Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77034
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Luv-N-Care Learning Center for 17 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 11 routine inspections and 3 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 4 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.2909 (2 times, most recently Mar 31, 2026).
The state lists Luv-N-Care Learning Center as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:30 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 17 violations at Luv-N-Care Learning Center, 4 fall under rules Texas weights High and 11 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 | 4 | 24% |
| Medium High | 11 | 65% |
| Medium | 2 | 12% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Luv-N-Care Learning Center had 17 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.6 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 Luv-N-Care Learning Center in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.2909 Medium High | 2 | Cots and mats must not block entrances or exits, must not be left out where they get in the way of other activities, and must leave enough room for caregivers to walk and work between them. Each child and caregiver must be able to reach a walkway without stepping on or over other children's cots or mats, and the setup must let the caregiver supervise every child in the group. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023 Most recent: Mar 31, 2026 · first: Feb 17, 2023 |
| 746.4907 Medium High | 2 | Loose-fill surfacing under play equipment must be kept at least six inches deep when the highest play surface is five feet or lower, and at least nine inches deep when it is higher. It may not be laid over concrete or asphalt or used indoors, and equipment posts must be marked to show the required depth. Official rule text Most recent: Aug 6, 2025 · first: Jan 18, 2022 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
14 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | Inspection | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Inspection | 586 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Inspection | 3 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Inspection | 5 | 5 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 4 | None |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Inspection | 693 | 3 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Inspection | 690 | None |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Inspection | 2 | 2 |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2023 | Inspection | 820 | 2 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Inspection | 367 | 2 |
2 rules cited at Luv-N-Care Learning 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 High · Mar 31, 2026 · Inspection
The preschool classroom was observed without sufficient walking space. Note: A photo was taken of the preschool classroom.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jan 13, 2026 · Inspection
The school age classroom did not contain storage for individual belongings.
Official text of rule 746.4505
Medium High · Aug 19, 2025 · Inspection
One infant was observed seated in a high chair without the required straps. Note: This was corrected during inspection.
In plain English: High chairs, swings, strollers, infant carriers, bouncer seats, and similar equipment used for infants must have straps, and the straps must be fastened whenever an infant is in the equipment. Official rule text
High · Aug 6, 2025 · Inspection
Two infants were observed sleeping with pacifier attachments inside of the crib. Note: A photo was taken.
In plain English: Infant care must include regular care by the same caregiver when possible, individual attention such as talking, playing, and holding, comforting infants who are upset, and prompt attention to feeding and diapering. The area must be kept free of objects infants or toddlers could choke on, and an infant may never be left unsupervised. Official rule text
Medium High · Aug 6, 2025 · Inspection
The loose fill surfacing beneath the swings was observed below the required 9 inches. The loose fill surfacing beneath the stationary items was observed below the required 6 inches. Note: A photo was taken.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Aug 6, 2025 · Inspection
The younger twos caregiver provided the incorrect number of children responsible for.
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 · Aug 6, 2025 · Inspection
A water fountain was observed rusted and chipped on the playground. Note: A photo was taken.
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
High · Aug 6, 2025 · Inspection
The operations fire inspection expired 5/1/2025.
In plain English: 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
Medium High · Jan 14, 2025 · Inspection
One of ten records did not contain the emergency contacts address. Note: This was corrected during 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
Medium High · Jan 14, 2025 · Inspection
A merry go cycle was observed without loose fill beneath. Note: A picture was taken.
In plain English: The area under and around climbing, rocking, spinning, bouncing, or moving equipment, slides, and swings must have loose-fill or unitary (one-piece) cushioning surface. How deep or thick that surface must be depends on the height of the highest play surface on the equipment. Official rule text
Medium High · Jan 14, 2025 · Inspection
The older twos classrooms was observed eating without sanitary holders.
In plain English: Food and drinks must be stored, prepared, and served in sanitary conditions, including sanitizing dishes and utensils after each use, serving food on plates or other clean holders rather than a bare table, and covering food stored in the refrigerator. Caregivers with open wounds or casts may not prepare food, foods that infants and toddlers could choke on may not be served, and cleaning supplies and toxic materials may not be stored with food. Official rule text
Medium High · Feb 17, 2023 · Inspection
During naptime in two classrooms children were blocking the exit door.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
High · Feb 17, 2023 · Inspection
Upon my entrance to the infant classroom I observed a 3 and 5 month old asleep in a bouncing seat strapped in with a blanket. This was corrected at the time of inspection when the caregiver placed the children in the crib.
In plain English: An infant may not sleep in a restrictive device unless the center has a completed Sleep Exception Form with a health-care professional's signed statement that it is medically necessary. Without that form, if an infant falls asleep in such a device, the caregiver must move the infant to a crib as soon as possible. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
Medium · Jan 17, 2023 · Inspection
Four of ten student records did not contain a health statement within 12 months of the date of admission.
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 · Jan 17, 2023 · Inspection
One student records did not contain an updated immunization record.
In plain English: Each child from birth through age 14 must meet and keep meeting the state health department's immunization requirements, and the center must keep current immunization records, including any exemptions or exceptions. Required immunizations must be complete by the admission date, unless an exemption is verified by then or a homeless or foster child is admitted provisionally for up to 30 days. Official rule text
Medium High · Jan 18, 2022 · Inspection
A monthly fire drill was not completed in December of 2021.
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 High · Jan 18, 2022 · Inspection
The operations playground was observed and the loose-fill beneath the swings was not at a proper level. SN: Pictures were taken of the area.
Plain-English explanation above
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).