Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77070
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Blessed Beginnings Pre-school for 13 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 7 routine inspections and 2 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 1 was under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.401 (2 times, most recently Nov 27, 2023).
The state lists Blessed Beginnings Pre-school as serving toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 09:15 AM to 03:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Part Time Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 13 violations at Blessed Beginnings Pre-school, 1 falls 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 | 1 | 8% |
| Medium High | 3 | 23% |
| Medium | 7 | 54% |
| Medium Low | 2 | 15% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Blessed Beginnings Pre-school had 13 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.4 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 Blessed Beginnings Pre-school in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.401 Medium | 2 | The center must keep certain items posted at all times, including its license, the letter or form from its most recent licensing inspection or investigation, its emergency evacuation diagram, each group's activity plan, the daily menu, and a list of current employees' first and last names. It must also post required state notices and phone numbers and a list of children's food allergies that need an emergency plan. Official rule text Most recent: Nov 27, 2023 · first: Nov 27, 2023 |
| 746.4751 Medium | 2 | 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 Most recent: Nov 27, 2023 · first: Dec 9, 2021 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2025 | Inspection | 616 | None |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 3 | 2 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Inspection | 660 | 3 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Inspection | 612 | 3 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Inspection | 604 | 2 |
| May 11, 2022 | Inspection | — | None |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Inspection | 583 | 2 |
Medium · Feb 18, 2025 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained from the investigation, it is determined that the snack menu posted in each classroom was not accessible and prominent enough to be seen by parents.
Medium · Feb 18, 2025 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained from the investigation, it is confirmed that snacks provided by parents are shared with other children on a daily basis.
Official text of rule 746.3309
Medium High · Nov 22, 2024 · Inspection
A food allergy form for a child in care did not have a parent signature and date.
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
Medium · Nov 22, 2024 · Inspection
One caregiver did not have proof of education available for 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
Medium · Nov 22, 2024 · Inspection
Two children enrolled in care did not have all of the required admissions information; Emergency contact address Authorize alternate pick up person No immunization
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
Medium Low · Nov 27, 2023 · Inspection
The current employee checklist was observed not posted during the inspection This was corrected when updated list of employees was posted.
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Medium · Nov 27, 2023 · Inspection
The daily playground checklis recordst for the child care center was not available for reviewed during the inspection.
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Medium · Nov 27, 2023 · Inspection
Recent inspection form was observed not posted during the inspection This was corrected when the current inspection form was printed and posted
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High · Dec 1, 2022 · Inspection
Corrections were not made timely by the operation from the Fire Inspection Report reviewed during the inspection.
Official text of rule 746.5105
Medium High · Dec 1, 2022 · Inspection
Eight employees' personnel files were reviewed and missing the proof of completion of high school or equivalent documentation for review during the inspection.
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
Medium Low · Feb 28, 2022 · Assessment
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, 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 · Dec 9, 2021 · Inspection
The Safety Drill documentation was reviewed and observed the Fire Drill for the month of October and November 2021 were not documented.
In plain English: The center must hold a fire drill every month, and the children must be able to get out of the building within three minutes. It must also hold a severe-weather sheltering drill and a lock-down drill at least four times a year each, and record the date, time, and length of every drill. Official rule text
Medium High · Dec 9, 2021 · Inspection
The daily playground checklist was not available for review.
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