13403 WINDFERN RD, Houston, TX 77064 · (281) 970-9657 · State permit no. 1557503
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Shining Starz Learning Center INC. for 15 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 13 routine inspections and 3 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 4 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.5617 (2 times, most recently Dec 10, 2021).
The state lists Shining Starz Learning Center INC. as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 08:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Weekend Care, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
All 15 violations, newest first
6 rules cited at Shining Starz Learning Center INC. 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 · Jan 15, 2026 · Inspection
746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
During the inspection the 2 transportation drivers were found to not have current transportation training.
In plain English: New employees must complete orientation within seven days and before being alone with children, and caregivers must complete 24 hours of pre-service training (8 hours before being counted in the ratio and 16 more within 90 days) unless exempt. Caregivers and the director must complete pediatric first aid within 90 days and before being alone with children, and pediatric CPR within 90 days, keep both current, complete annual training every 12 months (24 hours for caregivers, 30 for the director), and take extra yearly training if they transport children under nine or take children to a pool. Official rule text (single-rule page)
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jan 20, 2026
- Correction verified:
- Jan 20, 2026
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Jan 15, 2026 · Inspection
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
During review of infants 3 out of 3 infants not yet eating table food did not have current feeding instructions.
In plain English: For an infant who is not yet eating table food, the center must get written feeding instructions signed and dated by a parent or health-care professional, and must follow them. The center must review and update the instructions with the parent every 30 days until the infant can eat table food. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jan 20, 2026
- Correction verified:
- Jan 20, 2026
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Jan 15, 2026 · Inspection
746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
During the walkthrough I observed 7 children under 2 years old watching television. This was corrected when the caregiver turned the television off.
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 15, 2026
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Jan 15, 2026 · Inspection
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
During the inspection I obseved 1 caregiver caring for 16 children with a specified age group of 3 years. Ratio is 1:15, the caregiver was over ratio by 1.
In plain English: In centers licensed for 13 or more children, one caregiver may supervise at most 4 infants under 12 months, 5 children 12 to 17 months, 9 children 18 to 23 months, 11 two-year-olds, 15 three-year-olds, 18 four-year-olds, 22 five-year-olds, or 26 children ages 6 to 13. The limit is based on the group's specified age as the rules define it. Official rule text (single-rule page)
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jan 15, 2026
- Correction verified:
- Jan 30, 2026
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Dec 7, 2023 · Investigation (report)
746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
The director attendance records were not available.
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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Dec 18, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Dec 18, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Jan 25, 2023 · Inspection
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
Training records for a newly hired caregiver with previous daycare experience was not available for review during the inspection.
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 · rule revised August 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 10, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Feb 9, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Jan 25, 2022 · Inspection
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The Assistant Director did not have any of the required 30 hours of annual training.
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 · rule revised March 2023
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 11, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Jan 28, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Jan 25, 2022 · Inspection
746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
The caregivers who provide transportation does not have the required annual 2 hours of transportation training.
In plain English: If the center transports children younger than nine (by age or development), each employee must complete two hours of transportation training each year before transporting a child, and the director must complete it too. These two hours are separate from orientation, pre-service, and annual training hours. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jan 28, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Jan 28, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Jan 25, 2022 · Inspection
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
One caregiver had 7 of the 24 required annual training hours.
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:
- Mar 11, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Feb 22, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Dec 10, 2021 · Inspection
746.1605 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
There was a 3 year old child in the infant classroom when the inspector arrived at the operation. The child was more than 18 months older than the 6 month old in the classroom. NOTE: The child was returned to her pre-k classroom immediately.
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:
- No
- Correction date:
- Dec 10, 2021
- Correction verified:
- Dec 21, 2021
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
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High · Dec 10, 2021 · Inspection
746.5617(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
The van used to transport children on the day of the inspection was missing tweezers when the van was inspected during the visit. NOTE: This was corrected during the visit when the tweezers were added to the first aid kit before mid-day transport.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Dec 10, 2021
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Oct 28, 2021 · Inspection
746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
A child was observed sleeping in a crib on their tummy and was covered by a blanket. The child can roll over. The blanket was removed from the crib during the inspection.
In plain English: Centers may not use baby walkers, doorway jumpers, accordion gates, toys small enough to swallow or choke on, or bean bags, waterbeds, or foam pads as sleeping equipment for infants. For an infant younger than 12 months, the crib or play yard must be bare except for a tight-fitting sheet and, if used, a thin, tight-fitting mattress cover made for that mattress. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Oct 28, 2021
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Oct 28, 2021 · Inspection
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
A child was seated in a kidney table and the safety strap was not fastened. This was corrected at inspection.
In plain English: High chairs, swings, strollers, infant carriers, bouncer seats, and similar equipment used for infants must have straps, and the straps must be fastened whenever an infant is in the equipment. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Oct 28, 2021
- Technical assistance given:
- No
High · Oct 21, 2021 · Investigation (report)
746.5617(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
Based on the information found during the investigation, a first aid kit was not in the personal vehicle of the driver when a child was transported to school.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Dec 15, 2021
- Correction verified:
- Dec 21, 2021
- Technical assistance given:
- No
High · Oct 21, 2021 · Investigation (report)
746.5607(d)(3) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - 12 Months Through 3 Years; More Than 20 Pounds
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, the operation did not transport a child in the required age appropriate child safety seat when the child was transported to the public school. NOTE: As of completion of this investigation, another child safety seat has been purchased and is used to transport the child.
In plain English: Each child being transported must be secured in a car seat, booster seat, vest, harness, or seat belt that fits the child's age, height, and weight, meets federal crash-test standards, is installed per the maker's instructions, and has not expired, been damaged, or been in an accident. Children 12 and younger may not ride in the front seat. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Dec 14, 2021
- Correction verified:
- Dec 21, 2021
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes