Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77090
Between Oct 6, 2025 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Rising Star Childcare for 39 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 7 routine inspections; 8 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.501 (9 times, most recently Aug 6, 2026).
The state lists Rising Star Childcare 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, Transportation to/from School. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 39 violations at Rising Star Childcare, 8 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 | 8 | 21% |
| Medium High | 11 | 28% |
| Medium | 15 | 38% |
| Medium Low | 3 | 8% |
| Low | 2 | 5% |
Rising Star Childcare had 39 violations since Oct 6, 2025, a shorter record than most, more than the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 5.6 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
7 rules were cited more than once at Rising Star Childcare since Oct 6, 2025.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.501 Medium | 9 | 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 Most recent: Aug 6, 2026 · first: Oct 6, 2025 |
| 746.901 Medium Low | 3 | 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 Most recent: Sep 11, 2026 · first: Aug 6, 2026 |
| 746.605 High | 3 | 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: Aug 6, 2026 · first: Aug 6, 2026 |
| 746.801 Medium | 3 | 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 Most recent: Jun 3, 2026 · first: Jun 3, 2026 |
| 746.603 Medium | 2 | 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 Most recent: Sep 11, 2026 · first: Aug 6, 2026 |
| 746.1013 Medium High | 2 | Whenever the director is away during operating hours, a qualified caregiver or director must be named to be in charge, and that person must know their duties and for how long, have the information needed to contact parents and authorities, and have authority to run the center. All employees must know who is in charge, and for a long absence the center must name someone who meets director qualifications and report that person to the state. Official rule text Most recent: Aug 6, 2026 · first: Jun 3, 2026 |
| 746.1205 Medium High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Jun 3, 2026 · first: Jun 3, 2026 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (from Oct 6) | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 30 |
7 visits on record since Oct 6, 2025, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Inspection | 15 | 2 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Inspection | 491 | 12 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Inspection | 6 | None |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Inspection | 441 | 13 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Inspection | 339 | 3 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Inspection | 1270 | 9 |
Medium Low · Sep 11, 2026 · Inspection
A follow-up inspection was conducted and compliance was not met. One staff's file lacked a notarized affidavit.
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Medium · Sep 11, 2026 · Inspection
A follow-up inspection was conducted and compliance was not met. One child's file lacked a health statement.
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Medium High · Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection
Upon arrival at 11:25AM, no one was able to answer the door and allowed CCR entry until the director arrived at 12:20PM. No qualified caregiver was left in charge are able to answer the door without supervision concerns.
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Medium Low · Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection
One staff file was missing Form 2912-Pre-employment affidavit.
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Medium · Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection
The operational policies did not include all the required information for abuse and neglect.
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Medium High · Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection
Three staff files did not have a high school diploma.
In plain English: Each caregiver must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma, a high school equivalent, or a high school certificate of coursework completion, in addition to meeting the standards for all employees. Official rule text
High · Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection
Three children were missing release information in their files.
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Medium · Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection
Substitutions for lunch were not made when the children ate cheese pizza but the weekly menu stated mac and cheese. This was corrected when the substitution was added.
Official text of rule 746.3313
Medium · Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection
The operational policies did not include procedures for the release of children.
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High · Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection
One child was missing emergency medical authorization in their file.
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High · Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection
The operational policies did not include the procedures of safe sleep for infants.
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Medium High · Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection
Two children were missing emergency contact information in their files.
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Medium · Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection
Four children were missing a health statement on file.
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Medium Low · Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection
Four staff files did not have a notarized affidavit.
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Medium · Jun 3, 2026 · Inspection
Infant cribs were not labeled for two infants in care.
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
Medium · Jun 3, 2026 · Inspection
The infant area did not have a handwashing sink in the diaper changing area.
Official text of rule 746.4403
Medium · Jun 3, 2026 · Inspection
No activity plans were posted in the infant, toddler, pre-k, and school age rooms.
In plain English: The center must post each group's activity plan in a prominent place where parents and others can see it. Official rule text
Medium · Jun 3, 2026 · Inspection
Infant feeding instructions were not made available to review when the caregiver in charge could not fulfill director duties and maintain proper supervision of the infant room.
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Medium High · Jun 3, 2026 · Inspection
In the toddler area, the caregiver did not have documentation showing each child's age.
