Joy Child Learning Center, LLC

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Houston / Harris / 77065
Street address: 11200 Steeplecrest Dr
Phone: (281) 955-9486
Capacity: 66
Ages served: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: December 8, 2006
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 7 cited deficiencies dated September 25, 2024 to September 18, 2026 (2 High, 4 Medium High, 1 Medium risk). Correction status: 0 corrected at inspection, 7 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

High risk · Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization (746.605(11))
Cited September 30, 2024 (correction date recorded: October 4, 2024; correction verified October 2, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Of 6 children's files reviewed, 2 did not have the required emergency medical authorization.
High risk · Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out (746.2805(8))
Cited September 25, 2024 (correction date recorded: November 19, 2024; correction verified December 6, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A child was placed in a restrictive device after exhibiting behaviors described in the narrative as unfavorable.
Medium High risk · Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal (746.5101(b))
Cited September 18, 2026 (correction date recorded: October 19, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation's fire inspection was not current.
Medium High risk · Annual Sanitation Inspection - Conducted Local Sanitation Official (746.3401(b))
Cited September 18, 2026 (correction date recorded: October 19, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation's health inspection was not current.
Medium High risk · Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact (746.605(6))
Cited September 30, 2024 (correction date recorded: October 4, 2024; correction verified October 2, 2024).
What the record describes: Of 6 children's files reviewed, 2 did not include all required information.
Medium High risk · Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR (746.1301(a)(4)(A))
Cited September 30, 2024 (correction date recorded: October 7, 2024; correction verified October 16, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: All 3 personnel records reviewed showed that staff did not have current pediatric CPR as required.
Medium risk · Children's Products- Annual Certification (746.4135(b))
Cited September 18, 2026 (correction date recorded: September 21, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation's CPSC form was signed and dated for 2020.

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 7 cited deficiencies for Joy Child Learning Center, LLC in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (2 High, 4 Medium High, 1 Medium).

Records list 4 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-18.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	2
Medium High	4
Medium	1
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

2026-09-18 · 746.5101(b) · Medium High

Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal

The operation's fire inspection is not current.

Correction date recorded: 2026-10-19

2026-09-18 · 746.4135(b) · Medium

Children's Products- Annual Certification

The operation's CPSC form is signed and date for 2020.

Correction date recorded: 2026-09-21

2026-09-18 · 746.3401(b) · Medium High

Annual Sanitation Inspection - Conducted Local Sanitation Official

The operation's health inspection is not current.

Correction date recorded: 2026-10-19

Full citation history from HHSC (14)

2026-09-18 · 746.3401(b) · Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection - Conducted Local Sanitation Official
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-10-19. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The operation's health inspection is not current.
2026-09-18 · 746.4135(b) · Medium
Children's Products- Annual Certification
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-09-21. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The operation's CPSC form is signed and date for 2020.
2026-09-18 · 746.5101(b) · Medium High
Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-10-19. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The operation's fire inspection is not current.
2024-09-30 · 746.605(11) · High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-04. Correction verified: 2024-10-02.
During review of children records 2 out of 6 files evaluated did not have emergency medical authorization as required.
2024-09-30 · 746.605(6) · Medium High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-04. Correction verified: 2024-10-02.
During review of children's records 2 out of 6 files evaluated did not include all required information.
2024-09-30 · 746.1301(a)(4)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-07. Correction verified: 2024-10-16.
During review of personnel records 3 out of 3 evaluated was found to not have current pediatric CPR as required.
2024-09-25 · 746.2805(8) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-11-19. Correction verified: 2024-12-06.
It was determined that the child was being placed in a restrictive device after exhibiting unfavorable behaviors.
2022-10-04 · 746.1301(6)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-11. Correction verified: 2022-10-11.
During review of Personnel 1 out of 6 records evaluated did not have all 30 hours of training. Missing 2 hours.
2022-10-04 · 746.501(a)(18) · Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-18. Correction verified: 2022-10-17.
During review of the operational policies the centers policies was found not to include all required information.
2022-10-04 · 746.1105(3) · Low
Minimum Qualifications Child Care Center Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-11. Correction verified: 2022-10-11.
Duirng review of personnel 2 out of 6 records evaluated did not have a Notarized affidavit.
2022-10-04 · 746.501(a)(8) · Medium High
Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-18. Correction verified: 2022-11-11.
During review of operational policies, the centers policies did not include a suspension and Expulsion policy as required.
2022-10-04 · 746.605(6) · Medium High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-11. Correction verified: 2022-10-11.
During review of Record Keeping 4 out of 6 records evaluated did not have complete emergency contact information.
2022-10-04 · 746.501(b)(1) · Medium Low
Operational Policies - Inform Parents That They May Visit Center Anytime During Operating Hours
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-18. Correction verified: 2022-10-17.
During review of the operational policies the policies did not include informing parents of visiting during operating hours.
2022-02-25 · 746.303(b) · Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-03-02. Correction verified: 2022-02-25.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=296507

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.