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Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77095

Copperfield KinderCare

18035 FOREST HEIGHTS DR, Houston, TX 77095 · (281) 463-2454 · State permit no. 856418- 1386

Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Copperfield KinderCare for 24 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 16 routine inspections and 9 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 7 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.3407 (6 times, most recently Aug 19, 2026).

The state lists Copperfield 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: Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 24 violations at Copperfield KinderCare, 7 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
High729%
Medium High1250%
Medium313%
Medium Low28%
Low00%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

Copperfield KinderCare had 24 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.9 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations in five years: Copperfield KinderCare 24, Houston five-year median 11This daycare24Houston median11

Repeat issues

6 rules were cited more than once at Copperfield KinderCare in the last five years.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.3407
Medium High		6The 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: Aug 19, 2026 · first: Sep 21, 2023
746.1201
High		3Every 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
Most recent: Aug 19, 2026 · first: Jun 26, 2024
746.303
Medium Low		2The 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
Most recent: Jan 20, 2026 · first: Mar 15, 2022
746.1601
Medium High		2In centers licensed for 13 or more children, one caregiver may supervise at most 4 infants under 12 months, 5 children 12 to 17 months, 9 children 18 to 23 months, 11 two-year-olds, 15 three-year-olds, 18 four-year-olds, 22 five-year-olds, or 26 children ages 6 to 13. The limit is based on the group's specified age as the rules define it. Official rule text (single-rule page)
Most recent: Jan 18, 2024 · first: Apr 27, 2022
746.1205
High		2Each 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: Aug 8, 2023 · first: Aug 8, 2023
746.1315
Medium High		2Each caregiver and the center director must hold a current certificate in pediatric first aid (including rescue breathing and choking) and in pediatric CPR. A new caregiver may work with children before getting the CPR certificate, but at least one employee or caregiver with a current pediatric CPR certificate must be on the premises whenever children are in care. Official rule text
Most recent: Aug 8, 2023 · first: Aug 8, 2023

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at Copperfield KinderCare, 2021 to 2026002021332022492023462024312025252026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2021 (from Oct 20)000
2022353
2023479
2024466
2025341
2026235

Every state visit

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

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Sep 4, 2026Inspection4None
Aug 19, 2026Inspection4894
Jan 20, 2026Assessment11
Aug 28, 2025Inspection775None
May 19, 2025Inspection—None
Feb 6, 2025Inspection—None
Feb 3, 2025Investigation (report)21
Sep 12, 2024Inspection4343
Aug 6, 2024Inspection2None
Jun 26, 2024Investigation (report)32
Feb 5, 2024Inspection1None
Jan 18, 2024Inspection11
Show 13 earlier visits
DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Jan 16, 2024Investigation (report)8None
Nov 28, 2023Inspection—None
Nov 17, 2023Investigation (report)31
Sep 21, 2023Inspection8243
Sep 1, 2023Inspection4None
Aug 8, 2023Investigation (report)54
Apr 6, 2023Inspection21
Mar 30, 2023Investigation (report)3None
Oct 7, 2022Inspection4131
May 16, 2022Inspection1None
Apr 27, 2022Inspection11
Apr 20, 2022Investigation (report)2None
Mar 15, 2022Assessment11

All 24 violations, newest first

One rule cited at Copperfield KinderCare 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 · Aug 19, 2026 · Inspection

746.611(a)(3) - Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement

Two out of nine children files did not have a health statement form health care professional.

In plain English: For each child who does not attend pre-K or school away from the center, the center must have a health statement on file within one week of admission. This is usually a written statement from a health-care professional who examined the child in the past year saying the child can take part in the program; the rule also allows a parent's religious affidavit, or a parent's interim statement followed by the professional's statement within 12 months. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 21, 2026
Correction verified:
Sep 18, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Aug 19, 2026 · Inspection

746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

I observed two playgrounds: One playground had a small hand shovel, a rope and cups and paper lying on the ground. The second play ground had was missing turf pieces, and wood was exposed causing an unsafe environment.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 2, 2026
Correction verified:
Sep 4, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Aug 19, 2026 · Inspection

746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

I observed a cup of coffee on the diaper changing table as the child was being changed.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 19, 2026
Correction verified:
Sep 4, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Aug 19, 2026 · Inspection

746.1111 - Education Outside of U.S.

One out of five staff files had education outside the United States, it was not translated and it did not show the equivalence in the U.S.

