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St. Stephen's Episcopal School-Houston

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
19 deficiencies on the state’s summary
12 high or medium-high risk
September 8, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued April 30, 1986
Capacity
152 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:15 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
183614

Where

1800 Sul Ross St
Houston, TX 77098

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 5
  • Medium-high 7
  • Medium 5
  • 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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
August 25, 2026Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “Training certificates reviewed for 2 employee's file did not contain documentation of the required topics shown below: - Handling, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials - Understanding Building and Physical Premises Safety - Responding to Food Allergies - Preventing the Spread of Communicable Diseases - Emergency Preparedness - Administering Medicatio…”
September 11, 2026
August 25, 2026High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “A fire inspection has not been conducted since June 5,2025.”
September 11, 2026
August 25, 2026Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “An annual sanitation inspection has not been conducted since April 9,2025.”
October 23, 2026
August 25, 2026High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “A caregiver grabbed and pulled a child in care.”
August 25, 2026
August 27, 2024High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The annual fire inspection has not been conducted since June of 2023.”
September 6, 2024
August 10, 2023Medium746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
State’s note: “6 out of 10 personnel and training records were not available for review during operating hours.”
August 24, 2023
July 26, 2023Medium746.909 - Access to Personnel Records
State’s note: “Licensing staff did not have the access to all personnel records upon request during hours of operation.”
July 31, 2023
August 22, 2022Medium High746.5205(2) - Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
State’s note: “There is no documentation of at least four severe weather drills practiced within the past year.”
August 26, 2022
August 22, 2022Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “Fire drills are not being conducted monthly. The last drill conducted was on 11/4/2021. Also, fire drills are not being conducted in 3 minutes or less.”
August 24, 2022
August 22, 2022Medium746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
State’s note: “The first aid kit is missing the guide to first aid.”
August 24, 2022
August 22, 2022Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “Two staff records reviewed were missing 5 hours of annual trainings.”
September 5, 2022
August 22, 2022Medium High746.5205(3) - Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year
State’s note: “There is no documentation of at least four lock down drills practiced within the past year.”
August 29, 2022
August 22, 2022Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
State’s note: “Three staff records reviewed were missing the Notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment Form 2985.”
September 5, 2022
May 12, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “1/ There was a leak from the ceiling in the exit path between Orientation 1 and Orientation 2. Picture taken. Compliance date : 06/13/2022. 2/ There were three broken tiles on the bathroom floors and door in Primary 01 that could potentially be a tripping hazard. Pictures taken. Compliance date : 05/19/2022.”
June 13, 2022
May 12, 2022High746.5311(a) - Smoke-Detection System
State’s note: “The control panel for the fire alarm system in front of classroom Primary 3 showing error 'System trouble. SLC Relay. Sys : T'. Picture taken.”
June 13, 2022
March 8, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “There was algae on the outside wall from the walkway to the playground. There was mold on the outside windows facing the playground of the classroom Primary 2. Pictures taken.”
April 11, 2022
March 3, 2022Medium High746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
State’s note: “Multiple classrooms have paint peeling, water damage, broken floor tiles, and broken and missing ceiling tiles. One classroom has torn floor carpet, and another has a non-working light. Pictures taken.”
May 11, 2022
March 3, 2022High746.5311(a) - Smoke-Detection System
State’s note: “The control panel for the fire alarm system in front of classroom Primary 3 showing error 'System trouble. Wireless NAC. SLC Relay'. Picture taken.”
April 11, 2022
March 3, 2022Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 Survey data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.”
March 3, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected St. Stephen's Episcopal School-Houston?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 8, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does St. Stephen's Episcopal School-Houston have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 19: 5 high-risk, 7 medium-high-risk, 5 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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