Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77062
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Clear Lake KinderCare for 6 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 11 routine inspections and 7 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 1 was under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.3407 (2 times, most recently Jul 14, 2023).
The state lists Clear Lake KinderCare as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Accredited, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 6 violations at Clear Lake KinderCare, 1 falls under rules Texas weights High and 5 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 | 17% |
| Medium High | 5 | 83% |
| Medium | 0 | 0% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Clear Lake KinderCare had 6 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.5 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 Clear Lake KinderCare in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.3407 Medium High | 2 | 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: Jul 14, 2023 · first: Apr 14, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
18 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Inspection | 679 | None |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 5 | None |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Inspection | 573 | None |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Inspection | 687 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Inspection | 607 | 2 |
| May 8, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Inspection | 3 | 2 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Inspection | 619 | None |
Medium High · Jul 16, 2024 · Inspection
The gas leak inspection expired on 12/2023.
In plain English: A center that uses natural or LP gas must be inspected for gas leaks before its first permit and every two years after that, unless it is in a public school building run by the local school district. Official rule text
Medium High · Jul 14, 2023 · Inspection
The boys restroom must be maintain and sanitized to remove all foul odors.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jul 14, 2023 · Inspection
Director is missing current transportation training.
In plain English: If the center transports children younger than nine (by age or development), each employee must complete two hours of transportation training each year before transporting a child, and the director must complete it too. These two hours are separate from orientation, pre-service, and annual training hours. Official rule text
Medium High · Apr 14, 2023 · Inspection
The mulch around the playground climbing equipment must be maintained at 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
Medium High · Apr 14, 2023 · Inspection
I observe play structure in the playground that was broken with sharp edges accessible to children.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Feb 9, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained during investigation, it was determined a caregiver provided two school-age children with cough drops as a reward.
In plain English: 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
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).