Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77005
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Kido International PreSchool for 12 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 12 routine inspections and 3 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 6 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1309 (2 times, most recently Oct 31, 2024).
The state lists Kido International PreSchool as serving infant, toddler, 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, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 12 violations at Kido International PreSchool, 6 fall under rules Texas weights High and 3 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 | 6 | 50% |
| Medium High | 3 | 25% |
| Medium | 3 | 25% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Kido International PreSchool had 12 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.8 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
2 rules were cited more than once at Kido International PreSchool in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.1309 Medium | 2 | A caregiver's 24 hours of yearly training must fit the ages of the children in their care and cover set topics, including at least six hours on areas such as child development or guidance and discipline, and at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect. At least five of the hours must be instructor-led, and caregivers of children under 24 months must also have one hour on shaken baby syndrome, infant sleep practices and SIDS, and early brain development. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Oct 31, 2024 · first: Dec 16, 2021 |
| 746.1201 High | 2 | Every center employee, including staff not counted in the child-to-caregiver ratio, must show competency, good judgment, and self-control around children and treat them with courtesy, respect, and patience. Employees must make sure no child is abused, neglected, or exploited in care, and must report suspected abuse or neglect to the state. Official rule text Most recent: Apr 22, 2024 · first: Jun 6, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | Inspection | 595 | None |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Inspection | 563 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| May 1, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Investigation (self-report) | 3 | 2 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Inspection | 616 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Inspection | 2 | 2 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Investigation (self-report) | 3 | 1 |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2022 | Inspection | 608 | 4 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Inspection | — | None |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Inspection | 576 | 1 |
One rule cited at Kido International PreSchool 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 · Oct 31, 2024 · Inspection
Two staff members responsible for administering medication did not have current training in this topic.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Apr 22, 2024 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained, it was determined a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement when throwing a bowl across the room to deter a child from biting another child in care.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Apr 22, 2024 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained during this investigation, it was determined that a caregivers actions used to prevent biting did not teach acceptable behavior and self-control.
In plain English: Discipline must fit each child, be consistent and suited to the child's understanding, and aim to teach acceptable behavior and self-control through positive methods such as praise, clear daily reminders of expectations, and redirection. A brief supervised time out may be used when it suits the child's age and development, but for no more than one minute per year of the child's age. Official rule text
Medium · Nov 9, 2023 · Inspection
Records were evaluated for ten children enrolled and the following was determined: Six children needed information such as the name, address, and telephone number of another responsible individual (friend or relative) who should be contacted in an emergency when the parent cannot. Five children needed an updated immunization record. One child needed emergency care information and authorization.
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
Medium High · Jun 15, 2023 · Inspection
The sign in and out logs were reviewed during this inspection and showed eleven children signed in however ten were present. Note: This was corrected during today's inspection.
In plain English: The center must have a system that tracks each child's arrival and departure every day, with the child's name, the date and times, and the initials or unique code of the employee or parent. All caregivers must be able to use it to see which children are in care during their shift, at caregiver changes, and during an evacuation. Official rule text
High · Jun 15, 2023 · Inspection
During today's inspection a caregiver responsible for a group of children ages 18-24 months was unaware of the number of children present. The caregiver stated 11 children were present, however 10 were present in the classroom.
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
High · Jun 6, 2023 · Investigation (report)
During this investigation it was determined a caregiver used poor judgment when they pushed a child after being bit.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Dec 13, 2022 · Inspection
Cleaning supplies were observed in areas accessible to children during today's inspection. Note: This was corrected during inspection.
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 · Dec 13, 2022 · Inspection
The operation is not equipped with a working carbon monoxide detection system.
Official text of rule 746.5531
High · Dec 13, 2022 · Inspection
The last fire inspection was completed on 06/11/2021.
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
Medium High · Dec 13, 2022 · Inspection
The emergency preparedness was reviewed and the following policies are needed: -Procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility. Communication policies, including: The emergency telephone number that is on file with us. -How you will communicate with local authorities (such as fire, law enforcement, emergency medical services, health department), parents and Child Care Regulation. -How staff will evacuation with essential documentation such as authorization for emergency medical care. -How staff will continue to care for the children until each child has been released. -How the operation will reunify the children with their parents as the evacuation, relocation, or sheltering/lock-down is lifted.
In plain English: The center's written emergency plan must explain how staff will evacuate, relocate, or shelter and lock down children, including children under 24 months and those who need extra help, and how every child will be accounted for. It must also cover how the center will contact authorities and parents, bring each child's emergency contacts and medical authorization, keep caring for children until they are picked up, and reunite them with parents. Official rule text
Medium · Dec 16, 2021 · Inspection
The operation did not have annual trainings for all staff.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).