 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent State’s note: “The operation did not provide an incident report for a child that was placed at risk.” |
| February 6, 2025 | High | 746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance State’s note: “The director failed to actively monitor and maintain the operations adherence to all necessary regulations and safety standards set by the relevant licensing body, in the area of ratio and staffing.” |
| February 6, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age State’s note: “The operation had a mixed age group classroom with infants and school age children in the same classroom.” |
| February 6, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “The operations classrooms have been out of ratio.” |
| December 19, 2024 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “5 out of 9 caregivers did not have all of the required annual training topics.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- June 8, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 6, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 2, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 20, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 12, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Pending
- January 29, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 15, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 3, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 30, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 27, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- March 20, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 10, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 6, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- December 19, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 13, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Spring Branch KinderCare?
Texas HHSC's file lists 11 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 8, 2026. 7 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Spring Branch KinderCare have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 50: 11 high-risk, 22 medium-high-risk, 13 medium-risk, 2 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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