2525 SEAGLER RD, Houston, TX 77042 · (713) 783-0260 · State permit no. 152005
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Ascension Child Development Center for 12 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 7 routine inspections and 3 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 3 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.5205 (2 times, most recently Jan 10, 2022).
The state lists Ascension Child Development Center as serving infant, toddler, and pre-kindergarten children, open 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Skill Classes, Part Time Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
All 12 violations, newest first
2 rules cited at Ascension Child Development 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 · Dec 10, 2025 · Inspection
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Health statement was missing on file for two out of four files checked.
In plain English: The center must keep a record for each enrolled child, including the enrollment agreement, admission information, a health statement from a health-care professional, and immunization records, plus items such as sign-in and sign-out records and medication records when they apply. These records must be kept at the center, available during operating hours, generally until three months after the child's last day. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Dec 15, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Dec 15, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- No
High · Jun 16, 2025 · Investigation (report)
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
A staff member did pull an infant hair, however that staff was terminated the same day.
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
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Jun 18, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium Low · Jan 28, 2025 · Assessment
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Operation has not reported their staffing changes for the year 2024 by the due date of 1/15/2025.
In plain English: The center must tell the state in writing within five days when its designee, the head of its governing body, their address, or its director changes. Each year by January 15, it must report online how many employees stopped working there during the previous year. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jan 30, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Jan 28, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Dec 11, 2023 · Inspection
746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Two out of five staff files checked did not have any diploma.
In plain English: The center must keep a file at the center 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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Dec 15, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Dec 12, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
High · Jan 5, 2023 · Inspection
746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
A child was observed a restrictive device per caregiver the child was in device for more than 25 min. Note- Corrected at Inspection- Caregiver removed children out of char.
In plain English: Each infant's day must include outdoor play when the weather permits, time out of the crib, and no more than 15 minutes seated in a restrictive device unless the infant is eating or being transported. It must also include supervised tummy time and other chances to move, plus activities that engage sight, hearing, touch, and small and large muscles. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Jan 5, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Jan 5, 2023 · Inspection
746.611(a)(3) - Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
Of the 5 children's records reviewed, one did not have a helath statement avialable for review.
In plain English: For each child who does not attend pre-K or school away from the center, the center must have a health statement on file within one week of admission. This is usually a written statement from a health-care professional who examined the child in the past year saying the child can take part in the program; the rule also allows a parent's religious affidavit, or a parent's interim statement followed by the professional's statement within 12 months. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jan 9, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Jan 9, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Jan 5, 2023 · Inspection
746.3420(5) - Hand Sanitizer - Stored Out of Child's Reach When Not in Use
During walk-through it was observed a bottle of hand sanitizer accessible to children under the age of 24 months. Note- Corrected at Inspection- Caregiver removed bottle out of reach of children.
Official text of rule 746.3420
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Jan 5, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
High · Jan 5, 2023 · Inspection
746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
During walk-through it was observed an infant sleeping with a bib around neck.
In plain English: Infant care must include regular care by the same caregiver when possible, individual attention such as talking, playing, and holding, comforting infants who are upset, and prompt attention to feeding and diapering. The area must be kept free of objects infants or toddlers could choke on, and an infant may never be left unsupervised. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Jan 5, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Jan 10, 2022 · Inspection
746.5205(3) - Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year
The operation has not practiced a lock down drill at least 4 times a year. There were 3 drills practiced last year.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jan 14, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Jan 18, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Jan 10, 2022 · Inspection
746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
The operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation regarding a positive Covid 19 case at the operation.
In plain English: The center must tell the state licensing office as soon as possible, and within two days, about events such as a child injury that needs medical treatment or hospitalization, an illness that needs hospitalization, a reportable disease, the arrest or criminal charge of a person who needs a background check, or any unusual situation that puts a child at risk, such as a child left in a vehicle or wandering off. A child's death in care must be reported immediately. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jan 11, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Jan 11, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
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Medium · Jan 10, 2022 · Inspection
746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
There are no infant feeding instruction sheets on file at the operation for six infants who are not ready for table food.
In plain English: For an infant who is not yet eating table food, the center must get written feeding instructions signed and dated by a parent or health-care professional, and must follow them. The center must review and update the instructions with the parent every 30 days until the infant can eat table food. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jan 14, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Jan 14, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Jan 10, 2022 · Inspection
746.5205(2) - Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
The operation has not practiced a severe weather drill at least 4 times a year. There were 2 drills practiced last year.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jan 12, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Jan 18, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No