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Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77058

St. Paul Early Childhood Program

18223 POINT LOOKOUT DR, Houston, TX 77058 · (281) 333-0176 · State permit no. 525618

Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited St. Paul Early Childhood Program for 15 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 746.1315 (3 times, most recently Nov 7, 2024).

The state lists St. Paul Early Childhood Program as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 08:00 AM to 03:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Part Time Care. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 15 violations at St. Paul Early Childhood Program, 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

WeightViolationsShare
High213%
Medium High1067%
Medium213%
Medium Low00%
Low17%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

St. Paul Early Childhood Program had 15 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 2.3 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations in five years: St. Paul Early Childhood Program 15, Houston five-year median 11This daycare15Houston median11

Repeat issues

3 rules were cited more than once at St. Paul Early Childhood Program in the last five years.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.1315
Medium High		3Each 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
Most recent: Nov 7, 2024 · first: Dec 2, 2021
746.1301
Medium High		2New 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)
Most recent: Nov 3, 2025 · first: Nov 7, 2024
746.605
Medium High		2Before 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 · rule revised September 2024
Most recent: Nov 15, 2022 · first: Dec 2, 2021

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at St. Paul Early Childhood Program, 2021 to 2026162021122022122023122024122025112026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2021 (from Oct 20)116
2022112
2023112
2024112
2025112
2026121

Every state visit

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

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Sep 24, 2026Inspection2None
Jul 30, 2026Investigation (report)41
Nov 3, 2025Inspection7252
Nov 7, 2024Inspection4182
Nov 14, 2023Inspection8352
Nov 15, 2022Inspection3962
Dec 2, 2021Inspection7936

All 15 violations, newest first

2 rules cited at St. Paul Early Childhood Program changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.

High · Jul 30, 2026 · Investigation (report)

746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

Based on the information obtained during DFPS investigation, it was determined there was no self-report made to licensing after daycare staff was informed of child involved in a serious incident.

In plain English: The center must tell the state licensing office as soon as possible, and within two days, about events such as a child injury that needs medical treatment or hospitalization, an illness that needs hospitalization, a reportable disease, the arrest or criminal charge of a person who needs a background check, or any unusual situation that puts a child at risk, such as a child left in a vehicle or wandering off. A child's death in care must be reported immediately. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 11, 2026
Correction verified:
Sep 24, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Nov 3, 2025 · Inspection

746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training

One caregiver personnel record evaluated was lacking nine hours of annual training for 04/2024 - 04/2025.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 24, 2025
Correction verified:
Nov 19, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Nov 3, 2025 · Inspection

746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion

It was determined caregiver does not have high school diploma or high school equivalent certificate.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 17, 2025
Correction verified:
Nov 26, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Nov 7, 2024 · Inspection

746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training

One caregiver personnel record evaluated was lacking seven hours of annual training for 12/2022 - 12/2023.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 5, 2024
Correction verified:
Nov 19, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Nov 7, 2024 · Inspection

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

The on-line CPR recertification training obtain did not include use of a CPR manikin.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 21, 2024
Correction verified:
Nov 19, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Nov 14, 2023 · Inspection

746.5207(b) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room

I did not observe an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram posted in the Pre-K room. Note: corrected when diagram was posted.

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:
Yes
Correction date:
Nov 14, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Nov 14, 2023 · Inspection

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection

I did not observe current sanitation inspection, last one expired on 9/23/23.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 28, 2023
Correction verified:
Nov 16, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Nov 15, 2022 · Inspection

746.801(20) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Cribs

No documentation to show smoke detector tested and current information recorded.

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:
Nov 21, 2022
Correction verified:
Nov 16, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Nov 15, 2022 · Inspection

746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

One child's record evaluated missing address for their emergency contact.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 17, 2022
Correction verified:
Nov 16, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Low · Dec 2, 2021 · 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

One out of ten children's records evaluated did not have a health statement on file.

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 17, 2021
Correction verified:
Dec 3, 2021
Technical assistance given:
No
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High · Dec 2, 2021 · Inspection

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

There was no documentation showing that a fire inspection has been conducted since 1/29/2020.

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 3, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 30, 2021
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Dec 2, 2021 · Inspection

746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

Five out of ten children's records evaluated did not have an address listed for their emergency contact. Two out of ten children's records evaluated did not have any emergency contact listed.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 9, 2021
Correction verified:
Dec 3, 2021
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Dec 2, 2021 · Inspection

746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

Two out of ten caregiver's records evaluated did not have current CPR certification.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 17, 2021
Correction verified:
Dec 6, 2021
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Dec 2, 2021 · Inspection

746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

Two out of ten caregiver's records evaluated did not have current First Aid certification.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 17, 2021
Correction verified:
Dec 6, 2021
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Dec 2, 2021 · Inspection

746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content

Four out of six caregivers who have been employed for more than a year did not have annual training in the required topics of Handling, Storing, and Disposing of Hazardous Materials, Preventing and Responding to Emergencies due to Food Allergies, Building and Premises Safety, Preventing the Spread of Communicable Diseases, and Emergency Preparedness.

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:
Dec 17, 2021
Correction verified:
Dec 17, 2021
Technical assistance given:
Yes

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at St. Paul Early Childhood Program:

Staff training and certifications

Enrollment and attendance records

Emergency drills and plans

Fire inspections and fire equipment

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for St. Paul Early Childhood Program; 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).