Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77089
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Early Learning Prep for 10 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 14 routine inspections and 6 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 3 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.603 (2 times, most recently Jun 21, 2024).
The state lists Early Learning Prep as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 12:00 AM (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, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 10 violations at Early Learning Prep, 3 fall under rules Texas weights High and 4 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 | 30% |
| Medium High | 4 | 40% |
| Medium | 3 | 30% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Early Learning Prep had 10 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.5 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
2 rules were cited more than once at Early Learning Prep in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Jun 21, 2024 · first: Jun 21, 2024 |
| 746.2805 High | 2 | 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 Most recent: May 15, 2024 · first: May 15, 2024 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
20 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Inspection | 431 | None |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Inspection | 49 | None |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Inspection | 49 | None |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| May 30, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| May 22, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Inspection | 576 | None |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Inspection | 685 | 2 |
| May 16, 2024 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| May 15, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 4 | 2 |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2024 | Inspection | 3 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 4 | None |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Inspection | 3 | None |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Inspection | 4 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Inspection | 576 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Inspection | 629 | None |
Medium · Jun 21, 2024 · Inspection
Two of ten children did not have the updated copy of their immunizations in their records.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jun 21, 2024 · Inspection
Two of ten children's records did not have an up to date health statement.
Plain-English explanation above
High · May 15, 2024 · Investigation (report)
During the course of the investigation, it was enough evidence to support inappropriate discipline of a child by a caregiver.
Plain-English explanation above
High · May 15, 2024 · Investigation (report)
During the course of the investigation, there are enough evidence to support inappropriate grabbing and pulling of a child by a caregiver.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · May 7, 2024 · Inspection
I observed two children that are under the age of 2 years old watching tv. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection by turning the tv off.
In plain English: 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
Medium High · Oct 23, 2023 · Investigation (report)
There was sufficient evidence to support the claim that infant care reports were not sent home each day.
In plain English: By the time an infant is picked up, the center must give the parent a written or electronic report for the day showing when the infant slept, when and how much the infant ate, when diapers were changed, the infant's general mood, and a short summary of activities. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 20, 2023 · Inspection
The cribs were positioned in a row with no space between them.
Official text of rule 746.2403
Medium High · Oct 20, 2023 · Inspection
There were thirteen children with a standard age group of two present in a classroom with one caregiver. The ratio for a standard age group of two years old is one caregiver to eleven children. This was corrected by the caregiver in charge when two children were moved to the toddler classroom.
In plain English: In 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)
Medium High · Oct 20, 2023 · Inspection
The mini sized cribs had full sized crib sheets on them, causing them to be very loose and causing an asphyxiation hazard.
In plain English: Each crib must have a firm, flat mattress made for that crib model that fits snugly with no added padding, snug-fitting sheets, secure hardware, slats no more than 2 3/8 inches apart, documentation that it meets federal crib standards, and a label with the infant's name (or a number with an assignment map). Cribs must be sanitized before another infant uses them, and an infant may never be left in a crib with the drop gate down. Official rule text
High · Aug 1, 2023 · Inspection
The operation conducted the last fire inspecion on 7/29/22.
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
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).