Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77080

Clay Road Baptist Early Child Care

9151 CLAY RD, Houston, TX 77080 · (713) 939-1399 · State permit no. 1525284

Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Clay Road Baptist Early Child Care for 28 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 12 routine inspections and 8 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 9 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.5101 (6 times, most recently Nov 3, 2025).

The state lists Clay Road Baptist Early Child Care as serving infant, toddler, and pre-kindergarten children, open 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Part Time Care. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 28 violations at Clay Road Baptist Early Child Care, 9 fall under rules Texas weights High and 12 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work

WeightViolationsShare
High932%
Medium High1243%
Medium621%
Medium Low00%
Low14%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

Clay Road Baptist Early Child Care had 28 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.5 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations in five years: Clay Road Baptist Early Child Care 28, Houston five-year median 11This daycare28Houston median11

Repeat issues

4 rules were cited more than once at Clay Road Baptist Early Child Care in the last five years.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.5101
High
6The center must have a fire inspection by a state or local fire marshal before its first permit is issued and at least once every 12 months. Centers in public school buildings run by the local school district are exempt, and if no inspection is available the center must get written proof of that from a fire marshal or county judge. Official rule text
Most recent: Nov 3, 2025 · first: Jun 25, 2025
746.201
Medium High
5The permit holder must set and follow policies that meet the state minimum standards, name a qualified director who is responsible on site every day, make sure staff report suspected abuse directly to the state hotline, and keep the number of children in care within the licensed capacity. It must also let parents visit any time during operating hours without prior approval and follow the state child-care licensing law and rules. Official rule text
Most recent: Nov 3, 2025 · first: Sep 20, 2024
746.5207
Medium High
3The 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
Most recent: Dec 9, 2025 · first: Aug 3, 2023
746.1309
Medium
2A 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: Jul 30, 2024 · first: Aug 3, 2023

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at Clay Road Baptist Early Child Care, 2021 to 20260020211020223720232420244152025222026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2021 (from Oct 20)000
2022110
2023347
2024234
202541015
2026222

Every state visit

20 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Aug 5, 2026Inspection—None
Apr 20, 2026Inspection3812
Dec 9, 2025Inspection2473
Nov 3, 2025Assessment22
Sep 22, 2025Assessment22
Sep 4, 2025Assessment22
Aug 19, 2025Assessment11
Aug 1, 2025Inspection1382
Jul 28, 2025Inspection565None
Jul 18, 2025Assessment11
Jun 25, 2025Inspection11
Jun 12, 2025Investigation (report)21
Show 8 earlier visits
DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Oct 3, 2024Inspection—None
Sep 20, 2024Investigation (report)41
Jul 30, 2024Inspection5693
Oct 23, 2023Inspection421
Aug 3, 2023Inspection8556
Jul 10, 2023Inspection2None
Jul 6, 2023Investigation (report)1None
Aug 4, 2022Inspection390None

All 28 violations, newest first

2 rules cited at Clay Road Baptist Early Child Care 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 · Apr 20, 2026 · Inspection

746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR

A caregiver's CPR/First Aid Certification expired on 2.2026.

In plain English: New employees must complete orientation within seven days and before being alone with children, and caregivers must complete 24 hours of pre-service training (8 hours before being counted in the ratio and 16 more within 90 days) unless exempt. Caregivers and the director must complete pediatric first aid within 90 days and before being alone with children, and pediatric CPR within 90 days, keep both current, complete annual training every 12 months (24 hours for caregivers, 30 for the director), and take extra yearly training if they transport children under nine or take children to a pool. Official rule text (single-rule page)

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 4, 2026
Correction verified:
Apr 21, 2026
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Apr 20, 2026 · Inspection

745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

A caregiver with a pending background check was observed in a classroom caring for children. Caregiver was removed from the classroom.

In plain English: An operation must get notice from the state's background check unit that a person is eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible with conditions before letting that person be at the operation. While waiting, the person may attend orientation or pre-service training only if they have no contact with children in care. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 20, 2026
Correction verified:
May 4, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Dec 9, 2025 · Inspection

746.4603(2) - Prohibited Equipment - Allows Children To Fall Inside Structure Onto Other Parts

The climbing structure on the outdoor playground allows children to fall inside of the structure on to metal bars.

Official text of rule 746.4603

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 20, 2026
Correction verified:
Jan 20, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Dec 9, 2025 · Inspection

746.501(a)(9) - Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger

The parent handbook does not discuss the safe sleep policy. This was corrected during the inspection when the director added the safe sleep policy to the parent handbook.

In plain English: The center must have written policies on a long list of topics, including hours, how children are released, illness and exclusion, medication, medical emergencies, discipline, infant sleep, meals, immunizations, physical activity, parent rights, and its emergency plan. It must also tell parents that the area within 1,000 feet of the center is a gang-free zone. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Dec 16, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Dec 9, 2025 · Inspection

746.5207(a) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram

The diagram does not show the relocation or the shelter in place location.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 16, 2025
Correction verified:
Dec 31, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Nov 3, 2025 · Assessment

746.201(9) - Complying with Laws and Rules

The operation has not obtained a current fire inspection. The fire inspection on file was last performed on 10/2023

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 1, 2025
Correction verified:
Dec 9, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Nov 3, 2025 · Assessment

746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

The posted expired fire inspection is dated 10/2023.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 1, 2025
Correction verified:
Dec 9, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Sep 22, 2025 · Assessment

