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ABC Children's Learning Center

Licensed Center · Houston, Harris County, TX · Operation No. 1425486

ABC Children's Learning Center holds a Full Permit issued September 28, 2012. In the state's 60-month public window it has 13 inspections on record with 40 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.

License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
September 28, 2012
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
105 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
8385 Antoine Dr, Houston, TX 77088-2503
The 60-month record
13
Inspections
2
Assessments
1
Self reports
40
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 9 · Medium High 17 · Medium 10 · Medium Low 3 · Low 1. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
DateActivityDeficiencies cited
Mar 17, 2026 Inspection 0
Mar 5, 2026 Report 1
Jan 21, 2026 Assessment 1
Oct 13, 2025 Report 4
Sep 30, 2025 Inspection 1
Jan 17, 2025 Assessment 1
Oct 15, 2024 Inspection 0
Sep 30, 2024 Inspection 4
Nov 7, 2023 Inspection 0
Oct 27, 2023 Report 0
Oct 9, 2023 Inspection 1
Dec 20, 2022 Inspection 0
Dec 7, 2022 Inspection 1
Nov 14, 2022 Inspection 5
Oct 12, 2022 Inspection 18
Jun 27, 2022 Inspection 0
Jun 17, 2022 Report 0
Nov 18, 2021 Inspection 1
Oct 25, 2021 Inspection 2
Deficiency records
March 5, 2026 Standard § 746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
CCR reviewed a child s admission form and observed that it was missing a statement regarding the child's special care needs. Correction: CCR reviewed the standards with the director and emphasized the importance of having parents document any special care needs or treatments for their child. Additionally, the child is no longer enrolled.
Corrected: March 17, 2026
January 21, 2026 Standard § 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Medium Low
Verbatim from the agency record
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
Corrected: January 23, 2026
October 13, 2025 Standard § 746.3415(7) - Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver failed to wash their hands with soap and water after cleaning a child's blood from an injury.
Corrected: December 4, 2025
October 13, 2025 Standard § 746.3425(1) - Caregivers Must Wear Gloves When Handling Blood or Bodily Fluids
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Video footage reveals caregivers not wearing gloves while handling blood after a child's injury.
Corrected: December 4, 2025
October 13, 2025 Standard § 746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Video footage obtained during the investigation shows stationary equipment located less than six feet away from the fence on the toddlers playground.
Corrected: December 4, 2025
October 13, 2025 Standard § 746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
It was determined that a caregiver had used the handwashing sink located near the diaper-changing table in the infant's room to clean a child's wound after an injury. The infant's caregiver also used this sink to clean the infant's bottle and wash their hands.
Corrected: December 4, 2025
September 30, 2025 Standard § 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
On the toddler playground, CCR observed an unsecured utility box that protects the ground utility lines. The box was not secured to the ground. The operation attempted to use a crawl-through tunnel to cover the utility box, but because of the tunnel s openings, it does not prevent children from accessing the underground utility lines.
Corrected: October 17, 2025
January 17, 2025 Standard § 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Medium Low
Verbatim from the agency record
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
Corrected: January 22, 2025
September 30, 2024 Standard § 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
High
Verbatim from the agency record
A one month old infant was sleeping in a car seat. Corrected: When caregiver took the infant out of the car seat.
Corrected: September 30, 2024
September 30, 2024 Standard § 746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver had 16 children in her group ages from 1 month old child and the oldest was 5 years old. The oldest child was older than 18 months from the yongest child in care.
Corrected: September 30, 2024
September 30, 2024 Standard § 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
High
Verbatim from the agency record
A child was left alone in the restroom while caregiver attended to other children in the classroom area, the restroom used was not in the classroom but next door to the classroom
Corrected: September 30, 2024
September 30, 2024 Standard § 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver had 16 children, in the breakfast room, specified age group was 3 years old. The caregiver was one over required ratio. Corrected: When a caregiver arrived and took a group of children with her to a classroom next door.
Corrected: September 30, 2024
October 9, 2023 Standard § 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The outdoor play area was not covered with at least 6 inches of mulch.
Corrected: October 30, 2023
December 7, 2022 Standard § 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
There were six children, ages 9 months to 23 months with one caregiver. The specified age group was 12-17 months old. With this specified age group, one caregiver can care for five children. This was corrected at inspection when the oldest child was moved to another classroom.
Corrected: December 7, 2022
November 14, 2022 Standard § 746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
A follow-up inspection was conducted and compliance was not met. This deficiency is being re-cited. The caregiver is lacking 8 clock hours of pre-service training.
Corrected: November 21, 2022
November 14, 2022 Standard § 746.1203(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver did not know the ages of the children she was responsible for.
