Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77098
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited LIPP-Upper Kirby for 10 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 13 routine inspections and 2 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 1 was under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.631 (2 times, most recently May 29, 2025).
The state lists LIPP-Upper Kirby as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, After School Care, Part Time Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 10 violations at LIPP-Upper Kirby, 1 falls 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
| Weight | Violations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1 | 10% |
| Medium High | 7 | 70% |
| Medium | 1 | 10% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 1 | 10% |
LIPP-Upper Kirby had 10 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.7 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
2 rules were cited more than once at LIPP-Upper Kirby in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.631 Medium High | 2 | The center must have a system that tracks each child's arrival and departure every day, with the child's name, the date and times, and the initials or unique code of the employee or parent. All caregivers must be able to use it to see which children are in care during their shift, at caregiver changes, and during an evacuation. Official rule text Most recent: May 29, 2025 · first: Jul 16, 2024 |
| 746.1315 Medium High | 2 | Each 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: Aug 2, 2022 · first: Aug 2, 2022 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
15 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | Inspection | 827 | None |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| May 29, 2025 | Inspection | 438 | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Inspection | 815 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Inspection | 436 | None |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Inspection | 4 | None |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Inspection | 773 | 3 |
Medium High · Mar 23, 2026 · Investigation (report)
The operation disenrolled a child as a direct result of a complaint filed.
Medium High · May 29, 2025 · Inspection
1 out of 4 children's files evaluated did not contain emergency contact information.
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 High · May 29, 2025 · Inspection
Documentation showing children were signed into care was not available upon request.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jul 16, 2024 · Inspection
A caregiver did not know the number of children in one of the classrooms observed during the inspection. The caregiver stated there were 11 children and there was only 10 children in the classroom.
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
Medium High · Jul 16, 2024 · Inspection
An annual sanitation inspection has not been completed since January 27,2023.
In plain English: The center must have a sanitation inspection by a local sanitation official before its first permit and at least once every 12 months, unless it is in a public school building run by the local school district. If no inspection is available, the center must get written proof of that from a sanitation official or county judge and keep it at the center. Official rule text
Medium High · Jul 16, 2024 · Inspection
Documentation showing children were signed into care was not available upon request.
Plain-English explanation above
Low · Jul 16, 2024 · Inspection
1 out of 8 children's files evaluated did not contain a health statement.
In plain English: For each child who does not attend pre-K or school away from the center, the center must have a health statement on file within one week of admission. This is usually a written statement from a health-care professional who examined the child in the past year saying the child can take part in the program; the rule also allows a parent's religious affidavit, or a parent's interim statement followed by the professional's statement within 12 months. Official rule text
Medium High · Aug 2, 2022 · Inspection
The center director does not have current CPR training. The certification expired on 6/2022.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Aug 2, 2022 · Inspection
The operation has an expired epipen for a child with a known food allergy on file at the operation. The epipen expired on 6/28/2022.
In plain English: The center must throw away medication or return it to the parent when the child leaves the center, when the medication is out of date, or when the child no longer needs it. Official rule text
Medium High · Aug 2, 2022 · Inspection
The center director does not have current first aid training. The certification expired on 6/2022.
Plain-English explanation above
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