Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77055

Lion Lane Child Care Center

2210 RIDGECREST DR, Houston, TX 77055 · (713) 251-6136 · State permit no. 813487

Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Lion Lane Child Care Center for 10 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 5 routine inspections; 1 was under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.605 (2 times, most recently Apr 2, 2026).

The state lists Lion Lane Child Care Center as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:30 AM to 05:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: After School Care, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 10 violations at Lion Lane Child Care Center, 1 falls under rules Texas weights High and 4 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work

WeightViolationsShare
High110%
Medium High440%
Medium550%
Medium Low00%
Low00%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

Lion Lane Child Care Center had 10 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 2 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations in five years: Lion Lane Child Care Center 10, Houston five-year median 11This daycare10Houston median11

Repeat issues

2 rules were cited more than once at Lion Lane Child Care Center in the last five years.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.605
Medium High
2Before 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: Apr 2, 2026 · first: Jun 11, 2024
746.501
Medium
2The 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: May 30, 2025 · first: May 30, 2025

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at Lion Lane Child Care Center, 2021 to 2026002021102022142023112024132025122026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2021 (from Oct 20)000
2022110
2023114
2024111
2025113
2026112

Every state visit

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

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Apr 2, 2026Inspection5632
May 30, 2025Inspection7023
Jun 11, 2024Inspection5371
Jun 15, 2023Inspection7164
Jun 20, 2022Inspection506None

All 10 violations, newest first

One rule cited at Lion Lane Child Care 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 · Apr 2, 2026 · Inspection

746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements

One caregiver record did not contain documentation of required educational qualifications

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 9, 2026
Correction verified:
Apr 6, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Apr 2, 2026 · Inspection

746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

Two children did not have the required emergency contact information in their records.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 9, 2026
Correction verified:
Apr 6, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · May 30, 2025 · Inspection

746.501(a)(12) - Written Operational Policies - Vision and Hearing Screening

The operational policies did not have information on vision and hearing testing.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 6, 2025
Correction verified:
May 30, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · May 30, 2025 · Inspection

746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification

The operation did not have a updated children's product form filled out, the last form was 11-2-2022. Corrected: The director filled out an updated children's product form.

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

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
May 30, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · May 30, 2025 · Inspection

746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights

The operational policies did not have information on parent rights.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 6, 2025
Correction verified:
Jun 4, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jun 11, 2024 · Inspection

746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

During the review of children's records 3 out of the 4 records evaluated were found to be missing the required emergency contact information for another responsible individual when the parent cannot be reached in the event of an emergency.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 18, 2024
Correction verified:
Jun 12, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jun 15, 2023 · Inspection

746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures

The operations emergency preparedness plan was found to be missing how to evacuate children under 24 months; and how we are communicating with the parents.

In plain English: The center's written emergency plan must explain how staff will evacuate, relocate, or shelter and lock down children, including children under 24 months and those who need extra help, and how every child will be accounted for. It must also cover how the center will contact authorities and parents, bring each child's emergency contacts and medical authorization, keep caring for children until they are picked up, and reunite them with parents. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 22, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 19, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Jun 15, 2023 · Inspection

746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children

Three bottles of hand sanitizer were not properly labeled and made accessible to children.

In plain English: 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

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Jun 15, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jun 15, 2023 · Inspection

746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface

The infant diaper changing table cushion was torn. Correction: The director switch out the cushion with a new one.

In plain English: 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

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Jun 15, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jun 15, 2023 · Inspection

746.401(1) - Posting Requirements - License

During the inspecton it was found that the operaton did not have the required postings in a prominent public space.

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:
No
Correction date:
Jun 22, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 20, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at Lion Lane Child Care Center:

Building, equipment, and products

Enrollment and attendance records

Policies and communication with parents

Licensing, postings, and management

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for Lion Lane Child Care 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).