Exploring Minds Learning Center

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Houston / Harris / 77084
Street address: 5211 Barker Cypress Rd Ste 124
Phone: (832) 674-8110
Capacity: 84
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: November 22, 2017
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 2 cited deficiencies dated July 17, 2024 to July 16, 2026 (1 Medium High, 1 Medium risk). Correction status: 0 corrected at inspection, 2 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

Medium High risk · Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion (746.1107(2))
Cited July 17, 2024 (correction date recorded: July 31, 2024; correction verified August 13, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Of 7 files reviewed, 1 did not contain a high school diploma.
Medium risk · Children's Records - Health Statement (746.603(a)(3))
Cited July 16, 2026 (correction date recorded: August 3, 2026; correction verified August 19, 2026).
What the record describes: Of 8 children, 4 did not have a physician statement on file.

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

This summary is generated automatically from public HHSC records. It restates the official record and may lag behind it. The official state record is the authoritative source: official HHSC record.

Texas Health and Human Services records list 2 cited deficiencies for Exploring Minds Learning Center in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (1 Medium High, 1 Medium).

Records list 3 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-07-16.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	0
Medium High	1
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

2026-07-16 · 746.603(a)(3) · Medium

Children's Records - Health Statement

4 out 8 children did not have physician statement on file.

Correction date recorded: 2026-08-03

2024-07-17 · 746.1107(2) · Medium High

Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion

1 out of 7 files reviewed did not have a high school diploma on file.

Correction date recorded: 2024-07-31

Full citation history from HHSC (13)

2026-07-16 · 746.603(a)(3) · Medium
Children's Records - Health Statement
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-08-03. Correction verified: 2026-08-19.
4 out 8 children did not have physician statement on file.
2024-07-17 · 746.1107(2) · Medium High
Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-31. Correction verified: 2024-08-13.
1 out of 7 files reviewed did not have a high school diploma on file.
2023-07-20 · 746.2421(b) · Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-24. Correction verified: 2023-07-21.
Infant in care did not have current feeding instructions.
2023-07-20 · 746.3819 · Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-27. Correction verified: 2023-07-25.
A child in care with a noted food allergy did not have a food allergy emergency plan on file at the operation.
2022-08-29 · 746.603(a)(4) · Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-08-30. Correction verified: 2022-08-30.
One child's records did not have the updated immunization record on file.
2022-08-10 · 746.1601 · Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-08-19. Correction verified: 2022-08-29.
There was one caregiver wtih 10 children in the infant room. The specified age group (SAG) was 16 months. The ages ranged from 6-18 months.
2022-08-10 · 746.1309(e) · Medium
Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-08-24. Correction verified: 2022-08-17.
The documented annual training hours/certificates provided for review did not include training on the following required topics in Health and Safety. 1. emergency preparedness 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations 3. administering medication 4. preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction 5. building and physical premises safety and 6. handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
2022-08-10 · 746.1311(e) · Medium
Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-08-24. Correction verified: 2022-08-22.
The documented annual training hours/certificates provided for review did not include training on the following required topics in Health and Safety. 1. emergency preparedness 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations 4. preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction 5. building and physical premises safety and 6. handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
2022-08-10 · 746.603(a)(4) · Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-08-26. Correction verified: 2022-08-29.
Two children's records did not have the updated immunization record on file.
2022-08-10 · 746.801(2) · Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-08-15. Correction verified: 2022-08-17.
The written infant feeding instructions had not been updated since April 2022.
2022-08-10 · 746.1613(a) · Medium
Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-08-15. Correction verified: 2022-08-29.
The reduction of child/caregiver ratio for naptime were not met. There were 34 children napping in 2 separate areas with one caregiver, the director. The number of children napping may require 3-4 caregivers. The director was also the one to answer the front door.
2022-08-10 · 746.605(14) · Medium
Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-08-15. Correction verified: 2022-08-17.
One child's record did not have the school information on file.
2022-08-10 · 746.5625(a) · High
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-08-12. Correction verified: 2022-08-12.
The 2 vans used for transportation did not have the electronic child safety alarms installed.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1271505

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.