5630 N ELDRIDGE PKWY STE 500, Houston, TX 77041 · (346) 570-5906 · State permit no. 1800856
Operating · Full Permit
Current permit dated Jun 12, 2025
State records from Sep 18, 2024
Accepts child care subsidies
Between Sep 18, 2024 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Creative Playhouse Kids 1 for 6 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 11 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 746.1205 (2 times, most recently Jun 16, 2025).
110Licensed capacity
11Routine inspections, since 2024
6Violations, since 2024
3High-weight violations
0.2Violations per inspection
1Clean inspections in a row
The state lists Creative Playhouse Kids 1 as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 08:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat). 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, Weekend Care, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Violations by state risk weight
Of the 6 violations at Creative Playhouse Kids 1, 3 fall under rules Texas weights High and 1 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
50%
Medium High
1
17%
Medium
1
17%
Medium Low
1
17%
Low
0
0%
Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers
Creative Playhouse Kids 1 had 6 violations since Sep 18, 2024, a shorter record than most, fewer than the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.2 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
Repeat issues
1 rule was cited more than once at Creative Playhouse Kids 1 since Sep 18, 2024.
Each 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: Jun 16, 2025 · first: Mar 7, 2025
Year by year
Inspections
Violations
Year
Routine inspections
All state visits
Violations
2024 (from Sep 18)
2
2
1
2025
8
11
4
2026
1
3
1
Every state visit
16 visits on record since Sep 18, 2024, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
Date
Type
Rules checked
Violations
Jun 29, 2026
Inspection
670
None
Jun 10, 2026
Investigation (report)
1
None
Jan 20, 2026
Assessment
1
1
Dec 17, 2025
Inspection
595
1
Jul 17, 2025
Inspection
2
None
Jun 18, 2025
Inspection
—
None
Jun 16, 2025
Investigation (report)
4
1
May 5, 2025
Inspection
—
None
Apr 19, 2025
Investigation (report)
3
None
Apr 11, 2025
Inspection
3
None
Mar 27, 2025
Inspection
291
None
Mar 21, 2025
Inspection
—
None
Show 4 earlier visits
Date
Type
Rules checked
Violations
Mar 7, 2025
Investigation (report)
7
2
Jan 16, 2025
Inspection
320
None
Dec 12, 2024
Inspection
663
1
Sep 18, 2024
Inspection
1261
None
All 6 violations, newest first
Medium Low · Jan 20, 2026 · Assessment
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
The operation did not report the number of employees who ceased working in 2025.
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
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 20, 2026
Correction verified:
Feb 20, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes
Medium · Dec 17, 2025 · Inspection
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
The operation's fire drills were not documented after the month of May.
In plain English: The center must hold a fire drill every month, and the children must be able to get out of the building within three minutes. It must also hold a severe-weather sheltering drill and a lock-down drill at least four times a year each, and record the date, time, and length of every drill. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 19, 2025
Correction verified:
Dec 22, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes
High · Jun 16, 2025 · 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
746.2426(a)(2) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
There is sufficient evidence showing an infant asleep in a bouncer.
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
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 1, 2025
Correction verified:
Apr 11, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes
High · Mar 7, 2025 · 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
There is sufficient evidence from video footage showing the caregiver was not properly supervising children at the time an infant was repeatedly scratched by another child.
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
A caregiver does not have pediatric cpr/first aid training.
In plain English: Each 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
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 3, 2025
Correction verified:
Dec 17, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes
What to ask on a visit
Based on the kinds of rules cited at Creative Playhouse Kids 1:
Supervision and caregiver duties
What is your policy on caregivers using their phones while they are with the children?
How is information about my child passed along when caregivers change shifts?
Emergency drills and plans
How do you move infants and children who can't walk during an evacuation?
How often do you practice fire, severe-weather, and lock-down drills?
Incident reports and notices to the state
When do you fill out an incident report, and will I get a copy?
What kinds of events do you report to the state licensing office?
Sleep and nap time
How do caregivers watch the children during nap time?
This page reports the state’s records for Creative Playhouse Kids 1; 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).