Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77092
Between Jul 18, 2023 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Nexus for 14 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 10 routine inspections and 2 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 2 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 744.605 (3 times, most recently Jan 6, 2026).
The state lists KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Nexus 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, Accredited, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care. Program type: Before/After School Program.
Of the 14 violations at KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Nexus, 2 fall under rules Texas weights High and 4 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 | 14% |
| Medium High | 4 | 29% |
| Medium | 7 | 50% |
| Medium Low | 1 | 7% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Nexus had 14 violations since Jul 18, 2023, a shorter record than most, more than the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.2 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
3 rules were cited more than once at KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Nexus since Jul 18, 2023.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 744.605 Medium High | 3 | Before admitting a child, the program must collect set information, including the child's name and birth date, how to reach the parents, an emergency contact, 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, the child's school, and permission for things like riding a bus, walking home, transportation, field trips, or water activities when they apply. Official rule text Most recent: Jan 6, 2026 · first: Jan 13, 2025 |
| 744.901 Medium | 2 | 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 Most recent: Jan 6, 2026 · first: Jan 13, 2025 |
| 744.501 Medium | 2 | Written Operational Policies - Meals Most recent: Jul 18, 2023 · first: Jul 18, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 (from Jul 18) | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
12 visits on record since Jul 18, 2023, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Investigation (self-report) | 5 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Inspection | 402 | 2 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 5 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | Inspection | 671 | 2 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Inspection | 397 | None |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Inspection | 313 | None |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Inspection | 341 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Inspection | 402 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Inspection | 1055 | 4 |
Medium Low · May 22, 2026 · Investigation (report)
The operation could not provide CCR with a copy of the caregiver’s CPR and First Aid certificate or any documentation confirming completion of the required training.
Official text of rule 744.1331
Medium High · Jan 6, 2026 · Inspection
A child's food allergy plan was not reviewed during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jan 6, 2026 · Inspection
A new staff file was unavailable for review during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Dec 19, 2025 · Investigation (report)
Five children specified age group 5 years old was left alone in a classroom with out a caregiver supervision, while a caregiver came and open the gate outside.
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
Medium High · Feb 21, 2025 · Inspection
Two of the reviewed children's files had incomplete allergy plans
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jan 13, 2025 · Inspection
A caregiver file did not have documentation that shows how the caregiver meets the education requirement
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jan 13, 2025 · Inspection
Three of the reviewed children's files had incomplete allergy plans
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Dec 8, 2023 · Inspection
The caregivers stated they were no designated as person in charge in the absence of the director.
Official text of rule 744.1013
Medium · Dec 8, 2023 · Inspection
The operation did not have individual storage for children in care. I observed children sharing a cubbie to store their belongings.
Official text of rule 744.2051
High · Oct 10, 2023 · Inspection
A caregiver was observed present in the classroo, with 5 children without cleared eligible background check results.
In plain English: 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
Medium · Jul 18, 2023 · Inspection
During the inspection the pre-school classrooms was found to not have adequate amount of age appropriate activities for the children.
Official text of rule 744.2002
Medium · Jul 18, 2023 · Inspection
The operation did not have in their operational policies a statement on how they will not give medication to children.
Medium High · Jul 18, 2023 · Inspection
The operation did not have in their emergency preparedness plan how they would get children with limited mobility or have an alternate shelter location.
Official text of rule 744.3553
Medium · Jul 18, 2023 · Inspection
The operation did not have a statement in their operational policies on how they will provide meals for children in care.
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