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Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77082

Love & Art Childcare Corp.

3505 S DAIRY ASHFORD RD STE 100, Houston, TX 77082 · (832) 921-1323 · State permit no. 1519731

Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Love & Art Childcare Corp. for 22 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 11 routine inspections and 6 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 3 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.901 (3 times, most recently May 22, 2023).

The state lists Love & Art Childcare Corp. as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:30 AM to 10:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat). Programs on file: Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School, Weekend Care, Field Trips, Night Care. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 22 violations at Love & Art Childcare Corp., 3 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

WeightViolationsShare
High314%
Medium High1045%
Medium732%
Medium Low29%
Low00%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

Love & Art Childcare Corp. had 22 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.4 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations in five years: Love & Art Childcare Corp. 22, Houston five-year median 11This daycare22Houston median11

Repeat issues

5 rules were cited more than once at Love & Art Childcare Corp. in the last five years.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.901
Medium		3The 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
Most recent: May 22, 2023 · first: Aug 16, 2022
746.1205
High		2Each 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: May 7, 2026 · first: Jul 29, 2024
746.2207
Medium		2Centers 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
Most recent: May 7, 2026 · first: May 7, 2026
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: May 22, 2023 · first: Aug 16, 2022
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: May 22, 2023 · first: Aug 16, 2022

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at Love & Art Childcare Corp., 2021 to 2026002021152022352023332024102025392026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2021 (from Oct 20)000
2022115
2023365
2024363
2025110
2026339

Every state visit

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

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Oct 1, 2026Inspection21
May 22, 2026Inspection7None
May 7, 2026Inspection4508
May 8, 2025Inspection900None
Dec 13, 2024Investigation (report)1None
Aug 13, 2024Inspection3None
Aug 9, 2024Investigation (report)1None
Aug 2, 2024Inspection—None
Jul 29, 2024Investigation (report)43
Jun 24, 2024Inspection370None
Aug 18, 2023Investigation (report)1None
Aug 16, 2023Inspection2None
Show 5 earlier visits
DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Jul 20, 2023Inspection881None
Jun 23, 2023Investigation (report)3None
May 24, 2023Inspection11
May 22, 2023Investigation (self-report)64
Aug 16, 2022Inspection3675

All 22 violations, newest first

4 rules cited at Love & Art Childcare Corp. 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 High · Oct 1, 2026 · Inspection

746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired

There are open gaps in different areas of the unitary surfacing squares on the outdoor place space that pose a tripping hazard.

In plain English: The director or a designee must check the active play space and equipment every day before play and do a fuller check at least monthly using a written checklist. Hazards or defects found must be removed or repaired promptly, children must be kept off the equipment until then, and inspection and repair records must be kept for at least three months. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 15, 2026
Correction verified:
Oct 14, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · May 7, 2026 · Inspection

746.5607(b) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident

15 child safety seats were observed to be expired on 3 of the vans used to transport children. 1 car seat with back, expired 2015. 14 booster seats between 2013 and 2022.

In plain English: Each child being transported must be secured in a car seat, booster seat, vest, harness, or seat belt that fits the child's age, height, and weight, meets federal crash-test standards, is installed per the maker's instructions, and has not expired, been damaged, or been in an accident. Children 12 and younger may not ride in the front seat. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 7, 2026
Correction verified:
May 19, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · May 7, 2026 · Inspection

746.2207(c)(3) - Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily

Upon arrival, at 6:49 children were observed watchinig tv. Children were still observed watching tv for the duation of the inspection until the last child left at 8:51pm, exceeding the one hr limit for screentime.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 7, 2026
Correction verified:
May 19, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · May 7, 2026 · Inspection

746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children

During the duration of the inspection, caregivers were heard from another room loudly telling children to be quite and watch tv. At one point during the inspection, a caregiver was heard telling a child to be quiet then continued by stating" you talk, talk talk,talk talk too much." The caregiver "shushed" the child then used their fingers to gesture to the child to zip their lips twice. Later, the caregiver was heard "shushing" children again putting their finger on their lip and telling children to be quiet.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 7, 2026
Correction verified:
May 19, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · May 7, 2026 · Inspection

746.2207(c)(1) - Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities

Screen time was not observed to be related to a planned activity on the written plan. NOTE: None of the activities written on the plan included screentime.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 7, 2026
Correction verified:
May 19, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · May 7, 2026 · Inspection

746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages

2 caregivers in charge were not aware of the ages of the children in their care. One caregiver began to state the ages of children but then began to ask each child their age. One child was asked how old their were in Spanish and the child did not understand the questions.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 7, 2026
Correction verified:
May 19, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · May 7, 2026 · Inspection

746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner

Rat droppings were observed in the glove compartment on of the vehicles used by children. The contents of a the first aid kit were loose in the glove compartment and lying on the droppings.

