Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77079

Woodcreek Child Development Center

225 N DAIRY ASHFORD RD, Houston, TX 77079 · (281) 824-3444 · State permit no. 1543609

Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Woodcreek Child Development Center for 12 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 12 routine inspections and 2 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 3 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1205 (2 times, most recently Jan 2, 2025).

The state lists Woodcreek Child Development Center as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Meals Provided, Snacks Provided. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 12 violations at Woodcreek Child Development Center, 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

WeightViolationsShare
High325%
Medium High542%
Medium433%
Medium Low00%
Low00%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

Woodcreek Child Development Center had 12 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.8 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations in five years: Woodcreek Child Development Center 12, Houston five-year median 11This daycare12Houston median11

Repeat issues

2 rules were cited more than once at Woodcreek Child Development Center in the last five years.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.1205
High
2Each 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: Jan 2, 2025 · first: Jan 2, 2025
746.603
Medium
2The center must keep a record for each enrolled child, including the enrollment agreement, admission information, a health statement from a health-care professional, and immunization records, plus items such as sign-in and sign-out records and medication records when they apply. These records must be kept at the center, available during operating hours, generally until three months after the child's last day. Official rule text
Most recent: Jun 13, 2023 · first: Jan 4, 2023

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at Woodcreek Child Development Center, 2021 to 2026002021532022252023202024342025002026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2021 (from Oct 20)000
2022563
2023235
2024220
2025334
2026000

Every state visit

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

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Dec 15, 2025Inspection7402
Jan 17, 2025Inspection2None
Jan 2, 2025Inspection5372
Aug 7, 2024Inspection—None
Jan 3, 2024Inspection732None
Jun 22, 2023Inspection11
Jun 13, 2023Investigation (report)42
Jan 4, 2023Inspection5592
Nov 28, 2022Inspection—None
Jul 25, 2022Inspection11
Jun 2, 2022Inspection—None
Apr 20, 2022Inspection—None
Show 2 earlier visits
DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Apr 9, 2022Investigation (report)5None
Jan 6, 2022Inspection6302

All 12 violations, newest first

Medium High · Dec 15, 2025 · Inspection

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

Six caregivers files reviewed did not have the required skills-based CPR training.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 29, 2025
Correction verified:
Dec 19, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Dec 15, 2025 · Inspection

746.501(a)(15) - Written Operational Policies - Water Activities

The operational policy did not contain a water activities section. The operation offers water activities during the summer months.

In plain English: The center must have written policies on a long list of topics, including hours, how children are released, illness and exclusion, medication, medical emergencies, discipline, infant sleep, meals, immunizations, physical activity, parent rights, and its emergency plan. It must also tell parents that the area within 1,000 feet of the center is a gang-free zone. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 29, 2025
Correction verified:
Dec 19, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Jan 2, 2025 · Inspection

746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages

Caregiver could not give the ages of the children in their care without assistance.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 2, 2025
Correction verified:
Jan 17, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Jan 2, 2025 · Inspection

746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity

Caregiver was separated from the children in her care by two half doors, and did not maintain proximity to the children in her care.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 2, 2025
Correction verified:
Jan 17, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Jun 22, 2023 · Inspection

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

The annual fire inspection has not been conducted since June 17th, 2022.

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:
Jun 29, 2023
Correction verified:
Jul 14, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jun 13, 2023 · Investigation (report)

746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information

Based upon the information obtained, the operation did not maintain complete admission information for children in care.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 21, 2023
Correction verified:
Aug 22, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jun 13, 2023 · Investigation (report)

746.601(c) - Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing

Based on the information obtained, children's admissions documentation was not provided to CCR upon request.

Official text of rule 746.601

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 21, 2023
Correction verified:
Aug 22, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jan 4, 2023 · Inspection

746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System

During Inspection caregiver did not have all children logged into tracking system. Note- Corrected at inspection caregiver updated tracking system to correct number of children in classroom.

In plain English: The center must have a system that tracks each child's arrival and departure every day, with the child's name, the date and times, and the initials or unique code of the employee or parent. All caregivers must be able to use it to see which children are in care during their shift, at caregiver changes, and during an evacuation. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Jan 4, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jan 4, 2023 · Inspection

746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations

While reviewing 10 children records 2 children did not have updated Immunization records.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 11, 2023
Correction verified:
Feb 10, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Jul 25, 2022 · Inspection

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection

Current health inspection was not available during inspection.

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:
Aug 31, 2022
Correction verified:
Aug 9, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes
Show 2 older violations

High · Jan 6, 2022 · Inspection

745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

A caregiver was in the infant room in direct care of the infants. The caregiver did not have the results of the background check. The caregiver was removed from the classroom.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 6, 2022
Correction verified:
Jan 6, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jan 6, 2022 · Inspection

746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired

The playground outside the kinder prep classroom had the unitary surfacing bulging on some areas, especially near the slide exit.

In plain English: 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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Feb 22, 2022
Correction verified:
Feb 22, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at Woodcreek Child Development Center:

Enrollment and attendance records

Supervision and caregiver duties

Background checks

Fire inspections and fire equipment

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for Woodcreek Child Development Center; 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).