Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77008
Between Aug 23, 2022 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited After 3 After School Program at Sinclair E.S for 20 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 20 routine inspections and 1 other visit (investigations or paperwork reviews); 9 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 744.1203 (6 times, most recently Jan 18, 2023).
The state lists After 3 After School Program at Sinclair E.S as serving pre-kindergarten and school-age children, open 02:45 PM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care. Program type: Before/After School Program.
Of the 20 violations at After 3 After School Program at Sinclair E.S, 9 fall under rules Texas weights High and 7 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work
| Weight | Violations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| High | 9 | 45% |
| Medium High | 7 | 35% |
| Medium | 4 | 20% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
After 3 After School Program at Sinclair E.S had 20 violations since Aug 23, 2022, a shorter record than most, more than the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.9 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
2 rules were cited more than once at After 3 After School Program at Sinclair E.S since Aug 23, 2022.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 744.1203 High | 6 | Caregivers must know and follow the state minimum standards and supervise children at all times. They must not be pulled away by tasks unrelated to caring for children, such as paperwork, janitorial work, or personal use of phones and other devices, and must pass along each child's information and parent instructions to the next shift. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023 Most recent: Jan 18, 2023 · first: Nov 16, 2022 |
| 744.1011 Medium High | 2 | Director Present During Operating Hours Most recent: Jan 25, 2023 · first: Jan 18, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 (from Aug 23) | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
21 visits on record since Aug 23, 2022, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | Inspection | 529 | None |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| May 13, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| May 9, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 2 | 2 |
| May 8, 2025 | Inspection | 587 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| May 15, 2024 | Inspection | 456 | None |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Inspection | 556 | None |
| May 11, 2023 | Inspection | 407 | None |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Inspection | 319 | None |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2023 | Inspection | 495 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Inspection | 6 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Inspection | 472 | 6 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Inspection | 3 | 2 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Inspection | 3 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Inspection | 302 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Inspection | 220 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Inspection | 988 | 1 |
2 rules cited at After 3 After School Program at Sinclair E.S changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
High · May 9, 2025 · Investigation (report)
A caregiver was found to be using different forms of prohibited punishment.
Official text of rule 744.2105
High · May 9, 2025 · Investigation (report)
A caregiver demonstrated inappropriate behavior in the presence of children in care.
Official text of rule 744.1201
Medium · May 8, 2025 · Inspection
During the inspection two medications for one child in care was found to be expired.
Official text of rule 744.2659
Medium High · Apr 5, 2023 · Inspection
One caregiver had online CPR training.
In plain English: Each caregiver and each operation, program, and site director must hold a current certificate in pediatric first aid (including rescue breathing and choking) and in pediatric CPR. A new caregiver may work with children before getting the CPR certificate, but at least one employee or caregiver with a current pediatric CPR certificate must be on the premises whenever children are in care. Official rule text
Medium High · Jan 25, 2023 · Inspection
They is not any documentation the program director has been to the operation during the month of December and January.
Official text of rule 744.1011
Medium High · Jan 18, 2023 · Inspection
One caregiver with the first grade group had 37 children, when a caregiver walked out with four children to take them to the restroom, the ratio for 1 caregiver to 35 children the SAG 6 to 7 years old. In one of the kindergarten group 1 caregiver had 25 children SAG 5 year old they were three children over. In the Second grade group 1 caregiver had 31 children they were over by five children. In the 4th to 5th grade group they was 1 caregiver with 28 children they were over by two children.
Official text of rule 744.1601
High · Jan 18, 2023 · Inspection
Children were observed walking to the front to meet the site director, two children walked into the cafeteria area without any caregivers before the site director walked in an walked them to the door to meet their parents.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Jan 18, 2023 · Inspection
The program director is not ensuring that the site director and caregivers are following the minimum standards.
Official text of rule 744.1005
Medium High · Jan 18, 2023 · Inspection
In the first grade group they were two caregivers with 41 children all together, the max group sizes for two caregivers is 35 children they were six children over the max group size.
Official text of rule 744.1605
Medium · Jan 18, 2023 · Inspection
The program director did not have required personnel records available during the inspection.
In plain English: The school-age program must keep a file at the operation for each employee, caregiver, substitute, and volunteer, available during operating hours. It must include items such as start and end dates, proof of age and education qualifications, the required state affidavit forms (Forms 2985 and 2912), training records, proof that background checks were requested, and a copy of a photo ID. Official rule text · rule revised August 2024
Medium High · Jan 18, 2023 · Inspection
They is not any documentation the program director has been to the operation during the month of December and January.
Official text of rule 744.1011
High · Dec 19, 2022 · Inspection
Children were observed walking to the front alone to leave for the day.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
High · Dec 19, 2022 · Inspection
A caregiver stated they had 18 children, when I counted they were 16 children in care.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
High · Dec 5, 2022 · Inspection
A caregiver stated he had 23 children, I then asked how many children he had in his class at the time and he stated 15 when I counted they were 16 children in care.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
High · Nov 16, 2022 · Inspection
A caregiver stated she had 19 children when I counted they were 17 children. Another caregiver stated she had 13 children and when I counted they were 15 children in care.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Nov 16, 2022 · Inspection
The enrichment caregivers caring for children did not have information on the group of children they were caring for.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
High · Nov 16, 2022 · Inspection
Two employees working with the enrichment program does not have current background eligibility results on file. This employee was working with children in a classroom. Corrected: When the enrichment caregivers left for the day.
In plain English: An operation must get notice from the state's background check unit that a person is eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible with conditions before letting that person be at the operation. While waiting, the person may attend orientation or pre-service training only if they have no contact with children in care. Official rule text
Medium · Nov 16, 2022 · Inspection
The program director did not have attendance records of when she was at the operation the month of October and was only able to provide one day in November.
In plain English: The program must keep certain records ready for state review during operating hours, including children's records, staff and training records, the director's certificate, staff time sheets, proof of liability insurance (or written notice to parents that it has none), playground checklists, and records of emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors. It must also keep its most recent fire and sanitation inspection reports, its gas inspection report if it applies, and its daily sign-in and sign-out system. Official rule text
Medium · Oct 14, 2022 · Inspection
The operation notified licensing on October 6th of who their wanted the site director to be, but due to the site director being listed at another operation she could not be listed at this one. The operation has not made any changes to take the sit director off the other operation.
Official text of rule 744.1037
High · Aug 23, 2022 · Inspection
The operation was observed during an application inspection caring for children prior to obtaining a permit.
Official text of rule HRC 42.041
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).