7702 FAIRBANKS N HOUSTON RD, Houston, TX 77040 · (713) 466-5377 · State permit no. 191066- 747
Operating · Full Permit
Current permit dated Oct 18, 1986
Accepts child care subsidies
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Fairbanks KinderCare for 9 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 8 routine inspections and 3 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 2 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.2421 (2 times, most recently Oct 6, 2025).
99Licensed capacity
8Routine inspections, 5 yrs
9Violations, 5 yrs
2High-weight violations
0.9Violations per inspection
0Clean inspections in a row
The state lists Fairbanks KinderCare 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, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School. Program type: Child Care Program.
Violations by state risk weight
Of the 9 violations at Fairbanks KinderCare, 2 fall under rules Texas weights High and 0 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
2
22%
Medium High
0
0%
Medium
4
44%
Medium Low
2
22%
Low
1
11%
Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers
Fairbanks KinderCare had 9 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.9 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
Repeat issues
3 rules were cited more than once at Fairbanks KinderCare in the last five years.
For an infant who is not yet eating table food, the center must get written feeding instructions signed and dated by a parent or health-care professional, and must follow them. The center must review and update the instructions with the parent every 30 days until the infant can eat table food. Official rule text Most recent: Oct 6, 2025 · first: Oct 31, 2022
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 Most recent: Oct 6, 2025 · first: Apr 19, 2024
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 Most recent: Jan 21, 2025 · first: Feb 25, 2022
Year by year
Inspections
Violations
Year
Routine inspections
All state visits
Violations
2021 (from Oct 20)
1
1
0
2022
1
2
2
2023
1
1
0
2024
2
3
1
2025
2
3
4
2026
1
1
2
Every state visit
11 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
Date
Type
Rules checked
Violations
Sep 30, 2026
Inspection
540
2
Oct 9, 2025
Inspection
1
None
Oct 6, 2025
Inspection
735
3
Jan 21, 2025
Assessment
1
1
Oct 9, 2024
Inspection
548
None
Apr 19, 2024
Inspection
1
1
Apr 16, 2024
Investigation (self-report)
2
None
Oct 10, 2023
Inspection
713
None
Oct 31, 2022
Inspection
1184
1
Feb 25, 2022
Assessment
1
1
Nov 15, 2021
Inspection
452
None
All 9 violations, newest first
Medium · Sep 30, 2026 · Inspection
746.801(12) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report
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
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 30, 2026
Correction verified:
Sep 30, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes
Medium · Sep 30, 2026 · Inspection
746.4307 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required
The operation did not have two exits out of a fenced area in the playground.
746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
Four child records did not have a health statement on file.
In plain English: For each child who does not attend pre-K or school away from the center, the center must have a health statement on file within one week of admission. This is usually a written statement from a health-care professional who examined the child in the past year saying the child can take part in the program; the rule also allows a parent's religious affidavit, or a parent's interim statement followed by the professional's statement within 12 months. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 20, 2025
Correction verified:
Nov 7, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes
Medium · Oct 6, 2025 · Inspection
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
During the inspection it was found that the operation is not maintaining current feeding instructions for the infant classroom.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required
This page reports the state’s records for Fairbanks KinderCare; 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).