Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77045
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Jumping Jacks Learning Center for 48 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 15 routine inspections and 5 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 14 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.3701 (5 times, most recently Aug 19, 2026).
The state lists Jumping Jacks Learning Center as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 06:15 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 48 violations at Jumping Jacks Learning Center, 14 fall under rules Texas weights High and 22 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 | 14 | 29% |
| Medium High | 22 | 46% |
| Medium | 9 | 19% |
| Medium Low | 3 | 6% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Jumping Jacks Learning Center had 48 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 2.9 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
11 rules were cited more than once at Jumping Jacks Learning Center in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.3701 Medium High | 5 | 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 Most recent: Aug 19, 2026 · first: Nov 29, 2022 |
| 746.4751 Medium High | 4 | The director or a designee must check the active play space and equipment every day before play and do a fuller check at least monthly using a written checklist. Hazards or defects found must be removed or repaired promptly, children must be kept off the equipment until then, and inspection and repair records must be kept for at least three months. Official rule text Most recent: Aug 4, 2026 · first: Dec 8, 2021 |
| 746.901 Medium Low | 4 | 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 Most recent: Dec 16, 2022 · first: Nov 29, 2022 |
| 745.641 High | 2 | An operation must get notice from the state's background check unit that a person is eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible with conditions before letting that person be at the operation. While waiting, the person may attend orientation or pre-service training only if they have no contact with children in care. Official rule text Most recent: Aug 4, 2026 · first: Nov 2, 2023 |
| 746.2207 Medium | 2 | 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 Most recent: May 21, 2026 · first: May 21, 2026 |
| 746.5101 High | 2 | 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 Most recent: May 21, 2026 · first: Apr 13, 2022 |
| 746.5103 Medium High | 2 | When a fire inspection is required, the center must keep a copy of the most recent fire inspection report, letter, or checklist at the center during operating hours. The report must show the inspection date and findings and include the inspector's name and phone number. Official rule text Most recent: Mar 18, 2025 · first: Nov 2, 2023 |
| 746.2426 High | 2 | An infant may not sleep in a restrictive device unless the center has a completed Sleep Exception Form with a health-care professional's signed statement that it is medically necessary. Without that form, if an infant falls asleep in such a device, the caregiver must move the infant to a crib as soon as possible. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023 Most recent: Nov 26, 2024 · first: Nov 29, 2022 |
| 746.5617 High | 2 | Each vehicle used to transport children must carry a list of the children on board, their emergency medical authorization forms, parent and emergency phone numbers, the center's name and phone number, a fire extinguisher approved by a fire marshal, and a first-aid kit. The driver must have a current driver's license. Official rule text Most recent: Nov 2, 2023 · first: Dec 8, 2021 |
| 746.1301 Medium High | 2 | New employees must complete orientation within seven days and before being alone with children, and caregivers must complete 24 hours of pre-service training (8 hours before being counted in the ratio and 16 more within 90 days) unless exempt. Caregivers and the director must complete pediatric first aid within 90 days and before being alone with children, and pediatric CPR within 90 days, keep both current, complete annual training every 12 months (24 hours for caregivers, 30 for the director), and take extra yearly training if they transport children under nine or take children to a pool. Official rule text (single-rule page) · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Nov 29, 2022 · first: Dec 8, 2021 |
| 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: Nov 29, 2022 · first: Dec 8, 2021 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
20 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Inspection | 5 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Inspection | 4 | 3 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 2 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Inspection | 8 | None |
| May 21, 2026 | Inspection | 762 | 9 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Inspection | 508 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Inspection | 3 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 3 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Inspection | 769 | 3 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Inspection | 502 | 3 |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Inspection | 12 | 3 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Inspection | 716 | 14 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Inspection | 473 | 5 |
6 rules cited at Jumping Jacks 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 · Aug 19, 2026 · Inspection
Part of the wooden barrier on the small playground structure was completely split open and has deep cracks that can lead to skin punctures and splinters.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Aug 4, 2026 · Inspection
An individual with a pending background check was observed caring for children in the preschool classroom. This was corrected during the inspection when the individual was observed leaving the operation
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 4, 2026 · Inspection
A nail was sticking out of the wooden barrier on the playground
Plain-English explanation above
High · Aug 4, 2026 · Inspection
While interviewing a caregiver they admitted to smoking a vaporizer in front of children while they were outside on the playground. This was corrected when the director informed me that the caregiver was written up and issued a warning.
