Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77092
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited AVANCE Mangum Center for 17 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 16 routine inspections and 9 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 5 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.3415 (3 times, most recently Oct 12, 2023).
The state lists AVANCE Mangum Center as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:00 AM to 03:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Meals Provided, Snacks Provided. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 17 violations at AVANCE Mangum Center, 5 fall under rules Texas weights High and 9 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 | 5 | 29% |
| Medium High | 9 | 53% |
| Medium | 3 | 18% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
AVANCE Mangum Center had 17 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.4 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
4 rules were cited more than once at AVANCE Mangum Center in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.3415 Medium High | 3 | Employees must wash their hands at set times, including on arrival, before handling food or medication or feeding a child, after diapering or helping a child use the toilet, after their own toileting, and after wiping noses or handling other bodily fluids. They must also wash after outdoor activities, handling animals or raw food, eating or smoking, using cleaners or chemicals, and removing gloves. Official rule text Most recent: Oct 12, 2023 · first: Feb 9, 2023 |
| 746.1319 Medium | 2 | Block certification training include hours and topics Most recent: Mar 9, 2026 · first: Feb 2, 2026 |
| 746.4907 Medium High | 2 | Loose-fill surfacing under play equipment must be kept at least six inches deep when the highest play surface is five feet or lower, and at least nine inches deep when it is higher. It may not be laid over concrete or asphalt or used indoors, and equipment posts must be marked to show the required depth. Official rule text Most recent: Feb 28, 2025 · first: Feb 3, 2025 |
| 746.2805 High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Nov 11, 2024 · first: Oct 12, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
25 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Inspection | 5 | None |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Investigation (self-report) | 5 | Pending with the state |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Inspection | 447 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Inspection | 2 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Inspection | 833 | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 4 | 3 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Inspection | 438 | None |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Inspection | 113 | None |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Investigation (self-report) | 6 | 5 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Inspection | 4 | None |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Inspection | 753 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| May 6, 2022 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| May 3, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Inspection | — | None |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Inspection | 432 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 4 | None |
“Pending”: the state has not posted the outcome.
Medium · Mar 9, 2026 · Assessment
CCR reviewed the director training certificate, which does not specify the training's topic and the training hours.
Official text of rule 746.1319
Medium · Feb 2, 2026 · Inspection
CCR reviewed the director training certificate, which does not specify the training's topic and the training hours.
Official text of rule 746.1319
Medium High · Feb 28, 2025 · Inspection
There was less than two inches of loose fill observed on both playground areas.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Feb 3, 2025 · Inspection
Part of the baseboard in one of the bathrooms was peeling from the wall. A large hole was observed in the outside playground area that posed a tripping hazard.
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
Medium High · Feb 3, 2025 · Inspection
There was less than two inches of loose fill observed on both playground areas.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Nov 11, 2024 · Investigation (report)
A caregiver grabbed a child's arm in an attempt to redirect the child.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Nov 11, 2024 · Investigation (report)
The operation did not report the incident to CCR within the 48-hour time frame.
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
Medium · Nov 11, 2024 · Investigation (report)
The incident report was not shared with the parent within 48 hours of the incident.
In plain English: When the center fills out an incident or illness report for a child, it must give the parent a copy and get the parent's signature showing they reviewed or received it within 48 hours of the incident. Official rule text
High · Nov 1, 2023 · Investigation (report)
It was determined that the caregivers failed to provide the level of supervision necessary to ensure visual awareness when they allowed a 3-year-old to be in the restroom for approximately 5 minutes without checking on them.
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 · Oct 12, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Children were observed on video footage not washing their hands after getting their diapers changed.
In plain English: Children must wash their hands before eating and before water-table play, and after using the toilet or having a diaper changed, after outdoor activities, after playing in sand, and after feeding or touching animals. They must also wash any other time a caregiver has reason to believe they touched something that could harm them. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 12, 2023 · Investigation (report)
The caregiver was observed on video footage provided not sanitizing the diaper changing table after each diaper change.
In plain English: 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
Medium High · Oct 12, 2023 · Investigation (report)
The caregiver was observed of video footage not washing their hands after cleaning children's noses.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Oct 12, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Based on video footage the caregiver was found to have grabbed a child by one arm and pulled them across the floor to sit them on another spot on the carpet.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 12, 2023 · Investigation (report)
The caregiver was observed in video footage changing several children's diapers without washing their hands as required.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Feb 9, 2023 · Inspection
During the walkthrough I observed two caregivers not washing their hands after assisting a child with wiping their notse.
Plain-English explanation above
High · May 3, 2022 · Investigation (report)
It was determined that the director did not demonstrate good judgement when she did not contact parents to pick up children and allowed them to stay in a building without cool air from 7:30 am until 12pm when the building finally cooled down.
In plain English: 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
Medium High · Feb 16, 2022 · Inspection
One out of ten staff records reviewed is missing the CPR training completed face to face.
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
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).