Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77022
Between Sep 20, 2022 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Urban Strategies EHS Houston for 19 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 22 routine inspections and 9 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 6 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.2805 (3 times, most recently Aug 21, 2026).
The state lists Urban Strategies EHS Houston as serving infant, toddler, and pre-kindergarten children, open 08:00 AM to 03:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Meals Provided, Snacks Provided. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 19 violations at Urban Strategies EHS Houston, 6 fall under rules Texas weights High and 7 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 | 6 | 32% |
| Medium High | 7 | 37% |
| Medium | 5 | 26% |
| Medium Low | 1 | 5% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Urban Strategies EHS Houston had 19 violations since Sep 20, 2022, a shorter record than most, more than the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.3 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
4 rules were cited more than once at Urban Strategies EHS Houston since Sep 20, 2022.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.2805 High | 3 | No child may be treated in a harsh, cruel, or unusual way. Banned methods include physical punishment or threats of it, punishment tied to food, naps, or toilet training, grabbing or pulling a child, yelling at or humiliating a child, and putting a child in a locked or dark room. Official rule text Most recent: Aug 21, 2026 · first: Sep 12, 2024 |
| 746.1203 Medium High | 3 | 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: Dec 17, 2022 · first: Dec 5, 2022 |
| 746.1205 High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Mar 19, 2025 · first: Sep 20, 2024 |
| 746.707 Medium | 2 | When the center fills out an incident or illness report for a child, it must give the parent a copy and get the parent's signature showing they reviewed or received it within 48 hours of the incident. Official rule text Most recent: Sep 20, 2024 · first: Sep 12, 2024 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 (from Sep 20) | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 10 | 9 |
| 2025 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
31 visits on record since Sep 20, 2022, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 2 | 2 |
| May 15, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| May 5, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 3 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Inspection | 701 | None |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Investigation (self-report) | 4 | None |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 2 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2025 | Inspection | 676 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Inspection | 4 | None |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Inspection | 159 | None |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 7 | 4 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 4 | 3 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Inspection | 584 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Inspection | 614 | None |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Inspection | 537 | None |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Inspection | 420 | None |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Investigation (self-report) | 6 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Inspection | 4 | None |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Inspection | 291 | 4 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Inspection | 1185 | None |
One rule cited at Urban Strategies EHS Houston 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 · Aug 21, 2026 · Investigation (report)
A caregiver was observed hitting a child with a doll on the head and slapping another child on the mouth.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 21, 2026 · Investigation (report)
A caregiver was observed pulling a spoon from a child's mouth and pushing a child's hand away.
In plain English: Discipline must fit each child, be consistent and suited to the child's understanding, and aim to teach acceptable behavior and self-control through positive methods such as praise, clear daily reminders of expectations, and redirection. A brief supervised time out may be used when it suits the child's age and development, but for no more than one minute per year of the child's age. Official rule text
Medium High · May 5, 2026 · Investigation (report)
There is sufficient evidence to determine that diaper changes were not completed promptly.
In plain English: Caregivers must change wet or soiled diapers and clothing promptly, clean and dry the child with individual cloths or disposable towels, and keep diapering supplies out of children's reach. Powders, creams, ointments, or lotions may only be used with the parent's written permission (or when the parent supplies them) and must be labeled with the child's name. Official rule text
Medium · Sep 26, 2025 · Investigation (report)
Children were observed with their faces covered during naptime.
In plain English: Children are not required to sleep at rest time. Caregivers may not force a child to sleep, put anything in or on a child's head or body to make the child rest or sleep, or confine a child in a restrictive device to make the child rest or sleep. Official rule text
Medium High · Mar 19, 2025 · Inspection
A caregiver did not know or have information for a child's age. This was corrected when the caregiver updated the classroom name to face board with the child's name and age.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Sep 20, 2024 · Investigation (report)
Video footage shows caregivers failed to supervise children adequately, leading to an injury when a child sat incorrectly in a chair.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Sep 20, 2024 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information found during the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver did not respond promptly after a child fell off the chair and failed to offer comfort or support.
Official text of rule 746.2501
Medium · Sep 20, 2024 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information found during the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence that a copy of the incident report was not shared with the child’s parents.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Sep 20, 2024 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information found during the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support a caregiver was seen grabbing a child aggressively by the arms when attempting to redirect the child as a form of guidance.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 12, 2024 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information found during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence that an incident report was not shared with the parent.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Sep 12, 2024 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information found during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver grabbed and pulled on a child’s arm when attempting to redirect the child as a form of guidance.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 12, 2024 · Investigation (report)
An incident report was not on record or provided for review during the investigation.
In plain English: The center must fill out the state's Incident/Illness Report form (or one with the same information) when a child has an injury needing medical treatment or hospitalization, an illness needing hospitalization, or an emergency allergic reaction that required a stock epinephrine auto-injector not prescribed to the child. It must also fill one out when a child or employee gets a reportable disease, or when any unusual situation put a child at risk, such as a child left in a vehicle or wandering off. Official rule text
High · Apr 16, 2024 · Inspection
The operation does not have an updated fire inspection, the last fire inspection was on 4/14/2023.
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 Low · Jan 19, 2024 · Assessment
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 17, 2024, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, 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
Medium High · Dec 17, 2022 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained, one caregiver was utilizing their personal cellphone while caring for children.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium · Dec 5, 2022 · Inspection
Infant feeding instructions were not available for review, and/or accessible for Licensing during the initial inspection. Reportedly, one out of three infants observed in care is not yet on table food. No documentation was available to review to verify the information.
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
Medium High · Dec 5, 2022 · Inspection
Two caregivers observed in the Infant two classroom were observed utilizing their phone, and computer while children were observed in care during naptime. Caregivers were informed to remove, and/or put away equipment.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
High · Dec 5, 2022 · Inspection
Four caregivers were observed in caring for children without an active background check. Two out of four caregiver's background check was pending. Two out of four caregivers did not a background check submitted.
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
Medium High · Dec 5, 2022 · Inspection
Caregivers in the Toddler (Mercury) classroom was not aware of the ages of the six children present, in which they are responsible for.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
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This page reports the state’s records for Urban Strategies EHS Houston; 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).