Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77042
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Urban School Solution Learning Center for 46 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 10 routine inspections and 6 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 8 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.605 (6 times, most recently May 30, 2025).
The state lists Urban School Solution Learning Center as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 07:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 46 violations at Urban School Solution Learning Center, 8 fall under rules Texas weights High and 23 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 | 17% |
| Medium High | 23 | 50% |
| Medium | 11 | 24% |
| Medium Low | 3 | 7% |
| Low | 1 | 2% |
Urban School Solution Learning Center had 46 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 3.9 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
8 rules were cited more than once at Urban School Solution Learning Center in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.605 Medium | 6 | 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 · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: May 30, 2025 · first: Jun 27, 2023 |
| 746.3407 Medium High | 5 | 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 Most recent: May 27, 2026 · first: Jul 20, 2022 |
| 746.4751 Medium High | 4 | The director or a designee must check the active play space and equipment every day before play and do a fuller check at least monthly using a written checklist. Hazards or defects found must be removed or repaired promptly, children must be kept off the equipment until then, and inspection and repair records must be kept for at least three months. Official rule text Most recent: May 27, 2026 · first: Jul 20, 2022 |
| 745.247 High | 2 | A permit holder must immediately send the state a copy of any government notice saying its corporate privileges have been forfeited or may be forfeited. The state may suspend the permit of a governing body that loses those privileges, and may revoke it if the holder did not forward the notice. Official rule text Most recent: Sep 18, 2026 · first: Sep 4, 2026 |
| 746.2207 Medium | 2 | 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 Most recent: May 27, 2026 · first: Jun 6, 2024 |
| 746.2421 Medium | 2 | 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 Most recent: Dec 12, 2025 · first: Jun 6, 2024 |
| 746.303 Medium Low | 2 | 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 Most recent: Mar 3, 2025 · first: Jan 28, 2025 |
| 746.1203 High | 2 | Caregivers must know and follow the state minimum standards and supervise children at all times. They must not be pulled away by tasks unrelated to caring for children, such as paperwork, janitorial work, or personal use of phones and other devices, and must pass along each child's information and parent instructions to the next shift. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023 Most recent: Jul 29, 2022 · first: Jul 20, 2022 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 2026 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
16 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Inspection | 5 | None |
| May 27, 2026 | Inspection | 601 | 9 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 2 | 2 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Inspection | 9 | None |
| May 30, 2025 | Inspection | 630 | 8 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Inspection | 641 | 4 |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2023 | Inspection | 615 | 8 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Inspection | 3 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Inspection | 638 | 8 |
4 rules cited at Urban School Solution Learning Center 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 · Sep 18, 2026 · Assessment
The operation currently has an inactive Franchise Tax account.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Sep 4, 2026 · Assessment
The operation currently has an inactive franchise tax account.
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Medium · May 27, 2026 · Inspection
Child was observed using a cellphone while in nap time cot.
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Medium High · May 27, 2026 · Inspection
Grass has grown high in the use fill areas along with plants along the wall of play yard and in cracks of cement.
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Medium High · May 27, 2026 · Inspection
Ceiling tile was damaged and removed, exposing ceiling. Fence repair out in play yard has large gaps.
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Medium High · May 27, 2026 · Inspection
Caregiver did not know the age range of the children in her care.
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
Medium High · May 27, 2026 · Inspection
Two slides in the play yard did not have the proper use zones.
In plain English: The use zone in front of the entry and along the sides of a slide must extend at least six feet. In front of the slide exit it must extend at least six feet for slides six feet high or less, and for taller slides it must equal the platform's height above the surfacing, up to eight feet, without overlapping other equipment's use zones. Official rule text
Medium High · May 27, 2026 · Inspection
There is various garbage and a bag of garbage out in the play area.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · May 27, 2026 · Inspection
Recalled Product Certification page was out of date.
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
Medium High · May 27, 2026 · Inspection
Following items were in need of repair or non functioning: Sink in infant room non functioning. one of the four sinks in mens rooms not functioning. Toilet tank cover missing on one toilet.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · May 27, 2026 · Inspection
Two cartons of instant potations were expired in the pantry. The stove had uncovered fish sticks on the range top.
In plain English: Food and drinks must be stored, prepared, and served in sanitary conditions, including sanitizing dishes and utensils after each use, serving food on plates or other clean holders rather than a bare table, and covering food stored in the refrigerator. Caregivers with open wounds or casts may not prepare food, foods that infants and toddlers could choke on may not be served, and cleaning supplies and toxic materials may not be stored with food. Official rule text
High · Dec 16, 2025 · Inspection
Our system is showing that background check fees for $8 and $4 has not been paid.This was corrected during inspection when director paid the fees online.
Medium High · Dec 12, 2025 · Investigation (report)
There was no daily infant report for one infant. Child was not at the operation during this inspection.
In plain English: By the time an infant is picked up, the center must give the parent a written or electronic report for the day showing when the infant slept, when and how much the infant ate, when diapers were changed, the infant's general mood, and a short summary of activities. Official rule text
Medium · Dec 12, 2025 · Investigation (report)
Infant feeding sheet for one child was not updated for the month of November 2025. The last update was in October.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · May 30, 2025 · Inspection
Children were left in their cribs after awakening for more than 30 minutes.
