Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77077
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited KCE Champions @ Daily Elementary for 17 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 10 routine inspections and 2 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 1 was under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 744.3559 (6 times, most recently Dec 9, 2025).
The state lists KCE Champions @ Daily Elementary as serving pre-kindergarten and school-age children, open 06:30 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care. Program type: Before/After School Program.
Of the 17 violations at KCE Champions @ Daily Elementary, 1 falls 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 | 1 | 6% |
| Medium High | 7 | 41% |
| Medium | 8 | 47% |
| Medium Low | 1 | 6% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
KCE Champions @ Daily Elementary had 17 violations in five years, more than the 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 KCE Champions @ Daily Elementary in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 744.3559 Medium High | 6 | The program 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 Most recent: Dec 9, 2025 · first: Mar 24, 2025 |
| 744.901 Medium | 3 | The school-age program must keep a file at the operation 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 9, 2025 · first: Aug 29, 2023 |
| 744.1037 Medium | 3 | Documentation for Directors - Verification of Meeting Requirements Most recent: Mar 24, 2025 · first: Mar 24, 2025 |
| 744.3113 Medium | 2 | Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist Most recent: Dec 9, 2025 · first: Mar 24, 2025 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | Inspection | 367 | 5 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Assessment | 4 | None |
| May 21, 2025 | Inspection | 77 | None |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Inspection | 595 | 10 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Inspection | 470 | None |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Inspection | 368 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Inspection | 696 | None |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Inspection | 100 | None |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Inspection | 3 | None |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Inspection | 475 | None |
One rule cited at KCE Champions @ Daily Elementary 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 · Dec 9, 2025 · Inspection
There was not a record of monthly fire drills conducted for licensing to review.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Dec 9, 2025 · Inspection
There was not a record of sheltering drills for lock down available for licensing to review.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Dec 9, 2025 · Inspection
There was not a record of sheltering drills for severe weather available for licensing to review.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Dec 9, 2025 · Inspection
There was not a monthly checklist available for licensing to review.
Official text of rule 744.3113
Medium · Dec 9, 2025 · Inspection
One out of four caregiver files was not available for licensing to review.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Mar 24, 2025 · Inspection
There was not a record of sheltering drills for lock down available for licensing to review.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Mar 24, 2025 · Inspection
There was not a copy of the menu posted for licensing to review.
In plain English: The program must keep certain items posted at all times, including its license, the letter or form from its most recent licensing inspection or investigation, the state's Keeping Children Safe notice, its emergency evacuation diagram, and required phone numbers. It must also post each group's activity plan and the daily menu when they apply, and a list of children's food allergies that need an emergency plan. Official rule text
Medium · Mar 24, 2025 · Inspection
Verification documentation of how the director qualifies as a director was not submitted to licensing.
Official text of rule 744.1037
Medium High · Mar 24, 2025 · Inspection
The operation did not notifiy licensing of a change in directors. The operation has been without a director since 12/2024.
In plain English: The program must tell the state in writing within five days when its designee, the head of its governing body, their address, or a director changes. Official rule text
Medium · Mar 24, 2025 · Inspection
One caregiver record reviewed did not have a copy of the educational requirements in their file.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Mar 24, 2025 · Inspection
There was not a record of a sheltering drill for severe weather conducted for licensing to review.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium Low · Mar 24, 2025 · Inspection
A completed licensing governing body/ director designation form was not submitted to licensing.
Official text of rule 744.1037
Medium · Mar 24, 2025 · Inspection
There was not a monthly checklist available for licensing to review.
Official text of rule 744.3113
Medium High · Mar 24, 2025 · Inspection
There was not a record of monthly fire drills conducted for licensing to review.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Mar 24, 2025 · Inspection
A copy of the new designated director's personal history statement was not submitted to licensing.
Official text of rule 744.1037
Medium · Aug 29, 2023 · Inspection
2 out of 4 caregivers files was not available for licensing to review.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
High · Mar 8, 2022 · Assessment
An individual at the operation did not adhere to the conditions/restrictions.
In plain English: If the state's background check unit finds a person ineligible, the operation must immediately remove that person from the operation and confirm it received the notice. If the person is eligible or provisionally eligible with conditions, the operation must limit the person's duties to follow those conditions. Official rule text
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).