824 W 25TH ST, Houston, TX 77008 · (346) 637-2772 · State permit no. 1804881
Between Oct 10, 2024 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Ivy Kids of The Heights for 20 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 24 routine inspections and 11 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 8 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1205 (3 times, most recently Sep 24, 2025).
The state lists Ivy Kids of The Heights as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
All 20 violations, newest first
Medium High · Apr 2, 2026 · Inspection
746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
A toy playhouse in the outdoor area has spider webs on it.
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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Apr 16, 2026
- Correction verified:
- Apr 2, 2026
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Feb 25, 2026 · Inspection
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Three of the reviewed children files did not have a current immunization record.
In plain English: Each child from birth through age 14 must meet and keep meeting the state health department's immunization requirements, and the center must keep current immunization records, including any exemptions or exceptions. Required immunizations must be complete by the admission date, unless an exemption is verified by then or a homeless or foster child is admitted provisionally for up to 30 days. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 27, 2026
- Correction verified:
- Apr 22, 2026
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Low · Feb 25, 2026 · Inspection
746.1105(4) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912)
Nine of the reviewed caregiver files did not have a completed pre-employment affidavit form.
In plain English: Each center employee must meet the background check rules, have a current tuberculosis exam record if the health department requires it, and complete two state affidavit forms (a notarized Form 2985 and Form 2912) before being hired. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 11, 2026
- Correction verified:
- Mar 10, 2026
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Feb 25, 2026 · Inspection
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
One of the reviewed children files did not have a completed 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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 11, 2026
- Correction verified:
- Mar 10, 2026
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Feb 25, 2026 · Inspection
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Two of the reviewed infant feeding instructions have not been updated for over the 30 days time period.
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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 11, 2026
- Correction verified:
- Mar 10, 2026
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Feb 25, 2026 · Inspection
746.3415(7) - Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids
A caregiver did not wash their hands after wiping a child's nose.
In plain English: Employees must wash their hands at set times, including on arrival, before handling food or medication or feeding a child, after diapering or helping a child use the toilet, after their own toileting, and after wiping noses or handling other bodily fluids. They must also wash after outdoor activities, handling animals or raw food, eating or smoking, using cleaners or chemicals, and removing gloves. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 11, 2026
- Correction verified:
- Mar 6, 2026
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Feb 25, 2026 · Inspection
745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
A present caregiver was in charge of children without a current active background check. The caregiver was replaced with another qualified caregiver with a current 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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 26, 2026
- Correction verified:
- Mar 6, 2026
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Nov 3, 2025 · Investigation (report)
746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
The operation did not self-report an injury where a child required medical attention.
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:
- Dec 23, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Jan 8, 2026
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Oct 17, 2025 · Inspection
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation did not have a current annual fire inspection report.
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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Oct 22, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Oct 21, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Sep 24, 2025 · 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
A child was left inside of a classroom unsupervised for 55 seconds.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Oct 20, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Nov 5, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
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High · Sep 24, 2025 · Investigation (report)
746.1205(a)(1) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
The caregivers were unaware that one child in their care was missing.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Oct 20, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Nov 5, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Aug 25, 2025 · Investigation (report)
746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
The operation failed to document and share a copy of an incident report with the child's parents in regard to an incident that occurred while the child was in care.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Sep 15, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Oct 1, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Jun 2, 2025 · Investigation (report)
746.3425(1) - Caregivers Must Wear Gloves When Handling Blood or Bodily Fluids
A caregiver did not wear gloves during assisting a child while handling blood after a child's incident.
Official text of rule 746.3425
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 23, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Jul 17, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · May 7, 2025 · Investigation (report)
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A caregiver picked up two children by one arm to wake them up from nap.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 30, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Jul 14, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Apr 5, 2025 · Investigation (report)
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
A caregiver placed a child in a highchair without using the safety straps, which caused the child to fall.
In plain English: High chairs, swings, strollers, infant carriers, bouncer seats, and similar equipment used for infants must have straps, and the straps must be fastened whenever an infant is in the equipment. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- May 2, 2025
- Correction verified:
- May 23, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Jan 10, 2025 · Investigation (report)
746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
The director failed to actively address a staff incompatibility issue promptly to maintain child safety, ensure adequate supervision, and uphold the daycare's standards of care and compliance. ensure the operation remains in compliance and also maintain a safe and productive work environment.
In plain English: The director must make sure the center's daily operation and all employees follow the minimum standards, that staff assignments match their skills and training, and that employees are supervised. Caregivers may not be regularly scheduled for more than ten hours of direct child care in a 24-hour period, and qualified substitutes must be called in when needed to meet the standards. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 10, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Mar 13, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Jan 10, 2025 · Investigation (report)
746.1203(10) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers
One caregiver left the classroom without providing any information to the other caregiver.
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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 10, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Mar 11, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Jan 10, 2025 · Investigation (report)
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Two caregivers were arguing with one another while in the classroom with children in care.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 10, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Mar 13, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Jan 9, 2025 · Investigation (report)
746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
The operation failed to provide an incident report to the child's parents.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 7, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Mar 11, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Jan 9, 2025 · 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
A child was left unsupervised in a classroom for a moment.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jan 10, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Jan 24, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Source and correctionsThis page reports the state’s records for Ivy Kids of The Heights; 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).