Creative Care- Kempwood

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Houston / Harris / 77080
Street address: 9601 Kempwood Dr
Phone: (713) 462-8058
Capacity: 163
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: October 7, 2026
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 8 cited deficiencies dated August 25, 2025 to September 21, 2026 (6 Medium High, 1 Medium, 1 Low risk). Correction status: 0 corrected at inspection, 8 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

Medium High risk · Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact (746.605(6))
Cited September 21, 2026 (correction date recorded: September 28, 2026; correction verified September 24, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Five children's files did not have complete emergency contact information.
Medium High risk · Safety - Areas Free From Hazards (746.3701)
Cited September 21, 2026 (correction date recorded: September 28, 2026; correction verified September 24, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: There was a hanging cord in the outdoor playground area and a fallen branch in the outdoor play area.
Medium High risk · Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional (746.3819)
Cited August 25, 2025 (correction date recorded: September 8, 2025; correction verified August 29, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Two reviewed child files did not contain an allergy plan.
Medium High risk · Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft. (746.4907(a)(2))
Cited August 25, 2025 (correction date recorded: September 8, 2025; correction verified August 29, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The loose-fill material under an outdoor climbing structure was 3.5 inches deep. The structure was over 5 feet high.
Medium High risk · Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment (746.3407)
Cited August 25, 2025 (correction date recorded: September 8, 2025; correction verified August 29, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The bottom of a wire fence was rusted and lifting up, with sharp edges. Three outdoor swings were tearing, and straps on two outdoor bucket swings needed replacement.
Medium High risk · Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets (746.2409(a)(2))
Cited August 25, 2025 (correction date recorded: September 8, 2025; correction verified August 29, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Two observed cribs did not have snug-fitting sheets.
Medium risk · Medication No Longer Used (746.3809)
Cited March 30, 2026 (correction date recorded: April 13, 2026; correction verified March 31, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: An EpiPen for a child with allergies expired on December 31, 2025.
Low risk · Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912) (746.1105(4))
Cited August 25, 2025 (correction date recorded: September 8, 2025; correction verified August 29, 2025).
What the record describes: Two reviewed caregiver files did not contain a pre-employment affidavit.

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 Creative Care- Kempwood in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (6 Medium High, 1 Medium, 1 Low).

Records list 8 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-21.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	0
Medium High	6
Medium	1
Medium Low	0
Low	1
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

2026-09-21 · 746.605(6) · Medium High

Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

Five children files did not have a complete emergency contact.

Correction date recorded: 2026-09-28

2026-09-21 · 746.3701 · Medium High

Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

There is a hanging cord in the outdoor playground area. A fallen branch was removed from the outdoor play area during the inspection.

Correction date recorded: 2026-09-28

2026-03-30 · 746.3809 · Medium

Medication No Longer Used

A child with allergies epi pen expired on 12.31.2025.

Correction date recorded: 2026-04-13

Full citation history from HHSC (8)

2026-09-21 · 746.3701 · Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-09-28. Correction verified: 2026-09-24.
There is a hanging cord in the outdoor playground area. A fallen branch was removed from the outdoor play area during the inspection.
2026-09-21 · 746.605(6) · Medium High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-09-28. Correction verified: 2026-09-24.
Five children files did not have a complete emergency contact.
2026-03-30 · 746.3809 · Medium
Medication No Longer Used
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-04-13. Correction verified: 2026-03-31.
A child with allergies epi pen expired on 12.31.2025.
2025-08-25 · 746.2409(a)(2) · Medium High
Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-08. Correction verified: 2025-08-29.
Two observed cribs did not have a snug fitting sheet.
2025-08-25 · 746.1105(4) · Low
Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912)
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-08. Correction verified: 2025-08-29.
Two reviewed caregiver files did not have a pre employment affidavit.
2025-08-25 · 746.3819 · Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-08. Correction verified: 2025-08-29.
Two reviewed child files did not have an allergy plan present.
2025-08-25 · 746.3407 · Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-08. Correction verified: 2025-08-29.
The bottom of a wire fence is rusted and lifting up with sharp edges. Three of the outdoor swings are tearing and posing a hazard. Two of the outdoor bucket swings' straps need to be replaced.
2025-08-25 · 746.4907(a)(2) · Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-08. Correction verified: 2025-08-29.
The loose fill under an outdoor climbing structure is 3.5 inches deep. The height of the climbing structure is over 5ft high.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1508753

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.