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Texas child care citations · Week of Sep 7 – Sep 13, 2026

158 centers cited for 356 standards

Every week, the Texas child care centers cited for a minimum standard, with the standard and the state's risk level.

81High risk
162Medium High risk
100Medium risk
10Medium Low risk

City

  • Houston45
  • San Antonio35
  • Beaumont23
  • Fort Worth11
  • Austin11
  • Sour Lake11
  • Frisco9
  • Kingwood9
  • Rosenberg7
  • Texarkana7

Most-cited standards

  • Safety14
  • Required Personnel Records14
  • Required Admission Information13
  • Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directo13
  • Annual Sanitation Inspection12
  • Written Feeding Instructions12
  • Annual Fire Inspection10
  • AP Background check results10

From this issue

Activity dateCenterCityStandard citedRisk level
2026-09-11Amazing Prep AcademyMcKinney746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh
2026-09-11Arka Montessori of FateFate746.2501(5) - Care Requirements for Toddlers - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or ToddlersHigh
2026-09-11Brighter Futures Learning CenterSchertz746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and PullingHigh
2026-09-11Brighter Futures Learning CenterSchertz746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, YellingHigh
2026-09-11Building Blocks Academy VTMHouston746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructionsHigh
2026-09-11Building Blocks Academy-EvergreenHouston746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at RiskHigh
2026-09-11Building Blocks Academy-EvergreenHouston746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or UnusualHigh
2026-09-11Future Kids Learning Center LLCWindcrest745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh
2026-09-11Holland ISD Employee DaycareHolland746.2401(7) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Never UnsupervisedHigh
2026-09-11Kiddie Academy of AllenAllen746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh
2026-09-11Learning Path Day SchoolEdinburg746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire ExtinguisherHigh
2026-09-11My Family Childcare GuarderiaMidland746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive DeviceHigh
2026-09-11Pinnacle Montessori Academy of SaginawFort Worth746.2428 - No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on FileHigh
2026-09-11Shining StarsGalveston746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time outHigh
2026-09-11Shining StarsGalveston746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive DeviceHigh
2026-09-11Small Hands Big Hopes AcademyPalmview746.2426(a)(2) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possibleHigh
2026-09-11Smallville Learning CenterRoyse City746.5625(c) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - used at all times when transporting a child in careHigh
2026-09-11Sunrise MontessoriRound Rock745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh
2026-09-11The Learning Experience of Lake Houston, TXHumble746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh
2026-09-11The Learning ZoneKilleen746.5607(e)(2) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - 2 years of age and within weight and height limit of child safety seatHigh
2026-09-10Academy for Artistic Development and Early LearningWaco746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of AgeHigh
2026-09-10AlphaBEST @ Berkshire- NorthwestFort Worth745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictionsHigh
2026-09-10Bambino's Child Care and Learning CenterKilleen745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh
2026-09-10Big Dreams & Lil' Wonders AcademyHouston746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activityHigh

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As published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation. Each row is dated by the agency's inspection date. Pulled October 8, 2026. Not a consumer report: don't use it for credit, insurance, employment or housing decisions about anyone.

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