Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77090
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Kidz K'nect Child Development Center for 18 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 16 routine inspections and 10 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 5 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.603 (3 times, most recently Sep 2, 2026).
The state lists Kidz K'nect Child Development 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: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 18 violations at Kidz K'nect Child Development Center, 5 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 | 5 | 28% |
| Medium High | 3 | 17% |
| Medium | 9 | 50% |
| Medium Low | 1 | 6% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Kidz K'nect Child Development Center had 18 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.6 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
3 rules were cited more than once at Kidz K'nect Child Development Center in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2, 2026 · first: Jun 23, 2025 |
| 746.501 Medium | 2 | 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 Most recent: Sep 5, 2024 · first: Sep 5, 2024 |
| 746.1301 Medium High | 2 | New employees must complete orientation within seven days and before being alone with children, and caregivers must complete 24 hours of pre-service training (8 hours before being counted in the ratio and 16 more within 90 days) unless exempt. Caregivers and the director must complete pediatric first aid within 90 days and before being alone with children, and pediatric CPR within 90 days, keep both current, complete annual training every 12 months (24 hours for caregivers, 30 for the director), and take extra yearly training if they transport children under nine or take children to a pool. Official rule text (single-rule page) · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Oct 26, 2021 · first: Oct 26, 2021 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
26 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Inspection | 423 | 3 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Inspection | 876 | None |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 4 | 2 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 5 | None |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 4 | None |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Inspection | 355 | 2 |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2024 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 5 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 4 | None |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Inspection | 857 | None |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Inspection | 386 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 3 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 5 | 2 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 4 | None |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | Inspection | 799 | 2 |
2 rules cited at Kidz K'nect Child Development 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 · Sep 2, 2026 · Inspection
Two children's records lacked the updated immunizations for the children's age.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 2, 2026 · Inspection
Two children's records lacked the health statement. One child's record lacked it from the parent, and the other laced the health statement from a health care professional.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 2, 2026 · Inspection
The personnel training records were inaccessible during the inspection as some of the training records were stored electronically.
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 · Jun 23, 2025 · Investigation (report)
The admissions form requested was signed and filled out after the date of the inspection on 6/27/25.
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
Medium · Jun 23, 2025 · Investigation (report)
The child's file was not available for review.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Apr 1, 2025 · Inspection
A three month old was sleep in the crib with a bib attached around neck with a hanging pacifier.
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 · Sep 5, 2024 · Inspection
The operational policy did not include the information on parent rights.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 5, 2024 · Inspection
The policy for inclusvie care was not included in the operational policies.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jun 18, 2024 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained by DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence that the director grabbed and pulled on a child to remove them from the classroom.
In plain English: 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
Medium · Sep 20, 2022 · Inspection
The most recent CPSC form posted is in year 2020. This was corrected when the form was signed and posted.
In plain English: The center must check the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall list and keep recalled children's products out of the center, except antiques or items being repaired that children cannot use or reach. Each year it must certify in writing on a state form that it has done this, and it must post a notice telling parents and staff how to find the recall list. Official rule text
High · Sep 17, 2022 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained, the caregiver in question did not demonstrate good judgement. The caregiver made the decision to tie a bag with soiled clothes onto a child. The caregiver did not follow the operation's policy in regard to potty training and what to do with soiled clothing.
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 · Sep 13, 2022 · Assessment
Based on the information obtained during an investigation conducted by CCI, there were 6 infants, with a specified age group of 12- 17 months, with one caregiver present in the infant room.
In plain English: 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)
High · Aug 12, 2022 · Inspection
A 3 month old was observed sleep in a swing.
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 · rule revised March 2023
Medium · Aug 2, 2022 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained, there was not a written notice to notify the parents that there would be a dog present at the operation.
Official text of rule 746.3901
Medium · Aug 2, 2022 · Investigation (report)
The statement of health was received and the veterinarian stated on the form the physical was completed on 8/13/2022.
Official text of rule 746.3903
Medium Low · Mar 2, 2022 · Assessment
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 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.
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
Medium High · Oct 26, 2021 · Inspection
The director received 18 of the required 30 clock hours of annual training for the May 2020-May 2021 training year. The director will need to receive 12 clock hours of make-up training. The make-up training hours will not count towards the current training year.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Oct 26, 2021 · Inspection
Two staff did not receive the required 24 clock hours of annual training. They will need to receive 24 clock hours of make-up traiing. The make-up training hours will not count towards the current training year.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).