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Medium High · Jun 3, 2026 · Inspection
In the infant area, a 4 year old and a 3 year old were combined with infants when the youngest infant was 7 months old and there was a total of 15 children in care. This was corrected when the 3 and 4 year old were removed from the infant area and placed in the toddler and pre-k rooms.
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
Medium · Jun 3, 2026 · Inspection
Playground maintenance records were not made available for review when the caregiver in charge could not fulfill director duties and maintain proper supervision and ratio of the infant room.
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Medium · Jun 3, 2026 · Inspection
Emergency drills were not made available for review when the caregiver in charge could not fulfill director duties and maintain proper supervision and ratio of the infant room.
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High · Jun 3, 2026 · Inspection
During the walkthrough of the facility, it was found that the infant area did not have a caregiver leaving 4 children unattended from ages 7 months to 4 years old when the person in charge revealed that they were also the infant caregiver.
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High · Jun 3, 2026 · Inspection
It was found that a 7 month old infant was asleep in a bouncer. This was corrected when the infant was removed from the bouncer and placed in a crib to sleep.
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
High · Jun 3, 2026 · Inspection
It was found that a 4 year old in the infant area was placed in a high chair for time out. This was corrected when the 4 year old was taken out of the high chair.
In plain English: No child may be treated in a harsh, cruel, or unusual way. Banned methods include physical punishment or threats of it, punishment tied to food, naps, or toilet training, grabbing or pulling a child, yelling at or humiliating a child, and putting a child in a locked or dark room. Official rule text
Medium High · Jun 3, 2026 · Inspection
It was found that infant bottles were not properly labeled and did not include first name or last initial. This was corrected whent the first name and last initials were added to each bottle by the caregiver.
In plain English: Caregivers must hold infants up to six months old, and older infants who cannot sit up on their own, while feeding them, and must never prop a bottle. Bottles and cups must be labeled with the infant's first name and last initial, infants may not walk around or sleep with a bottle or cup, the hand-washing sink and diaper-changing surface may not be used for food or bottle preparation, and high chair trays must be sanitized before each use. Official rule text
Medium High · Jun 3, 2026 · Inspection
It was found that the caregiver in charge did not have the proper authority and resources to direct the center in compliance with minimum standards due to the caregiver not being able to adequately maintain supervision, ratio, and caregiver responsibilities in the in the infant room and assist with director responsibilities and inspection needs at the same time.
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Medium High · Feb 20, 2026 · Inspection
The television in the Toddler classroom was mounted above the changing the table in the Toddler classroom. The cord from the television was hanging along the changing table, which poses as a risk to the children.
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
Medium High · Feb 20, 2026 · Inspection
Mold was observed in the ceiling tiles in the Toddler classroom. There was chipped paint observed in the Preschool area.
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
High · Feb 20, 2026 · Inspection
Two infants were observed in the nap area, who was left unsupervised while the staff open the door for Licensing staff.
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
High · Oct 6, 2025 · Inspection
The fire inspection report reviewed was not complete prior to the application inspection.
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
Low · Oct 6, 2025 · Inspection
The gang free zone information was not included in the operational policies.
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Low · Oct 6, 2025 · Inspection
The information for allowing breastfeeding was not included in the operational policies.
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Medium High · Oct 6, 2025 · Inspection
The sanitation (health) inspection reviewed expired on 10/8/25. In addition, the inspection report reviewed was not the correct type of inspection required.
In plain English: The center must have a sanitation inspection by a local sanitation official before its first permit and at least once every 12 months, unless it is in a public school building run by the local school district. If no inspection is available, the center must get written proof of that from a sanitation official or county judge and keep it at the center. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 6, 2025 · Inspection
There was no rocking chair in the older infant room.
In plain English: The infant area must have an adult-size rocker or chair, an individual crib for each non-walking infant under 12 months, and an individual crib, cot, bed, or waterproof or washable mat for each walking infant or infant 12 months or older. It must also have a hand-washing sink in the diaper-changing area and enough toys to keep infants engaged. Official rule text
Medium · Oct 6, 2025 · Inspection
The Parent Rights information was not included in the operational policies.
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Medium · Oct 6, 2025 · Inspection
The information for indoor and outdoor physcial activities was not included in the operational policies.
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Medium · Oct 6, 2025 · Inspection
The information on supportive inclusive services was not included in the operatonal policies.
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Medium · Oct 6, 2025 · Inspection
The vison and hearing screening information was not included in the operational policies.
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).