Houston Hua Xia Chinese School - Katy Branch

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Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Katy / Fort Bend / 77450
Street address: 20615 Westheimer Pkwy
Phone: (346) 629-9425
Capacity: 93
Ages served: School
Hours / Days: 07:00 AM-07:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: April 12, 2019
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

Corrective action means HHSC requires steps to address compliance concerns; see the official HHSC record for details.

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

Summary of state inspection records

Texas HHSC records list 11 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.

The most recent inspection in these records is dated March 17, 2026.

The same records list 40 cited deficiencies dated April 22, 2024 to March 17, 2026 (HHSC risk levels: 16 High, 14 Medium High, 9 Medium, 1 Medium Low).

Correction status recorded by HHSC: 0 corrected at inspection, 40 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

HHSC lists a verified correction date for 40 of these citations.

The official HHSC record has the full inspection history and the latest information.

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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 40 cited deficiencies for Houston Hua Xia Chinese School - Katy Branch in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (16 High, 14 Medium High, 9 Medium, 1 Medium Low).

Records list 11 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-03-17.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	16
Medium High	14
Medium	9
Medium Low	1
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

2026-03-17 · 744.605(7) · High

Required Admission Information- Release Information

5 out of 10 children's files evaluated did not contain authorization of release information.

Correction date recorded: 2026-03-20

2026-03-17 · 744.3113(b) · Medium

Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist

Building and Grounds checklist were unavailable for review upon request.

Correction date recorded: 2026-03-27

2026-03-17 · 744.605(6) · Medium High

Required Admission Information-Emergency Contact

1 out of 10 children's files evaluated did not contain an emergency contact.

Correction date recorded: 2026-03-20

Full citation history from HHSC (61)