Official text of rule 746.3703
High · Jul 31, 2026 · Investigation (report)
There is sufficient evidence to support that inappropriate discipline is being used when a teacher admitted using corporal punishment on their child while the child is in daycare
In plain English: No child may be treated in a harsh, cruel, or unusual way. Banned methods include physical punishment or threats of it, punishment tied to food, naps, or toilet training, grabbing or pulling a child, yelling at or humiliating a child, and putting a child in a locked or dark room. Official rule text
Medium · May 21, 2026 · Inspection
A 14 month old infant was mixed with a toddler classroom during nap time. There were a total of 13 children and the specified age group was two. Due to the child being an infant the caregivers ratio could not be reduced leaving the teacher out of ratio.
In plain English: When 13 or more children are in care, the center may reduce the naptime child-to-caregiver ratio by 50% for children 18 months and older, but only if those groups nap together in one central location and the caregivers stay in the napping room or area. Extra employees must be in the building (at least one when one caregiver supervises the nap group, or one for every two nap caregivers, rounded up, when more are needed), and the caregivers must be able to call them without leaving the room. Official rule text
Medium High · May 21, 2026 · Inspection
A 14 month old infant was observed in the toddler classroom and the oldest child was 36 months making it a 18 month difference in age.
In plain English: In a center with 13 or more children in care, infants may be grouped with older children only if the oldest child in the group is no more than 18 months older than the youngest. Centers with 12 or fewer children in care may combine ages under a separate rule. Official rule text
Medium · May 21, 2026 · Inspection
Infants were observed watching TV on a tablet during nap time. This was corrected during the inspection when the director removed the tablet
Plain-English explanation above
High · May 21, 2026 · Inspection
The last fire inspection report was dated 02/20/2025 and the fire marshall has not come out yet to conduct the inspection for 2026
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · May 21, 2026 · Inspection
Multiple live ants beds were observed on the playground
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · May 21, 2026 · Inspection
Infants were observed watching Tv on a tablet This was corrected during the inspection when the director removed the tablet.
Plain-English explanation above
High · May 21, 2026 · Inspection
The parent handbook is missing information about infant safe sleep
In plain English: The center must have written policies on a long list of topics, including hours, how children are released, illness and exclusion, medication, medical emergencies, discipline, infant sleep, meals, immunizations, physical activity, parent rights, and its emergency plan. It must also tell parents that the area within 1,000 feet of the center is a gang-free zone. Official rule text
Medium High · May 21, 2026 · Inspection
The playground's mulch is below the specified amount and not being maintained.
In plain English: Loose-fill surfacing under play equipment must be kept at least six inches deep when the highest play surface is five feet or lower, and at least nine inches deep when it is higher. It may not be laid over concrete or asphalt or used indoors, and equipment posts must be marked to show the required depth. Official rule text
Medium High · May 21, 2026 · Inspection
Mushrooms were observed on the playground.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jun 4, 2025 · Inspection
Three mushrooms were observed on one of the swing sets on the playground. This was corrected during the inspection when I observed the director remove the mushrooms and place them in the trashcan.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Mar 18, 2025 · Inspection
The fire inspection report was not available for review.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Nov 26, 2024 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained during the investigation conducted by DFPS the infant caregiver admitted to allowing an infant to sleep in a bouncer and denied placing the infant in the crib.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Nov 26, 2024 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained during the investigation conducted by DFPS it was determined that there were five infants being supervised by one caregiver. Based on the information obtained the caregiver was supervising two four-month-olds, one three-month-old and one fourteen-month-old. The other infants age was undetermined however according to minimum standards the specified age group would be four months.
In plain English: In centers licensed for 13 or more children, one caregiver may supervise at most 4 infants under 12 months, 5 children 12 to 17 months, 9 children 18 to 23 months, 11 two-year-olds, 15 three-year-olds, 18 four-year-olds, 22 five-year-olds, or 26 children ages 6 to 13. The limit is based on the group's specified age as the rules define it. Official rule text (single-rule page)
Medium High · Oct 15, 2024 · Inspection
The carbon monoxide documentation was not available for review. This was corrected during the inspection when the director tested the alarm and documented the test on the form.
In plain English: If the center uses electric or battery-operated carbon monoxide detectors, it must test them monthly, put in new batteries at least once a year, and record the dates and the name of the employee who did the work. If the detectors are tied into an alarm system, the monitoring company or fire marshal must test the system at least once a year, and the center must keep the latest report and make any fixes it calls for. Official rule text
High · Oct 15, 2024 · Inspection
Multiple bolts were seen sticking out of the black barrier around the playground structure.
