Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77067
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited All Star Learning Center for 21 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 11 routine inspections and 10 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 9 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1201 (3 times, most recently Jul 16, 2024).
The state lists All Star Learning Center as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 05:30 AM to 07:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips, Night Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 21 violations at All Star Learning Center, 9 fall under rules Texas weights High and 5 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 | 43% |
| Medium High | 5 | 24% |
| Medium | 5 | 24% |
| Medium Low | 2 | 10% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
All Star Learning Center had 21 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.3 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 All Star Learning Center in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.1201 High | 3 | Every center employee, including staff not counted in the child-to-caregiver ratio, must show competency, good judgment, and self-control around children and treat them with courtesy, respect, and patience. Employees must make sure no child is abused, neglected, or exploited in care, and must report suspected abuse or neglect to the state. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 16, 2024 · first: Oct 11, 2022 |
| 746.3505 Medium High | 3 | Caregivers must wash their own hands, wash the child's hands after each diaper change, throw away disposable gloves after each change, and sanitize the changing surface after each use (or use a disposable paper liner between back-to-back changes). Soiled diapers must go in covered or sealed containers, soiled clothing must go home in a sealed plastic bag, and caregivers with open wounds or casts or bandages that get in the way of handwashing may not change diapers. Official rule text Most recent: Nov 22, 2022 · first: Nov 22, 2022 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2025 | Inspection | 980 | 5 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Inspection | 423 | None |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Inspection | 3 | None |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 2 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 4 | 3 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Inspection | 276 | None |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Inspection | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 4 | None |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Inspection | 656 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 5 | 2 |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2022 | Inspection | 4 | None |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Inspection | 8 | 5 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 5 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Inspection | 586 | 2 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Investigation (self-report) | 2 | None |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Inspection | — | None |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Investigation (self-report) | 3 | None |
One rule cited at All Star Learning Center changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
Medium · Nov 17, 2025 · Inspection
The translation of foreign education documents do not state they meet the equivalent of a United States high school diploma.
Official text of rule 746.1111
High · Nov 17, 2025 · Inspection
The parent handbook lacked the following information: 1. The types of water activities offered 2. Benefits of indoor and outdoor physical activities; types of indoor and outdoor physical activities; the setting of indoor and outdoor physical activities; criteria used when weather prevents outdoor play and the plan for physical activity when outdoor play is limited.
In plain English: The permit holder must set and follow policies that meet the state minimum standards, name a qualified director who is responsible on site every day, make sure staff report suspected abuse directly to the state hotline, and keep the number of children in care within the licensed capacity. It must also let parents visit any time during operating hours without prior approval and follow the state child-care licensing law and rules. Official rule text
Medium · Nov 17, 2025 · Inspection
The directors have not received training in food allergies for their respective training years.
In plain English: A center director must complete 30 hours of training each year that fits the ages of the children served, including at least six hours on topics such as child development or guidance and discipline, at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect, and three to six hours on management or staff supervision depending on experience. At least six of the hours must be instructor-led. Official rule text
Medium Low · Nov 17, 2025 · Inspection
The parent handbook does not inlcude the correct contact information for the local Child Care Regulation office.
Medium · Nov 17, 2025 · Inspection
Eight staff have not received training in administering medications and food allergies for their respective previous training year.
In plain English: A caregiver's 24 hours of yearly training must fit the ages of the children in their care and cover set topics, including at least six hours on areas such as child development or guidance and discipline, and at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect. At least five of the hours must be instructor-led, and caregivers of children under 24 months must also have one hour on shaken baby syndrome, infant sleep practices and SIDS, and early brain development. Official rule text
High · Jul 16, 2024 · Investigation (report)
This standard was evaluated in regard to DFPS investigation and compliance was not met. A child was grabbed by the arm which resulted in the child receiving an injury.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jun 13, 2024 · Investigation (report)
This standard was evaluated in regard to a DFPS investigation and compliance was not met. A caregiver did not attempt to redirect a child who was misbehaving.
In plain English: Discipline must fit each child, be consistent and suited to the child's understanding, and aim to teach acceptable behavior and self-control through positive methods such as praise, clear daily reminders of expectations, and redirection. A brief supervised time out may be used when it suits the child's age and development, but for no more than one minute per year of the child's age. Official rule text
High · Jun 13, 2024 · Investigation (report)
This standard was evaluated in regard to a DFPS report and compliance was not met. A caregiver inappropriately disciplined a child when she pulled the child's hair, grabbed and pushed the child in a forceful manner.
