Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77021
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Wonderland Private School for 9 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 8 routine inspections and 4 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 3 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.4907 (2 times, most recently Oct 7, 2026).
The state lists Wonderland Private School as serving toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:30 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Meals Provided, Snacks Provided. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 9 violations at Wonderland Private School, 3 fall under rules Texas weights High and 5 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 | 3 | 33% |
| Medium High | 5 | 56% |
| Medium | 0 | 0% |
| Medium Low | 1 | 11% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Wonderland Private School had 9 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.9 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 Wonderland Private School in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.4907 Medium High | 2 | Loose-fill surfacing under play equipment must be kept at least six inches deep when the highest play surface is five feet or lower, and at least nine inches deep when it is higher. It may not be laid over concrete or asphalt or used indoors, and equipment posts must be marked to show the required depth. Official rule text Most recent: Oct 7, 2026 · first: Nov 15, 2023 |
| 746.5101 High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Oct 7, 2026 · first: Nov 15, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
12 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | Inspection | 710 | 4 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Inspection | 556 | None |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Inspection | 718 | None |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Inspection | 550 | 3 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 3 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Inspection | 658 | None |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Inspection | — | None |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Inspection | 530 | None |
One rule cited at Wonderland Private School 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 · Oct 7, 2026 · Inspection
The operation was observed to not have an annual fire inspection report available at the time of inspection. The inspection date posted is 12/17/24.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 7, 2026 · Inspection
The operation was observed to not have an annual sanitation inspection report available for review. The inspection posted is 9/24/25.
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
High · Oct 7, 2026 · Inspection
The operation was observed to not have a corbon monoxide detection system. This is a health and safty concern.
Official text of rule 746.5531
Medium High · Oct 7, 2026 · Inspection
Rubber shreds was observed not be maintained. The plastic under the rubber shreds is showing and at the depth of three inches and not the required six inches.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Nov 15, 2023 · Inspection
There was no current fire inspection available for review during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Nov 15, 2023 · Inspection
Loose fill on playground was observed not properly maintained at the proper depth.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Nov 15, 2023 · Inspection
Fire extinguishers were observed last serviced 10/2022 during inspection.
In plain English: The director or a designee must inspect the fire extinguishers every month and record the date and the employee's name. Extinguishers must be serviced as the manufacturer or the fire marshal requires. Official rule text
High · Jan 31, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that supervision was not maintained when a caregiver left a group of children unsupervised.
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 · rule revised March 2023
Medium Low · Feb 28, 2022 · Assessment
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, 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
Based on the kinds of rules cited at Wonderland Private School:
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This page reports the state’s records for Wonderland Private School; 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).