Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77008
Between Nov 8, 2023 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Heights Preschool North Campus for 15 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 11 routine inspections and 2 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 2 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.603 (2 times, most recently Apr 16, 2024).
The state lists Heights Preschool North Campus 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: Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 15 violations at Heights Preschool North Campus, 2 fall under rules Texas weights High and 7 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 | 13% |
| Medium High | 7 | 47% |
| Medium | 6 | 40% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Heights Preschool North Campus had 15 violations since Nov 8, 2023, a shorter record than most, more than the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.1 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 Heights Preschool North Campus since Nov 8, 2023.
| 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: Apr 16, 2024 · first: Apr 16, 2024 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 (from Nov 8) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
13 visits on record since Nov 8, 2023, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Inspection | 730 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 9 | 2 |
| May 29, 2025 | Inspection | 535 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Inspection | 230 | None |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Inspection | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 3 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Inspection | 679 | 5 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Inspection | 313 | 2 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Inspection | 260 | None |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2023 | Inspection | 1252 | 2 |
2 rules cited at Heights Preschool North Campus 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 · May 22, 2026 · Inspection
A water hose was observed in the playground accessible to children. It was corrected at inspection by director removing the water hose and storing it out of reach of children.
Official text of rule 746.5015
High · Oct 27, 2025 · Investigation (report)
The caregivers allowed the children to access a multi-occupancy swing which is prohibited equipment for the use of children while in care.
In plain English: Every center employee, including staff not counted in the child-to-caregiver ratio, must show competency, good judgment, and self-control around children and treat them with courtesy, respect, and patience. Employees must make sure no child is abused, neglected, or exploited in care, and must report suspected abuse or neglect to the state. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 27, 2025 · Investigation (report)
The children were allowed access a prohibited play equipment while on a field trip.
Official text of rule 746.4603
Medium · May 29, 2025 · Inspection
During the inspection medication for one child in care was found to be expired. The epinephrine injection has been expired since August of 2024.
In plain English: The center must throw away medication or return it to the parent when the child leaves the center, when the medication is out of date, or when the child no longer needs it. Official rule text
High · Oct 14, 2024 · Inspection
The operation did not have a updated fire inspection, the last fire inspection was on 10/5/2023.
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
Medium High · Jun 28, 2024 · Investigation (report)
Based on the investigation findings, there was enough evidence to support that the caregivers in the Pre-K classroom changed the children's pull-ups on the floor play area.
In plain English: The center must have a smooth, non-absorbent, easy-to-clean diaper-changing surface and a hand-washing sink in the diapering area, and may not change diapers where children play or eat. When a child is on a raised changing surface, the caregiver must use a guard such as raised sides, keep a hand on the child, or stay facing the child within arm's reach. Official rule text
Medium · Apr 16, 2024 · Inspection
One child did not have immunization records in their file.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Apr 16, 2024 · Inspection
One child did not have an address for the emergency contact and one child did not have any information for an 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
Medium · Apr 16, 2024 · Inspection
One child did not have a healthcare statement on file.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Apr 16, 2024 · Inspection
Three caregivers did not have documentation that they did orientation training.
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
Medium High · Apr 16, 2024 · Inspection
The operation did not have an Consumer Product Safety Commission form. Corrected: When the director printed a form offline and did a walk through of the building to ensure no recalls were in the building.
In plain English: The center must check the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall list and keep recalled children's products out of the center, except antiques or items being repaired that children cannot use or reach. Each year it must certify in writing on a state form that it has done this, and it must post a notice telling parents and staff how to find the recall list. Official rule text
Medium · Feb 26, 2024 · Inspection
The operation did not have the individual hooks labeled with children's names.
Official text of rule 746.4505
Medium · Feb 26, 2024 · Inspection
The operation did not have the December 2023 fire drill documented.
In plain English: The center must hold a fire drill every month, and the children must be able to get out of the building within three minutes. It must also hold a severe-weather sheltering drill and a lock-down drill at least four times a year each, and record the date, time, and length of every drill. Official rule text
Medium High · Nov 8, 2023 · Inspection
On the playground they was two barbecue pits in the play area where child would have access to.
In plain English: The center must clean, repair, and maintain its building, grounds, and equipment to protect children's health. This includes sanitizing toys that children put in their mouths, keeping garbage out of children's reach, keeping floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair, and labeling cleaning supplies and storing them away from food and out of children's reach. Official rule text
Medium High · Nov 8, 2023 · Inspection
The fence area on the playground is only 3 feet10 inches tall and not the required 4 feet.
In plain English: The outdoor activity space must be enclosed by a fence or wall at least four feet high. Exceptions include programs that only offer after-school care in a public school classroom, programs that only offer alternate care or get-well care, and spaces used only by children five and older. Official rule text
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).