Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Key Concepts Kan Learning Center for 6 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 10 routine inspections and 7 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 4 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.2805 (2 times, most recently Apr 27, 2023).
92Licensed capacity
10Routine inspections, 5 yrs
6Violations, 5 yrs
4High-weight violations
0.5Violations per inspection
2Clean inspections in a row
The state lists Key Concepts Kan Learning Center 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, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Violations by state risk weight
Of the 6 violations at Key Concepts Kan Learning Center, 4 fall under rules Texas weights High and 2 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
4
67%
Medium High
2
33%
Medium
0
0%
Medium Low
0
0%
Low
0
0%
Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers
Key Concepts Kan Learning Center had 6 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.5 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 Key Concepts Kan Learning Center in the last five years.
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 · rule revised March 2023 Most recent: Apr 27, 2023 · first: Dec 13, 2021
Year by year
Inspections
Violations
Year
Routine inspections
All state visits
Violations
2021 (from Oct 20)
3
5
2
2022
1
1
1
2023
2
4
2
2024
1
3
0
2025
2
3
1
2026
1
1
0
Every state visit
17 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
Date
Type
Rules checked
Violations
Mar 20, 2026
Inspection
507
None
Aug 27, 2025
Inspection
—
None
Aug 22, 2025
Investigation (report)
1
None
Apr 2, 2025
Inspection
715
1
Jul 22, 2024
Investigation (report)
2
None
May 7, 2024
Inspection
547
None
May 1, 2024
Investigation (report)
2
None
Dec 13, 2023
Inspection
—
None
Dec 7, 2023
Investigation (report)
3
None
Jun 7, 2023
Inspection
706
1
Apr 27, 2023
Investigation (report)
6
1
Jun 27, 2022
Inspection
513
1
Show 5 earlier visits
Date
Type
Rules checked
Violations
Dec 30, 2021
Inspection
4
None
Dec 13, 2021
Inspection
2
2
Dec 9, 2021
Investigation (report)
2
None
Oct 26, 2021
Inspection
—
None
Oct 22, 2021
Investigation (report)
1
None
All 6 violations, newest first
2 rules cited at Key Concepts Kan 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 · Apr 2, 2025 · Inspection
746.2419(7) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
An infant was observed sleeping in the crib with a bottle. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver removed the bottle.
In plain English: 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
Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Apr 2, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes
High · Jun 7, 2023 · Inspection
746.5617(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
One vehicle use to transport children had a first aid kit that was missing scissors and tweezers. Note: Corrected when scissors and tweezers were added to the first aid kit.
In plain English: 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
Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Jun 7, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes
High · Apr 27, 2023 · Investigation (report)
746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
Based on evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support a child was placed in a highchair as a form of discipline.
746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
The operation has not had an annual fire inspection conducted since 6/3/2021.
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:
Jul 11, 2022
Correction verified:
Jun 30, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes
High · Dec 13, 2021 · Inspection
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
Children were napping and unattended while a caregiver went to the restroom. Note: Another caregiver entered the room to supervise the children.
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 · rule revised March 2023
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 13, 2021
Correction verified:
Dec 30, 2021
Technical assistance given:
Yes
High · Dec 13, 2021 · Inspection
746.2805(10) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
A child was placed in a restrictive device during naptime because she has not adjusted to the other children and "bothers the other childen" during naptime. Note: The caregiver took the child out of the high chair.
This page reports the state’s records for Key Concepts Kan Learning Center; 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).