3511 LINKWOOD DR, Houston, TX 77025 · (713) 791-9977 · State permit no. 1689269
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Saint Nicholas School for 13 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 10 routine inspections and 4 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 3 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1309 (2 times, most recently Dec 9, 2024).
The state lists Saint Nicholas School as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:30 AM to 05:30 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. Program type: Child Care Program.
All 13 violations, newest first
2 rules cited at Saint Nicholas School 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 · Dec 9, 2024 · Inspection
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Three out of four caregivers files reviewed did not have the required HASA training. 1. Emergency preparedness 2. Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases. 3. Administering medication 4. Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction. 5. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Dec 23, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Dec 13, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Low · Dec 9, 2024 · Inspection
746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
Two out of the four children files reviewed, did not have an updated health statement.
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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Dec 23, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Dec 12, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Dec 9, 2024 · Inspection
746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
The director did not have the required HASA training topics available for licensing to review. 1. Emergency preparedness 2. Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases. 3. Administering medication 4. Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction. 5. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
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:
- Dec 23, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Dec 12, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- No
High · Mar 15, 2024 · Investigation (report)
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity
A caregiver left a child unattended in a classroom for an extended amount of time.
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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Apr 10, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Apr 24, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Jan 9, 2024 · Inspection
746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
Two out of five caregivers did not have the required hands-on skills CPR training.
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 23, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Jan 26, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Jun 16, 2023 · Inspection
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A caregiver was present at operation in a classroom with children, without a current eligible background check available for licensing to review.
In plain English: An operation must get notice from the state's background check unit that a person is eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible with conditions before letting that person be at the operation. While waiting, the person may attend orientation or pre-service training only if they have no contact with children in care. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 23, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Jun 19, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium Low · Jan 27, 2023 · Assessment
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2022 data from January 26, 2023 revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2022 by January 15, 2023 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 30, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Feb 17, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Jan 11, 2023 · Inspection
746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
Records for 5 children was reviewed, of the five, 2 did not have an address listed for the child, 1 did not have an immunization record, 2 did not have emergency medical authorization, and 2 did not have a health statement.
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 25, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Feb 7, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Jan 11, 2023 · Inspection
746.201(4) - Designating Director
The oepration does not have a qualified director on staff. The operation has not had a designated director since August 2022.
In plain English: The permit holder must set and follow policies that meet the state minimum standards, name a qualified director who is responsible on site every day, make sure staff report suspected abuse directly to the state hotline, and keep the number of children in care within the licensed capacity. It must also let parents visit any time during operating hours without prior approval and follow the state child-care licensing law and rules. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 1, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Feb 17, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Jan 11, 2023 · Inspection
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Records for 3 staff was reviewed. Two caregivers did not have training for the 2021-2022 training period and one did not have training for the 2022-2023.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 1, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Feb 7, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
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Medium High · Feb 11, 2022 · Assessment
746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
After the initial citation was issued and an extension was granted, the operation failed to provide the most recent gas inspection report.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 25, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Feb 18, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
High · Jan 14, 2022 · Inspection
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation did not have the most recent fire inspection report available upon request.
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 28, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Jan 14, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Jan 14, 2022 · Inspection
746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
The operation did not have to most recent gas inspection available for licensing to review upon request, during business hours,
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 11, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Feb 11, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No