5400 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD, Houston, TX 77021 · (832) 272-0258 · State permit no. 1781156
Operating · Full Permit
Current permit dated Feb 7, 2024
State records from Jul 25, 2023
Accepts child care subsidies
Between Jul 25, 2023 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Peace for 4 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 7 routine inspections and 1 other visit (investigations or paperwork reviews); 2 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 744.3501 (2 times, most recently Feb 21, 2024).
118Licensed capacity
7Routine inspections, since 2023
4Violations, since 2023
2High-weight violations
0.4Violations per inspection
1Clean inspections in a row
The state lists KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Peace as serving pre-kindergarten and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Accredited, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care. Program type: Before/After School Program.
Violations by state risk weight
Of the 4 violations at KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Peace, 2 fall under rules Texas weights High and 1 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
50%
Medium High
1
25%
Medium
1
25%
Medium Low
0
0%
Low
0
0%
Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers
KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Peace had 4 violations since Jul 25, 2023, a shorter record than most, fewer than the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.4 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
Repeat issues
1 rule was cited more than once at KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Peace since Jul 25, 2023.
The program 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. Programs in public school buildings run by the local school district are exempt, and if no inspection is available the program must get written proof of that from a fire marshal or county judge. Official rule text Most recent: Feb 21, 2024 · first: Oct 4, 2023
Year by year
Inspections
Violations
Year
Routine inspections
All state visits
Violations
2023 (from Jul 25)
4
4
2
2024
1
2
1
2025
1
1
1
2026
1
1
0
Every state visit
8 visits on record since Jul 25, 2023, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
Date
Type
Rules checked
Violations
Feb 25, 2026
Inspection
448
None
Feb 25, 2025
Inspection
725
1
Aug 29, 2024
Inspection
338
None
Feb 21, 2024
Assessment
1
1
Dec 21, 2023
Inspection
390
None
Dec 1, 2023
Inspection
408
None
Oct 4, 2023
Inspection
257
2
Jul 25, 2023
Inspection
1053
None
All 4 violations, newest first
Medium · Feb 25, 2025 · Inspection
744.301(6) - Notification of Change in Hours, Days, Months of Operation
The operation changed operation hours without notifying licensing before changing the hours and caring for children during the new hours. This was corrected during the inspection when the director notified CCR Inspector of the new operating hours.
This page reports the state’s records for KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Peace; 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).