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Children Today

4204 YALE ST, HOUSTON, TX 77018

License #1680717 | Expires: Feb 20, 2019

Day Care Center
Type
60
Capacity
24
Inspections
67
Violations

Compliance Summary

4
Critical
26
Serious
34
Moderate
3
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Jan 28, 2026 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Dec 11, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Dec 4, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 3
Oct 8, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 10, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 9
Aug 29, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 29, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 25, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
May 6, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Apr 2, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 21, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Feb 21, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Feb 11, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5
Jan 31, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 8
Jan 21, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Oct 14, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Sep 30, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5
Mar 7, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 21, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Feb 1, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 12
Jan 31, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Feb 3, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5
Jan 25, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Feb 10, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1

Violation Details

Moderate Corrected

The operation was unable to provide access to the personnel records.

Corrected: Feb 12, 2026

Moderate Corrected

The operation was unable to provide access to the children's records.

Corrected: Feb 12, 2026

Moderate Corrected

The operation was unable to provide access to the children's records.

Corrected: Jan 2, 2026

Moderate Corrected

The operation was unable to provide access to the personnel records.

Corrected: Jan 2, 2026

Serious Corrected

There was a box of combat max roach killer within reach of children in the hallway.

Corrected: Feb 13, 2026

Serious Corrected

The operation uses over the counter pest control without a certified noncommercial applicator.

Corrected: Feb 13, 2026

Moderate Corrected

The operation was not able to provide the documentation of the most recent pest extermination.

Corrected: Feb 13, 2026

Serious Corrected

A crib sheet in the infant room was not snug fitting. This was corrected when the caregiver replaced the crib sheet with a snug fitting crib sheet.

Corrected: Sep 10, 2025

Moderate Corrected

Four of the six reviewed children records did not have an updated immunization record.

Corrected: Sep 24, 2025

Serious Corrected

A present caregiver had a cpr/first aid training with an expiration date of 7/2025.

Corrected: Sep 24, 2025

Serious Corrected

The toddler room did not have an evacuation diagram posted.

Minor Corrected

Three caregiver files did not have a pre employment affidavit.

Moderate Corrected

The operation did not have documentation of fire drills completed for 2025.

Moderate Corrected

The director's file was not able to be reviewed during the inspection.

Serious Corrected

The grass in the outdoor area has grown to a height above the ankles.

Moderate Corrected

A caregiver had 20 of the 24 required annual training hours.

Serious Corrected

Staff without a noncommercial applicator certification from the Texas Department of Agriculture used pest control treatment at the operation.

Serious Corrected

There are planters in the outdoor area that are collecting debry, water, snails, and algae.

Moderate Corrected

The director did not leave a qualified director in charge during the extended absences.

Moderate Corrected

The director attendance records were not available.

Serious Corrected

The director has not been present at the operation for at least 30% or 75% of the time.

Moderate Corrected

The director did not leave a qualified director in charge during the extended absences.

Moderate Corrected

The director attendance records were not available.

Serious Corrected

The director has not been present at the operation for at least 30% or 75% of the time.

Moderate Corrected

The director did not leave a qualified director in charge during the extended absences.

Serious Corrected

The director has not been present at the operation for at least 30% or 75% of the time.

Serious Corrected

During the walk-through, CCR observed a 13-month-old infant sleeping with a bottle. Correction: The caregiver removed the bottle from the infant's crib.

Critical Corrected

The operation has a pending fee that have not been paid since december.

Serious Corrected

During the walk-through, The CCR observed a caregiver in the toddler classroom using their cell phone. Correction: The caregiver put the cell phone device away.

Moderate Corrected

The parent board is displayed in the director's office, making it difficult for employees and parents to view.

Critical Corrected

The operation has a pending fee that have not been paid.

Moderate Corrected

The pre-school and toddler caregiver are missing the following training: Emergency preparedness Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases Administering medication Preventing and responding to emergencies Understanding building and physical premises safety. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.

Serious Corrected

The director has not been present at the operation for at least 30% or 75% of the time.

Moderate Corrected

CCR observed stationary equipment positioned less than two feet from the playground entry door and less than six feet from the perimeter.

Moderate Corrected

The director attendance records were not available.

Serious Corrected

Playground loose fill is less than an inch ruler

Moderate Corrected

The director did not leave a qualified director in charge during the extended absences.

Minor Corrected

A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.

Moderate Corrected

The pre-school and toddler caregiver are missing the following training: Emergency preparedness Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases Administering medication Preventing and responding to emergencies Understanding building and physical premises safety. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.

Moderate Corrected

The parent board is displayed in the director's office, making it difficult for employees and parents to view.

Serious Corrected

Playground loose fill is less than an inch ruler

Serious Corrected

The staff didn't know who was left in charge while the director was out.

Moderate Corrected

Three staff training certificates were not in their files for CCR to review.

Moderate Corrected

Three staff files were evaluated, and seven staff files were not available during the inspection.

Serious Corrected

Playground loose fill is less than an inch ruler

Moderate Corrected

The parent board is displayed in the director's office, making it difficult for employees and parents to view.

Moderate Corrected

The operation still has not provided the three children health statement they have only provided for one child out of the four.

Serious Corrected

The operation still has not provided the updated for four children missing address for an emergency contact.

Critical Corrected

They were four children left alone in a classroom when the caregiver came to answer the door.

Critical Corrected

They were four children left alone in a classroom when one caregiver came to answer the door and the other caregivers step out to go to there own classroom, the children specified age group was two years old.

Moderate Corrected

One caregiver was missing 4 hours of training for training year 8/24/22 to 8/24/2023. Corrected: When four hours was taken from training year 8/24/2023 to 8/24/2024

Serious Corrected

Four children did not have address for an emergency contact information, one child had did not have someone besides a parent.

Serious Corrected

In the infant classroom they were six infants specified age group 12-17 months old. The infant classroom was out of ration when caregiver step out to warm up a lunch and when a caregiver step out to go get a stroller.

Moderate Corrected

Three children did not have health care information on their enrollment form.

Moderate Corrected

One caregivers file was not available for viewing.

Moderate Corrected

The director was missing 13 training hours for training year 9/12/2022 to 9/12/2023. Corrected: When I took 13 hours of training from training year 9/12/2023 to 9/12/2024.

Moderate Corrected

Four children did not have a health statement on file and they have been enrolled in the program for over a year.

Serious Corrected

Two children did not have any information on special care and one child did not have updated information in his file for special care he needed in the classroom setting due to being on the spectrum.

Serious Corrected

It was observed that a caregiver cleaning a child's noise and did not wash their hands afterwards, the same caregiver cleaned another child's noise and did not wash hands afterwards.

Minor Corrected

The director did not have a affidavit on file.

Moderate Corrected

In the pre-school classroom children were having screen time on the tablet as they ate their breakfast.

Moderate Corrected

Two infant children did not have a updated feeding instruction form. One child form was last updated on 11/30/22 and the other child was last updated on 12/20/22.

Serious Corrected

The caregiver did not wash the child hands after changing their diaper. Corrected: When the caregiver wash the child hands.

Moderate Corrected

One child is missing a health statement from the doctor the child has been enrolled at the operation since 2019.

Serious Corrected

The caregiver did not wash their hands after changing the child diaper. Corrected: When the caregiver washed their hands.

Moderate Corrected

The operation did not have an updated children's product form the last form was from 9/8/2020. Corrected: When the director filled out a form and ensured they were not any recall items in the building.

Serious Corrected

During review of record keeping 1 out of 6 records evaluated was found to not have an food allergy plan for a identified food allergy.

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.