Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77045

Faith Kidz

3831 W FUQUA ST, Houston, TX 77045 · (713) 433-3880 · State permit no. 1509024

Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Faith Kidz for 24 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 13 routine inspections and 4 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 3 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.901 (5 times, most recently Dec 16, 2022).

The state lists Faith Kidz as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:30 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, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 24 violations at Faith Kidz, 3 fall under rules Texas weights High and 11 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work

WeightViolationsShare
High313%
Medium High1146%
Medium833%
Medium Low28%
Low00%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

Faith Kidz had 24 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.7 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations in five years: Faith Kidz 24, Houston five-year median 11This daycare24Houston median11

Repeat issues

3 rules were cited more than once at Faith Kidz in the last five years.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.901
Medium
5The center must keep a file at the center for each employee, caregiver, substitute, and volunteer, available during operating hours. It must include items such as start and end dates, proof of age and education qualifications, the required state affidavit forms (Forms 2985 and 2912), training records, proof that background checks were requested, and a copy of a photo ID. Official rule text · rule revised August 2024
Most recent: Dec 16, 2022 · first: Jan 6, 2022
746.1301
Medium High
3New employees must complete orientation within seven days and before being alone with children, and caregivers must complete 24 hours of pre-service training (8 hours before being counted in the ratio and 16 more within 90 days) unless exempt. Caregivers and the director must complete pediatric first aid within 90 days and before being alone with children, and pediatric CPR within 90 days, keep both current, complete annual training every 12 months (24 hours for caregivers, 30 for the director), and take extra yearly training if they transport children under nine or take children to a pool. Official rule text (single-rule page) · rule revised September 2024
Most recent: Dec 16, 2022 · first: Jan 6, 2022
746.1203
High
2Caregivers 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 · rule revised March 2023
Most recent: Jan 4, 2023 · first: Dec 16, 2022

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at Faith Kidz, 2021 to 20260020212152022332023102024432025332026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2021 (from Oct 20)000
20222215
2023333
2024110
2025463
2026353

Every state visit

17 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Oct 2, 2026Inspection6593
Aug 19, 2026Inspection—None
Aug 6, 2026Investigation (self-report)1None
Jun 1, 2026Inspection—None
May 29, 2026Investigation (self-report)1None
Oct 17, 2025Inspection673None
Apr 11, 2025Inspection1None
Mar 4, 2025Inspection1None
Feb 5, 2025Inspection11
Jan 30, 2025Investigation (report)31
Jan 17, 2025Assessment11
Oct 30, 2024Inspection592None
Show 5 earlier visits
DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Nov 30, 2023Inspection6621
Jan 13, 2023Inspection2None
Jan 4, 2023Inspection32
Dec 16, 2022Inspection6207
Jan 6, 2022Inspection7238

All 24 violations, newest first

8 rules cited at Faith Kidz changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.

High · Oct 2, 2026 · Inspection

746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

The annual fire inspection was last conducted on 9/29/2025 and the operation has not scheduled an inspection for this year.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 23, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Oct 2, 2026 · Inspection

746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

There are parts of the wooden fence were the second exit gate is located that is broken and there is sharp wooden edges and nails sticking out.

In plain English: All areas children can reach must be free of hazards. The rule lists examples such as childproof covers on outlets for children under five, heaters and fans mounted out of reach or guarded, poisonous plants kept out of reach, pools, buckets, and other water kept away from children, and TVs anchored so they cannot tip over. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 23, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Oct 2, 2026 · Inspection

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection

The annual sanitation inspection was last conducted on 8/27/2025 and the operation has not scheduled an inspection for this year.

In plain English: The center must have a sanitation inspection by a local sanitation official before its first permit and at least once every 12 months, unless it is in a public school building run by the local school district. If no inspection is available, the center must get written proof of that from a sanitation official or county judge and keep it at the center. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 23, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Feb 5, 2025 · Inspection

746.1613(a) - Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met

Two fifteen month old infants were observed in the toddler classroom during nap time. The youngest child was fifteen months old and the oldest child was thirty-four months old. The specified age group was 18-24 months.

In plain English: When 13 or more children are in care, the center may reduce the naptime child-to-caregiver ratio by 50% for children 18 months and older, but only if those groups nap together in one central location and the caregivers stay in the napping room or area. Extra employees must be in the building (at least one when one caregiver supervises the nap group, or one for every two nap caregivers, rounded up, when more are needed), and the caregivers must be able to call them without leaving the room. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Feb 5, 2025
Correction verified:
Mar 4, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jan 30, 2025 · Investigation (report)

746.4101(a) - Release of Children

There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that a child was released to an unauthorized individual who was not on the pickup list and the operation failed to ask for proper identification and documentation to help validate that the child could be released to the unauthorized person.

