Building Blocks Academy Lawndale

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Houston / Harris / 77012
Street address: 7302 Lawndale St
Phone: (713) 926-6110
Capacity: 176
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:00 AM-07:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: August 17, 2016
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

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Plain-English summary of cited deficiencies

State records list 12 cited deficiencies dated December 6, 2023 to June 30, 2026 (4 High, 7 Medium High, 1 Medium risk). Correction status: 5 corrected at inspection, 7 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

High risk · Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual (746.2805)
Cited June 30, 2026 (correction date recorded: July 13, 2026; correction verified July 22, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A caregiver pushed a child's head and pinched a child.
High risk · Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling (746.2805(5))
Cited July 29, 2025 (correction date recorded: August 27, 2025; correction verified September 8, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A caregiver yelled at children in the classroom.
High risk · Electronic Child Safety Alarm - used at all times when transporting a child in care (746.5625(c))
Cited November 7, 2024 (correction date recorded: December 5, 2024; correction verified December 5, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The vehicle's alarm was observed not working.
High risk · Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for (746.1205(a)(2))
Cited December 6, 2023 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A caregiver did not know the number of children in their care.
Medium High risk · Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean (746.3407(9))
Cited July 29, 2025 (correction date recorded: September 3, 2025; correction verified September 8, 2025; technical assistance given); November 7, 2024 (corrected at inspection).
What the record describes: Narratives describe classroom ceilings needing repair, evidence of a ceiling leak, and a gap in a ceiling tile that left an opening.
Medium High risk · Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact (746.605(6))
Cited July 29, 2025 (correction date recorded: September 3, 2025; correction verified September 8, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Four children's records were missing required emergency contact information.
Medium High risk · Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered (746.3701(1))
Cited November 7, 2024 (corrected at inspection).
What the record describes: Multiple electrical outlets were uncovered in 3 classrooms.
Medium High risk · Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over (746.3701(10))
Cited November 7, 2024 (corrected at inspection).
What the record describes: A television sat unanchored on a shelf, with electrical cords hanging down within children's reach.
Medium High risk · Fire Extinguishers Serviced (746.5307(b))
Cited June 14, 2024 (correction date recorded: June 28, 2024; correction verified June 26, 2024).
What the record describes: The fire extinguishers were last serviced in May 2023.
Medium High risk · Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly (746.5307(a))
Cited December 6, 2023 (correction date recorded: December 13, 2023; correction verified January 12, 2024).
What the record describes: No documentation of monthly fire extinguisher checks was available for review.
Medium risk · Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times (746.2207(c)(4))
Cited December 6, 2023 (corrected at inspection).
What the record describes: A three-year-old child used an iPad during naptime.

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 12 cited deficiencies for Building Blocks Academy Lawndale in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (4 High, 7 Medium High, 1 Medium).

Records list 11 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-07-22.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	4
Medium High	7
Medium	1
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

2026-06-30 · 746.2805 · High

Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

A caregiver used prohibited discipline and guidance by pushing a child's head and pinching a child.

Correction date recorded: 2026-07-13

2025-07-29 · 746.3407(9) · Medium High

Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean

During the inspection I observed the ceiling in several classrooms to be in need of repair. There was also evidence of a leak in the ceiling.

Correction date recorded: 2025-09-03

2025-07-29 · 746.2805(5) · High

Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

A caregiver yells at the children in the classroom.

Correction date recorded: 2025-08-27

Full citation history from HHSC (18)

2026-06-30 · 746.2805 · High
Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-07-13. Correction verified: 2026-07-22.
A caregiver used prohibited discipline and guidance by pushing a child's head and pinching a child.
2025-07-29 · 746.605(6) · Medium High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-03. Correction verified: 2025-09-08.
Four child records did not have the required information documented for their emergency contact.
2025-07-29 · 746.2805(5) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-27. Correction verified: 2025-09-08.
A caregiver yells at the children in the classroom.
2025-07-29 · 746.3407(9) · Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-03. Correction verified: 2025-09-08.
During the inspection I observed the ceiling in several classrooms to be in need of repair. There was also evidence of a leak in the ceiling.
2024-11-07 · 746.3701(10) · Medium High
Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-11-07. Correction verified: Not recorded.
A televison was obsereved not anchored sitting on a shelf with electrical cords hanging down assessable to children. This was observed corrected when caregiver removed television.
2024-11-07 · 746.5625(c) · High
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - used at all times when transporting a child in care
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-12-05. Correction verified: 2024-12-05.
The alarm in vehicle was observed not working during inspection.
2024-11-07 · 746.3407(9) · Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-11-07. Correction verified: Not recorded.
A gap was observed in the ceiling tile in class room 2 leaving an opening. This was observed corrected during inspection when caregiver closed the open ceiling tile.
2024-11-07 · 746.3701(1) · Medium High
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-11-07. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Multiple outlets were observed uncovered in 3 class rooms. This was corrected during inspection when care giver was obsereved covering outlets.
2024-06-14 · 746.5307(b) · Medium High
Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-06-28. Correction verified: 2024-06-26.
Fire extinguishers were observed last serviced 5/2023 during the inspection.
2023-12-06 · 746.2207(c)(4) · Medium
Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-12-06. Correction verified: Not recorded.
A three year old child was observed having screen time using an ipad during naptime. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was observed removing the ipad from the childs posssession.
2023-12-06 · 746.1205(a)(2) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-12-06. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Caregiver was observed not knowing the number of children caring for during the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection when caregiver was observed counting the number of children in care and giving the correct number to inspector.
2023-12-06 · 746.5307(a) · Medium High
Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-12-13. Correction verified: 2024-01-12.
There was no documentation of fire extinguishers being checked monthly available for review during the inspection.
2023-10-03 · 746.2419(6) · Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-10-03. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Sippy cups were observed in the infant room not properly labeled with childs first name and first initial of last name. This was corrected during the inspection when caregivers were observed labeling the sippy cups during the inspection.
2023-10-03 · 746.3701(1) · Medium High
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-10-03. Correction verified: Not recorded.
An electrical outlet was observed uncovered accessible to children under five years of age in the pre-k 3 room. This was corrected during the inspection when the electrrical outlet was observed being covered.
2023-10-03 · 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: 2023-10-03. Correction verified: 2023-10-17.
One caregiver was observed caring for infants in the infant room without an approved background check. The caregiver was observed leaving the operation during inspection.
2021-12-30 · 746.1203(2) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-12-30. Correction verified: 2022-01-07.
One caregiver was unaware of how many children they were responsible for.
2021-12-30 · 746.603(a)(3) · Medium
Children's Records - Health Statement
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-01-14. Correction verified: 2022-01-14.
Of the 10 chldren's records evaluated, 6 lacked the health care professional statement.
2021-12-30 · 746.3407 · Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-01-20. Correction verified: 2022-01-27.
Part of the floors, ceilings and walls were not in good repair. 3 toilets were not usable.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1231760

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.