Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77087
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Building Blocks Academy-Evergreen for 38 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 33 routine inspections and 14 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 9 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.3407 (5 times, most recently Oct 22, 2025).
The state lists Building Blocks Academy-Evergreen as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 07:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 38 violations at Building Blocks Academy-Evergreen, 9 fall under rules Texas weights High and 25 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 | 9 | 24% |
| Medium High | 25 | 66% |
| Medium | 4 | 11% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Building Blocks Academy-Evergreen had 38 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.0 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
9 rules were cited more than once at Building Blocks Academy-Evergreen in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.3407 Medium High | 5 | 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 Most recent: Oct 22, 2025 · first: Apr 9, 2022 |
| 746.3503 Medium High | 5 | The center must have a smooth, non-absorbent, easy-to-clean diaper-changing surface and a hand-washing sink in the diapering area, and may not change diapers where children play or eat. When a child is on a raised changing surface, the caregiver must use a guard such as raised sides, keep a hand on the child, or stay facing the child within arm's reach. Official rule text Most recent: Oct 31, 2024 · first: Aug 27, 2024 |
| 746.1205 High | 3 | 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 Most recent: Dec 16, 2025 · first: Jun 13, 2025 |
| 746.605 Medium High | 3 | Before admitting a child, the center must collect set information, including the child's name and birth date, how to reach the parents, an emergency contact for when parents can't be reached, the people allowed to pick up the child, and permission to get emergency medical care. It must also record the child's special care needs, any allergies with a food allergy emergency plan if needed, and permission for transportation, field trips, or water activities if the center offers them. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Aug 14, 2025 · first: Aug 29, 2023 |
| 746.2419 Medium High | 3 | 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 Most recent: Oct 31, 2024 · first: Oct 25, 2024 |
| 746.1309 Medium | 2 | A 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: Aug 4, 2025 · first: Aug 27, 2024 |
| 746.2401 Medium High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Jul 31, 2025 · first: Oct 24, 2024 |
| 746.5307 Medium High | 2 | The director or a designee must inspect the fire extinguishers every month and record the date and the employee's name. Extinguishers must be serviced as the manufacturer or the fire marshal requires. Official rule text Most recent: Aug 27, 2024 · first: Aug 29, 2023 |
| 746.5625 High | 2 | A vehicle that seats eight or more, is used to transport children, and was bought or leased on or after December 31, 2013, must have an electronic child alarm that is installed and maintained per the maker's instructions and used on every trip with children. Before turning off the alarm at the rear of the vehicle, the driver or a designated employee must account for every child and walk through the vehicle to check that no child is left inside. Official rule text Most recent: Sep 29, 2023 · first: Aug 29, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 11 | 18 |
| 2025 | 10 | 16 | 11 |
| 2026 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
47 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Inspection | 4 | Pending with the state |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 2 | Pending with the state |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 4 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Inspection | 485 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 8 | 1 |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 3 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 3 | None |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Inspection | 792 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 7 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 6 | None |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Inspection | 5 | 3 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Inspection | 2 | 2 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Inspection | 4 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Inspection | 6 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Inspection | 5 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 6 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Inspection | 3 | 2 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Inspection | 483 | 4 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Inspection | 1039 | 4 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Inspection | 24 | None |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Inspection | — | None |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 6 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Inspection | 185 | None |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Inspection | 38 | None |
“Pending”: the state has not posted the outcome.
2 rules cited at Building Blocks Academy-Evergreen 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 High · Sep 15, 2026 · Inspection
The lock on the outside gate was broken.
Official text of rule 746.4309
Medium High · Sep 11, 2026 · Investigation (report)
There is sufficient evidence to support that children are not being sign in and out of the operation
In plain English: The center must have a system that tracks each child's arrival and departure every day, with the child's name, the date and times, and the initials or unique code of the employee or parent. All caregivers must be able to use it to see which children are in care during their shift, at caregiver changes, and during an evacuation. Official rule text
High · Jul 22, 2026 · Inspection
An infant was seen sleeping in a restrictive device. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver moved the child to a crib.
In plain English: An infant may not sleep in a restrictive device unless the center has a completed Sleep Exception Form with a health-care professional's signed statement that it is medically necessary. Without that form, if an infant falls asleep in such a device, the caregiver must move the infant to a crib as soon as possible. Official rule text
High · Dec 16, 2025 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information received during the investigation. The caregivers had their backs during the incident and did not see the victim run back to the window. Also while attending to the injuries of the child, the caregivers were not giving adequate supervision to the other children.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 22, 2025 · Inspection
The tiles on the floor are being held by duct tape.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Oct 10, 2025 · Investigation (report)
There is sufficient evidence to support that there are no handwashing sinks in two classrooms with diaper changing stations.
Official text of rule 746.4403
Medium High · Aug 14, 2025 · Inspection
Two out of ten children's files were missing emergency contact addresses, but this was corrected when the director got on the phone with the parents to update the information.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Aug 4, 2025 · Investigation (report)
Out of the 10 employee files evaluated, one file was missing training hours.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jul 31, 2025 · Inspection
There was an infant four months old wearing a bib in the crib.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jun 26, 2025 · Inspection
The boys school age restrooom was observed with water on the floor and a unflushable toilet. Note: A picture was taken.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jun 26, 2025 · Inspection
A 16 month old infant was observed having screen time.
