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The Kenworthy School

Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

6 state inspections, last 2 years
35 deficiencies on the state’s summary
24 high or medium-high risk
September 11, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued October 5, 2022
Capacity
280 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 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
1738521

Where

880 W 28th St
Houston, TX 77008

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 10
  • Medium-high 14
  • Medium 10
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 1

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 35.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
September 11, 2026Low746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
State’s note: “A child's file was missing the health statement during inspection.”
September 25, 2026
June 8, 2026High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A caregiver placed a child on top of a sleep sack inside the crib and also gave another child a latex glove during diapering procedures.”
July 2, 2026
June 8, 2026High746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
State’s note: “A caregiver placed a sleeping child on top of a sleep sack in a crib.”
July 2, 2026
September 18, 2025Medium High746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
State’s note: “3 of out 8 child records were missing the required emergency contact information.”
September 25, 2025
July 10, 2025Medium High746.1203(10) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers
State’s note: “Clear instructions were not provided to the incoming caregiver, resulting confusion in regard to the infant's feeding.”
September 5, 2025
July 10, 2025Medium746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “The operation did not provide the parents a copy of the incident report where a non-routine situation happen that could have placed their child at risk.”
September 5, 2025
May 16, 2025Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “A caregiver's use of a cell phone was a contributing factor to child's injury due to lack of supervision”
July 14, 2025
September 19, 2024Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “During the inspection it was found that the operation is not maintaining current feeding instructions for six infants in care.”
October 1, 2024
September 19, 2024Medium746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
State’s note: “During the inspection medication for one child in care was found to be expired. The epinephrine injection has been expired since June of 2024.”
October 1, 2024
April 16, 2024High745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed supervising 4 children in the infant classroom by herself, even though her background check conditions prohibit her from supervising children alone. Corrected: The caregiver left for the day.”
At the inspection
April 15, 2024Medium High746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
State’s note: “The operation did not notify licensing with in 48 hours of finding out the child received medical treatment on April 12, 2024, the operation did not report until April 16, 2024.”
May 13, 2024
April 15, 2024Medium746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
State’s note: “The operation did not have the parent signature on the incident report.”
May 17, 2024
March 30, 2024High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “The operation failed to report an incident in which it was alleged that a caregiver threw and hit a child with a milk jug.”
May 10, 2024
March 30, 2024High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment and self-control when yelling, cursing and throwing a milk container in the presence of children care.”
May 10, 2024
March 5, 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 child was left alone in the classroom for approximately one minute.”
March 19, 2024
February 29, 2024Medium High746.3425(1) - Caregivers Must Wear Gloves When Handling Blood or Bodily Fluids
State’s note: “The caregiver did not use gloves when a child was bleeding from the chin, as she assisted the child on the playground.”
March 29, 2024
October 31, 2023Medium746.4913 - Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials
State’s note: “The operation did not have information on the unitary surfacing.”
November 10, 2023
October 31, 2023Medium High746.2909(1) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits
State’s note: “In the Pre K 3B classroom exits were blocked with children's mats. Corrected: When the caregiver moved the children from in front of the exits.”
At the inspection
October 31, 2023Medium746.501(a)(17) - Written Operational Policies - Animals
State’s note: “The operation did not have in the operational policies on having animals in the building.”
November 3, 2023
October 31, 2023Medium746.501(a)(23) - Written Operational Policies - Instructions for Contacting Licensing Office/Online and TX Abuse & Neglect Hotline
State’s note: “The operation did not have in their operational policies on how parents could contact the local licensing office or abuse and neglect line.”
November 3, 2023
October 26, 2023Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “It was determined a caregiver on their personal phone while caring for children.”
December 8, 2023
October 26, 2023High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A caregiver did not make a good decision when taken pictures of children and placed them on social media and they were derogative messages on the post.”
December 8, 2023
October 26, 2023High746.2805(9) - Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play
State’s note: “A caregiver withheld pre-school children's play time when they had to stay in the classroom and trace, they name.”
December 8, 2023
March 8, 2023Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “In the pre-school classroom the top of the toilet was broken in another pre-school classroom one of the outlet covers was broken.”
March 8, 2023
March 8, 2023Medium746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
State’s note: “The operation had four epi pens and two liquid medications that have expired. Corrected: When the director removed the medication.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected The Kenworthy School?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 11, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does The Kenworthy School have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 35: 10 high-risk, 14 medium-high-risk, 10 medium-risk, 1 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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