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Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77077

Ashford Child Enrichment Center

2201 S DAIRY ASHFORD RD, Houston, TX 77077 · (281) 497-6901 · State permit no. 221074

Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Ashford Child Enrichment Center for 14 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 5 routine inspections and 1 other visit (investigations or paperwork reviews); 2 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.501 (3 times, most recently Nov 7, 2025).

The state lists Ashford Child Enrichment Center as serving infant, toddler, and pre-kindergarten children, open 07:00 AM to 05:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Part Time Care. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 14 violations at Ashford Child Enrichment Center, 2 fall under rules Texas weights High and 3 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work

WeightViolationsShare
High214%
Medium High321%
Medium750%
Medium Low214%
Low00%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

Ashford Child Enrichment Center had 14 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 2.6 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations in five years: Ashford Child Enrichment Center 14, Houston five-year median 11This daycare14Houston median11

Repeat issues

2 rules were cited more than once at Ashford Child Enrichment Center in the last five years.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.501
Medium		3The 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
Most recent: Nov 7, 2025 · first: Nov 7, 2025
746.1309
Medium		2A 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 · rule revised September 2024
Most recent: Nov 7, 2025 · first: Dec 14, 2023

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at Ashford Child Enrichment Center, 2021 to 2026002021252022122023112024162025002026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2021 (from Oct 20)000
2022225
2023112
2024111
2025126
2026000

Every state visit

6 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Nov 7, 2025Inspection4875
Jan 23, 2025Assessment11
Nov 18, 2024Inspection4341
Dec 14, 2023Inspection8292
Dec 21, 2022Inspection9155
Feb 16, 2022Inspection277None

All 14 violations, newest first

3 rules cited at Ashford Child Enrichment 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 7, 2025 · Inspection

746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content

Two caregivers did not have the required HASA training topics: 1. Responding to emergencies due to food allergies 2. Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases. 3. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials. 4. Administering medications

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 21, 2025
Correction verified:
Nov 21, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Nov 7, 2025 · Inspection

746.501(a)(26) - Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect

The operational policy were missing the area for preventing and responding to abuse and neglect.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 21, 2025
Correction verified:
Nov 21, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Nov 7, 2025 · Inspection

746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics

The director were missing HASA topic administering medication from annual training hours.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 21, 2025
Correction verified:
Nov 21, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Nov 7, 2025 · Inspection

746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services

The operational policy were missing the procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special needs.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 21, 2025
Correction verified:
Nov 21, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Nov 7, 2025 · Inspection

746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity

The operational policy were missing the promotion for outdoor and indoor physical activities.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 21, 2025
Correction verified:
Nov 21, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium Low · Jan 23, 2025 · Assessment

746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees

A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 was conducted. Data revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.

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 23, 2025
Correction verified:
Jan 23, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Nov 18, 2024 · Inspection

746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

One child with a known food allegry did not have a signed food allegry emergency plan available for review.

In plain English: For each child with a food allergy diagnosed by a health-care professional, the center must have a food allergy emergency plan signed and dated by the child's health-care professional and parent. A copy must be kept in the child's file. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 2, 2024
Correction verified:
Dec 2, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Dec 14, 2023 · Inspection

746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content

Three out of the four caregivers files reviewed lacked HASA annual training topics.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 5, 2024
Correction verified:
Jan 10, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Dec 14, 2023 · Inspection

746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children

Cleaning products were observed accessible to children behind an unlock cabinet in the children's restroom. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection by removing the items.

In plain English: The center must clean, repair, and maintain its building, grounds, and equipment to protect children's health. This includes sanitizing toys that children put in their mouths, keeping garbage out of children's reach, keeping floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair, and labeling cleaning supplies and storing them away from food and out of children's reach. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Dec 14, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Dec 21, 2022 · Inspection

746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

The operation does not have a current annual fire inspection since 09/15/2021.

In plain English: The center must have a fire inspection by a state or local fire marshal before its first permit is issued and at least once every 12 months. Centers in public school buildings run by the local school district are exempt, and if no inspection is available the center must get written proof of that from a fire marshal or county judge. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 23, 2023
Correction verified:
Dec 30, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No
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Medium Low · Dec 21, 2022 · Inspection

746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit

Ten operational staff were review. Two out of ten operational staff do not have their notarized affidavit on file for licensing review.

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:
Jan 13, 2023
Correction verified:
Jan 12, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Dec 21, 2022 · Inspection

746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion

Ten operational staff were review. Two out of ten operational staff do not have their high school diploma on file for licensing review.

In plain English: Each caregiver must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma, a high school equivalent, or a high school certificate of coursework completion, in addition to meeting the standards for all employees. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 13, 2023
Correction verified:
Jan 12, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Dec 21, 2022 · Inspection

746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

Ten operational staff were review. Two out of ten operational staff do not have their CPR and First Aid Certification for licensing review.

In plain English: Each caregiver and the center 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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 13, 2023
Correction verified:
Jan 12, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Dec 21, 2022 · Inspection

746.4003(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired

The first aid kit had items that were expired.

In plain English: Each first-aid kit must hold a first-aid guide, adhesive tape, antiseptic, adhesive bandages, scissors, sterile gauze pads, a thermometer, tweezers, and waterproof disposable gloves. None of the supplies may be expired. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 30, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 29, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at Ashford Child Enrichment Center:

Staff training and certifications

Policies and communication with parents

Building, equipment, and products

Fire inspections and fire equipment

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for Ashford Child Enrichment Center; it is not a rating, a recommendation, or a background check, and may not be used for employment, tenant, credit, or insurance decisions.

Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).