St Jerome Early Childhood CTR

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Houston / Harris / 77080
Street address: 8825 Kempwood Dr
Phone: (713) 461-0835
Capacity: 153
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours / Days: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: February 14, 1991
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

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Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.

Plain-English summary of cited deficiencies

State records list 8 cited deficiencies dated May 13, 2024 to April 24, 2026 (6 Medium High, 2 Medium risk). Correction status: 2 corrected at inspection, 6 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

Medium High risk · Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact (746.605(6))
Cited April 24, 2026 (correction date recorded: May 8, 2026; correction verified May 5, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Seven reviewed children’s files did not have a complete emergency contact address.
Medium High risk · Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment - No Overlap (746.4813(c))
Cited July 29, 2025 (correction date recorded: August 7, 2025; correction verified September 3, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The space between the seesaw and rotating equipment was 7ft. The equipment’s use zones overlapped.
Medium High risk · Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children (746.1601)
Cited April 28, 2025 (correction date recorded: April 28, 2025; correction verified May 21, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A caregiver was caring for 12 two-year-olds.
Medium High risk · Safety - Areas Free From Hazards (746.3701)
Cited April 28, 2025 (corrected at inspection).
What the record describes: A large hole that posed a tripping hazard was on the playground.
Medium High risk · Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. (746.1315(a))
Cited May 13, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 20, 2024; correction verified May 29, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: One caregiver did not have current First Aid/CPR training.
Medium High risk · Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional (746.3819)
Cited May 13, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 20, 2024; correction verified May 27, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Two children did not have food allergy emergency plans on file.
Medium risk · Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days (746.2421(b))
Cited April 24, 2026 (corrected at inspection).
What the record describes: The infant feeding instruction reviewed during the inspection was last updated on 1.30.26.
Medium risk · Written Operational Policies - Operating Times (746.501(a)(1))
Cited May 13, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 20, 2024; correction verified May 15, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The written policies did not address promoting indoor and outdoor physical activity, a classroom for breastfeeding, preventing and responding to child abuse and neglect, inclusive services for children with special care needs, parent visits anytime during operating hours, or the center’s gang-free-zone status.

Counts, dates, risk levels and correction status come directly from the state data. The plain-English descriptions were written automatically from the inspectors' narratives and checked against them by a second automated reviewer; they cover citations dated October 11, 2023 to October 11, 2026. They may contain errors; the official record is authoritative.

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Summary of the record

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Texas Health and Human Services records list 8 cited deficiencies for St Jerome Early Childhood CTR in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (6 Medium High, 2 Medium).

Records list 5 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-04-24.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	0
Medium High	6
Medium	2
Medium Low	0
Low	0
Unknown	0

HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.

Recent citations in the summary window

2026-04-24 · 746.605(6) · Medium High

Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

Seven of the reviewed children files did not have a complete emergency contact address.

Correction date recorded: 2026-05-08

2026-04-24 · 746.2421(b) · Medium

Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

A reviewed infant feeding instruction was last updated on 1.30.26. This form was corrected during the inspection when the parent updated the infant feeding instruction.

Corrected at inspection

2025-07-29 · 746.4813(c) · Medium High

Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment - No Overlap

The space between the seesaw and a rotating equipment is 7ft. The use zone between the equipment overlaps.

Correction date recorded: 2025-08-07

Full citation history from HHSC (21)

2026-04-24 · 746.2421(b) · Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-04-24. Correction verified: Not recorded.
A reviewed infant feeding instruction was last updated on 1.30.26. This form was corrected during the inspection when the parent updated the infant feeding instruction.
2026-04-24 · 746.605(6) · Medium High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-05-08. Correction verified: 2026-05-05.
Seven of the reviewed children files did not have a complete emergency contact address.
2025-07-29 · 746.4813(c) · Medium High
Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment - No Overlap
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-07. Correction verified: 2025-09-03.
The space between the seesaw and a rotating equipment is 7ft. The use zone between the equipment overlaps.
2025-04-28 · 746.3701 · Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-04-28. Correction verified: Not recorded.
A large hole that posed a tripping hazard was located on the playground area. This was corrected when the director covered the hole.
2025-04-28 · 746.1601 · Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-28. Correction verified: 2025-05-21.
A caregiver was providing care for 12 two year olds. This was corrected when an additional caregiver arrived in the classroom.
2024-05-13 · 746.1315(a) · Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-20. Correction verified: 2024-05-29.
One caregiver did not have current First Aid/CPR training.
2024-05-13 · 746.3819 · Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-20. Correction verified: 2024-05-27.
Two children did not have their food allergy emergency plan on file.
2024-05-13 · 746.501(a)(1) · Medium
Written Operational Policies - Operating Times
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-20. Correction verified: 2024-05-15.
The operations written operational policies did not address the following required topics: Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity. A classroom that enables a mother to breastfeed her child. Preventing and responding to abuse and neglect of children. Procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs. Parents may visit the child-care center at any time during hours of operation. A child -care center is a gang-free zone.
2023-05-15 · 746.5319 · High
Smoke Detectors Testing
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-22. Correction verified: 2023-05-19.
There was no documentation showing that the smoke detector had been tested.
2023-05-15 · 746.5307(a) · Medium High
Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-22. Correction verified: 2023-05-19.
The testing of the fire extinguisher was not documented.
2023-05-15 · 746.5101(a) · High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-06-26. Correction verified: 2023-06-23.
The fire inspection that was available for review expired on 11/21/2022.
2023-05-15 · 746.5537(a)(3) · Medium High
Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Document Test Date, Battery Installation Date, and Staff Name Testing and Installation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-22. Correction verified: 2023-05-19.
The testing of the carbon monoxide detector was not documented.
2022-05-17 · 746.3503(a) · Medium High
Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2022-05-17. Correction verified: Not recorded.
In two of the toddler classrooms the diaper changing mat had several tares in the middle of the changing mats. NOTE: Corrected at inspection when the two changing mats were replaced.
2022-02-09 · 746.2911 · Medium High
Adequate Lighting During Naptime
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2022-02-09. Correction verified: Not recorded.
In the toddler classroom it was dark when I walked in the classroom where it was hard to see the children. Corrected: When the caregiver open the blinds in the classroom.
2022-02-09 · 746.2426 · High
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-02-09. Correction verified: 2022-02-17.
A three month old infant was sleeping in a bouncer. Corrected: When the caregiver took the infant out the bouncer.
2022-01-27 · 746.1203(3) · Medium High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-01-27. Correction verified: 2022-02-09.
The caregiver was unsure of the ages of the children she had in care.
2022-01-27 · 746.1203(2) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-01-27. Correction verified: 2022-02-09.
A caregiver stated she had 10 children, when I counted they were 11 children in care the caregiver was unaware of how many children she had during nap time.
2022-01-27 · 745.641 · High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-01-27. Correction verified: 2022-02-09.
Two caregivers one in the infant class and one in the toddler class observed providing direct care to the infants in these classrooms prior to receiving eligibility status.
2022-01-25 · 746.1601 · Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-01-27. Correction verified: 2022-02-09.
The toddler one class had 6 children in the group with one caregiver SAG 12-17 month of. The ratio for this class is one to five.
2022-01-13 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-02-04. Correction verified: 2022-02-09.
The caregiver didn't show good judgment when she yanked a child out of his seat and dragged him across the room.
2022-01-13 · 746.2805 · High
Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-03-04. Correction verified: 2022-02-09.
The caregiver used harsh punishment when she forcefully sitting the child down in a chair.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=118344

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.