Kandy Stripe Academy

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Houston / Harris / 77033
Street address: 6515 Martin Luther King Blvd
Phone: (713) 734-4909
Capacity: 187
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: January 9, 2019
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 11 cited deficiencies dated November 22, 2024 to November 19, 2025 (1 High, 4 Medium High, 6 Medium risk). Correction status: 3 corrected at inspection, 8 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

High risk · Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger (746.501(a)(9))
Cited November 22, 2024 (correction date recorded: December 13, 2024; correction verified December 12, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operational policy did not include a section on sleep practices for infants 12 months and younger.
Medium High risk · Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface (746.3503(a))
Cited November 19, 2025 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A torn changing pad was observed in the infant classroom.
Medium High risk · Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually (746.1316(a))
Cited November 19, 2025 (correction date recorded: November 26, 2025; correction verified November 19, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The listed director did not have the required transportation training.
Medium High risk · Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups (746.2419(6))
Cited November 22, 2024 (corrected at inspection).
What the record describes: One sippy cup in the infant refrigerator had no labels.
Medium High risk · Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion (746.501(a)(8))
Cited November 22, 2024 (correction date recorded: December 13, 2024; correction verified December 13, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operational policy did not include a section on suspension and expulsion.
Medium risk · Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name (746.4503(b))
Cited November 22, 2024 (corrected at inspection).
What the record describes: Cots in the infant 2 classroom had no labels.
Medium risk · Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements (746.901(2))
Cited November 22, 2024 (correction date recorded: December 13, 2024; correction verified November 22, 2024).
What the record describes: One of ten personnel records did not include proof of meeting education requirements.
Medium risk · Written Operational Policies - Benefits (746.501(a)(18)(A))
Cited November 22, 2024 (correction date recorded: December 13, 2024; correction verified December 12, 2024).
What the record describes: The operational policy did not include a section explaining the benefits of physical activity and outdoor play.
Medium risk · Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather (746.501(a)(18)(F))
Cited November 22, 2024 (correction date recorded: December 13, 2024; correction verified December 12, 2024).
What the record describes: The operational policy did not include a section explaining the criteria for extreme weather.
Medium risk · Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect (746.501(a)(26))
Cited November 22, 2024 (correction date recorded: December 13, 2024; correction verified December 12, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operational policy did not include a section on preventing and responding to abuse and neglect.
Medium risk · Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services (746.501(a)(30))
Cited November 22, 2024 (correction date recorded: December 13, 2024; correction verified December 12, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operational policy did not include a section on supporting inclusive services.

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 11 cited deficiencies for Kandy Stripe Academy in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (1 High, 4 Medium High, 6 Medium).

Records list 3 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2025-11-19.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	1
Medium High	4
Medium	6
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

2025-11-19 · 746.3503(a) · Medium High

Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface

The infant classroom was observed with a torn changing pad. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.

Corrected at inspection

2025-11-19 · 746.1316(a) · Medium High

Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually

The listed director did not have the required transportation training.

Correction date recorded: 2025-11-26

2024-11-22 · 746.2419(6) · Medium High

Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups

One sippy cup was observed without labels in the infant fridge. Note: This was corrected during inspection.

Corrected at inspection

Full citation history from HHSC (12)

2025-11-19 · 746.1316(a) · Medium High
Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-11-26. Correction verified: 2025-11-19.
The listed director did not have the required transportation training.
2025-11-19 · 746.3503(a) · Medium High
Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-11-19. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The infant classroom was observed with a torn changing pad. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.
2024-11-22 · 746.501(a)(9) · High
Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-12-13. Correction verified: 2024-12-12.
The operational policy did not contain a safe sleep for infants 12 months and younger section.
2024-11-22 · 746.501(a)(30) · Medium
Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-12-13. Correction verified: 2024-12-12.
The operational policy did not contain a supporting inclusive services section.
2024-11-22 · 746.501(a)(18)(F) · Medium
Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-12-13. Correction verified: 2024-12-12.
The operational policy did not contain a section explaining the criteria for extreme weather.
2024-11-22 · 746.901(2) · Medium
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-12-13. Correction verified: 2024-11-22.
One of ten records did not contain proof of education requirements.
2024-11-22 · 746.501(a)(18)(A) · Medium
Written Operational Policies - Benefits
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-12-13. Correction verified: 2024-12-12.
The operational policy did not contain a section explaining the benefits of physical activity and outdoor play.
2024-11-22 · 746.4503(b) · Medium
Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-11-22. Correction verified: Not recorded.
In the infant 2 classroom cots were observed without labels. Note: This was corrected during inspection.
2024-11-22 · 746.501(a)(26) · Medium
Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-12-13. Correction verified: 2024-12-12.
The operational policy did not contain a preventing and responding to abuse and neglect section.
2024-11-22 · 746.501(a)(8) · Medium High
Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-12-13. Correction verified: 2024-12-13.
The operational policy did not contain a suspension and expulsion section.
2024-11-22 · 746.2419(6) · Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-11-22. Correction verified: Not recorded.
One sippy cup was observed without labels in the infant fridge. Note: This was corrected during inspection.
2022-12-05 · 746.611(a)(3) · Medium
Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-12-23. Correction verified: 2022-12-23.
3 out of 10 children did not have an updated health statement signed by the doctor after 12 months of parent signage.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1317616

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.