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ST Marks Child Development

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
27 deficiencies on the state’s summary
16 high or medium-high risk
April 15, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued October 8, 1994
Capacity
97 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu · 09:00 AM-03:00 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
507649

Where

600 Pecore St
Houston, TX 77009

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 6
  • Medium-high 10
  • Medium 9
  • Medium-low 2
  • 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 27.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
March 17, 2026Medium746.203(1) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Have Coverage of at Least $300,000 For Each Occurrence of Negligence
State’s note: “The insurance on file is expired.”
March 19, 2026
March 17, 2026Medium High746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
State’s note: “Six out of ten kids files had parents listed as the emergency contact.”
March 19, 2026
May 13, 2025Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “There were no health and safety trainings found for nine out of ten employee files.”
June 9, 2025
August 28, 2024High746.1205(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: “A 22-month-old child was left outside on the courtyard unsupervised for one minute.”
August 29, 2024
May 28, 2024Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “There was no current Health Inspection to review during inspection. Health Inspection was observed expired 4/4/24.”
June 18, 2024
May 28, 2024Medium High746.3501(6) - Diaper Changing Steps-Supplies Kept Out of Child's Reach
State’s note: “Diaper changing supplies were observed sitting on the changing table accessible to children during the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was observed removing the supplies from the changing table during the inspection.”
At the inspection
May 28, 2024Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “An electrical outlet was observed uncovered in room that service 12 months-- 18 months old accessible to children. This was corrected during the inspection when caregiver was observed covering the outlet with cover.”
At the inspection
May 28, 2024Medium High746.3407(13) - Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials
State’s note: “A bottle of hair detangler and a can of air freshner was observed on the changing table accessible to children during the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was observed removing both bottles out of the reach of children.”
At the inspection
April 26, 2023High746.4601(7) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
State’s note: “There was sufficient evidence to conclude that a piece of equipment with an exposed crush point was accessible to children on the day of the incident.”
May 10, 2023
April 26, 2023High746.1205(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: “There was sufficient evidence to conclude that the caregivers were not in appropriate proximity to the children who were playing near the crank, particularly given that the crank was an obvious and known hazard.”
May 10, 2023
January 27, 2023Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “The operation did not report the number of employees that left employment in the 2022 calendar year by January 15.”
January 27, 2023
July 18, 2022High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The fire inspection observed during inspection was observed as expired on 07/08/2022.”
July 25, 2022
June 21, 2022Medium High746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
State’s note: “Loose fill was observed not properly maintained to appropriate depth on the playground.”
July 13, 2022
June 21, 2022Medium High746.3701(3) - Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
State’s note: “A fan was observed sitting on top of a shelf unmounted. This was corrected during inspection when the caregiver was observed removing the fan from the shelf and out of the classroom.”
At the inspection
June 21, 2022Medium746.501(a)(18)(C) - Written Operational Policies - Type of Physical Activity
State’s note: “The operational policy was observed missing the required information for the type of physical activity that children may engage in.”
July 13, 2022
June 21, 2022Medium746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
State’s note: “There was no monthly maintenance playground checklist available for review during iinspection.”
July 13, 2022
June 21, 2022High746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
State’s note: “The operational policy was observed missing the emergency preparedness plan to review during inspection.”
July 13, 2022
June 21, 2022Medium746.501(a)(18)(B) - Written Operational Policies - Duration
State’s note: “The operational policy was observed missing the required information for duration of outdoor/indoor physical activity.”
July 13, 2022
June 21, 2022Medium High746.5537(a)(3) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Document Test Date, Battery Installation Date, and Staff Name Testing and Installation
State’s note: “There was no documention of carbon monoxide detector being tested available for review. This was corrected during inspection when the director was observed testing and documenting the test.”
At the inspection
June 21, 2022High746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
State’s note: “The director was observed not ensuring the child-care center s daily operation is administered in compliance with the minimum standards.”
July 13, 2022
June 21, 2022Medium746.501(a)(18)(F) - Written Operational Policies - Plan for Extreme Weather
State’s note: “The operational policy was observed not having the required information for a plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.”
July 13, 2022
June 21, 2022Medium High746.4751(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
State’s note: “The outside playground was observed as having trash such as soda bottles, face masks, and paper on the ground accessible to children. This was corrected during inspection when director was observed remmoving the trash from the playground.”
At the inspection
June 21, 2022Medium746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “There was no documentation of fire drills, shelter drills, or lock down drills to observe duriing inspection. This was corrected during inspection when director was observed documenting the fire drill performed during inspection.”
At the inspection
June 21, 2022Medium746.501(a)(18)(D) - Written Operational Policies - Setting
State’s note: “The operational policy was observed missing the required information for each setting in which physical activity program will take place.”
July 13, 2022
June 21, 2022Medium Low746.907(b) - Personnel Record Storage - Training Records
State’s note: “One of the four personnel records reviewed was observed missing the required annual 30 hours for director.”
July 22, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected ST Marks Child Development?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on April 15, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does ST Marks Child Development have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 27: 6 high-risk, 10 medium-high-risk, 9 medium-risk, 2 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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