Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77065
Between Dec 3, 2021 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Incredible Kidz Daycare & Learning Center for 27 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 15 routine inspections and 3 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 5 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1315 (3 times, most recently Feb 12, 2026).
The state lists Incredible Kidz Daycare & Learning Center as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 07:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Weekend Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 27 violations at Incredible Kidz Daycare & Learning Center, 5 fall under rules Texas weights High and 13 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 | 5 | 19% |
| Medium High | 13 | 48% |
| Medium | 8 | 30% |
| Medium Low | 1 | 4% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Incredible Kidz Daycare & Learning Center had 27 violations since Dec 3, 2021, a shorter record than most, more than the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.6 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
4 rules were cited more than once at Incredible Kidz Daycare & Learning Center since Dec 3, 2021.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.1315 Medium High | 3 | 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 Most recent: Feb 12, 2026 · first: Jun 9, 2022 |
| 746.2421 Medium | 3 | 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 Most recent: Jul 31, 2023 · first: Feb 24, 2022 |
| 746.605 Medium High | 3 | 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: Jul 31, 2023 · first: Jun 9, 2022 |
| 746.2401 High | 2 | Infant care must include regular care by the same caregiver when possible, individual attention such as talking, playing, and holding, comforting infants who are upset, and prompt attention to feeding and diapering. The area must be kept free of objects infants or toddlers could choke on, and an infant may never be left unsupervised. Official rule text Most recent: Mar 3, 2022 · first: Feb 24, 2022 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Dec 3) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
18 visits on record since Dec 3, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 | Inspection | 657 | 2 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Inspection | 609 | 3 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Inspection | 653 | 2 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Inspection | 602 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Assessment | 2 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Inspection | 113 | None |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Inspection | 247 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Inspection | 473 | 2 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Inspection | 471 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Inspection | 410 | 5 |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| May 13, 2022 | Inspection | 343 | None |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Inspection | 3 | None |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Inspection | 4 | 2 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Inspection | 423 | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Inspection | 7 | 2 |
4 rules cited at Incredible Kidz Daycare & Learning Center 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 · Feb 12, 2026 · Inspection
The director does not have current first aid training.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Feb 12, 2026 · Inspection
The director does not have current CPR training.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Feb 24, 2025 · Inspection
During the walkthrough I observed a play structure that did not have 6ft of use zone in front of access point and on all sides of the slide.
In plain English: The use zone in front of the entry and along the sides of a slide must extend at least six feet. In front of the slide exit it must extend at least six feet for slides six feet high or less, and for taller slides it must equal the platform's height above the surfacing, up to eight feet, without overlapping other equipment's use zones. Official rule text
Medium High · Feb 24, 2025 · Inspection
During review of files the director and caregiver responsible for transportation did not have current transportation training.
In plain English: If the center transports children younger than nine (by age or development), each employee must complete two hours of transportation training each year before transporting a child, and the director must complete it too. These two hours are separate from orientation, pre-service, and annual training hours. Official rule text
Medium High · Feb 24, 2025 · Inspection
During the inspection I observed a diaper changing pad with a hole.
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 · Feb 28, 2024 · Inspection
During the inspection I observed children under 2 years old watching gracie's Corner on tv. This was corrected when the caregiver turned off the television.
In plain English: Centers may not use screen time for children under two. For older children, screen time may only add to other activities, not replace them, and it must be tied to planned learning goals, age-appropriate, no more than one hour a day, free of ads and violence, and not used during meals, snacks, naps, or rest times. Official rule text
Medium High · Feb 28, 2024 · Inspection
It was determined that a caregiver supervising infants was found to not have the proper training to care for children under 24 months when hired. This was corrected when the director removed the caregiver and placed a caregiver qualified to care for children under 24 months in the infant room.
Official text of rule 746.1305
Medium Low · Jan 23, 2024 · Assessment
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 17, 2024, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, 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
Medium High · Jul 31, 2023 · Inspection
Durring review of safety it was found that a child with a food allergy did not have a food allergy emergency plan signed by physician as required.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Jul 31, 2023 · Inspection
During review of infants 1 out of 2 infants not yet eating table food did not have an updated feeding instructions as required.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jan 5, 2023 · Assessment
The operation was found to have swings that were attached to a composite structure.
Official text of rule 746.4701
Medium High · Jan 5, 2023 · Assessment
The operation was found to not have the proper active play surfacing in the use zones of a climbing structure as required.
In plain English: The area under and around climbing, rocking, spinning, bouncing, or moving equipment, slides, and swings must have loose-fill or unitary (one-piece) cushioning surface. How deep or thick that surface must be depends on the height of the highest play surface on the equipment. Official rule text
Medium · Dec 5, 2022 · Inspection
During review of personnel 1 out of 4 records evaluated did not have all 24 hours of annual training as required.
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
Medium High · Nov 10, 2022 · Inspection
During the inspection a toilet was found to be turned off due to a water leak.
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 10, 2022 · Inspection
During the walkthrough I observed the grass covering on the playground lifted causing a possible tripping hazard.
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 · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Aug 24, 2022 · Inspection
During review of infants 1 infant not yet eating table food did not have current feeding instructions.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jun 9, 2022 · Inspection
During review of personnel 2 out of 6 records evaluated did not first aid and CPR.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jun 9, 2022 · Inspection
During review of records 2 out of 6 records evaluated did not include a photo ID.
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 · Jun 9, 2022 · Inspection
During review of records 2 out of 6 records evaluated did not include a health statement as required.
In plain English: 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
Medium · Jun 9, 2022 · Inspection
During review of records 5 out of 6 records evaluated did not include physician information as required.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Jun 9, 2022 · Inspection
During review of records ou t of 6 records evaluated did not include all required information for emergency contacts.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
High · Mar 3, 2022 · Inspection
During the insepction I observed 3 infants left alone in a classroom without a caregiver.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Mar 3, 2022 · Inspection
The operation was found trasnporting a child to school.
In plain English: The center must tell the state in writing before making certain changes, such as moving, adding or reducing indoor or outdoor space, adding a pool, changing the ages served or the hours of operation, or offering new services like transportation or field trips. Advance notice is also required for a planned closure of five or more days in a row (other than national holidays), going out of business, or a change in ownership. Official rule text
Medium · Feb 24, 2022 · Inspection
During review of infants the operation was found to not have infant feeding instructions for 1 infant present not yet eating table food.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Feb 24, 2022 · Inspection
During the inspection I observed a caregiver leave 3 infants alone in a room unsupervised to open to the front door.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Dec 3, 2021 · Inspection
During the inspection the operation was found to not have a current fire inspection as required.
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
High · Dec 3, 2021 · Inspection
During the inspection a caregiver was found caring 2 infants without a cleared eligible background check.
In plain English: An operation must request a background check when it applies for a permit, hires someone, contracts with someone who needs a check, has a resident age 14 or older move in or a resident who is about to turn or has just turned 14, or learns of anyone else who needs a check. Checks must be renewed within five years for fingerprint-based checks or two years for name-based checks, and also when the person moves to another state or takes a role that requires fingerprints. Official rule text
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).