Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77096
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Bertha Alyce Early Childhood School for 9 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 13 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 746.1201 (3 times, most recently Nov 15, 2025).
The state lists Bertha Alyce Early Childhood School as serving infant, toddler, and pre-kindergarten children, open 07:30 AM to 05:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Part Time Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 9 violations at Bertha Alyce Early Childhood School, 5 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
| Weight | Violations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| High | 5 | 56% |
| Medium High | 3 | 33% |
| Medium | 0 | 0% |
| Medium Low | 1 | 11% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Bertha Alyce Early Childhood School had 9 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.2 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 Bertha Alyce Early Childhood School 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: Nov 15, 2025 · first: Sep 9, 2024 |
| 746.1601 Medium High | 2 | In centers licensed for 13 or more children, one caregiver may supervise at most 4 infants under 12 months, 5 children 12 to 17 months, 9 children 18 to 23 months, 11 two-year-olds, 15 three-year-olds, 18 four-year-olds, 22 five-year-olds, or 26 children ages 6 to 13. The limit is based on the group's specified age as the rules define it. Official rule text (single-rule page) Most recent: Dec 18, 2023 · first: Nov 29, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
22 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Investigation (self-report) | 1 | None |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Inspection | 557 | None |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Investigation (self-report) | 1 | None |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Inspection | 98 | None |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 5 | 2 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2024 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Investigation (self-report) | 1 | None |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Inspection | 652 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 2 | 2 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Inspection | 470 | None |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Inspection | 714 | None |
High · Nov 15, 2025 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained from the DFPS investigation, a caregiver failed to use good judgement and inappropriately grabbed a child that fell after they ran away from them
Plain-English explanation above
High · Sep 9, 2024 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained from the DFPS investigation, the caregiver failed to relate to children with courtesy and patience when they inappropriately interacted with 2 children in care.
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High · Sep 9, 2024 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained from the DFPS investigation, two caregivers who were aware of the incidents did not immediately report concerns regarding possible abuse of a child in care.
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Medium Low · Jan 18, 2024 · Assessment
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, 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
Medium High · Dec 18, 2023 · Inspection
1 classroom was still observed to be over ratio. A caregiver was with 6 children 12-18 months old, the SAG was 12-17 months. The caregiver was over ratio by 1 child.
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Medium High · Nov 29, 2023 · Inspection
4 classrrooms were observed to be over ratio Classroom 1: caregiver with 6 children 7-10 months, the SAG was 0-11 months. The classroom was over ratio by 2 children Classroom 2: 1 caregiver with 7 children 8-12 months, the SAG was 0-11 months. The classroom was over ratio by 3 children. Classroom 3: 1 caregiver with 6 children 14-18 months, the SAG was 12-17 months. The classroom was over ratio by 1 child. Classroom 4: 1 caregiver with 7 children 15-17 months, the SAG was 12-17 months. The classroom was over ratio by 2 children
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Medium High · Sep 7, 2023 · Inspection
A caregiver was observed feeding a 3 month old while the infant was laying propped up on a pillow. This was correct during the inspection with the caregiver picking the infant up to feed them.
In plain English: Caregivers must hold infants up to six months old, and older infants who cannot sit up on their own, while feeding them, and must never prop a bottle. Bottles and cups must be labeled with the infant's first name and last initial, infants may not walk around or sleep with a bottle or cup, the hand-washing sink and diaper-changing surface may not be used for food or bottle preparation, and high chair trays must be sanitized before each use. Official rule text
High · Sep 2, 2023 · Investigation (report)
A parent was not notified the day of when their child was left unattended. The parent was notified the next day after the incident.
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 · Sep 2, 2023 · Investigation (report)
A caregiver left a child unattended outside, until another caregiver noticed the child on the playground. The child was unharmed during the couple of minutes they were left unattended.
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
Based on the kinds of rules cited at Bertha Alyce Early Childhood School:
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).