Licensed child care center · public record
Thelma Cares Academy
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
14 deficiencies on the state’s summary
8 high or medium-high risk
October 14, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued February 27, 1998
- Capacity
- 85 children
- Ages served
- 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
- 523518
Where
6340 West Little York Road
Houston, TX 77091
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2026 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.” |
| October 14, 2025 | Medium | 746.901 - Required Personnel Records State’s note: “The volunteer transporter file was not available during the time of the inspection.” |
| October 14, 2025 | Medium | 746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained State’s note: “Four children's files were evaluated and are missing the following information: admission date, emergency contact, transport permission, and health care information.” |
| October 14, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually State’s note: “The volunteer transporter does not have transportation training.” |
| October 14, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “On the playground, CCR observed several tree branches, broken fences with missing pickets that are accessible to the children and water damage to the acoustic tiles on the ceilings of both the basketball room and game room.” |
| October 14, 2025 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The operation does not have an updated fire inspection; the last fire inspection was on 02/27/2024.” |
| October 28, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually State’s note: “One driver did not have current transportation training the training expired June 11, 2024.” |
| November 30, 2023 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “The transportation van was involved in a minor accident with children on board when the driver attempted to pull around another bus when there was not sufficient space to move past the other bus.” |
| November 22, 2022 | Medium High | 746.201(9) - Complying with Laws and Rules State’s note: “The permit holder did not ensure that she was in compliance with minimum standards, rule or law. A child, who was not enrolled, was allowed to be present at the operation during hours of operation. Subsequently, while at the operation, the child sustained a serious injury, which required medical attention.” |
| November 22, 2022 | 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 was present and caring for children without having a completed initial background check. The individual was not an employee but frequently visited and care for children at the operation.” |
| November 9, 2021 | Medium | 746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required State’s note: “The director did not have the required 30 hours of annual training.” |
| November 9, 2021 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The fire inspection expired August 2021.” |
| November 9, 2021 | Medium | 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required State’s note: “Two of the two caregiver files reviewed did not have the required 24 hours training.” |
| November 9, 2021 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “Emergency preparedness (2)Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases (3)Administering medication (4)Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reactions (5)Understanding building and physical premises safety (6)Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials (1)Care of children with special needs [Low];” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 14, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 25, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 21, 2026 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- November 5, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 14, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 28, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 5, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 30, 2023 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- November 3, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 28, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 20, 2023 Report · deficiency found: No
- November 22, 2022 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- November 8, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 9, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Thelma Cares Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 14, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Thelma Cares Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 14: 4 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk, 5 medium-risk, 1 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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