Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77045
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP for 11 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 8 routine inspections and 1 other visit (investigations or paperwork reviews); 1 was under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 744.801 (2 times, most recently Aug 27, 2025).
The state lists Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP as serving pre-kindergarten and school-age children, open 02:30 PM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: After School Care, Snacks Provided. Program type: School Age Program.
Of the 11 violations at Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP, 1 falls under rules Texas weights High and 5 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 | 9% |
| Medium High | 5 | 45% |
| Medium | 4 | 36% |
| Medium Low | 1 | 9% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP had 11 violations in five years, the same as the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.3 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
1 rule was cited more than once at Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 744.801 Medium | 2 | The program 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 and sanitation inspection reports, its gas inspection report if it applies, and its daily sign-in and sign-out system. Official rule text Most recent: Aug 27, 2025 · first: Nov 3, 2022 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
9 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | Inspection | 616 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Inspection | 445 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Inspection | 619 | None |
| May 29, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 3 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Inspection | 438 | None |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Inspection | 562 | 5 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Inspection | 986 | 2 |
2 rules cited at Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP 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 · Aug 27, 2026 · Inspection
The operation did not report the change in the site director.
In plain English: The program must tell the state in writing within five days when its designee, the head of its governing body, their address, or a director changes. Official rule text
Medium High · Aug 27, 2026 · Inspection
The operation has not added the new director to the controlling person list.
In plain English: The program 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, a change in controlling persons, or any unusual situation that puts a child at risk. A child's death in care must be reported immediately. Official rule text
Medium · Aug 27, 2025 · Inspection
Three out of three staff members records were not available for review.
Plain-English explanation above
High · May 29, 2024 · Investigation (report)
Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a caregiver inappropriately grabbed a child by the arm which resulted in the child’s elbow being dislocated.
Official text of rule 744.2105
Medium · Nov 3, 2022 · Inspection
The testing of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors has not been documented.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Nov 3, 2022 · Inspection
1 out of 3 staff files evaluated was missing the following information: State Identification, Notarized Licensing Affidavit and Proof of Education.
In plain English: The school-age program must keep a file at the operation 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
Medium Low · Nov 3, 2022 · Inspection
1 out of 3 staff files evaluated did not contain the certificate showing CPR and First aid training has been completed.
Official text of rule 744.1319
Medium High · Nov 3, 2022 · Inspection
1 out of 6 children's files evaluated did not contain the address and phone number for the emergency contact.
In plain English: Before admitting a child, the program must collect set information, including the child's name and birth date, how to reach the parents, an emergency contact, 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, the child's school, and permission for things like riding a bus, walking home, transportation, field trips, or water activities when they apply. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Nov 3, 2022 · Inspection
The employee list has not been validated since July 27th, 2022 and must be validated every 3 months. The list employee list should have been validated by October 27th, 2022.
In plain English: When a person with a background check stops being associated with the operation, the operation must mark them inactive within seven days. It must also confirm its current list of people with background checks every three months, or once a year for licensed and registered child-care homes and listed family homes. Official rule text
Medium High · Nov 10, 2021 · Inspection
One caregiver with a group of 25 chiildren ages three years old did not have current first aid and cpr training.
In plain English: Each caregiver and each operation, program, and site 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
Medium High · Nov 10, 2021 · Inspection
One caregiver was caring for 25 three years old. The ratio for one staff with the three years old is 15. Caregiver was ten children over ratio until the second caregiver arrived after thirty minutes into the inspection.
Official text of rule 744.1601
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).