Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77092
Between May 13, 2026 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited The Learning Express Houston for 8 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 3 routine inspections; 1 was under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.5202 (2 times, most recently May 13, 2026).
The state lists The Learning Express Houston as serving toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 05:00 AM to 11:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Weekend Care, Night Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 8 violations at The Learning Express Houston, 1 falls under rules Texas weights High and 6 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 | 1 | 13% |
| Medium High | 6 | 75% |
| Medium | 1 | 13% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
The Learning Express Houston had 8 violations since May 13, 2026, a shorter record than most, fewer than the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 2.7 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
2 rules were cited more than once at The Learning Express Houston since May 13, 2026.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.5202 Medium High | 2 | The center's written emergency plan must explain how staff will evacuate, relocate, or shelter and lock down children, including children under 24 months and those who need extra help, and how every child will be accounted for. It must also cover how the center will contact authorities and parents, bring each child's emergency contacts and medical authorization, keep caring for children until they are picked up, and reunite them with parents. Official rule text Most recent: May 13, 2026 · first: May 13, 2026 |
| 746.5207 Medium High | 2 | 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 Most recent: May 13, 2026 · first: May 13, 2026 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (from May 13) | 3 | 3 | 8 |
3 visits on record since May 13, 2026, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Inspection | 670 | None |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Inspection | 8 | None |
| May 13, 2026 | Inspection | 1263 | 8 |
Medium High · May 13, 2026 · Inspection
The operation diagram does not indicate the designated location for children and staff inside the child-care center.
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Medium High · May 13, 2026 · Inspection
The operation's emergency preparedness plan does not specify how care will be continued at the alternate shelter until children are released.
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Medium High · May 13, 2026 · Inspection
CCR observed paint chipping on the wall in the toddler classroom. Additionally, the door to the kitchen in the two-year-old classroom is broken and does not close, allowing children access to the kitchen.
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
Medium · May 13, 2026 · Inspection
The operation needs to include the following information in its policy: -How the operation will notify parents -Procedures for suspending or expelling a child. -How parents will be notified when changes are made to the operation policy. -Procedures for children's indoor and outdoor activities. -Parents' rights -Procedures for parental participation in operation activities. -Policies regarding vaccine-preventable diseases for employees. -How the operation will maintain and administer unassigned epinephrine. -Procedures for caring for children with special care needs.
Medium High · May 13, 2026 · Inspection
The operation's emergency preparedness plan does not specify how children will be reunified with their parents in the event of an emergency.
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Medium High · May 13, 2026 · Inspection
The operation diagram does not indicate a designated location where all children and caregivers will meet.
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High · May 13, 2026 · Inspection
A fire inspection has not been completed at the operation.
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
Medium High · May 13, 2026 · Inspection
CCR observed an ant pile on the children's playground.
Official text of rule 746.3427
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).