746.201(9) - Complying with Laws and Rules

The operation has not obtained a current fire inspection. The fire inspection on file was last performed on 10/2023.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 13, 2025
Correction verified:
Oct 30, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Sep 22, 2025 · Assessment

746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

The posted expired fire inspection is dated 10/2023.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 13, 2025
Correction verified:
Oct 30, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Sep 4, 2025 · Assessment

746.201(9) - Complying with Laws and Rules

The operation has not obtained a current fire inspection. The fire inspection on file was last performed on 10/2023.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 18, 2025
Correction verified:
Sep 22, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes
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High · Sep 4, 2025 · Assessment

746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

The posted expired fire inspection is dated 10/2023.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 18, 2025
Correction verified:
Sep 22, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Aug 19, 2025 · Assessment

746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

The posted expired fire inspection is dated 10/2023.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 2, 2025
Correction verified:
Sep 4, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Aug 1, 2025 · Inspection

746.801(6) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Liability Insurance

The operation was not able to provide proof of the current liability insurance.

In plain English: The center must keep certain records ready for state review during operating hours, including children's records, staff and training records, the director's certificate, staff time sheets, proof of liability insurance (or written notice to parents that it has none), playground checklists, and records of emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors. It must also keep its most recent fire, sanitation, and (if needed) gas inspection reports and its daily sign-in and sign-out system. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 8, 2025
Correction verified:
Aug 18, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Low · Aug 1, 2025 · Inspection

746.1105(4) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912)

A reviewed caregiver file did not have a pre affidavit form.

In plain English: Each center employee must meet the background check rules, have a current tuberculosis exam record if the health department requires it, and complete two state affidavit forms (a notarized Form 2985 and Form 2912) before being hired. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 8, 2025
Correction verified:
Aug 18, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Jul 18, 2025 · Assessment

746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

The posted expired fire inspection is dated 10/2023.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 1, 2025
Correction verified:
Aug 19, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Jun 25, 2025 · Inspection

746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

The fire inspection on file dated from 10/2023.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 9, 2025
Correction verified:
Jul 18, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jun 12, 2025 · Investigation (report)

746.201(7) - Operation Open to Parents At All Times

The operation did not allow a parent to visit the center during the hours of operation.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 15, 2025
Correction verified:
Aug 19, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Sep 20, 2024 · Investigation (report)

746.201(7) - Operation Open to Parents At All Times

A parent was denied access to visit the childcare center.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 18, 2024
Correction verified:
Nov 19, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jul 30, 2024 · Inspection

746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

Three child records did not have all of the required food allergy emergency plan information on file.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 30, 2024
Correction verified:
Sep 4, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jul 30, 2024 · Inspection

746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used

During the inspection I observed one medication to be expired for one child. One epinephrine injection has been expired since Februaryr of 2024.

In plain English: The center must throw away medication or return it to the parent when the child leaves the center, when the medication is out of date, or when the child no longer needs it. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 30, 2024
Correction verified:
Aug 5, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jul 30, 2024 · Inspection

746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required

Three caregivers were missing the following annual training topics: Emergency preparedness Preventing and responding to allergic reactions Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 6, 2024
Correction verified:
Aug 5, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Oct 23, 2023 · Inspection

746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

During the walkthrough of the playgroud I observed an opening in the fence with sharp edges.

In plain English: All areas children can reach must be free of hazards. The rule lists examples such as childproof covers on outlets for children under five, heaters and fans mounted out of reach or guarded, poisonous plants kept out of reach, pools, buckets, and other water kept away from children, and TVs anchored so they cannot tip over. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 27, 2023
Correction verified:
Dec 4, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Aug 3, 2023 · Inspection

746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

During the inspection I observed the playground loose-fill material not to be maintained at the proper 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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 24, 2023
Correction verified:
Aug 21, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Aug 3, 2023 · Inspection

746.5207(a)(4) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside

The operation emergency evacuation diagram does not include the designated location inside the child-care center where they will take shelter from threatening weather.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 17, 2023
Correction verified:
Aug 21, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Aug 3, 2023 · Inspection

746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures

The operations emergency preparedness plan was found to be missing how to evacuate children under 24 months.

In plain English: The center's written emergency plan must explain how staff will evacuate, relocate, or shelter and lock down children, including children under 24 months and those who need extra help, and how every child will be accounted for. It must also cover how the center will contact authorities and parents, bring each child's emergency contacts and medical authorization, keep caring for children until they are picked up, and reunite them with parents. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 24, 2023
Correction verified:
Aug 21, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Aug 3, 2023 · Inspection

746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required

The two directors did not have all required annual training topics.

In plain English: A center director must complete 30 hours of training each year that fits the ages of the children served, including at least six hours on topics such as child development or guidance and discipline, at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect, and three to six hours on management or staff supervision depending on experience. At least six of the hours must be instructor-led. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 24, 2023
Correction verified:
Aug 24, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Aug 3, 2023 · Inspection

746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

2 out of 2 caregivers did not have all the required annual training topics.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 24, 2023
Correction verified:
Aug 24, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Aug 3, 2023 · Inspection

746.5207(a)(3) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location

The operation emergency evacuation diagram did not include the designated relocation site outside of the child care center.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 17, 2023
Correction verified:
Aug 21, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at Clay Road Baptist Early Child Care:

Fire inspections and fire equipment

Licensing, postings, and management

Emergency drills and plans

Staff training and certifications

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for Clay Road Baptist Early Child Care; 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).