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:
No
Correction date:
May 7, 2026
Correction verified:
May 19, 2026
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · May 7, 2026 · Inspection

746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit

First aid kits on 2 of the 3 vehicles used were incomplete. Both were missing antiseptic solution and one did not have a working thermometer. NOTE: Corrected at inspection All items were placed in the first aid kit

In plain English: Each first-aid kit must hold a first-aid guide, adhesive tape, antiseptic, adhesive bandages, scissors, sterile gauze pads, a thermometer, tweezers, and waterproof disposable gloves. None of the supplies may be expired. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
May 7, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · May 7, 2026 · Inspection

746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills

Fire and shelter in place drills were not properly documented. Fire drills did not incidicate the start and end time of the drill. Shelter in place drills did not indicate they type of drill incidated. It is doucmented that a shelter drill was conducted each year 2025 but only 4 fire drills were conducted in 2025. For the 2026 period only 1 fire inspection is documented

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:
May 14, 2026
Correction verified:
May 19, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jul 29, 2024 · Investigation (report)

746.4103(c) - Policies for Release of Children Instruct Employees of Verification Plan

From the video caregiver who release a child did not verify the identity of that parent before releasing a child to another parent.

Official text of rule 746.4103

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 9, 2024
Correction verified:
Aug 13, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No
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High · Jul 29, 2024 · 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 caregiver who released a child to a different parent did not ensure the well being of that child.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 5, 2024
Correction verified:
Aug 13, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jul 29, 2024 · Investigation (report)

746.501(a)(8) - Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion

There is nothing in the operational policies that stated that a child will be disenrolled if any child has no footing on.

In plain English: 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 · rule revised August 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 9, 2024
Correction verified:
Aug 13, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · May 24, 2023 · Inspection

745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

One caregiver counted in ratio in the infant room has not received eligibility before being allowed to be in the classroom with five infants. Caregiver was removed from the classroom.

In plain English: An operation must get notice from the state's background check unit that a person is eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible with conditions before letting that person be at the operation. While waiting, the person may attend orientation or pre-service training only if they have no contact with children in care. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
May 24, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · May 22, 2023 · Investigation (report)

746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements

There was no proof of education on file for one staff record checked.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 14, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 6, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · May 22, 2023 · Investigation (report)

746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

I obseved that two infants feeding sheets where not updated.

In plain English: For an infant who is not yet eating table food, the center must get written feeding instructions signed and dated by a parent or health-care professional, and must follow them. The center must review and update the instructions with the parent every 30 days until the infant can eat table food. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 7, 2023
Correction verified:
May 24, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · May 22, 2023 · Investigation (report)

746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training

There was no record of preservice training on file for one caregiver who was counted in ratio in the infant room.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 12, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 5, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · May 22, 2023 · Investigation (report)

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

One caregiver counted in ratio in the infant room did not have current first aid and CPR training.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 12, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 12, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium Low · Aug 16, 2022 · Inspection

746.901(1) - Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment

Date of employment was missing on file for two out of four files checked. This was corrected during inspection.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Aug 16, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Aug 16, 2022 · Inspection

746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

Current first aid and Cpr training was missing on file for two out of four files checked.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 31, 2022
Correction verified:
Aug 29, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Aug 16, 2022 · Inspection

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

Acknowledgement of orientation was missing on file for one out of four staff records checked. This was corrected during inspection.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Aug 16, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Aug 16, 2022 · Inspection

746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements

Proof of education was missing on file for two out of four records checked. This was corrected during inspection.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Aug 16, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium Low · Aug 16, 2022 · Inspection

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

Date of admission was missing on file for one out of eight fiiles checked. This was corrected durig inspection.

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 · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Aug 16, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at Love & Art Childcare Corp.:

Staff training and certifications

Staff files and required records

Supervision and caregiver duties

Daily activities and screen time

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for Love & Art Childcare Corp.; 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).