2026-03-17 · 744.1331(a) · Medium Low
Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-31. Correction verified: 2026-04-01.
3 out of 5 staff files evaluated did not contain documentation showing annual training has been completed.
2026-03-17 · 744.605(11) · High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-20. Correction verified: 2026-04-01.
3 out of 10 children's files evaluated did not contain authorization for emergency medical attention.
2026-03-17 · 744.2501(a) · Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-04-10. Correction verified: 2026-04-29.
Documentation of the recent sanitation inspection was unavailable for review upon request.
2026-03-17 · 744.605(10) · Medium
Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-20. Correction verified: 2026-04-01.
2 out of 10 children's files evaluated did not contain the name, address and phone number of the child's physican or emergency facility.
2026-03-17 · 744.1109 · Medium
Education Outside of U.S.
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-04-10. Correction verified: 2026-04-20.
2 out of 5 staff files evaluated did not contain proof of education documentation that has been translated into english.
2026-03-17 · 744.901(2) · Medium
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-31. Correction verified: 2026-04-01.
1 out of 5 staff files evaluated did not contain proof of education.
2026-03-17 · 744.605(6) · Medium High
Required Admission Information-Emergency Contact
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-20. Correction verified: 2026-04-01.
1 out of 10 children's files evaluated did not contain an emergency contact.
2026-03-17 · 744.3113(b) · Medium
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-27. Correction verified: 2026-04-01.
Building and Grounds checklist were unavailable for review upon request.
2026-03-17 · 744.605(7) · High
Required Admission Information- Release Information
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-20. Correction verified: 2026-04-01.
5 out of 10 children's files evaluated did not contain authorization of release information.
2025-10-03 · 744.201(4) · Medium High
Designating Director
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-10-17. Correction verified: 2025-10-27.
The operation has not designated a program director or site director.
2025-08-19 · 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: 2025-08-19. Correction verified: 2025-08-26.
A caregiver was observed in a classroom alone with children and the operation has not recieved an eligibility notification from CBCU stating they can be present.
2025-08-19 · 744.1205(a)(2) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know how many children responsible for
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-19. Correction verified: 2025-08-26.
A caregiver did not know how many children were in care.
2025-08-19 · 744.627(a) · Medium High
Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-19. Correction verified: 2025-08-26.
2 out of 10 children were not signed into the operation's tracking system.
2025-08-19 · 744.1205(a)(4) · High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-19. Correction verified: 2025-08-26.
5 children were left unsupervised in the lobby of the child care center.
2025-08-04 · 744.303(4) · Medium High
Report Change in Director
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-04. Correction verified: 2025-08-19.
The operation did not report a change in director.
2025-04-10 · 744.3805(4) · High
AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-10. Correction verified: 2025-04-17.
Children were observed unattended in the daycare van while parked in front of the gas station.
2025-04-10 · 744.1005(a)(2) · Medium High
Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-10. Correction verified: 2025-04-17.
A caregiver and the operation director both left children unattended on the van. The director did not ensure compliance with minimum standards.
2025-04-01 · 744.3817(a)(2) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-04. Correction verified: 2025-04-10.
Authorization for emergency medical treatment for children who are transported was unavailable for review upon request.
2025-04-01 · 744.3817(a)(4) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-04. Correction verified: 2025-04-10.
Emergency contact information for each child who is transported was unavailbe for review upon request.
2025-04-01 · 744.1205(a)(3) · Medium High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-01. Correction verified: 2025-04-10.
A caregiver did not know the ages of children in care and did not have information showing the children's ages available.
2025-03-25 · 744.3817(a)(6) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-03-28. Correction verified: 2025-04-01.
A first aid kit was not availble in the van used to transport children during the inspection.
2025-03-25 · 744.3817(a)(4) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-03-28. Correction verified: 2025-04-01.
Emergency contact information for each child who is transported was unavailbe for review upon request.
2025-03-25 · 744.1205(a)(4) · High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-03-25. Correction verified: 2025-04-01.
A caregiver was observed walking outside of the building leaving 3 children unattended.
2025-03-25 · 744.801(1) · Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-04. Correction verified: 2025-04-04.
Children's records were unavailable for review upon request.
2025-03-25 · 744.3817(a)(1) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-03-28. Correction verified: 2025-04-01.
A list of children who are transported was unavailbe for review upon request.
2025-03-25 · 744.2501(a) · Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-04. Correction verified: 2025-04-01.
An annual sanitation inspection has not been conducted since July 13, 2023.
2025-03-25 · 744.801(10) · Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-04. Correction verified: 2025-04-09.
Documentation of the most recent fire inspection was unavailable upon request.
2025-03-25 · 744.3817(a)(2) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-03-28. Correction verified: 2025-04-01.
Authorization for emergency medical treatment for children who are transported was unavailable for review upon request.
2025-03-25 · 744.3559(4) · Medium
Documentation of Drills
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-04. Correction verified: 2025-04-01.
Documentation showing emergency drills have been conducted were unavailable for review upon request.
2025-03-25 · 744.801(2) · Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-04. Correction verified: 2025-04-09.
Staff records were unavailable for review upon request.
2024-05-01 · 744.2105(3) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing or pulling
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-01. Correction verified: 2024-05-09.
A caregiver was observed pulling a child by the arm,
2024-04-22 · 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: 2024-04-22. Correction verified: 2024-04-22.
A caregiver was observed in a classroom alone with childrean and the operation has not recieved an eligibility notification from CBCU stating they can be present.
2024-04-22 · 744.1315(b) · Medium High
Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-26. Correction verified: 2024-04-25.
4 staff files evaulated did not contain current First Aid certification.
2024-04-22 · 744.3503 · Medium High
Documentation of Fire Inspection
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-26. Correction verified: 2024-04-29.
Documentation to show a fire inspection has been conducted within the last 12 months was not available for review.
2024-04-22 · 744.1315(a) · Medium High
Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-26. Correction verified: 2024-04-25.