In plain English: No child may be treated in a harsh, cruel, or unusual way. Banned methods include physical punishment or threats of it, punishment tied to food, naps, or toilet training, grabbing or pulling a child, yelling at or humiliating a child, and putting a child in a locked or dark room. Official rule text
High · Jun 13, 2024 · Investigation (report)
This standard was evaluated in regard to a DFPS investigation and compliance was not met. A staff did not use good judgment when handling a discipline issue with a child.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Nov 8, 2023 · Inspection
A television program was on while children under the age of 2 were in the classroom. This was corrected at inspeciton.
In plain English: Centers may not use screen time for children under two. For older children, screen time may only add to other activities, not replace them, and it must be tied to planned learning goals, age-appropriate, no more than one hour a day, free of ads and violence, and not used during meals, snacks, naps, or rest times. Official rule text
Medium Low · Apr 24, 2023 · Inspection
Training certificates did not include all of the dates staff attended training.
In plain English: The center must keep the original certificate or letter for each employee's annual training in the employee's file, showing the person's name, the date, topic, trainer and trainer's qualifications, and length. Pediatric first aid and CPR certificates must also show an expiration or renewal date, and orientation and pre-service training need a signed, dated statement from the employee and the trainer or a certificate. Official rule text
High · Mar 24, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Based on information received regarding an investigation, a parent was not immediately notified of a situation placing their child at risk. The incident occurred on 3/13/23 and the parent was not notified until 3/27/23.
In plain English: The center must tell a parent immediately if there is an allegation that their child was abused or neglected in care, or after the child has an injury needing medical treatment, an illness needing hospitalization, an emergency allergic reaction that required a stock epinephrine auto-injector, a situation such as a fire, flood, or severe-weather damage at the center, or another unusual situation that put the child at risk. Minor injuries such as small cuts or bites must be reported at pickup; the parents of every child at the center must get written notice within 48 hours of a reportable disease in a child or employee, and the parents of a group must get written notice within 48 hours of a lice or other infestation outbreak in that group. Official rule text
High · Mar 24, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Based off of the DFPS investigation proper supervision was not maintained when an incident occurred with a group of children.
In plain English: Each caregiver must know which children they are responsible for, how many there are, and each child's name and age. The caregiver must stay close enough to see or hear what each child is doing, as the situation calls for, and be able to step in when needed. Official rule text
Medium High · Nov 22, 2022 · Inspection
I observed children's diapers being changed on camera and their hands were not washed afterwards.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Nov 22, 2022 · Inspection
A 2 month old infant was swaddled in a blanket while napping in a crib. Infants are not allowed to be swaddled in child-care centers.
In plain English: A swaddled infant may not be laid down to sleep or rest on any surface unless the center has a completed Sleep Exception Form with a health-care professional's signed statement that swaddling for sleep is medically necessary. Official rule text
High · Nov 22, 2022 · Inspection
A caregiver was allowed access to children in care without a background check being submitted.
In plain English: An operation must request a background check when it applies for a permit, hires someone, contracts with someone who needs a check, has a resident age 14 or older move in or a resident who is about to turn or has just turned 14, or learns of anyone else who needs a check. Checks must be renewed within five years for fingerprint-based checks or two years for name-based checks, and also when the person moves to another state or takes a role that requires fingerprints. Official rule text
Medium High · Nov 22, 2022 · Inspection
A caregiver was observed on camera not washing her hands after changing a children's diapers.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Nov 22, 2022 · Inspection
The required steps are not being followed when bleach/water solution is used as the disinfectant. the following steps must be used: 1. Spray with soap and water 2. Rinse with clear water 3. Spray or soak in a disinfectant solution for at least two minutes. Rinse with cool water items children are likely to place in their mouths. 4. Allow the surface or article to air dry
Plain-English explanation above
High · Oct 11, 2022 · Investigation (report)
Based on video footage reviewed by the DFPS Child Care Investigator, children are sitting in or buckled to seats for at least two hours during the day at a time.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Apr 25, 2022 · Inspection
The outdoor play area was observed having trash including plastic bag and face masks on the ground. This was corrected during inspection when the caregiver was observed removing the trash from the play area.
In plain English: The director or a designee must check the active play space and equipment every day before play and do a fuller check at least monthly using a written checklist. Hazards or defects found must be removed or repaired promptly, children must be kept off the equipment until then, and inspection and repair records must be kept for at least three months. Official rule text
Medium · Apr 25, 2022 · Inspection
The operational policy was observed missing the promotion of indoor/outdoor physical activity.
In plain English: The center must have written policies on a long list of topics, including hours, how children are released, illness and exclusion, medication, medical emergencies, discipline, infant sleep, meals, immunizations, physical activity, parent rights, and its emergency plan. It must also tell parents that the area within 1,000 feet of the center is a gang-free zone. Official rule text · rule revised August 2024
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).