Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77022

Reaching High Learning Center

4302 DELHI ST, Houston, TX 77022 · (281) 739-3216 · State permit no. 1699189

Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Reaching High Learning Center for 18 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 7 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 746.4805 (2 times, most recently Feb 9, 2024).

The state lists Reaching High 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, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 18 violations at Reaching High Learning Center, 1 falls 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
High16%
Medium High1056%
Medium633%
Medium Low16%
Low00%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

Reaching High Learning Center had 18 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 2.4 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations in five years: Reaching High Learning Center 18, Houston five-year median 11This daycare18Houston median11

Repeat issues

1 rule was cited more than once at Reaching High Learning Center in the last five years.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.4805
Medium High
2The use zone in front of the entry and along the sides of a slide must extend at least six feet. In front of the slide exit it must extend at least six feet for slides six feet high or less, and for taller slides it must equal the platform's height above the surfacing, up to eight feet, without overlapping other equipment's use zones. Official rule text
Most recent: Feb 9, 2024 · first: Jan 2, 2024

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at Reaching High Learning Center, 2021 to 2026002021122022152023492024122025002026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2021 (from Oct 20)000
2022112
2023115
2024449
2025122
2026000

Every state visit

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

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Nov 17, 2025Inspection3881
Jan 21, 2025Assessment11
Dec 9, 2024Inspection3951
Feb 29, 2024Inspection2None
Feb 9, 2024Inspection22
Jan 2, 2024Inspection10246
Jan 10, 2023Inspection2175
Jan 11, 2022Inspection5712

All 18 violations, newest first

3 rules cited at Reaching High 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 · Nov 17, 2025 · Inspection

746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

A toilet in the children's restroom was not able to flush.

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:
Dec 1, 2025
Correction verified:
Dec 29, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium Low · Jan 21, 2025 · Assessment

746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees

A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.

In plain English: The center must tell the state in writing within five days when its designee, the head of its governing body, their address, or its director changes. Each year by January 15, it must report online how many employees stopped working there during the previous year. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 23, 2025
Correction verified:
Jan 23, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Dec 9, 2024 · Inspection

746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

The operation did not have a updated fire inspection, the last fire inspection was on 12/7/2023.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 22, 2025
Correction verified:
Jan 28, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Feb 9, 2024 · Inspection

746.4805(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides

The use zone to enter the play structure is not six feet from the perimeter.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Feb 28, 2024
Correction verified:
Feb 29, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Feb 9, 2024 · Inspection

746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing

There is no loose-fill surfacing around or under the swing equipment.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Feb 28, 2024
Correction verified:
Feb 29, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jan 2, 2024 · Inspection

746.4805(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides

The use zone for the play structure slide exit was not six feet away from the climbing play equipment.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 16, 2024
Correction verified:
Feb 9, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jan 2, 2024 · Inspection

746.4701(a) - Requirements for Swings - Seats of Durable, Lightweight, Rubber or Plastic

The playground swing seat was not constructed properly.

Official text of rule 746.4701

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 16, 2024
Correction verified:
Jan 31, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jan 2, 2024 · Inspection

746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required

The director is missing 19 annual training hours requirements for evaluation.

In plain English: A center director must complete 30 hours of training each year that fits the ages of the children served, including at least six hours on topics such as child development or guidance and discipline, at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect, and three to six hours on management or staff supervision depending on experience. At least six of the hours must be instructor-led. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 23, 2024
Correction verified:
Feb 9, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jan 2, 2024 · Inspection

746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

4 out of 4 staff files is missing 22 hours of annual training requirements for evaluation.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 23, 2024
Correction verified:
Feb 13, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jan 2, 2024 · Inspection

746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

Toddler playground loose fill is less than an inch ruler.

In plain English: 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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 16, 2024
Correction verified:
Jan 31, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes
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Medium High · Jan 2, 2024 · Inspection

746.5207(a)(4) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside

The operation emergency plan is missing a designated location where all caregivers and children will relocate.

In plain English: The center must keep an emergency diagram on file showing its floor plan, two exit paths from each room (unless the room opens straight outside at ground level), the outdoor meeting spot, and the indoor spot for sheltering from severe weather. A copy must be posted near the entrance or exit of every room children use, where children and staff can easily see it. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 16, 2024
Correction verified:
Jan 31, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jan 10, 2023 · Inspection

746.1605 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

Fourteen children were observed in one classroom. The youngest child in care is 8 months of age and the oldest being 5 years of age. Children were combined until the designated caregivers arrived.

In plain English: In a center with 13 or more children in care, infants may be grouped with older children only if the oldest child in the group is no more than 18 months older than the youngest. Centers with 12 or fewer children in care may combine ages under a separate rule. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Jan 10, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jan 10, 2023 · Inspection

746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

A total of 14 children, 6 months-5 years of age were observed during opening hours watching a movie on television. The movie observed was not a part of the curriculum.

In plain English: Centers 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

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Jan 10, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jan 10, 2023 · Inspection

746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based

Four of five staff records observed obtained online CPR/First-Aid certifications through the National CPR Foundation, which is an online site.

In plain English: 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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 24, 2023
Correction verified:
Jan 24, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jan 10, 2023 · Inspection

746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets

Three cribs observed did not have snug fitting sheets, or appropriate sheets per the crib observed. One sheet observed contained a whole. Staff member removed the sheets from cribs.

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

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Jan 10, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jan 10, 2023 · Inspection

745.651(2)(A) - Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list

The operation last validated their employee list on 05/31/2022.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 10, 2023
Correction verified:
Jan 17, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jan 11, 2022 · Inspection

746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations

A child is missing a current immunization record from their file.

In plain English: The center must keep a record for each enrolled child, including the enrollment agreement, admission information, a health statement from a health-care professional, and immunization records, plus items such as sign-in and sign-out records and medication records when they apply. These records must be kept at the center, available during operating hours, generally until three months after the child's last day. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 18, 2022
Correction verified:
Jan 12, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jan 11, 2022 · Inspection

746.4003(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired

The antiseptic spray within the first kit was expired at inspection. It had an expiration date of April 2021. NOTE: This deficiency was corrected at inspection.

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 · rule revised March 2023

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Jan 11, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at Reaching High Learning Center:

Playgrounds and play equipment

Staff training and certifications

Daily activities and screen time

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for Reaching High 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).