Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77089

Kidz Come 1st DC & Learning Center

10863 KIRKFAIR DR, Houston, TX 77089 · (281) 464-3711 · State permit no. 818572

Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Kidz Come 1st DC & Learning Center for 11 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 6 routine inspections and 5 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 2 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.4503 (2 times, most recently Aug 1, 2022).

The state lists Kidz Come 1st DC & Learning Center as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: After School Care, Drop-In Care, Transportation to/from School. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 11 violations at Kidz Come 1st DC & Learning Center, 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

WeightViolationsShare
High218%
Medium High218%
Medium545%
Medium Low218%
Low00%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

Kidz Come 1st DC & Learning Center had 11 violations in five years, the same as the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.2 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations in five years: Kidz Come 1st DC & Learning Center 11, Houston five-year median 11This daycare11Houston median11

Repeat issues

1 rule was cited more than once at Kidz Come 1st DC & Learning Center in the last five years.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.4503
Medium
2Each walking child through age four must have an individual waterproof or washable cot, bed, or mat to sleep or rest on, provided by the center or the parent. Each must be labeled with the child's name (or a number with an assignment map), and floor mats must be marked so the sleeping side can be told apart from the floor side. Official rule text
Most recent: Aug 1, 2022 · first: Aug 1, 2022

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at Kidz Come 1st DC & Learning Center, 2021 to 2026002021162022212023112024112025122026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2021 (from Oct 20)000
2022146
2023231
2024111
2025111
2026122

Every state visit

11 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Jun 2, 2026Inspection724None
May 13, 2026Assessment22
Jun 3, 2025Inspection5401
Jun 11, 2024Inspection4101
Aug 1, 2023Inspection—None
Jul 27, 2023Investigation (report)1None
Jul 7, 2023Inspection8411
Sep 7, 2022Assessment11
Aug 25, 2022Investigation (report)3None
Aug 1, 2022Inspection4924
Mar 3, 2022Assessment11

All 11 violations, newest first

One rule cited at Kidz Come 1st DC & 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.

High · May 13, 2026 · Assessment

745.635(2) - AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter

A subject/caregiver has been allowed to be present and in care of children at the operation after the CBCU had notified the operation on 11/14/2025 that the subject/caregiver was ineligible. .

In plain English: If the state's background check unit finds a person ineligible, the operation must immediately remove that person from the operation and confirm it received the notice. If the person is eligible or provisionally eligible with conditions, the operation must limit the person's duties to follow those conditions. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 13, 2026
Correction verified:
May 13, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · May 13, 2026 · Assessment

745.651(2)(A) - Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list

The background check list/employee list had not been validated since 11/19/2024.

In plain English: When a person with a background check stops being associated with the operation, the operation must mark them inactive within seven days. It must also confirm its current list of people with background checks every three months, or once a year for licensed and registered child-care homes and listed family homes. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 15, 2026
Correction verified:
May 18, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jun 3, 2025 · Inspection

746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing

The playground area does not have adequate loose-fill surfacing material. In some areas, the dirt below is visible.

In plain English: The area under and around climbing, rocking, spinning, bouncing, or moving equipment, slides, and swings must have loose-fill or unitary (one-piece) cushioning surface. How deep or thick that surface must be depends on the height of the highest play surface on the equipment. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 3, 2025
Correction verified:
Jul 30, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jun 11, 2024 · Inspection

746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

During inspection it was observed that the feeding instruction for a 3-month-old child was not dated.

In plain English: For an infant who is not yet eating table food, the center must get written feeding instructions signed and dated by a parent or health-care professional, and must follow them. The center must review and update the instructions with the parent every 30 days until the infant can eat table food. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 28, 2024
Correction verified:
Jun 11, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jul 7, 2023 · Inspection

746.605(14) - Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child

Three out of ten children record read didn't have school information. Note: The school information had been added to the admission forms.

In plain English: Before admitting a child, the center must collect set information, including the child's name and birth date, how to reach the parents, an emergency contact for when parents can't be reached, the people allowed to pick up the child, and permission to get emergency medical care. It must also record the child's special care needs, any allergies with a food allergy emergency plan if needed, and permission for transportation, field trips, or water activities if the center offers them. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Jul 7, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Sep 7, 2022 · Assessment

745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

Based on information obtained, it was determined an individual who works directly with children did not have an initial background check.

In plain English: An operation must get notice from the state's background check unit that a person is eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible with conditions before letting that person be at the operation. While waiting, the person may attend orientation or pre-service training only if they have no contact with children in care. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 7, 2022
Correction verified:
Sep 7, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Aug 1, 2022 · Inspection

746.4503(c) - Napping Floor Mats Marked with Sleeping Side Distinguished

The inspector observed children in the pre-K and afterschool classroom napping on mats that do not have a sleeping and floor side distinguished. Note. Correct at inspection when all mats have an identified sleeping side.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Aug 1, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium Low · Aug 1, 2022 · Inspection

746.401(9) - Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name

It was noted that the list of employees was not up to date. NOTE: this was corrected at inspection.

In plain English: The center must keep certain items posted at all times, including its license, the letter or form from its most recent licensing inspection or investigation, its emergency evacuation diagram, each group's activity plan, the daily menu, and a list of current employees' first and last names. It must also post required state notices and phone numbers and a list of children's food allergies that need an emergency plan. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Aug 1, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Aug 1, 2022 · Inspection

746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups

It was noticed that two bottles of two infants were not labeled. Note: The caregiver labeled the child s name during the inspection.

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:
Aug 1, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Aug 1, 2022 · Inspection

746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age

There were several mats that the children were napping on that were torn. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the napping mat was discarded.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Aug 1, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes
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Medium Low · Mar 3, 2022 · Assessment

746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees

A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 Survey data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required. Note: the operation reported the number of employees who left in 2021 on 2/25/22.

In plain English: The center must tell the state in writing within five days when its designee, the head of its governing body, their address, or its director changes. Each year by January 15, it must report online how many employees stopped working there during the previous year. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Mar 3, 2022
Correction verified:
Mar 3, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at Kidz Come 1st DC & Learning Center:

Background checks

Infant and toddler care

Sleep and nap time

Licensing, postings, and management

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for Kidz Come 1st DC & 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).