4 staff files evaulated did not contain current CPR certification.
2024-04-22 · 744.3559(3) · Medium High
Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-30. Correction verified: 2024-04-25.
There is no documentation a lock down drill has been conducted.
2024-04-22 · 744.1309(d) · Medium
Documented Annual Training-Required Topics in Health and Safety
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-06. Correction verified: 2024-04-25.
4 staff files evaulated did not contain documentation of the following training topics: - Handling, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials - Understanding Building and Physical Premises Safety - Responding to Food Allergies - Preventing the Spread of Communicable Diseases
2024-04-22 · 744.1205(a)(2) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know how many children responsible for
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-22. Correction verified: 2024-05-01.
The caregiver did not know how many children were present in the classroom.
2024-04-22 · 744.3559(2) · Medium High
Sheltering Drill for Severe Weather- 4 times in a calendar year
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-30. Correction verified: 2024-04-25.
There is no documentation a severe weather drill has been conducted.
2024-04-22 · 744.3559(1) · Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-30. Correction verified: 2024-04-25.
There is no documentation to indicate a fire drill has been conducted.
2023-05-19 · 744.901 · Medium
Required Personnel Records
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-29. Correction verified: 2023-05-22.
During the monitoring inspection, the director and caregivers did not have their personnel files available. Upon follow up, the personnel files were not provided.
2023-05-19 · 744.1311(a) · Medium
Operation and Program Director Annual Training 20 Hours Required
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-29. Correction verified: 2023-05-22.
During a monitoring inspection, the operation director did not have annual training clock hours on file for review. Upon follow up, the director provided documentation showing 12 out of 20 hours of training were completed.
2023-04-26 · 744.901 · Medium
Required Personnel Records
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-03. Correction verified: 2023-05-19.
The director and caregivers did not have their personnel files available for review during the inspection.
2023-04-26 · 744.1311(a) · Medium
Operation and Program Director Annual Training 20 Hours Required
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-03. Correction verified: 2023-05-19.
The operation director did not have any annual training clock hours on file for review.
2023-04-26 · 744.1317(a) · Medium High
Transportation Safety Training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-03. Correction verified: 2023-04-27.
Three caregivers that transport children did not have transportation training on file for review.
2023-04-26 · 744.3559(1) · Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-03. Correction verified: 2023-04-27.
There was no fire drill documentation on file for review during the inspection.
2023-04-26 · 744.3817(a)(6) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-04-26. Correction verified: Not recorded.
I evaluated three transportation vehicles. Two of the vehicles had first aid kits that were missing scissors. One vehicle was missing a first aid kit. Note: Corrected when the missing items were added to the first aid kit and a first aid kit was added to the vehicle.
2023-04-26 · 744.3817(a)(4) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-03. Correction verified: 2023-05-04.
Three transportation vehicles used to transport children did not have parent emergency contact information.
2023-04-26 · 744.1315(a) · Medium High
Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-03. Correction verified: 2023-04-27.
The director and three caregivers present during the inspection did not have first aid certification on file for review.
2023-04-26 · 744.3559(2) · Medium High
Sheltering Drill for Severe Weather- 4 times in a calendar year
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-03. Correction verified: 2023-04-27.
Sheltering drill documentation was not on file for review during the inspection.
2023-04-26 · 744.1315(b) · Medium High
Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-03. Correction verified: 2023-04-27.
The director and three caregivers present during the inspection did not have CPR certification on file for review.
2023-04-26 · 744.1309(a)(1) · Medium
Documented Annual Training-15 Hours Required Caregiver
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-03. Correction verified: 2023-04-27.
Three caregivers did not have any annual training clock hours on file for review.
2022-06-10 · 744.1203(2) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-06-10. Correction verified: 2022-06-14.
All children in care were gathered in the large room/gym to leave for a field trip. The director did not know the number of children they were responsible for during the inspection. The director stated there were 42 children present but there were 47 children present. There were also 3 caregivers present assisting the children.
2022-06-09 · 744.1203(2) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-06-09. Correction verified: 2022-06-10.
The caregiver in the large room/gym did not know the number of children they were responsible for during the inspection. The caregiver stated there were 40 children present but there were 33 children present.
2022-05-25 · 744.1301(7)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for -Transportation, Directors and Each Employee who transports
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-05-27. Correction verified: 2022-05-27.
The operation's director does not have current transportation training.
2022-05-25 · 744.3553(1) · Medium High
Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, Relocation, Sheltering/Lock-Down Procedures
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2022-05-25. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The emergency preparedness plan is missing the name and address of the alternate shelter away from the operation. Note: Correction was made during the inspection.
2022-05-25 · 744.1203(3) · Medium High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-05-25. Correction verified: 2022-06-09.
The caregiver in the large room did not know the children names and ages during the inspection.
2022-05-25 · 744.1203(4) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-05-25. Correction verified: 2022-06-09.
A caregiver left their group of children unsupervised in a classroom. The caregiver left the group to open the front door for the inspector. The same caregiver was observed leaving their group of children unsupervised again later during the inspection.
2022-05-25 · 744.603(a) · Medium
Children's Records Maintained
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-05-27. Correction verified: 2022-05-27.
Four children records reviewed were missing the following from their admission forms: -Date of admission; -Name and address of emergency contact information; -Special needs acknowledgment
2022-05-25 · 744.1203(2) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-05-25. Correction verified: 2022-06-09.
The caregiver in the large room did not know the number of children they were responsible for during the inspection.
2022-05-25 · 744.3559(4) · Medium
Documentation of Drills
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-05-25. Correction verified: 2022-06-09.
Documentation of the emergency practices was not available for review during the inspection.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1306554

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.