Corrected: November 14, 2022
November 14, 2022 Standard § 746.1605 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
A 9 month old infant was in a classroom with a 3 year old child. Infants can't be combined with children that are more than 18 months older than the youngest child in the group. This was corrected at inspection.
Corrected: November 14, 2022
November 14, 2022 Standard § 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
High
Verbatim from the agency record
A follow-up inspection was conducted and compliance was not met. This deficiency is being re-cited. The required electronic child safety alarm has not been installed.
Corrected: November 28, 2022
November 14, 2022 Standard § 746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The television was being watched by children during breakfast time.
Corrected: November 14, 2022
October 12, 2022 Standard § 746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
Low
Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, one lacked a health statement from a health care professional.
Corrected: December 1, 2022
October 12, 2022 Standard § 746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
High
Verbatim from the agency record
The emergency preparedness plan is lacking the following information: 1. How children under 2 and with limited mobility will be evacuated. 2. How children will be cared for during the emergency. 3. How children will be reunited with their parents.
Corrected: October 31, 2022
October 12, 2022 Standard § 746.3805(c)(3) - Medication Records - Date, Time and Amount Given
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The amount of medication given and the time was not documented on the medication log for several days in August 2022 and September 2022. This was corrected at inspection.
Corrected: October 12, 2022
October 12, 2022 Standard § 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Children under the age of 2 were watching television. This was corrected at inspection.
Corrected: October 12, 2022
October 12, 2022 Standard § 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Medium Low
Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 staff records evaluated, one lacked a notarized affidavit,
Corrected: October 31, 2022
October 12, 2022 Standard § 746.901(8) - Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, two lacked photo identification.
Corrected: October 31, 2022
October 12, 2022 Standard § 746.501(a)(28) - Written Operational Policies - Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The parent handbook does not inform parents of the vaccination requirements for staff.
Corrected: October 31, 2022
October 12, 2022 Standard § 746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, one lacked authorization for emergency medical care.
Corrected: October 19, 2022
October 12, 2022 Standard § 746.605(14) - Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, two acked the name and address of the school the children attend.
Corrected: October 31, 2022
October 12, 2022 Standard § 746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The director did not receive 30 clock hours of training in all of the required topics for their respective training years. Make-up hours will need to be completed that will not count towards the current training year.
Corrected: December 14, 2022
October 12, 2022 Standard § 746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 staff records evaluated, one caregiver did not complete the required 24 clock hours of required pre-service training.
Corrected: October 31, 2022
October 12, 2022 Standard § 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The parent handbook does not inform parents of the requirement for physicaal activity and outdoor activity.
Corrected: October 31, 2022
October 12, 2022 Standard § 746.5617(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
High
Verbatim from the agency record
One van was not equipped with a First Aid Kit. This was corrected at inspection.
Corrected: October 12, 2022
October 12, 2022 Standard § 746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 children's records evalujated, four are behind with required immunizations.
Corrected: October 31, 2022
October 12, 2022 Standard § 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, caregivers did not receive 24 clock hours of training in the required topics. The caregivers will need to complete make-up training hours that will not count towards the current training year.
Corrected: December 14, 2022
October 12, 2022 Standard § 746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
A person that has been working as a caregiver does not have a high diploma or GED; therefore, they do not meet caregiver qualifications.
Corrected: October 12, 2022
October 12, 2022 Standard § 746.1301(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
One van driver and one of the directors has not completed a transportation safety course.
Corrected: October 13, 2022
October 12, 2022 Standard § 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Two vans used to transport children are not equipped with the required electronic child safety alarm.
Corrected: October 31, 2022
November 18, 2021 Standard § 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
High
Verbatim from the agency record
During the follow up inspection, the fire inspection had expired on 11/11/21.
Corrected: December 3, 2021
October 25, 2021 Standard § 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
There was no at least 6 inches of mulch installed in the 4-5 year old playground. Dirt was exposed.
Corrected: November 5, 2021
October 25, 2021 Standard § 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
A 10 month old's infant feeding sheet was not signed and dated since July 2021.
Corrected: October 29, 2021
About these records

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