Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77041
Between Oct 29, 2021 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Precious Jewels Learning Center for 17 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 6 routine inspections and 1 other visit (investigations or paperwork reviews); 2 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.5401 (2 times, most recently Dec 22, 2024).
The state lists Precious Jewels Learning Center as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 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, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 17 violations at Precious Jewels Learning Center, 2 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
| Weight | Violations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2 | 12% |
| Medium High | 10 | 59% |
| Medium | 4 | 24% |
| Medium Low | 1 | 6% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Precious Jewels Learning Center had 17 violations since Oct 29, 2021, a shorter record than most, more than the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 2.7 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
3 rules were cited more than once at Precious Jewels Learning Center since Oct 29, 2021.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.5401 Medium High | 2 | A center that uses natural or LP gas must be inspected for gas leaks before its first permit and every two years after that, unless it is in a public school building run by the local school district. Official rule text Most recent: Dec 22, 2024 · first: Nov 14, 2024 |
| 746.605 High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Nov 14, 2024 · first: Nov 14, 2024 |
| 746.3407 Medium High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Nov 30, 2022 · first: Nov 30, 2022 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 29) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 visits on record since Oct 29, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2025 | Inspection | 318 | None |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Inspection | 960 | 4 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Inspection | 322 | 6 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Inspection | 826 | 3 |
| May 11, 2022 | Inspection | 361 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Inspection | 319 | 2 |
2 rules cited at Precious Jewels 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 · Dec 22, 2024 · Assessment
The operation does not have a recent gas inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Nov 14, 2024 · Inspection
Two children's files do not have authorization to obtain emergency medical care.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Nov 14, 2024 · Inspection
The operation does not have a recent gas inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium Low · Nov 14, 2024 · Inspection
One staff file does not have a notarized affidavit.
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
Medium · Nov 14, 2024 · Inspection
Two children's files do not have medical emergency facility or physician information.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Nov 21, 2023 · Inspection
The operation did not have a current consumer product safety commission form during the inspection.
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
Medium · Nov 21, 2023 · Inspection
There was no playground maintenance checklist available for review during the inspection.
In plain English: The center 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, sanitation, and (if needed) gas inspection reports and its daily sign-in and sign-out system. Official rule text
Medium High · Nov 21, 2023 · Inspection
A child with known food allergies didi not have a food allergy emergency form for review.
In plain English: For each child with a food allergy diagnosed by a health-care professional, the center must have a food allergy emergency plan signed and dated by the child's health-care professional and parent. A copy must be kept in the child's file. Official rule text
Medium · Nov 21, 2023 · Inspection
One out of four files was missing 15.25 hours of annual training.
In plain English: A caregiver's 24 hours of yearly training must fit the ages of the children in their care and cover set topics, including at least six hours on areas such as child development or guidance and discipline, and at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect. At least five of the hours must be instructor-led, and caregivers of children under 24 months must also have one hour on shaken baby syndrome, infant sleep practices and SIDS, and early brain development. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Nov 21, 2023 · Inspection
The outlet socket was not covered in the PreK class. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver covered the outlet.
In plain English: All areas children can reach must be free of hazards. The rule lists examples such as childproof covers on outlets for children under five, heaters and fans mounted out of reach or guarded, poisonous plants kept out of reach, pools, buckets, and other water kept away from children, and TVs anchored so they cannot tip over. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Nov 21, 2023 · Inspection
There was no allergy posting of a child that has known food allergies.
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
Medium High · Nov 30, 2022 · Inspection
The floor in the indoor multipurpose room floor was torn in different places, and it could cause a tripping hazard for the children. Note: This was corrected during inspection when the director covered the torn floor with tape.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Nov 30, 2022 · Inspection
One out of five files did not have immunizations available for review during the inspection.
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 · Nov 30, 2022 · Inspection
The outdoor area plastic covering over the table was ripped in different places. This could be hazardous to the children.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · May 11, 2022 · Inspection
The operation staff/children are not exiting the building during a fire drill within the required 3 minutes. Most of the documented drill (January - March 2022) exit times have been 5 minutes or more.
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 · Oct 29, 2021 · Inspection
I observe playground with hazards including small piece of the roof loose and mulch depleted around climbing equipment.
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
Medium High · Oct 29, 2021 · Inspection
The sheets in the crib used by infant did not fit snuggly. Note: corrected during inspection.
In plain English: Each crib must have a firm, flat mattress made for that crib model that fits snugly with no added padding, snug-fitting sheets, secure hardware, slats no more than 2 3/8 inches apart, documentation that it meets federal crib standards, and a label with the infant's name (or a number with an assignment map). Cribs must be sanitized before another infant uses them, and an infant may never be left in a crib with the drop gate down. Official rule text
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This page reports the state’s records for Precious Jewels Learning 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).