713 E AIRTEX DR, Houston, TX 77073 · (281) 443-7787 · State permit no. 1646174
Operating · Full Permit
Current permit dated Jan 19, 2017
Accepts child care subsidies
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Houston Kidz Center LLC for 6 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 11 routine inspections and 7 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 2 were under rules the state weights High. The last 11 routine inspections found no violations.
136Licensed capacity
11Routine inspections, 5 yrs
6Violations, 5 yrs
2High-weight violations
0Violations per inspection
11Clean inspections in a row
The state lists Houston Kidz Center LLC as serving toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:00 AM to 05:45 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, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Violations by state risk weight
Of the 6 violations at Houston Kidz Center LLC, 2 fall under rules Texas weights High and 2 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
33%
Medium High
2
33%
Medium
1
17%
Medium Low
1
17%
Low
0
0%
Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers
Houston Kidz Center LLC had 6 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
Repeat issues
No single rule was cited twice at Houston Kidz Center LLC between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026.
Year by year
Inspections
Violations
Year
Routine inspections
All state visits
Violations
2021 (from Oct 20)
1
1
0
2022
3
4
0
2023
2
5
3
2024
3
4
1
2025
1
3
2
2026
1
1
0
Every state visit
18 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
Date
Type
Rules checked
Violations
Sep 8, 2026
Inspection
694
None
Sep 9, 2025
Inspection
754
None
Jul 25, 2025
Investigation (self-report)
4
1
Jan 21, 2025
Assessment
1
1
Oct 3, 2024
Inspection
521
None
Aug 6, 2024
Inspection
1
None
Jul 30, 2024
Inspection
—
None
Jul 26, 2024
Investigation (self-report)
6
1
Oct 23, 2023
Investigation (report)
4
3
Oct 12, 2023
Inspection
779
None
Sep 28, 2023
Investigation (report)
3
None
Feb 6, 2023
Inspection
—
None
Show 6 earlier visits
Date
Type
Rules checked
Violations
Jan 31, 2023
Investigation (self-report)
4
None
Nov 30, 2022
Inspection
690
None
Jun 6, 2022
Inspection
2
None
Mar 11, 2022
Inspection
—
None
Mar 7, 2022
Investigation (report)
5
None
Dec 7, 2021
Inspection
478
None
All 6 violations, newest first
Medium High · Jul 25, 2025 · Investigation (report)
746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
A child received an injury in April 2025 and was treated by the eye doctor. There was no report made to licensing when the parent notified the director of the diagnosis and doctor's visit.
In plain English: The center must tell the state licensing office as soon as possible, and within two days, about events such as a child injury that needs medical treatment or hospitalization, an illness that needs hospitalization, a reportable disease, the arrest or criminal charge of a person who needs a background check, or any unusual situation that puts a child at risk, such as a child left in a vehicle or wandering off. A child's death in care must be reported immediately. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 10, 2025
Correction verified:
Sep 10, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes
Medium Low · Jan 21, 2025 · Assessment
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
The center did not report the number of employees that left employment in 2024 by the required date of 1/15/25.
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 24, 2025
Correction verified:
Jan 22, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes
High · Jul 26, 2024 · Investigation (report)
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity
Based on the information obtain during investigation inspection a child was found outside on the playground unsupervised.
In plain English: Each caregiver must know which children they are responsible for, how many there are, and each child's name and age. The caregiver must stay close enough to see or hear what each child is doing, as the situation calls for, and be able to step in when needed. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 2, 2024
Correction verified:
Aug 6, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes
Medium High · Oct 23, 2023 · Investigation (report)
746.307(b)(2) - AP Parental Communication - Sign or Symptoms Requiring Hospitalization
Based on the observations made during the DFPS investigation, a parent of a child who suffered a medical emergency while in care was not accurately notified of the details of the child’s medical emergency.
In plain English: The center must tell a parent immediately if there is an allegation that their child was abused or neglected in care, or after the child has an injury needing medical treatment, an illness needing hospitalization, an emergency allergic reaction that required a stock epinephrine auto-injector, a situation such as a fire, flood, or severe-weather damage at the center, or another unusual situation that put the child at risk. Minor injuries such as small cuts or bites must be reported at pickup; the parents of every child at the center must get written notice within 48 hours of a reportable disease in a child or employee, and the parents of a group must get written notice within 48 hours of a lice or other infestation outbreak in that group. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 10, 2023
Correction verified:
Nov 10, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes
Medium · Oct 23, 2023 · Investigation (report)
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Based on the observations made during the DFPS investigation, an incident report was not provided to the parent of a child who suffered a medical emergency while in care.
In plain English: When the center fills out an incident or illness report for a child, it must give the parent a copy and get the parent's signature showing they reviewed or received it within 48 hours of the incident. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 10, 2023
Correction verified:
Nov 10, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes
High · Oct 23, 2023 · Investigation (report)
746.3605(b)(1) - Child Becomes Ill in Care and Requires Immediate Treatment or Hospitalization - Contact EMS or take to ER
Based on the observations made during the DFPS investigation, there is reason to believe that the operation did not follow operational policy and or contact EMS or ER for a child in care who required immediate treatment.
This page reports the state’s records for Houston Kidz Center LLC; 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).