2025-05-06 · 746.4501(b) · Medium
Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
Child was eating in a highchair without use of safety straps.
Correction date recorded: 2025-05-06
Rice Village Childcare Center
Licensed Center
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Provider details
- City / County / ZIP
- Houston / Harris / 77005
- Street address
- 2434 Sunset Blvd
- Phone
- (281) 846-6448
- Capacity
- 32
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours / Days
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Permit type
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- May 14, 2021
- 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 14, 2024 to May 6, 2025 (1 High, 4 Medium High, 3 Medium risk). Correction status: 1 corrected at inspection, 7 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.
- High risk · Policies Comply with Rules (746.201(1))
Cited May 14, 2024 (correction date recorded: June 12, 2024; correction verified June 10, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Missing policies addressed infant sleep from birth through 12 months, indoor/outdoor activities, emergency preparedness, vaccine-preventable disease, inclusive services for children with special care needs, abuse/neglect prevention and response, and parent access to the Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline, HHSC website, and minimum standards online. - Medium High risk · Annual Sanitation Inspection - Inspection not available, you must obtain documentation stating inspection not available (746.3401(c)(1))
Cited May 6, 2025 (correction date recorded: May 27, 2025; correction verified May 16, 2025).
What the record describes: The operation did not have a current sanitation establishment report or a premises-only inspection report. - Medium High risk · Maximum Height - Under Age 2 (746.4607(b)(1))
Cited May 6, 2025 (corrected at inspection).
What the record describes: A climbing structure higher than 32 inches was being used in an outdoor play area intended for children under 3 years old. - Medium High risk · Sanitize Potty-Chairs (746.3407(5))
Cited May 6, 2025 (correction date recorded: May 6, 2025; correction verified May 16, 2025).
What the record describes: A potty chair had urine in its bowl when inspected. - Medium High risk · Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR (746.1315(b))
Cited May 14, 2024 (correction date recorded: June 14, 2024; correction verified June 10, 2024).
What the record describes: Two caregivers needed pediatric CPR training. - Medium risk · Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer (746.4501(b))
Cited May 6, 2025 (correction date recorded: May 6, 2025; correction verified May 16, 2025).
What the record describes: A child was eating in a highchair without the straps being used. - Medium risk · Children's Records Maintained (746.603(a))
Cited May 14, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 21, 2024; correction verified May 16, 2024).
What the record describes: Among the four children's records reviewed, one child needed an updated immunization record, one needed an emergency contact other than a parent, and one needed a parent's signature on the food allergy emergency plan. - Medium risk · Education Outside of U.S. (746.1111)
Cited May 14, 2024 (correction date recorded: July 3, 2024; correction verified July 3, 2024).
What the record describes: One caregiver needed documentation showing education equivalence.
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 Rice Village Childcare Center in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (1 High, 4 Medium High, 3 Medium).
Records list 5 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-05-05.
| Risk weight | Citations |
|---|---|
| High | 1 |
| Medium High | 4 |
| Medium | 3 |
| 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
2025-05-06 · 746.3401(c)(1) · Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection - Inspection not available, you must obtain documentation stating inspection not available
Operation did not have a current sanitation establishment report or lacking this, a premises only inspection report.
Correction date recorded: 2025-05-27
2025-05-06 · 746.4607(b)(1) · Medium High
Maximum Height - Under Age 2
Climbing structure higher than 32 inches was in use in an outdoor play area meant for children under 3 years old.
Corrected at inspection
Full citation history from HHSC (15)
2025-05-06 · 746.3407(5) · Medium High
Sanitize Potty-Chairs
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-06. Correction verified: 2025-05-16.
Potty chair had urine in the bowl upon inspection.
2025-05-06 · 746.4607(b)(1) · Medium High
Maximum Height - Under Age 2
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-05-06. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Climbing structure higher than 32 inches was in use in an outdoor play area meant for children under 3 years old.
2025-05-06 · 746.3401(c)(1) · Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection - Inspection not available, you must obtain documentation stating inspection not available
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-27. Correction verified: 2025-05-16.
Operation did not have a current sanitation establishment report or lacking this, a premises only inspection report.
2025-05-06 · 746.4501(b) · Medium
Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-06. Correction verified: 2025-05-16.
Child was eating in a highchair without use of safety straps.
2024-05-14 · 746.1111 · Medium
Education Outside of U.S.
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-03. Correction verified: 2024-07-03.
Documentation of education equivalence is needed for one caregiver.
2024-05-14 · 746.1315(b) · Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-06-14. Correction verified: 2024-06-10.
Two caregivers needed pediatric CPR training.
2024-05-14 · 746.603(a) · Medium
Children's Records Maintained
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-21. Correction verified: 2024-05-16.
Records were evaluated for four children enrolled and the following was determined: One child needs an updated immunization record. One child needs an emergency contact other than the parent. One child needs a parent signature on the food allergy emergency plan.
2024-05-14 · 746.201(1) · High
Policies Comply with Rules
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-06-12. Correction verified: 2024-06-10.
The operational policies were reviewed and the following policies are needed: -Safe sleep policy for infants from birth through 12 months old. -Promotion of Indoor and Outdoor Activities -Emergency Preparedness Plan -Vaccine Preventable Disease -Procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs -Preventing and responding to abuse and neglect consistent with requirements listed in 746.501 (26). -Instructions on how a parent may access the Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline and access the HHSC website. -Instructions on how the parent may access the minimum standards online.
2023-05-22 · 746.5537(a)(2) · Medium High
Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-24. Correction verified: 2023-05-22.
The Emergency Practices form was reviewed and showed the operation had not conducted monthly carbon detection testing.
2023-05-22 · 746.5307(a) · Medium High
Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-24. Correction verified: 2023-05-26.
The Emergency Practices form was reviewed and showed the operation had not conducted monthly fire extinguisher inspections.
2023-05-22 · 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: 2023-05-22. Correction verified: 2023-05-22.
A caregiver was observed caring for a group of six children ages 9-15 months. The caregiver was present without an active background check.
2023-05-22 · 746.5319 · High
Smoke Detectors Testing
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-24. Correction verified: 2023-05-26.
The Emergency Practices form was reviewed and showed the operation had not conducted monthly smoke detection system testing.
2022-05-25 · 746.1601 · Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-05-25. Correction verified: 2022-06-10.
One caregiver was observed caring for nine children ages 12 months, 12 months, 15 months, 16 months, 17 months, 18 months, 20 months, 20 months, and 20 months. The specified age group is 12-17 months which allows five infants. The caregiver was over ratio by four children. Note: An additional caregiver was added to the room during inspection.
2022-05-25 · 746.1301(2)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-06-06. Correction verified: 2022-06-02.
Two caregivers were in need of 24 hours of pre-service training.
2022-05-25 · 746.603(a) · Medium
Children's Records Maintained
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-06-13. Correction verified: 2022-06-16.
Records were evaluated for four children enrolled and the following was determined: Two needed a special needs statement. Two needed updated immunization records. One needed a food allergy emergency plan signed by the parent and physician.
Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1364179
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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.