In plain English: Centers may not use screen time for children under two. For older children, screen time may only add to other activities, not replace them, and it must be tied to planned learning goals, age-appropriate, no more than one hour a day, free of ads and violence, and not used during meals, snacks, naps, or rest times. Official rule text
Medium High · Jun 26, 2025 · Inspection
A see saw was observed on the playground without surfacing. Note: A photo was taken.
In plain English: The area under and around climbing, rocking, spinning, bouncing, or moving equipment, slides, and swings must have loose-fill or unitary (one-piece) cushioning surface. How deep or thick that surface must be depends on the height of the highest play surface on the equipment. Official rule text
High · Jun 13, 2025 · Inspection
A three year old child was found unsupervised in a hallway with no caregiver present to provide appropriate supervision.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jun 13, 2025 · Inspection
Three caregivers did not know and did not have access to information to know the ages of the children in their care.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Dec 3, 2024 · Inspection
The floor of the bridge between buildings had a caved in area with cracked flooring and soft subflooring. Upon reinspection, the floor had not been repaired. The crack had worsened, and other areas of flooring on the bridge had begun to crack.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 31, 2024 · Inspection
Two infants were observed at the large feeding table without straps fastened. This was corrected when the caregiver fastened both children in.
In plain English: High chairs, swings, strollers, infant carriers, bouncer seats, and similar equipment used for infants must have straps, and the straps must be fastened whenever an infant is in the equipment. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 31, 2024 · Inspection
Four diaper changing areas still did not have sinks.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Oct 31, 2024 · Inspection
A 10 month old infant was observed sleeping with a bib around his neck and near his face. This was corrected when a caregiver removed the bib.
In plain English: Centers may not use baby walkers, doorway jumpers, accordion gates, toys small enough to swallow or choke on, or bean bags, waterbeds, or foam pads as sleeping equipment for infants. For an infant younger than 12 months, the crib or play yard must be bare except for a tight-fitting sheet and, if used, a thin, tight-fitting mattress cover made for that mattress. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 31, 2024 · Inspection
A sippy cup was observed in an infants bed. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the cup.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Oct 25, 2024 · Inspection
A four month old infant was observed in a restrictive device for one period of approximately 18 minutes, and another period of approximately 24 minutes. This was corrected when the infant was removed and a conversation was had with the director.
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
Medium High · Oct 25, 2024 · Inspection
The floor of the bridge between buildings had a caved in area with cracked flooring and soft subflooring.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 25, 2024 · Inspection
Both infant sinks were being used for handwashing and dishes/bottles. This was corrected when a conversation was had with the director and caregivers about designating one sink for handwashing only.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 25, 2024 · Inspection
An infant was observed walking around the classroom with a bottle of formula. This was corrected when a conversation was had with the director about removing the bottle and not allowing any other children to walk around with bottles or sippy cups.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 25, 2024 · Inspection
A ten month old and four month old infant were observed sleeping on ill fitting sheets that were loose enough to present a suffocation hazard.
In plain English: Each crib must have a firm, flat mattress made for that crib model that fits snugly with no added padding, snug-fitting sheets, secure hardware, slats no more than 2 3/8 inches apart, documentation that it meets federal crib standards, and a label with the infant's name (or a number with an assignment map). Cribs must be sanitized before another infant uses them, and an infant may never be left in a crib with the drop gate down. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 24, 2024 · Investigation (report)
There was sufficient evidence to suggest that infants are being left to cry in their cribs when they are upset.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 24, 2024 · Investigation (report)
There was sufficient evidence to suggest that caregivers are using their personal phones while supervising the children.
In plain English: Caregivers must know and follow the state minimum standards and supervise children at all times. They must not be pulled away by tasks unrelated to caring for children, such as paperwork, janitorial work, or personal use of phones and other devices, and must pass along each child's information and parent instructions to the next shift. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 3, 2024 · Inspection
Four diaper changing areas still did not have sinks.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 3, 2024 · Inspection
One of the diaper changing pads had cracks, exposing the absorbant material underneath.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 27, 2024 · Inspection
Four diaper changing areas did not have sinks.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Aug 27, 2024 · Inspection
Three out of Six Employees did not have the required annual health and safety training.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Aug 27, 2024 · Inspection
Three of the diaper changing pads had cracks exposing the soft, absorbant material underneath.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 27, 2024 · Inspection
The fire extinguishers had not been checked for July. This was corrected when the director checked them and recorded it on the emergency practices page.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Sep 29, 2023 · Inspection
Neither the bus nor the van have had an alarm installed since the last citation.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 29, 2023 · Inspection
The operation had not performed fire extinguisher checks this year.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 29, 2023 · Inspection
Two of ten children's files did not have addresses for emergency contacts.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
High · Aug 29, 2023 · Inspection
Neither the bus nor the van currently used to transport chldren were equipped with a child safety alarm.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Aug 29, 2023 · Inspection
Two of ten children's files did not have complete emergency authorization information.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Apr 9, 2022 · Investigation (report)
The door had a piece of wood sticking out that caused the child to get a deep cut on middle finger. The operation had the maintenance man fix the door.
Plain-English explanation above
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).