Kids Connect of Houston

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Houston / Harris / 77075
Street address: 8510 Almeda Genoa Rd Ste 404
Phone: (281) 547-1445
Capacity: 112
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:00 AM-06:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: October 2, 2023
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.

Plain-English summary of cited deficiencies

State records list 22 cited deficiencies dated April 11, 2024 to September 11, 2025 (3 High, 14 Medium High, 5 Medium risk). Correction status: 4 corrected at inspection, 18 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

High risk · Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher (746.5617(a)(5))
Cited October 24, 2024 (correction date recorded: October 24, 2024; correction verified November 6, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A fire extinguisher was not observed in the vehicle used for transportation.
High risk · Required Personnel Records - Proof of Request for background check (746.901(8))
Cited October 24, 2024 (correction date recorded: October 31, 2024; correction verified October 31, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Six staff records did not contain proof that background checks had been requested.
High risk · No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers (746.3703(d))
Cited April 16, 2024 (correction date recorded: April 16, 2024; correction verified April 30, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Two staff members were observed smoking at the front of the child care operation.
Medium High risk · Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean (746.3407(9))
Cited September 11, 2025 (correction date recorded: September 25, 2025; correction verified October 9, 2025; technical assistance given); October 24, 2024 (correction date recorded: October 31, 2024; correction verified November 6, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Narratives describe a floor border peeling off the wall and peeling wall paint in the school-age classroom.
Medium High risk · Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface (746.3503(a))
Cited October 24, 2024 (correction date recorded: October 31, 2024; correction verified October 31, 2024).
What the record describes: The diaper-changing pad had tears.
Medium High risk · Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact (746.605(6))
Cited October 24, 2024 (correction date recorded: October 31, 2024; correction verified October 31, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: One record did not contain complete emergency contact information.
Medium High risk · Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children (746.1601)
Cited June 6, 2024 (correction date recorded: June 6, 2024; correction verified July 1, 2024; technical assistance given); April 11, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 13, 2024; correction verified June 6, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Narratives describe classrooms that did not meet the required ratio of children to caregivers.
Medium High risk · Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age (746.1605(1))
Cited June 6, 2024 (correction date recorded: June 6, 2024; correction verified July 1, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A 17-month-old infant was observed with 4-year-old children.
Medium High risk · Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Cover All Stored Food (746.3317(8))
Cited April 16, 2024 (correction date recorded: April 16, 2024; correction verified April 30, 2024).
What the record describes: A bowl of hot dogs was uncovered in the refrigerator.
Medium High risk · Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner (746.3407(8))
Cited April 16, 2024 (correction date recorded: April 17, 2024; correction verified April 30, 2024).
What the record describes: Diapers were observed in a trash can without a lid in the pre-K classroom.
Medium High risk · Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps (746.2407)
Cited April 11, 2024 (correction date recorded: April 11, 2024; correction verified April 16, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Three infants were seated at the lunch table without the safety straps being used.
Medium High risk · Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment (746.3407)
Cited April 11, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: One play yard had two holes in its mesh.
Medium High risk · Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups (746.2419(6))
Cited April 11, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: One infant bottle did not have a label.
Medium High risk · Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink (746.2419(8))
Cited April 11, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 13, 2024; correction verified June 6, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Caregivers in the infant classroom used the same sink to wash bottles and hands.
Medium High risk · Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages (746.1205(a)(3))
Cited April 11, 2024 (correction date recorded: April 12, 2024; correction verified April 16, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A caregiver in the infant classroom did not provide the correct ages of the children in care.
Medium risk · Children's Products- Annual Certification (746.4135(b))
Cited September 11, 2025 (correction date recorded: September 25, 2025; correction verified October 9, 2025).
What the record describes: The CPSC form was not available for review during the inspection.
Medium risk · First Aid Kit Incomplete - Waterproof, disposable gloves (746.4003(a)(9))
Cited October 24, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The first aid kit on the van did not contain gloves.
Medium risk · Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission (746.611(b))
Cited October 24, 2024 (correction date recorded: October 31, 2024; correction verified October 31, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Five records did not contain a health statement within one week of admission.
Medium risk · Medication No Longer Used (746.3809)
Cited October 24, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Two bottles of medication were expired.
Medium risk · Nutrition and Food Service - Second Serving (746.3301(e))
Cited April 11, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 13, 2024; correction verified June 6, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The child care operation was not providing second servings to children.

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 22 cited deficiencies for Kids Connect of Houston in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (3 High, 14 Medium High, 5 Medium).

Records list 10 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-11.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	3
Medium High	14
Medium	5
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

2025-09-11 · 746.4135(b) · Medium

Children's Products- Annual Certification

The CPSC form was not availabe for review during the inspection.

