Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77079
Between Oct 4, 2024 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Kido International Preschool for 8 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 8 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 746.3809 (2 times, most recently Apr 14, 2026).
The state lists Kido International Preschool as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 8 violations at Kido International Preschool, 2 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 | 2 | 25% |
| Medium High | 2 | 25% |
| Medium | 4 | 50% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Kido International Preschool had 8 violations since Oct 4, 2024, a shorter record than most, fewer than the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.9 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
1 rule was cited more than once at Kido International Preschool since Oct 4, 2024.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.3809 Medium | 2 | The center must throw away medication or return it to the parent when the child leaves the center, when the medication is out of date, or when the child no longer needs it. Official rule text Most recent: Apr 14, 2026 · first: Oct 3, 2025 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (from Oct 4) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
9 visits on record since Oct 4, 2024, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | Inspection | 445 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Inspection | 808 | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Investigation (self-report) | 3 | 1 |
| May 8, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Inspection | 403 | None |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Inspection | 497 | None |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Inspection | 377 | None |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Inspection | 1275 | 4 |
Medium · Apr 14, 2026 · Inspection
Observed expired emergency medication. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection by removing the medication and sending it home with the assigned child.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Oct 3, 2025 · Inspection
Observed expired emergency allergy medication. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection by removing the medication and sending it home with the assigned child.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 3, 2025 · Inspection
A child with a known food allergy did not have an physician signed action plan in place for licensing to review.
In plain English: For each child with a food allergy diagnosed by a health-care professional, the center must have a food allergy emergency plan signed and dated by the child's health-care professional and parent. A copy must be kept in the child's file. Official rule text
High · Oct 1, 2025 · Investigation (report)
A child was left alone and unsupervised in a classroom for 2 minutes.
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 · Oct 4, 2024 · Inspection
Operational Policies were missing the following items: (8)Suspension and expulsion of children (18) Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Developmental Activities and Activity Plan) [Medium]; your policies must include: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place (G) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.
In plain English: The permit holder must set and follow policies that meet the state minimum standards, name a qualified director who is responsible on site every day, make sure staff report suspected abuse directly to the state hotline, and keep the number of children in care within the licensed capacity. It must also let parents visit any time during operating hours without prior approval and follow the state child-care licensing law and rules. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 4, 2024 · Inspection
Director listed for operation is missing 6 college credit hours in business management.
Official text of rule 746.1015
Medium · Oct 4, 2024 · Inspection
Emergency Preparedness Plan (5202) is missing the following elements: (B)How children will be evacuated or relocated to the designated safe area or alternate shelter, including specific procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency, such as children who have mental, visual, or hearing impairments (4)How your staff will continue to care for the children until each child has been released (5)How you will reunify the children with their parents as the evacuation, relocation, or sheltering/lock-down is lifted.
Official text of rule 746.5204
Medium · Oct 4, 2024 · Inspection
Director did not posess annual training regarding administration of medication. NOTE: training was completed at inspection and certificate was presented.
In plain English: A center director must complete 30 hours of training each year that fits the ages of the children served, including at least six hours on topics such as child development or guidance and discipline, at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect, and three to six hours on management or staff supervision depending on experience. At least six of the hours must be instructor-led. Official rule text
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).