Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77063
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Kids Learning Academy for 30 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 19 routine inspections and 6 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 6 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.501 (3 times, most recently Sep 18, 2026).
The state lists Kids Learning Academy 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. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 30 violations at Kids Learning Academy, 6 fall under rules Texas weights High and 15 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 | 20% |
| Medium High | 15 | 50% |
| Medium | 6 | 20% |
| Medium Low | 2 | 7% |
| Low | 1 | 3% |
Kids Learning Academy had 30 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.3 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
7 rules were cited more than once at Kids Learning Academy in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.501 Medium Low | 3 | The center must have written policies on a long list of topics, including hours, how children are released, illness and exclusion, medication, medical emergencies, discipline, infant sleep, meals, immunizations, physical activity, parent rights, and its emergency plan. It must also tell parents that the area within 1,000 feet of the center is a gang-free zone. Official rule text · rule revised August 2024 Most recent: Sep 18, 2026 · first: Dec 8, 2021 |
| 746.603 Medium | 3 | 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 Most recent: Sep 24, 2024 · first: Jan 18, 2023 |
| 746.3407 High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Sep 24, 2024 · first: Feb 15, 2022 |
| 746.3503 Medium High | 2 | The center must have a smooth, non-absorbent, easy-to-clean diaper-changing surface and a hand-washing sink in the diapering area, and may not change diapers where children play or eat. When a child is on a raised changing surface, the caregiver must use a guard such as raised sides, keep a hand on the child, or stay facing the child within arm's reach. Official rule text Most recent: Sep 24, 2024 · first: Sep 6, 2023 |
| 746.1601 Medium High | 2 | In centers licensed for 13 or more children, one caregiver may supervise at most 4 infants under 12 months, 5 children 12 to 17 months, 9 children 18 to 23 months, 11 two-year-olds, 15 three-year-olds, 18 four-year-olds, 22 five-year-olds, or 26 children ages 6 to 13. The limit is based on the group's specified age as the rules define it. Official rule text (single-rule page) Most recent: Jan 18, 2024 · first: Jan 8, 2024 |
| 746.1203 Medium High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Nov 14, 2023 · first: Nov 14, 2023 |
| 746.2805 High | 2 | 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: Sep 6, 2023 · first: Jul 28, 2022 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
25 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Inspection | 775 | 2 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Inspection | 498 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Inspection | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Inspection | 884 | 6 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Inspection | 17 | 2 |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 3 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Inspection | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Investigation (self-report) | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Inspection | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Inspection | 370 | 4 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Inspection | 763 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Inspection | 478 | None |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 2 | 2 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Inspection | 706 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Inspection | — | None |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Investigation (report) | 2 | 1 |
3 rules cited at Kids Learning Academy 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 · Sep 18, 2026 · Inspection
Operational Policies contained information to the Department of Family Protective services and not to Texas Health and Humans Services.
Plain-English explanation above
Low · Sep 18, 2026 · Inspection
There is no information of gang free zones in the operational policies.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Sep 23, 2025 · Inspection
Two children were observed not getting their hands washed after toileting.
In plain English: Children must wash their hands before eating and before water-table play, and after using the toilet or having a diaper changed, after outdoor activities, after playing in sand, and after feeding or touching animals. They must also wash any other time a caregiver has reason to believe they touched something that could harm them. Official rule text
Medium High · Sep 23, 2025 · Inspection
Three employees were observed not washing their hands after diapering a child.
In plain English: Employees must wash their hands at set times, including on arrival, before handling food or medication or feeding a child, after diapering or helping a child use the toilet, after their own toileting, and after wiping noses or handling other bodily fluids. They must also wash after outdoor activities, handling animals or raw food, eating or smoking, using cleaners or chemicals, and removing gloves. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 14, 2024 · Inspection
A child was observed sitting in a chair with the safety straps unfastened. Caregivers fastened the straps during inspection.
In plain English: High chairs, swings, strollers, infant carriers, bouncer seats, and similar equipment used for infants must have straps, and the straps must be fastened whenever an infant is in the equipment. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 14, 2024 · Inspection
A yellow cord plugged in to the hallway wall extending out to the outdoor play area posing a tripping hazard. Note: The provider removed the chord durin the inspection.
In plain English: The director or a designee must check the active play space and equipment every day before play and do a fuller check at least monthly using a written checklist. Hazards or defects found must be removed or repaired promptly, children must be kept off the equipment until then, and inspection and repair records must be kept for at least three months. Official rule text
Medium High · Sep 24, 2024 · Inspection
The diaper changing mat is torn and cannot be properly sanitized. The potty chair used by children is also torn and cannot be properly sanitized.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 24, 2024 · Inspection
4 staff files evaluated did not have the education documents translated to English. 1 staff did not have the documentation at all.
