Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77018
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Garden Oaks Baptist Early Learning Ctr for 17 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 9 routine inspections; 6 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.3805 (2 times, most recently Oct 30, 2024).
The state lists Garden Oaks Baptist Early Learning Ctr as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Meals Provided, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Skill Classes, Part Time Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 17 violations at Garden Oaks Baptist Early Learning Ctr, 6 fall under rules Texas weights High and 9 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 | 6 | 35% |
| Medium High | 9 | 53% |
| Medium | 1 | 6% |
| Medium Low | 1 | 6% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Garden Oaks Baptist Early Learning Ctr had 17 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.9 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
3 rules were cited more than once at Garden Oaks Baptist Early Learning Ctr in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.3805 Medium High | 2 | Medication must be given as the label directs or as the child's health-care professional changes in writing, only to the child it is meant for, from the original container labeled with the child's full name and the date it was brought in, and never after it expires. Each dose must be recorded with the child's name, the medication, the date, time, and amount, and the employee's full name, and the records kept for at least three months. Official rule text Most recent: Oct 30, 2024 · first: Nov 7, 2022 |
| 746.605 High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Nov 17, 2022 · first: Nov 7, 2022 |
| 746.5101 High | 2 | 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: Nov 7, 2022 · first: Nov 8, 2021 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2025 | Inspection | 536 | None |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Inspection | 741 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Inspection | 531 | None |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Inspection | 4 | None |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Inspection | — | None |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Inspection | 7 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Inspection | 807 | 10 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Inspection | 5 | None |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Inspection | 359 | 3 |
4 rules cited at Garden Oaks Baptist Early Learning Ctr 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 30, 2024 · Inspection
CCR observed an expried EpiPen.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 30, 2024 · Inspection
The operation did not have an updated sanitation inspection, the last one conducted was on 9/14/2023.
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
High · Nov 17, 2022 · Inspection
One child is still missing information for emergency care authorizations.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
High · Nov 17, 2022 · Inspection
Caregiver stated they had 15 children in care, when I counted they were 14 children. Corrected: When the caregiver recounted children.
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 · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Nov 7, 2022 · Inspection
The operation did not maintain loose-fill surfacing materials they do not have a least six inches for the play area that is greater than five feet or less.
In plain English: Loose-fill surfacing under play equipment must be kept at least six inches deep when the highest play surface is five feet or lower, and at least nine inches deep when it is higher. It may not be laid over concrete or asphalt or used indoors, and equipment posts must be marked to show the required depth. Official rule text
Medium Low · Nov 7, 2022 · Inspection
Four caregivers are missing an affidavit in their file.
In plain English: The 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
High · Nov 7, 2022 · Inspection
Three children are missing information for emergency care authorizations.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Nov 7, 2022 · Inspection
After the two year old child was changed the caregiver did not wash his hands with soap and water.
In plain English: Children must wash their hands before eating and before water-table play, and after using the toilet or having a diaper changed, after outdoor activities, after playing in sand, and after feeding or touching animals. They must also wash any other time a caregiver has reason to believe they touched something that could harm them. Official rule text
Medium High · Nov 7, 2022 · Inspection
Seven caregivers had online CPR training and not in person.
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
Medium · Nov 7, 2022 · Inspection
They were 15 infants missing a updated feed instructions form.
In plain English: 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
Medium High · Nov 7, 2022 · Inspection
Children medication was not in the original container labeled with their name.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Nov 7, 2022 · Inspection
In the toddler two classroom two children were observed to be strap in a high chair for time out.
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 · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Nov 7, 2022 · Inspection
The operation did not have a updated gas inspection, the last inspection was conduct on 7/13/2020.
In plain English: A center that uses natural or LP gas must be inspected for gas leaks before its first permit and every two years after that, unless it is in a public school building run by the local school district. Official rule text
High · Nov 7, 2022 · Inspection
The operation did not have a fire inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Nov 8, 2021 · Inspection
During the walkthrough I observed a caregiver caring for 6 infants with a SAG of 12-17 months with a ratio of 1:5. The caregiver was over ratio by 1. And in another room I observed a caregiver caring for 8 infants with a SAG of 12-17 months with a ratio of 1:5. The caregiver was over ratio by 3. This was corrected when the director placed another caregiver in each room.
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)
High · Nov 8, 2021 · Inspection
The operation did not have a current inspection as required by minimum standards.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Nov 8, 2021 · Inspection
During the walkthrough I observed a caregiver who did not wash an infant's hands after diapering.
Official text of rule 746.3421
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).