Official text of rule 746.4101

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Mar 28, 2025
Correction verified:
Apr 11, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium Low · Jan 17, 2025 · Assessment

746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees

A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.

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 19, 2025
Correction verified:
Jan 17, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Nov 30, 2023 · Inspection

746.5405 - Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection

Documentation for the gas leak inspection was not available for review.

Official text of rule 746.5405

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 7, 2023
Correction verified:
Dec 7, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Jan 4, 2023 · Inspection

746.1605 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

A 17 month old was grouped in the same classroom as 4 year olds during the inspection. The oldest child can be no more than 35 months. Note: Ratio requirements were discussed with the provider during the inspection.

In plain English: In a center with 13 or more children in care, infants may be grouped with older children only if the oldest child in the group is no more than 18 months older than the youngest. Centers with 12 or fewer children in care may combine ages under a separate rule. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 4, 2023
Correction verified:
Jan 13, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Jan 4, 2023 · Inspection

746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For

Caregivers did not know the total number of children in the classroom during the follow up inspection.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 4, 2023
Correction verified:
Jan 13, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Dec 16, 2022 · Inspection

746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care

Documentation of the annual fire inspection report was not available during the inspection.

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:
Dec 30, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 30, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No
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High · Dec 16, 2022 · Inspection

746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For

During the inspection a caregiver did not know the number of children in the class. The caregiver stated there were 6 children in the class and upon counting the number of children there was 7 children. Note: Discussed with the caregiver and the director that all caregivers must know how many children are in the classroom at all times.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Jan 5, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Dec 16, 2022 · Inspection

746.901 - Required Personnel Records

3 out of 5 staff records evaluated were missing the following information: - Notarized Licensing Affidavit - Educational Documentation - Photo ID

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 4, 2023
Correction verified:
Dec 30, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Dec 16, 2022 · Inspection

746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content

3 out of 5 staff records evaluated were missing training in the following topics: - Handling, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials - Understanding Building and Physical Premises Safety - Responding to Food Allergies - Preventing the Spread of Communicable Diseases - Emergency Preparedness

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 30, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 30, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Dec 16, 2022 · Inspection

746.1301(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR

2 out of 5 staff files evaluated were missing documentation of CPR and First Aid training.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 4, 2023
Correction verified:
Dec 30, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Dec 16, 2022 · Inspection

746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity

The operational policies did not contain the following information: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place (E) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (F) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.

In plain English: The center must have written policies on a long list of topics, including hours, how children are released, illness and exclusion, medication, medical emergencies, discipline, infant sleep, meals, immunizations, physical activity, parent rights, and its emergency plan. It must also tell parents that the area within 1,000 feet of the center is a gang-free zone. Official rule text · rule revised August 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 30, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 29, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Dec 16, 2022 · Inspection

746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

2 out of 8 children's records evaluated were missing the phone number and address for the emergency contact.

In plain English: Before admitting a child, the center must collect set information, including the child's name and birth date, how to reach the parents, an emergency contact for when parents can't be reached, the people allowed to pick up the child, and permission to get emergency medical care. It must also record the child's special care needs, any allergies with a food allergy emergency plan if needed, and permission for transportation, field trips, or water activities if the center offers them. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 30, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 30, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Jan 6, 2022 · Inspection

746.901(10) - Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training

No acknowledgement that one staff received any training on abuse and neglect.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 13, 2022
Correction verified:
Jan 13, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Jan 6, 2022 · Inspection

746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training

There is no acknowledgement that one staff received any pre service training on file.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 13, 2022
Correction verified:
Jan 13, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jan 6, 2022 · Inspection

746.901(8) - Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification

One out of four staff files checked did not have photo identification on file.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 7, 2022
Correction verified:
Jan 13, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium Low · Jan 6, 2022 · Inspection

746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit

One out of four files checked did not have any notarized affidavit on file.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 13, 2022
Correction verified:
Jan 13, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Jan 6, 2022 · Inspection

746.1301(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation

No acknowledgement that one staff received any orientation.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 13, 2022
Correction verified:
Jan 13, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jan 6, 2022 · Inspection

746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

Four out of four files checked did not have current first aid and CPR training including the director.

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 21, 2022
Correction verified:
Jan 24, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jan 6, 2022 · Inspection

746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required

Director had 24 out of 30 clock hours of annual training for the year 2021.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 14, 2022
Correction verified:
Jan 24, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jan 6, 2022 · Inspection

746.901(6)(A) - Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies

No acknowledgement that one staff received any written policies from the operation.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 13, 2022
Correction verified:
Jan 13, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at Faith Kidz:

Staff files and required records

Staff training and certifications

Child-to-caregiver ratios and group sizes

Supervision and caregiver duties

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for Faith Kidz; 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).