Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77047
Between May 21, 2025 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Gifted and Talented Kid's Academy for 3 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 9 routine inspections and 2 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 0 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.2419 (2 times, most recently Apr 14, 2026).
The state lists Gifted and Talented Kid's Academy as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 05:00 AM to 08:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Get Well Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips, Night Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 3 violations at Gifted and Talented Kid's Academy, 0 fall under rules Texas weights High and 3 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 | 0 | 0% |
| Medium High | 3 | 100% |
| Medium | 0 | 0% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Gifted and Talented Kid's Academy had 3 violations since May 21, 2025, a shorter record than most, fewer than the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.3 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 Gifted and Talented Kid's Academy since May 21, 2025.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.2419 Medium High | 2 | Caregivers must hold infants up to six months old, and older infants who cannot sit up on their own, while feeding them, and must never prop a bottle. Bottles and cups must be labeled with the infant's first name and last initial, infants may not walk around or sleep with a bottle or cup, the hand-washing sink and diaper-changing surface may not be used for food or bottle preparation, and high chair trays must be sanitized before each use. Official rule text Most recent: Apr 14, 2026 · first: Sep 17, 2025 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (from May 21) | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2026 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
11 visits on record since May 21, 2025, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 3 | None |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Inspection | 575 | None |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Inspection | 3 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 3 | None |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Inspection | 567 | None |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Inspection | 154 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Inspection | 545 | None |
| May 21, 2025 | Inspection | 1277 | 1 |
Medium High · Apr 14, 2026 · Inspection
An infant was crawling around with a bottle of milk.
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Medium High · Sep 17, 2025 · Inspection
There was a six month old infant drinking a bottle flat on her back on the floor.
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Medium High · May 21, 2025 · Inspection
The emergency evacuation diagram does not indicate the designated loctation inside the facility to take shelter with threatening weather conditions. Note: The provider added the desigated location to the evacuation diagram during the inspection.
In plain English: The center must keep an emergency diagram on file showing its floor plan, two exit paths from each room (unless the room opens straight outside at ground level), the outdoor meeting spot, and the indoor spot for sheltering from severe weather. A copy must be posted near the entrance or exit of every room children use, where children and staff can easily see it. Official rule text
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).