Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77083
Between Dec 14, 2023 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Dino Land Academy for 11 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 9 routine inspections and 1 other visit (investigations or paperwork reviews); 7 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1205 (2 times, most recently Sep 4, 2026).
The state lists Dino Land Academy as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:30 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 11 violations at Dino Land Academy, 7 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 | 7 | 64% |
| Medium High | 3 | 27% |
| Medium | 1 | 9% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Dino Land Academy had 11 violations since Dec 14, 2023, a shorter record than most, the same as the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.8 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 Dino Land Academy since Dec 14, 2023.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.1205 High | 2 | 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: Sep 4, 2026 · first: Jul 29, 2026 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 (from Dec 14) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
10 visits on record since Dec 14, 2023, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Inspection | 4 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Inspection | 7 | 4 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 9 | 4 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Inspection | 633 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Inspection | 646 | None |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Inspection | 809 | None |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Inspection | 360 | None |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Inspection | 266 | None |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Inspection | 627 | None |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Inspection | 1251 | 1 |
Medium High · Sep 18, 2026 · Inspection
Bags of poison for fire ants were maintained in an outdoor patio. This was corrected at the inspection when the director removed the bags of poison out of the reach of children. Per the director, this is applied as needed in between treatment by a licensed pest exterminator.
Official text of rule 746.3427
High · Sep 4, 2026 · Inspection
The director was outside of the operation at arrival. There were 3 classrooms and 2 caregivers in the operation. The infant caregiver stepped out of the classroom and was between 2 classrooms.
In plain English: Infant care must include regular care by the same caregiver when possible, individual attention such as talking, playing, and holding, comforting infants who are upset, and prompt attention to feeding and diapering. The area must be kept free of objects infants or toddlers could choke on, and an infant may never be left unsupervised. Official rule text
High · Sep 4, 2026 · Inspection
A caregiver was placed in direct care of children without an active background check. This was corrected at the inspection when she was removed from direct care of the children. The background check was submitted during the inspection.
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
High · Sep 4, 2026 · Inspection
The caregivers in care of the children must have the ages of the children in care available to them in the classroom where the children are being cared for. A caregiver was seen to be left alone to supervise 2 classrooms on 2 separate occasions.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Sep 4, 2026 · Inspection
The director stepped away from a classroom to answer the door.
In plain English: Caregivers must know and follow the state minimum standards and supervise children at all times. They must not be pulled away by tasks unrelated to caring for children, such as paperwork, janitorial work, or personal use of phones and other devices, and must pass along each child's information and parent instructions to the next shift. Official rule text
Medium High · Jul 29, 2026 · Investigation (report)
Based on the DFPS-CCI investigation, there are concerns that children are taken upstairs. There was no supporting documentation that supports children may be cared for upstairs.
Official text of rule 746.4217
High · Jul 29, 2026 · Investigation (report)
Based on the DFPS-CCI investigation, a caregiver was seen to be in care of a group of children alone during naptime. The caregiver has a provisional condition which was not followed.
In plain English: If the state's background check unit finds a person ineligible, the operation must immediately remove that person from the operation and confirm it received the notice. If the person is eligible or provisionally eligible with conditions, the operation must limit the person's duties to follow those conditions. Official rule text
High · Jul 29, 2026 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver was seen to grab a child out of cot during naptime.
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
High · Jul 29, 2026 · Investigation (report)
Based on information obtained during the DFPS investigation, evidence supports that children were not properly supervised when the caregiver left children unattended.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jun 2, 2026 · Inspection
The fire marshal inspection report expired on 02/05/2026 during the inspection time.
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 · Dec 14, 2023 · Inspection
There was no hand washing sink in the infant room.
Official text of rule 746.4403
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