Official text of rule 746.1111
Medium · Sep 24, 2024 · Inspection
Documentation of current immunizations for 1 child's file was not available to review.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium Low · Sep 24, 2024 · Inspection
6 staff files evaluated did not contain the required Pre-Employment Affidavit form.
In plain English: The center must keep a file at the center 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
High · Sep 24, 2024 · Inspection
An infant was observed sleeping in a swing with the safety straps fastened. Note: The provider removed the infant from the swing during the inspection.
In plain English: An infant may not sleep in a restrictive device unless the center has a completed Sleep Exception Form with a health-care professional's signed statement that it is medically necessary. Without that form, if an infant falls asleep in such a device, the caregiver must move the infant to a crib as soon as possible. Official rule text
High · Sep 24, 2024 · Inspection
Lysol sprays and disinfectant wipes were not stored away from the reach of children. Note: The provider removed the cleaning supplies during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jan 18, 2024 · Inspection
The infant room was observed to be out of ratio during the follow up inspection. Upon entering the room, there was one caregiver with 8 infants. Note: 2 caregivers entered the classroom during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jan 8, 2024 · Inspection
The operation did not have documentation of a completed food allergy plan for 2 children's files.
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
Medium High · Jan 8, 2024 · Inspection
Two infant classrooms did not maintain ratios during the inspection. In one room the child to caregiver ratio was 7:1. In another room the ratio was 9:1. Note: A caregiver was added to each classroom during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Nov 14, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Based upon the findings from the DFPS Investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support the operation did not foster appropriate independence in children by not allowing children to make their own choices and decisions.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Nov 14, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Based upon the information obtained, there was sufficient evidence to support a caregiver used an inappropriate tone with children.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 30, 2023 · Inspection
Children in care had not been signed in to the tracking system during the inspection. Note: The provider corrected this at inspection by checking each child in.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Oct 30, 2023 · Inspection
Infants were observed sleeping with pacifiers which contained an attachment piece to their clothing. This posed a choking hazard. Note: The caregiver removed the attachment fromt he pacifier during the inspection.
In plain English: Infant care must include regular care by the same caregiver when possible, individual attention such as talking, playing, and holding, comforting infants who are upset, and prompt attention to feeding and diapering. The area must be kept free of objects infants or toddlers could choke on, and an infant may never be left unsupervised. Official rule text
Medium · Oct 27, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Based upon the information obtained, the operation has not completed incident reports.
In plain English: When the center fills out an incident or illness report for a child, it must give the parent a copy and get the parent's signature showing they reviewed or received it within 48 hours of the incident. Official rule text
Medium High · Sep 13, 2023 · Inspection
There was inadequate loose-fill material in the play area.
In plain English: Loose-fill surfacing under play equipment must be kept at least six inches deep when the highest play surface is five feet or lower, and at least nine inches deep when it is higher. It may not be laid over concrete or asphalt or used indoors, and equipment posts must be marked to show the required depth. Official rule text
Medium High · Sep 6, 2023 · Inspection
2 diaper changing mats had plastic garbage bags covering them and cannot be properly cleaned. Note: The provider removed the plastic bags during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Sep 6, 2023 · Inspection
A caregiver pulled a child by the wrist during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Sep 6, 2023 · Inspection
An electrical outlet was not covered in the classroom during the inspection. Note: The provider placed a cover over the outlet during inspection.
In plain English: All areas children can reach must be free of hazards. The rule lists examples such as childproof covers on outlets for children under five, heaters and fans mounted out of reach or guarded, poisonous plants kept out of reach, pools, buckets, and other water kept away from children, and TVs anchored so they cannot tip over. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Sep 6, 2023 · Inspection
The use zone for stationary play equipment does not extend 6 feet around the perimeter of the equipment.
In plain English: The use zone around stationary play equipment (other than slides and soft contained play equipment) must extend at least six feet in every direction from the equipment's edge, and it may not overlap other use zones. Official rule text
Medium · Jan 18, 2023 · Inspection
Two out of ten child records reviewed is missing the health statement on file.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jul 28, 2022 · Investigation (report)
Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that prohibited punishment occurred in the operation.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
High · Jul 28, 2022 · Investigation (report)
Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that abuse occurred in the operation.
In plain English: 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
Medium High · Feb 15, 2022 · Inspection
In the outdoor area by the entrance door the wooden floor was lifting. In the outdoor area there was a fence board that was broken. Note: The wooden floor and fence board was repaired during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium Low · Dec 8, 2021 · Investigation (report)
Based on the investigation and information obtained the operation is not in compliance. Parents are not being allowed in the classrooms to observe their children.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).