Licensed child care center · public record
Westpark Star Kids Academy
Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
5 state inspections, last 2 years
17 deficiencies on the state’s summary
11 high or medium-high risk
February 26, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued February 5, 2025
- Capacity
- 52 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 05:30 AM-07:00 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
- 1797763
Where
3969 S Gessner Rd
Houston, TX 77063
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 |
|---|---|---|
| September 8, 2026 | High | 745.247 - Franchise Tax Delinquent State’s note: “The operation currently has an inactive franchise tax account.” |
| February 26, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired State’s note: “Fence post near building is broken. and fencing on other wall has pieces sticking out. Also weeds in corners of outdoor area.” |
| February 26, 2026 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “One child was missing emergency contact address information” |
| January 31, 2025 | Medium | 746.901 - Required Personnel Records State’s note: “As of today, January 31st, 2025 the operation has no provided documentation for staff records that were evaluated and were missing the following information: - Pre-Employment Affidavit - Signed Statement of Receiving the Personnel Policies - Proof of Background Check Request - Documentation of Completion of Orientation” |
| January 9, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407(10) - Center Heated, Lighted and Ventilated Properly State’s note: “During the inspection, classrooms were cold and the thermostat read 62 degrees in one room and 57 degrees in another room.” |
| January 9, 2025 | Medium | 746.901 - Required Personnel Records State’s note: “Staff records evaluated were missing the following information: - Pre-Employment Affidavit - Signed Statement of Receiving the Personnel Policies - Proof of Bacgkround Check Request - Documentation of Completion of Orientation” |
| January 9, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3701(3) - Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded State’s note: “During the inspection a space heater was observed on a shelf and was plugged in with the cord hanging and was not mounted. Note: The caregiver unplugged space heater and moved children to a different classroom during inspection.” |
| December 6, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages State’s note: “A caregiver did not have information available showing all of the children's ages in the classroom during the inspection.” |
| November 7, 2024 | Medium | 746.1613(a) - Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met State’s note: “The operation reduced ratios for naptime when there were less than 13 children in care.” |
| November 7, 2024 | Medium | 746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance State’s note: “Documentation showing the director's attendance was not available for review upon request during the inspection.” |
| October 3, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired State’s note: “Observed long nails and pieces of glass in the outdoor play area during the inspection. Note: The provider removed the nails and glass during the inspection.” |
| June 25, 2024 | High | 746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules State’s note: “The operational policies did not include the following information: Hearing and Vision Screening Requirements Each setting in which physical activity program takes place The criteria used to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk prohibiting outdoor play A plan to ensure physical activity still occurs on days when extreme we…” |
| June 25, 2024 | High | 746.2409(a)(9) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Documentation that Crib Meets Applicable Federal Rules State’s note: “Documentation showing 3 cribs meet the applicable federal rules was not available for review during the inspection.” |
| June 25, 2024 | Medium High | 746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care State’s note: “Documentation of the initial fire inspection report was not available for review upon request.” |
| June 25, 2024 | Medium | 746.2209 - Posting of Activity Plan State’s note: “Activitly plans were not posted in two classrooms during the inspection.” |
| June 25, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner State’s note: “Observed dead and alive roaches in the facility during the inspection. Dead insects have not been properly disposed of.” |
| June 25, 2024 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “1 out of 4 children's files evaluated did not contain an immunization record.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 8, 2026 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- February 26, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 19, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 31, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- January 9, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 6, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 7, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 3, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 25, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Westpark Star Kids Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on February 26, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Westpark Star Kids Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 17: 3 high-risk, 8 medium-high-risk, 6 medium-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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