Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77022
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Kingdom Kidz Youth Academy for 28 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 12 routine inspections and 2 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 9 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.3407 (4 times, most recently Aug 27, 2025).
The state lists Kingdom Kidz Youth Academy as serving toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 05:00 AM to 07:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Weekend Care, Field Trips, Night Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 28 violations at Kingdom Kidz Youth Academy, 9 fall under rules Texas weights High and 10 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 | 9 | 32% |
| Medium High | 10 | 36% |
| Medium | 7 | 25% |
| Medium Low | 2 | 7% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Kingdom Kidz Youth Academy had 28 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 2.2 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 Kingdom Kidz Youth Academy in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.3407 Medium High | 4 | 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: Aug 27, 2025 · first: Dec 16, 2024 |
| 746.1205 High | 3 | 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 Most recent: Oct 10, 2025 · first: Aug 27, 2025 |
| 746.5101 High | 3 | 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 Most recent: Oct 10, 2025 · first: Aug 27, 2025 |
| 746.303 Medium Low | 2 | 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 Most recent: Jan 21, 2025 · first: Mar 31, 2022 |
| HRC 42.054 High | 2 | Required Fees Most recent: Jan 6, 2025 · first: Dec 16, 2024 |
| 745.651 Medium | 2 | 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 Most recent: Dec 16, 2024 · first: Jan 3, 2023 |
| 746.5207 Medium High | 2 | The center must keep an emergency diagram on file showing its floor plan, two exit paths from each room (unless the room opens straight outside at ground level), the outdoor meeting spot, and the indoor spot for sheltering from severe weather. A copy must be posted near the entrance or exit of every room children use, where children and staff can easily see it. Official rule text Most recent: Jan 3, 2024 · first: Jan 3, 2024 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2025 | 8 | 9 | 18 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2025 | Inspection | 50 | None |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Inspection | 5 | None |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Inspection | 5 | 5 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Inspection | 6 | 2 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Inspection | 714 | 5 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Inspection | 5 | 3 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Inspection | 2 | 2 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Inspection | 566 | 5 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Inspection | 753 | 2 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Inspection | 456 | 2 |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2022 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Inspection | 514 | None |
One rule cited at Kingdom Kidz Youth 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.
High · Oct 10, 2025 · Inspection
The expired fire inspection is dated 7.19.24.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Oct 10, 2025 · Inspection
A child under 2 years old was seen watching a kid friendly program with children up to 5 years old.
In plain English: Centers may not use screen time for children under two. For older children, screen time may only add to other activities, not replace them, and it must be tied to planned learning goals, age-appropriate, no more than one hour a day, free of ads and violence, and not used during meals, snacks, naps, or rest times. Official rule text
High · Oct 10, 2025 · Inspection
A caregiver was left in charge of the operation and responsible for children without a current eligible background check. This was corrected when the director returned to the operation and the caregiver left the area of the building where children were in care.
In plain English: An operation must request a background check when it applies for a permit, hires someone, contracts with someone who needs a check, has a resident age 14 or older move in or a resident who is about to turn or has just turned 14, or learns of anyone else who needs a check. Checks must be renewed within five years for fingerprint-based checks or two years for name-based checks, and also when the person moves to another state or takes a role that requires fingerprints. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 10, 2025 · Inspection
The operation left a caregiver in charge of the operation without a background check.
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
High · Oct 10, 2025 · Inspection
Children were unsupervised when a caregiver left the classroom to open the front door of the operation. This was corrected when the caregiver returned to the classroom. The director then returned to the operation to relieve the caregiver of her responsibility for the children.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Sep 15, 2025 · Inspection
Children were unsupervised when a caregiver left the classroom to open the front door of the operation.
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High · Sep 15, 2025 · Inspection
The expired fire inspection is dated 7.19.24.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Aug 27, 2025 · Inspection
Children were unsupervised when a caregiver left the classroom to open the front door of the operation.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Aug 27, 2025 · Inspection
The operation was unable to provide documentation of emergency drills for 2025.
In plain English: The center must hold a fire drill every month, and the children must be able to get out of the building within three minutes. It must also hold a severe-weather sheltering drill and a lock-down drill at least four times a year each, and record the date, time, and length of every drill. Official rule text
Medium · Aug 27, 2025 · Inspection
The operation was unable to provide documentation of the annual children's product certification.
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
Medium High · Aug 27, 2025 · Inspection
The wooden fence in the outdoor play area is broken and has fallen down in some areas.
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High · Aug 27, 2025 · Inspection
The expired fire inspection is dated 7.19.24.
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Medium High · Jan 27, 2025 · Inspection
CCR observed a heater on the floor near a child while sleeping on a mat. Correction: The director stored the heater away from the child.
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
Medium High · Jan 27, 2025 · Inspection
The entry gate to the playground is broken, allowing stray dogs into the children's playground area and leaving feces behind.
Official text of rule 746.3905
Medium High · Jan 27, 2025 · Inspection
CCR observed that the playground entry gate is broken, picket on the ground, and there are multiple active ant piles.
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Medium Low · Jan 21, 2025 · Assessment
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jan 6, 2025 · Inspection
During the last inspection, the operation paid the background check and annual fee. However, a Non-sufficient Funds Invoice posted on 01/03/2025 stated that the payment was not received.
Official text of rule HRC 42.054
Medium High · Jan 6, 2025 · Inspection
CCR observed the operation broken fence around the playground, animal feces, and multiple active ant piles.
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Medium · Dec 16, 2024 · Inspection
The operation have not validated the people since March 2024 Correction: The owner validated the people list during the inspection.
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High · Dec 16, 2024 · Inspection
The operation has a pending fee that have not been paid in six months. Correction: The owner paid the fee during the inspection.
Official text of rule HRC 42.054
Medium · Dec 16, 2024 · Inspection
The director received 19.5 of the 30 clock hours of required annual training for the 7/21/23-7/21/ 2024 training year. The director will need to receive 0.5 clock hours of make-up training that will not count towards the current training year.
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
Medium · Dec 16, 2024 · Inspection
The owner/caregiver is missing training under the follow topics: Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases. Administering medication. Food or an allergic reaction. Understanding building and physical premises safety. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous.
In plain English: 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
Medium High · Dec 16, 2024 · Inspection
CCR observed the operation broken fence around the playground, animal feces, and multiple active ant piles.
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Medium High · Jan 3, 2024 · Inspection
The operation emergency plan is missing a designated location where all caregivers and children will relocate.
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Medium High · Jan 3, 2024 · Inspection
The operation emergency plan is missing a designated location where all caregivers and children will meet.
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Medium High · Jan 3, 2023 · Inspection
Three staff files observed contained a total of 19 out of the required 24 hours. Topics need to be obtained in the required subjects: 1. Emergency preparedness 2. Communicable disease 3. Food allergies 4. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials 5. Safety 6. Cultural diversity
In plain English: 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
Medium · Jan 3, 2023 · Inspection
Based on the information observed, the most recent background check validation was dated 07/22/2021. The owner was able to validate the employee list while Licensing was present. The validation date now reflects 1/03/2022.
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Medium Low · Mar 31, 2022 · Assessment
The Employees who Left Employment in 2021 survey was not completed by extended deadline of 2/22/2022.
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).