Official text of rule 746.1111

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 18, 2026
Correction verified:
Sep 9, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium Low · Jan 20, 2026 · Assessment

746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees

The operation did not report to CCR the number of employees who left in 2025 before January 15, 2026.

Plain-English explanation above

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

High · Feb 3, 2025 · Investigation (report)

746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

Based on the information gathered, there's sufficient evidence the caregiver exercised poor judgement by tossing an object that struck a child in the face.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Mar 3, 2025
Correction verified:
Mar 17, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Sep 12, 2024 · Inspection

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

Two out of four filed did not have enough annual trainings.

In plain English: 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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 19, 2024
Correction verified:
Sep 16, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Sep 12, 2024 · Inspection

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

The operation did not have a current fire inspection available for review during the inspection.

In plain English: The 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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 3, 2024
Correction verified:
Oct 11, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Sep 12, 2024 · Inspection

746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

The rocking chairs in the infant room rocking chair cushion was ripped and the cushion needs to be replaced.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 26, 2024
Correction verified:
Sep 30, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Jun 26, 2024 · Investigation (report)

746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

Based on the information provided, there’s sufficient evidence the caregiver did not use good judgement when the caregiver admitted to disciplining a child in care.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 30, 2024
Correction verified:
Aug 6, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes
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High · Jun 26, 2024 · Investigation (report)

746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

Based on the information provided, there’s sufficient evidence the caregiver used prohibited discipline.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 30, 2024
Correction verified:
Aug 6, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jan 18, 2024 · Inspection

746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

The Preschool room was a 2yr. old room and they were over by 4 children.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 18, 2024
Correction verified:
Feb 5, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Nov 17, 2023 · Investigation (report)

746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean

Based on the information gathered, there's sufficient evidence to support there were brown stained ceiling tiles in the classrooms during the investigation.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 16, 2024
Correction verified:
Jan 22, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Sep 21, 2023 · Inspection

746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner

The 18-23mos. classroom had a strong offensive odor in the room that was coming from the ceiling.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 5, 2023
Correction verified:
Oct 30, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Sep 21, 2023 · Inspection

746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean

The 2yrs. old room, PreK room and school age room all had brown stained water marks on the ceiling tiles. Also, in the school age room, the exit sign was hanging by a wire and could fall. This places the children in an unsafe environment.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 5, 2023
Correction verified:
Oct 30, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Sep 21, 2023 · Inspection

746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

One of the fence wooden planks was broken. A piece of wood was missing from it.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 5, 2023
Correction verified:
Oct 30, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Aug 8, 2023 · Investigation (report)

746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety

Based on the information gathered during the investigation, there's sufficient evidence the caregiver did not intervene resulting in a child getting hurt.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 25, 2023
Correction verified:
Sep 1, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Aug 8, 2023 · Investigation (report)

746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

Based on the information gathered during the investigation, there was no CPR training in the caregiver personnel file.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 25, 2023
Correction verified:
Sep 1, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Aug 8, 2023 · Investigation (report)

746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity

Based on the information gathered during the investigation, there's sufficient evidence the caregiver was not supervising the classroom appropriately that caused a child to be injured.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 25, 2023
Correction verified:
Sep 1, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Aug 8, 2023 · Investigation (report)

746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

Based on the information gathered during the investigation, there was no First Aid training in the caregiver personnel file.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 25, 2023
Correction verified:
Sep 1, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Apr 6, 2023 · Inspection

746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care

The oepration did not have a current fire inspection for review during the walk through.

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:
May 8, 2023
Correction verified:
May 10, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Oct 7, 2022 · Inspection

746.3701(9) - Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over

The school age had a TV that was not anchored. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the director removed the TV in to a storage room. 10/07/2022

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:
Yes
Correction date:
Oct 7, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Apr 27, 2022 · Inspection

746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

The 18mos.-24mos. class room was out of ratio. There was a total of 11 kids to one caregiver in the classroom.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 27, 2022
Correction verified:
May 16, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium Low · Mar 15, 2022 · Assessment

746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees

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, as required.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Mar 15, 2022
Correction verified:
Feb 25, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at Copperfield KinderCare:

Building, equipment, and products

Supervision and caregiver duties

Staff training and certifications

Child-to-caregiver ratios and group sizes

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for Copperfield KinderCare; 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).