Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77015
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Creative Corner for 12 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 7 routine inspections and 2 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 3 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.3407 (2 times, most recently Apr 8, 2026).
The state lists Creative Corner as serving toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:45 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 12 violations at Creative Corner, 3 fall under rules Texas weights High and 3 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 | 25% |
| Medium High | 3 | 25% |
| Medium | 4 | 33% |
| Medium Low | 1 | 8% |
| Low | 1 | 8% |
Creative Corner had 12 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.6 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
3 rules were cited more than once at Creative Corner in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.3407 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: Apr 8, 2026 · first: Mar 27, 2026 |
| 746.2207 Medium | 2 | 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 Most recent: May 12, 2025 · first: May 12, 2025 |
| 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: May 12, 2025 · first: May 12, 2025 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
9 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | Inspection | 558 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Inspection | 2 | 2 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 3 | None |
| May 27, 2025 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| May 12, 2025 | Inspection | 722 | 8 |
| May 22, 2024 | Inspection | 552 | None |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| May 31, 2023 | Inspection | 699 | None |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Inspection | 528 | None |
High · Apr 8, 2026 · Inspection
A disinfectant bottle was observed without a label, kept out of reach of children.
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Medium High · Mar 27, 2026 · Inspection
The previous annual sanitation inspection expired on February 11, 2025.
In plain English: The center must have a sanitation inspection by a local sanitation official before its first permit and at least once every 12 months, unless it is in a public school building run by the local school district. If no inspection is available, the center must get written proof of that from a sanitation official or county judge and keep it at the center. Official rule text
High · Mar 27, 2026 · Inspection
One unlabeled bottle of disinfectant was accessible by children. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver labeled the spray bottle and stored out of reach of children.
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Medium · May 12, 2025 · Inspection
An employee did not have a valid driver's license the, license expired 4/24/2025. The employee is a driver at the operation.
In plain English: The center must keep a file at the center for each employee, caregiver, substitute, and volunteer, available during operating hours. It must include items such as start and end dates, proof of age and education qualifications, the required state affidavit forms (Forms 2985 and 2912), training records, proof that background checks were requested, and a copy of a photo ID. Official rule text
High · May 12, 2025 · Inspection
The operation fire inspection is not current the last fire inspection was conducted on 4-30-2024.
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
Medium High · May 12, 2025 · Inspection
A child's food allergy plan was missing information on what the child is allergic to, possible symptoms if exposed to the food, and parent did not sign the form.
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 · May 12, 2025 · Inspection
The children at the operation had over a hour of screen time.
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Medium · May 12, 2025 · Inspection
The children were watching tv in the morning on arrival, the show had nothing that was related to the planned activities or lesson plan for the day.
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Medium · May 12, 2025 · Inspection
One child that has been enrolled at the operation for over a year did not have a health statement.
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Medium High · May 12, 2025 · Inspection
On child's inhaler expired March 2025.
In plain English: Medication must be given as the label directs or as the child's health-care professional changes in writing, only to the child it is meant for, from the original container labeled with the child's full name and the date it was brought in, and never after it expires. Each dose must be recorded with the child's name, the medication, the date, time, and amount, and the employee's full name, and the records kept for at least three months. Official rule text
Low · May 12, 2025 · Inspection
Two children in care are 4 years old and did not have a hearing or vision screening.
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Medium Low · Jan 18, 2024 · Assessment
It was found that the number of employees who ceased working at the operation in 2023 was not reported through the provider portal by 1/15/24.
In plain English: The 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
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This page reports the state’s records for Creative Corner; 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).