Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77062
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Early Learning Center for 12 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 14 routine inspections and 1 other visit (investigations or paperwork reviews); 3 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1315 (2 times, most recently Oct 12, 2023).
The state lists Early Learning Center 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, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 12 violations at Early Learning Center, 3 fall 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 | 3 | 25% |
| Medium High | 5 | 42% |
| Medium | 4 | 33% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Early Learning Center had 12 violations in five years, more than the 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 Early Learning Center in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.1315 Medium High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Oct 12, 2023 · first: Nov 3, 2021 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
15 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | Inspection | 470 | None |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Inspection | 1276 | None |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Inspection | 721 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Inspection | 549 | 3 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Inspection | 670 | 3 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Inspection | — | None |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Inspection | — | None |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 3 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Inspection | — | None |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Inspection | 519 | 3 |
2 rules cited at Early Learning Center 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 High · Oct 7, 2024 · Inspection
The director has not been present during the annual monitoring inspections for the last three years.
Official text of rule 746.1011
Medium High · Oct 12, 2023 · Inspection
One employee in charge of transportation has expired the transportation training. Last date completed 6/1/2022.
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 · Oct 12, 2023 · Inspection
One employee is lacking of nine hours of the required 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 · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Oct 12, 2023 · Inspection
Two employees were missing the CPR/First Aid training during the inspection time.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Apr 13, 2023 · Inspection
I did not observe documentation of director arrival and departure times at the center. Note: corrected when director provided attendance record.
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
Medium · Oct 21, 2022 · Inspection
I did not observe documentation to show director completed 19 hours of annual training from 2021 to 2022.
In plain English: A center director must complete 30 hours of training each year that fits the ages of the children served, including at least six hours on topics such as child development or guidance and discipline, at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect, and three to six hours on management or staff supervision depending on experience. At least six of the hours must be instructor-led. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
High · Oct 21, 2022 · Inspection
The first aid kit in two vehicles did not have working thermometer. Note: corrected at inspection.
In plain English: Each vehicle used to transport children must carry a list of the children on board, their emergency medical authorization forms, parent and emergency phone numbers, the center's name and phone number, a fire extinguisher approved by a fire marshal, and a first-aid kit. The driver must have a current driver's license. Official rule text
High · Oct 21, 2022 · Inspection
I did not observe current background check for day care director.
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 · Feb 10, 2022 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained during the investigation; there was sufficient evidence to indicate caregivers did not exercise proper judgment by ensuring children's safety.
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
Medium High · Nov 3, 2021 · Inspection
The operation was lacking a recent CO alarm test. The last documented CO alarm was 8/19/2021. SN: This was corrected during inspection.
In plain English: If the center uses electric or battery-operated carbon monoxide detectors, it must test them monthly, put in new batteries at least once a year, and record the dates and the name of the employee who did the work. If the detectors are tied into an alarm system, the monitoring company or fire marshal must test the system at least once a year, and the center must keep the latest report and make any fixes it calls for. Official rule text
Medium · Nov 3, 2021 · Inspection
The operations emergency drills sheet was last documented 8/19/2021. SN: This was corrected during inspection.
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
Medium High · Nov 3, 2021 · Inspection
Two caregivers were lacking a current first aid/CPR training.
Plain-English explanation above
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).