In plain English: Indoor and outdoor play equipment must be arranged so caregivers can watch children at all times, used as the manufacturer directs, and anchored so it cannot tip or move. It may not have openings that can trap a child or catch clothing, or exposed pinch, crush, or shear points; climbing equipment and swings may not sit over bare asphalt or concrete, and raised platforms and steps need barriers or handrails as the rule specifies. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 15, 2024 · Inspection
The dining room and hallway ceilings were cracked leaving the wood under the ceiling exposed.
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
High · Nov 2, 2023 · Inspection
An Employee was seen present with out an active background check. This was corrected at inspection when the director sent the caregiver home.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Nov 2, 2023 · Inspection
The operation uses the procare app for transportation and does not have an emergency medical form for each child being transported on the vehicle.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Nov 2, 2023 · Inspection
The fire inspection report was not available for review.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Dec 16, 2022 · Inspection
1 staff record is still missing education documentation.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium High · Dec 16, 2022 · Inspection
There is still broken play equipment in the outdoor play area.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium Low · Dec 16, 2022 · Inspection
1 staff file is still missing the notorized licensing affidavit.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium Low · Nov 29, 2022 · Inspection
The training certificates for the director were missing for 4 hours of the required annual training.
Official text of rule 746.1317
Medium High · Nov 29, 2022 · Inspection
During the inspection a television was not mounted or anchored in the classroom.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Nov 29, 2022 · Inspection
One of the nap cots were not labeled during the inspection.
In plain English: Each walking child through age four must have an individual waterproof or washable cot, bed, or mat to sleep or rest on, provided by the center or the parent. Each must be labeled with the child's name (or a number with an assignment map), and floor mats must be marked so the sleeping side can be told apart from the floor side. Official rule text
Medium High · Nov 29, 2022 · Inspection
There is broken play equipment in the outdoor play area. The electrical outlets in the after schooler room is missing the outer panel and the inside of the wall is exposed.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Nov 29, 2022 · Inspection
3 out of 7 staff files reviewed did not contain a current certificate of CPR and First Aid training completion.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Nov 29, 2022 · Inspection
The nap cots did not contain adequate walking space between each cot.
In plain English: Cots and mats must not block entrances or exits, must not be left out where they get in the way of other activities, and must leave enough room for caregivers to walk and work between them. Each child and caregiver must be able to reach a walkway without stepping on or over other children's cots or mats, and the setup must let the caregiver supervise every child in the group. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
High · Nov 29, 2022 · Inspection
During the inspection infants were sleeping with pacifiers in their mouths that contained an attachment to their clothing. Note: It was discussed that pacifieres can be used during sleep but must no contain the string or any other attachment to the clothing as it poses a strangulation hazard.
In plain English: 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
High · Nov 29, 2022 · Inspection
During the inspection and 8 month old infant was placed in their crib which contained blankets and toys. Note: The provider removed the items from the crib during the inspection.
In plain English: Centers may not use baby walkers, doorway jumpers, accordion gates, toys small enough to swallow or choke on, or bean bags, waterbeds, or foam pads as sleeping equipment for infants. For an infant younger than 12 months, the crib or play yard must be bare except for a tight-fitting sheet and, if used, a thin, tight-fitting mattress cover made for that mattress. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
High · Nov 29, 2022 · Inspection
During the inspection an infant was sleeping in a bouncer equipped with safety straps. Note: The provider was instructed to remove the infant and put them in their individual crib.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium · Nov 29, 2022 · Inspection
The feeding sheets for 4 infants have not been updated within the last 30 days.
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
Medium Low · Nov 29, 2022 · Inspection
1 out of 10 staff files evaluated did not contain the notarized licensing affidavit.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium High · Nov 29, 2022 · Inspection
One bottle in the infant room was not labeled.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Nov 29, 2022 · Inspection
1 out of 7 staff files evaluated did not contain proof of education.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium · Nov 29, 2022 · Inspection
1 out of 10 children's files evaluated were missing current immunization records.
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
High · Apr 13, 2022 · Inspection
Annual fire inspection was not current during inspection. The inspection on file expired since 1/12/2022.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Apr 11, 2022 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained duirng investigation incident was not shared with parent during pick up.
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
Medium High · Dec 8, 2021 · Inspection
One infant bottle was not labeled. This was corrected during inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Dec 8, 2021 · Inspection
One out of four staff records checked did not have current first aid cpr training.
In plain English: 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
High · Dec 8, 2021 · Inspection
Fire extinguisher in the vehicle used to transport children have fire extinguisher that was not mounted.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Dec 8, 2021 · Inspection
Logs around the playground swing were loose and there were nails sticking out. Pictures were taken.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Dec 8, 2021 · Inspection
One caregiver with no previous experience with child care did not have the required 24 hours of preservice training. Caregiver only had 8 out of the 24 hours of preservice training.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).