Licensed child care center · public record
T.W Golfcrest Child Development Center
Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
17 state inspections, last 2 years
63 deficiencies on the state’s summary
43 high or medium-high risk
August 20, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued April 5, 2021
- Capacity
- 80 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 06:00 AM-06:00 AM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1710089
Where
7338 Mchenry St
Houston, TX 77087
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 63.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2026 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “An individual with a pending background check was observed with another caregiver caring for school-age children in the cafeteria area. This was corrected during the inspection when both individuals vacated the premises and another caregiver was put in charge.” |
| May 15, 2026 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The fire inspection report was last issued on 5/12/2025 and a current fire inspection has not been completed.” |
| May 15, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “The last four fire drills exit time was not within 3 mintues.” |
| May 15, 2026 | High | 746.4601(7) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points State’s note: “A children's bicycle was observed cracked and had sharp edges that can poke or cut a child. This was corrected during the inspection when the director discard the play equipment” |
| May 15, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR State’s note: “The director does not have a current CPR first aid and it needs to be renewed” |
| May 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 directors CPR first aid has expired and has not been renewed for pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.” |
| May 15, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less State’s note: “The playground does not have six inches of surfacing” |
| May 15, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “Two live ant beds were observed on the playground” |
| October 1, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “There were seven children with one caregiver in the infant classroom. The youngest child was ten months and the oldest child was twenty-four months. The specified age group was seventeen months.” |
| September 17, 2025 | High | 746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out State’s note: “Two children were observed strapped in a chair for time out. The first child was buckled in the chair because the caregiver stated they run around and will not stay still while standing in time out and the second child was strapped in the chair because they threw a doll house.” |
| July 31, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3701(5) - Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe State’s note: “A broken bird feeder was observed on the playground structure. The bird feeder contained broken pieces and sharp edges and was assessable to the children. This was corrected during the inspection when I observed the caregiver remove the broken bird feeder.” |
| July 31, 2025 | High | 746.3701(9) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children State’s note: “While playing outside on the playground, children had access to a water table that was filled with water. Some of the children were observed splashing and playing in the water and it was confirmed by the caregiver that it had rained and the children were not supposed to be playing in the water. This was corrected during the inspection when I asked the ca…” |
| July 31, 2025 | High | 746.4601(4) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entanglement Protrusions or Openings State’s note: “A nail bolt was observed sticking out of the black boarder on the playground structure.” |
| July 31, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “A wooden boarder was observed broken and two nails were exposed and assessable to children.” |
| April 30, 2025 | Medium High | 746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal State’s note: “The operation did not have a current fire marshal inspection.” |
| April 30, 2025 | Medium | 746.1615 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - Opening/Closing State’s note: “The operation had combined infants with older children during closing when there were 13 children present. Only children 18 months and older can be combined for a reduced ratio when there are more than 12 children present.” |
| March 19, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “One child's parent stated on the admission form that they had a food allergy, but did not provide a food allergy plan.” |
| March 19, 2025 | Medium High | 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less State’s note: “The loose fill in the playground use zones was less than two inches.” |
| January 17, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.” |
| December 10, 2024 | High | 746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes State’s note: “An infant was left in car seat for more than 15 minutes. This was corrected when the infant caregiver removed the infant from the car seat.” |
| December 10, 2024 | Medium | 746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance State’s note: “The director did not have attendance records available for review.” |
| December 10, 2024 | Medium | 746.801(12) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report State’s note: “The most recent sanitation report available to licensing was expired.” |
| December 10, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1013(a)(1) - Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Knows in Charge State’s note: “Caregiver in charge did not know how long the director would be absent.” |
| December 10, 2024 | High | 746.3701(9) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children State’s note: “There was sitting water in a mop bucket, left in hall way near the infant and toddler classroom with approximately 4 inches of water. This was corrected by caregiver in charge by moving the mop bucket into the kitchen.” |
| December 10, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean State’s note: “There was a large hole in school age classroom floor. There was also a small hole in playroom wall, and the trimming was detached from the wall in multiple classrooms.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- August 20, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 18, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- June 12, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 15, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 16, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 3, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 17, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 17, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- October 30, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 1, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 17, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 15, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- July 31, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 29, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 6, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected T.W Golfcrest Child Development Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 17 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 20, 2026. 10 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does T.W Golfcrest Child Development Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 63: 19 high-risk, 24 medium-high-risk, 17 medium-risk, 3 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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