Official text of rule 746.2425
High · May 30, 2025 · Inspection
The infant room was absent of any caregiver when the children were observed napping.
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
Medium High · May 30, 2025 · Inspection
Parents have not been notified within 14 days of the expiration of liability insurance as of 3/2024.
Medium · May 30, 2025 · Inspection
Caregiver did not have a translated proof of education requirement.
Official text of rule 746.1111
Medium · May 30, 2025 · Inspection
Seven child records did not have the information for their doctor.
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Medium High · May 30, 2025 · Inspection
Four children records did not have a listed emergency contact address.
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Medium · May 30, 2025 · Inspection
Two child records did not have the name of the school being attended.
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Medium High · May 30, 2025 · Inspection
The infant room was pitch dark when entered and observed.
In plain English: Caregivers may dim the lights during naptime, but there must be enough light to see every child in the group at all times. The rule counts lighting as enough if a person entering the room can see without waiting for their eyes to adjust. Official rule text
Low · Mar 21, 2025 · Assessment
Director has not produced the proper credentials to renew their director's certification.
Official text of rule 746.1057
Medium Low · Mar 3, 2025 · Assessment
Operation has not reported their staffing changes for the year 2024 by the due date of 1/15/2025.
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Medium Low · Jan 28, 2025 · Assessment
Operation has not reported their staffing changes for the year 2024 by the due date of 1/15/2025.
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Medium · Jun 6, 2024 · Inspection
Infant feeding instructions for one infant was not available.
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High · Jun 6, 2024 · Inspection
Operation did not have the current fire inspection available. Operation has paid for the inspection and director stated that fire inspection will be conducted on Monday.
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 · Jun 6, 2024 · Inspection
The grass in the outdoor area needed to be cut and the playground also needed to be cleaned. Pictures were taken.
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Medium · Jun 6, 2024 · Inspection
I observed children younger than two years old doing screen time. This was corrected when music was turned on instead of screen time.
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Medium High · Jun 27, 2023 · Inspection
First aid and CPR training was missing in one out of four files checked.
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
Medium High · Jun 27, 2023 · Inspection
There were some nails on the bench by the fence which needed to be removed. Pictures were taken.
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Medium High · Jun 27, 2023 · Inspection
The black band by the wall in the two to three years old classroom is falling off the wall. Pictures were taken.
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 · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Jun 27, 2023 · Inspection
Two out of five infants on the table high chair did not have their safety straps on. This was corrected during 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
Medium Low · Jun 27, 2023 · Inspection
Date of admission was missing on file for one out of six files checked. This was corrected during inspection.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Jun 27, 2023 · Inspection
Doctor's information was missing on file for one out of six files checked.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Jun 27, 2023 · Inspection
Outdoor use zone needed more mulch.
In plain English: The area under and around climbing, rocking, spinning, bouncing, or moving equipment, slides, and swings must have loose-fill or unitary (one-piece) cushioning surface. How deep or thick that surface must be depends on the height of the highest play surface on the equipment. Official rule text
High · Jun 27, 2023 · Inspection
Emergency Medical Authorization was missing on one file.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
High · Jul 29, 2022 · Inspection
A caregiver responsible for the school age children (ages 4y-12y) did not state the correct number of children they are responsible for. The caregiver stated there are 18 children present. There were 17 children currently present.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Jul 20, 2022 · Inspection
A 5 year old child was observed in the infant room with children between the ages of 12 months and 22 months. The 5 year old child was observed playing on the floor in the infant classroom.
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
Medium · Jul 20, 2022 · Inspection
There is no documentation of severe weather drills practiced at least four times a year.
In plain English: The center must hold a fire drill every month, and the children must be able to get out of the building within three minutes. It must also hold a severe-weather sheltering drill and a lock-down drill at least four times a year each, and record the date, time, and length of every drill. Official rule text
Medium High · Jul 20, 2022 · Inspection
The changing pad in the infant room contains rips/tears in it. Also, one of the doors to the infant room are broken. There are five commercial food cans sitting on the floor against the door to keep it from failing. Also, the toilet of the 2nd stall in the girls restroom does not work. It has a sign on the toilet seat that states "do not use". Photos were taken of the following.
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Medium High · Jul 20, 2022 · Inspection
A bottle for an infant in care was not labeled with the child's first and last name. Note: The child's bottle was labeled with the child's name during the inspection.
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 · Jul 20, 2022 · Inspection
There is a part of the playground fence that is broken and has a space large enough for children to exit the playground where other businesses are located in the strip center and also to allow someone to easily access the operation's playground or the operation's back door to enter into the building. There are also two parts of the playground fence that contains large spaces large enough for a small child to exit the playground. A photo was taken.
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High · Jul 20, 2022 · Inspection
A caregiver responsible for the school age children (ages 4y-12y) did not state the correct number of children they are responsible for. The caregiver stated there are 18 children present. There were 19 children currently present.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Jul 20, 2022 · Inspection
The center is not well ventilated with air conditioning. The thermostat inside the school age room and where the children eat read 81 degrees and the thermostat inside the preschool room read 82 degrees. There were no children observed in the preschool room during the inspection. The preschool children were utilizing another room where air conditioning was.
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Medium High · Jul 20, 2022 · Inspection
There is no soap or paper towels in neither the boys and girls restrooms.
Official text of rule 746.3419
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).