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Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77082

Komal's Love and Care Academy

11609 ALIEF CLODINE RD, Houston, TX 77082 · (281) 988-7007 · State permit no. 1308732

Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Komal's Love and Care Academy for 32 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 10 routine inspections and 3 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 10 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.605 (4 times, most recently Aug 6, 2024).

The state lists Komal's Love and Care Academy as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 07:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Meals Provided, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 32 violations at Komal's Love and Care Academy, 10 fall under rules Texas weights High and 7 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work

WeightViolationsShare
High1031%
Medium High722%
Medium1031%
Medium Low516%
Low00%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

Komal's Love and Care Academy had 32 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.

Violations in five years: Komal's Love and Care Academy 32, Houston five-year median 11This daycare32Houston median11

Repeat issues

10 rules were cited more than once at Komal's Love and Care Academy in the last five years.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.605
Medium		4Before 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
Most recent: Aug 6, 2024 · first: Dec 20, 2022
746.303
Medium Low		2The 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 23, 2025 · first: Mar 1, 2022
746.401
Medium Low		2The 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
Most recent: Aug 6, 2024 · first: Jun 9, 2023
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 6, 2024 · first: Dec 7, 2023
746.1301
Medium High		2New 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: Apr 2, 2024 · first: Dec 7, 2023
746.1315
Medium High		2Each caregiver and the center director must hold a current certificate in pediatric first aid (including rescue breathing and choking) and in pediatric CPR. A new caregiver may work with children before getting the CPR certificate, but at least one employee or caregiver with a current pediatric CPR certificate must be on the premises whenever children are in care. Official rule text
Most recent: Dec 7, 2023 · first: Dec 20, 2022
746.1201
High		2Every 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
Most recent: Apr 11, 2023 · first: Apr 11, 2023
746.5625
High		2A vehicle that seats eight or more, is used to transport children, and was bought or leased on or after December 31, 2013, must have an electronic child alarm that is installed and maintained per the maker's instructions and used on every trip with children. Before turning off the alarm at the rear of the vehicle, the driver or a designated employee must account for every child and walk through the vehicle to check that no child is left inside. Official rule text
Most recent: Apr 11, 2023 · first: Apr 11, 2023
746.603
Medium		2The 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: Dec 20, 2022 · first: Dec 20, 2022
746.801
Medium		2The center must keep certain records ready for state review during operating hours, including children's records, staff and training records, the director's certificate, staff time sheets, proof of liability insurance (or written notice to parents that it has none), playground checklists, and records of emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors. It must also keep its most recent fire, sanitation, and (if needed) gas inspection reports and its daily sign-in and sign-out system. Official rule text
Most recent: Dec 20, 2022 · first: Dec 20, 2022

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at Komal's Love and Care Academy, 2021 to 202600202121220222152023342024212025102026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2021 (from Oct 20)000
20222312
20232315
2024334
2025231
2026110

Every state visit

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

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Jul 15, 2026Inspection771None
Jul 15, 2025Inspection218None
Mar 19, 2025Inspection436None
Jan 23, 2025Assessment11
Nov 19, 2024Inspection668None
Aug 6, 2024Inspection2453
Apr 2, 2024Inspection10091
Dec 7, 2023Inspection3246
Jun 9, 2023Inspection101
Apr 11, 2023Investigation (report)88
Dec 20, 2022Inspection94811
Mar 1, 2022Assessment11
Show 1 earlier visit
DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Jan 28, 2022Inspection240None

All 32 violations, newest first

5 rules cited at Komal's Love and Care 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 Low · Jan 23, 2025 · Assessment

746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees

All Licensed childcare centers must annually report to CCR the number of employees who left employment the previous year by January 15. The deadline for entering the number of employees who left employment in 2023 is 1/15/2024. If you have not already you must log in to your childcare regulation account and report the number of employee that left your employment in 2023

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 30, 2025
Correction verified:
Jan 23, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Aug 6, 2024 · Inspection

746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name

Three mats thid not have the children names on them. This was corrected during inspection.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Aug 6, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Aug 6, 2024 · Inspection

746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information

One child record did not have any doctor's information and emergency medical authorization completed.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 9, 2024
Correction verified:
Aug 9, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium Low · Aug 6, 2024 · 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

Curent employee list did not have one employee name who was substituting from the other center. This was corrected during inspection.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Aug 6, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Apr 2, 2024 · Inspection

746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training

Director did not have current transportation training. The one on file was done 12/21/2022.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 9, 2024
Correction verified:
Apr 4, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Dec 7, 2023 · Inspection

746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization

One file out of four files checked did not have any Emergency Medical Authorization information.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 14, 2023
Correction verified:
Dec 14, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Dec 7, 2023 · Inspection

746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information

There was no doctor's information on file for one out of four files checked.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 14, 2023
Correction verified:
Dec 14, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Dec 7, 2023 · Inspection

746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

Three out of four files checked did not have any first aid and Cpr on file.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 14, 2023
Correction verified:
Dec 14, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Dec 7, 2023 · Inspection

746.1301(a)(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation

One caregiver did not acknowledge that she received any orientation.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 14, 2023
Correction verified:
Dec 14, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Dec 7, 2023 · Inspection

746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name

One cot for naptime did not have any name on the cot. This was corrected during inspection when the caregiver added the child name on the mat.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Dec 7, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No
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Medium · Dec 7, 2023 · Inspection

746.901(6)(A) - Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies

One staff file did not have any acknowledgement that she received any operation policies.

