Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77061
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Building Blocks Academy Hobby Airport for 14 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 14 routine inspections and 5 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 3 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.603 (2 times, most recently Dec 12, 2024).
The state lists Building Blocks Academy Hobby Airport as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 05:30 AM to 07:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips, Night Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 14 violations at Building Blocks Academy Hobby Airport, 3 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 | 3 | 21% |
| Medium High | 9 | 64% |
| Medium | 2 | 14% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Building Blocks Academy Hobby Airport had 14 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.7 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
1 rule was cited more than once at Building Blocks Academy Hobby Airport in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.603 Medium | 2 | 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 Most recent: Dec 12, 2024 · first: Jan 10, 2024 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | Inspection | 481 | None |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 4 | 2 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Inspection | 794 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Inspection | 484 | 4 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Inspection | 2 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 4 | None |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Inspection | 332 | 3 |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2023 | Inspection | 419 | None |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Inspection | 3 | None |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Inspection | — | None |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Investigation (self-report) | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Inspection | 878 | None |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 6 | 1 |
2 rules cited at Building Blocks Academy Hobby Airport 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 · Jul 15, 2025 · Investigation (report)
Based on the evidence obtained, during the release of two students the identity of person picking up was not recorded.
Official text of rule 746.4103
Medium High · Jul 15, 2025 · Investigation (report)
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, two students were released without parent designation.
Official text of rule 746.4101
Medium · Dec 12, 2024 · Inspection
One child's current shot records had not been updated in their file.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jan 10, 2024 · Inspection
A nine month old infant was observed to be left sleeping in a rocker. This was corrected when the caregiver in charge was informed that this was unsafe.
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
Medium · Jan 10, 2024 · Inspection
Three of ten children's records did not contain up to date immunizations.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jan 10, 2024 · Inspection
Plastic bibs were found being washed in the handwashing only sink next to the diaper changing table.
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
Medium High · Jan 10, 2024 · Inspection
The rugs and walls in all of the rooms were covered in debris and grime. The changing tables in two rooms did not appear to be recently cleaned. The walls and floors of the pre-k restroom had wipable grime. The floor of the pre-k restroom had a hole approximately one inch by four inches and exposed chipping underlay.
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 · Nov 10, 2023 · Inspection
The cribs in the infant room were too close together for the the caregivers to walk between.
Official text of rule 746.2403
Medium High · Nov 10, 2023 · Inspection
There were cuts in the diaper changing pad, exposing the absorbant cotton inside.
In plain English: 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
Medium High · Mar 24, 2023 · Inspection
A child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have a food allergy plan.
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 High · Mar 24, 2023 · Inspection
The evacuation diagrams were missing in the five year old room and the after school room. This was corrected when the person in charge placed diagrams in these rooms.
In plain English: The center must keep an emergency diagram on file showing its floor plan, two exit paths from each room (unless the room opens straight outside at ground level), the outdoor meeting spot, and the indoor spot for sheltering from severe weather. A copy must be posted near the entrance or exit of every room children use, where children and staff can easily see it. Official rule text
Medium High · Mar 24, 2023 · Inspection
The loose fill under the swings was not maintained to the required six inches of depth.
In plain English: 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
High · Feb 16, 2022 · Investigation (report)
Caregiver left child alone on playground.
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 · rule revised March 2023
High · Jan 6, 2022 · Investigation (report)
There are sufficient evidence to support allegation.
In plain English: 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 · rule revised March 2023
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This page reports the state’s records for Building Blocks Academy Hobby Airport; 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).