Correction date recorded: 2025-09-25

2025-09-11 · 746.3407(9) · Medium High

Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean

The floor border in the school age classroom was observed peeling off of the wall. Note: Photos were taken.

Correction date recorded: 2025-09-25

2024-10-24 · 746.3809 · Medium

Medication No Longer Used

Two bottles of medication were observed expired.

Corrected at inspection

Full citation history from HHSC (25)

2025-09-11 · 746.3407(9) · Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-25. Correction verified: 2025-10-09.
The floor border in the school age classroom was observed peeling off of the wall. Note: Photos were taken.
2025-09-11 · 746.4135(b) · Medium
Children's Products- Annual Certification
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-25. Correction verified: 2025-10-09.
The CPSC form was not availabe for review during the inspection.
2024-10-24 · 746.5617(a)(5) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-24. Correction verified: 2024-11-06.
A fire extinguisher was not observed in the transportation. Note: This was corrected during inspection.
2024-10-24 · 746.3407(9) · Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-31. Correction verified: 2024-11-06.
The walls were observed with paint peeling in the school age classroom.
2024-10-24 · 746.4003(a)(9) · Medium
First Aid Kit Incomplete - Waterproof, disposable gloves
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-10-25. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The first aid kit located on the van did not contain gloves. Note: This was corrected during inspection.
2024-10-24 · 746.901(8) · High
Required Personnel Records - Proof of Request for background check
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-31. Correction verified: 2024-10-31.
Six staff record did not contain the proof of request for background checks .
2024-10-24 · 746.611(b) · Medium
Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-31. Correction verified: 2024-10-31.
Five records did not contain a health statement within one week of admission.
2024-10-24 · 746.3503(a) · Medium High
Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-31. Correction verified: 2024-10-31.
The diaper changing pad was observed with tears. Note: Pictures were taken.
2024-10-24 · 746.605(6) · Medium High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-31. Correction verified: 2024-10-31.
One record did not contain a complete emergency contact.
2024-10-24 · 746.3809 · Medium
Medication No Longer Used
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-10-25. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Two bottles of medication were observed expired.
2024-06-06 · 746.1601 · Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-06-06. Correction verified: 2024-07-01.
The toddler classroom was observed with 14 students. The classroom is out of ratio by 3 students.
2024-06-06 · 746.1605(1) · Medium High
Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-06-06. Correction verified: 2024-07-01.
A 17 month old infant was observed with 4 year old students.
2024-04-16 · 746.3407(8) · Medium High
Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-17. Correction verified: 2024-04-30.
Diapers were observed in the the pre-k classroom trashcan. The trashcan did not have a lid.
2024-04-16 · 746.3317(8) · Medium High
Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Cover All Stored Food
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-16. Correction verified: 2024-04-30.
A bowl of hotdogs were observed uncovered in the refridgerator. Note: This was corrected during inspection. Pictures were taken.
2024-04-16 · 746.3703(d) · High
No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-16. Correction verified: 2024-04-30.
Two staff members were observed smoking at the front of the operation.
2024-04-11 · 746.1205(a)(3) · Medium High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-12. Correction verified: 2024-04-16.
The infant caregiver did not provide correct ages for the children in care.
2024-04-11 · 746.2407 · Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-11. Correction verified: 2024-04-16.
Three infants were observed seated at the lunch table without usage of the safety straps. Note: This was corrected during inspection.
2024-04-11 · 746.3407 · Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-04-11. Correction verified: Not recorded.
One play yard was observed with two holes located in the mesh. Note: Corrected during inspection. Pictures were taken.
2024-04-11 · 746.2419(6) · Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-04-11. Correction verified: Not recorded.
One infant bottle was observed without a label. Note: This was corrected during inspection.
2024-04-11 · 746.2419(8) · Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-13. Correction verified: 2024-06-06.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, caregivers in the infant classroom are using the sink to wash bottles and hands.
2024-04-11 · 746.3301(e) · Medium
Nutrition and Food Service - Second Serving
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-13. Correction verified: 2024-06-06.
Based on the evidence obtained, the operation is not providing second servings to students.
2024-04-11 · 746.1601 · Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-13. Correction verified: 2024-06-06.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support the operation is not maintaining ratio in the infant classroom.
2023-09-26 · 746.3407(11) · Medium High
Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-10-02. Correction verified: 2023-10-02.
The changing tables, rugs, and sinks did not appear to be cleaned or sanitized recently.
2023-04-03 · 746.2911 · Medium High
Adequate Lighting During Naptime
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-04-03. Correction verified: Not recorded.
There was not enough adequate lighting observed in the afterschoool classroom during naptime. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver added more light.
2023-04-03 · 746.3407(8) · Medium High
Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-04-04. Correction verified: 2023-04-03.
In the refrigerator located in the Infant classroom several dead roaches were observed. Also the refrigerator was being used to store milk for the children in care.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1438841

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.