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 · rule revised August 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 14, 2023
Correction verified:
Dec 14, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium Low · Jun 9, 2023 · 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

Three employees who are no longer present were updated in the operations posting. One who was present was also updated and her name was placed on the list.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Jun 9, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Apr 11, 2023 · Investigation (report)

746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity

A child was left in the vehicle without any adult supervision of this child.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 9, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 9, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Apr 11, 2023 · Investigation (report)

746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

The vehicle driver did not use good judgment when they left the keys in the van while a child was still in the vehicle.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 9, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 9, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Apr 11, 2023 · Investigation (report)

746.5625(d)(2) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle

The driver or designated employee must walk through the vehicle to see if there is any child unaccounted for.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 9, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 9, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Apr 11, 2023 · Investigation (report)

746.5617(a)(1) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children

List of children must be in the vehicle used to transport children.

In plain English: Each vehicle used to transport children must carry a list of the children on board, their emergency medical authorization forms, parent and emergency phone numbers, the center's name and phone number, a fire extinguisher approved by a fire marshal, and a first-aid kit. The driver must have a current driver's license. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 9, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 9, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Apr 11, 2023 · Investigation (report)

746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle

Vehicle used in transporting children must be equipped with child safety alarm.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 9, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 9, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Apr 11, 2023 · Investigation (report)

746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

A child was unsupervised and left in vehicle which placed the child at risk.

In plain English: The center must tell the state licensing office as soon as possible, and within two days, about events such as a child injury that needs medical treatment or hospitalization, an illness that needs hospitalization, a reportable disease, the arrest or criminal charge of a person who needs a background check, or any unusual situation that puts a child at risk, such as a child left in a vehicle or wandering off. A child's death in care must be reported immediately. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 9, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 9, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Apr 11, 2023 · Investigation (report)

746.5605(4) - AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended

Based on information obtained a child was left unattended in a vehicle. You must never leave child unattended.

In plain English: Children must be loaded and unloaded at the curb or in a protected parking area or driveway, and a child may not cross a street without an adult. Staff must account for every child getting out before leaving the vehicle unattended, and a child may never be left alone in a vehicle. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 9, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 9, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Apr 11, 2023 · Investigation (report)

746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

Based on DFPS investigation operation is in violation of this standard for neglectful supervision.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 9, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 9, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Dec 20, 2022 · Inspection

746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required

I observed 17 out of 30 clock hours of annual training for the director between 12/1/2021 to 12/1/2022.

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 · rule revised March 2023

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 6, 2023
Correction verified:
Jan 4, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium Low · Dec 20, 2022 · Inspection

746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission

Three out of four children records checked were missing date of admission. Two out of four records were missing emergency contact and release information. Two out of four were missing doctor's information and emergency medical authorization.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 23, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 27, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Dec 20, 2022 · Inspection

746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records

One staff record was not available.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 30, 2022
Correction verified:
Jan 4, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Dec 20, 2022 · Inspection

746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually

Two staff who transport children did not have the transportation training on file.

In plain English: If the center transports children younger than nine (by age or development), each employee must complete two hours of transportation training each year before transporting a child, and the director must complete it too. These two hours are separate from orientation, pre-service, and annual training hours. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 30, 2022
Correction verified:
Jan 4, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Dec 20, 2022 · Inspection

746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

There was no documentation that monthly fire drill for the month of November was conducted.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 30, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 28, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Dec 20, 2022 · Inspection

746.801(6) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Liability Insurance

Current liability insurance was not available during inspection.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 30, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 28, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Dec 20, 2022 · Inspection

745.509 - Licensed Operations Required Fees

Our system shows that fees for the amount of $2 for background check has not been paid.

Official text of rule 745.509

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 30, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 27, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Dec 20, 2022 · Inspection

746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement

One out of four records was missing health statement.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 23, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 28, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Dec 20, 2022 · Inspection

746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

One staff record did not have first aid and Cpr training.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 30, 2022
Correction verified:
Jan 5, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Dec 20, 2022 · Inspection

746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

I observed ceiling with stains, a proof that celling tile needs maintenance.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 30, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 27, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Dec 20, 2022 · Inspection

746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations

One out of four records was missing immunization record.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 23, 2022
Correction verified:
Jan 10, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium Low · Mar 1, 2022 · Assessment

746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees

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.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Mar 4, 2022
Correction verified:
Mar 7, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

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This page reports the state’s records for Komal's Love and Care Academy; 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).