ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Kinderworld Academy

9241 S GESSNER RD, HOUSTON, TX 77074

License #1696834 | Expires: Jun 29, 2020

Day Care Center
Type
100
Capacity
11
Inspections
22
Violations

Compliance Summary

5
Critical
11
Serious
6
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Feb 2, 2026 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 3, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 5, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 16, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 3, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Feb 22, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Feb 8, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 11
Jun 17, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Jan 24, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 1, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 18, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

The operation had a 4 month old combined with children who were 4 years old during the inspection. Note: Discussed not combining this age group due to their difference ability.

Corrected: Mar 3, 2023

Serious Corrected

The sign in and out log did not reflect all of the children that were in care during the inspection. Note: It was corrected during the inspection when the provider signed all of the children in.

Corrected: Mar 3, 2023

Moderate Corrected

During the inspection infants were observed watching television.

Corrected: Mar 10, 2023

Serious Corrected

During the follow up inspection 6 children were left with 1 caregiver in the infant room. The specified age group was 0-11 months and the child to caregiver ratio should've been 4:1, the operation was over in ratio by 2 children. Note: The provider added a caregiver to the infant room during the inspection.

Corrected: Feb 22, 2023

Critical Corrected

During the follow up inspection 8 children were left unsupervised in the pre-kindergarten classroom while a caregiver left to take another child to the infant classroom.

Corrected: Feb 22, 2023

Critical Corrected

A caregiver was observed grabbing an infant up by the arm while she was holding another child in her other arm during the follow up inspection. Note: Discussed with the caregiver and the director the risk of picking infants up by the arm. Infants and toddlers should be picked up from underneath the arm as their muscles are very fragile.

Corrected: Feb 22, 2023

Moderate Corrected

9 out of 10 staff files evaluated did not contain the following training topics: Understanding and Responding to Food Allergies Handling, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials Understanding Building and Physical Premises Safety

Corrected: Feb 15, 2023

Serious Corrected

During the inspection, dead insects were observed in the cabinets of the boys restroom. Urine stains were observed at the bottom of the toilet in the toddler restroom.

Corrected: Feb 15, 2023

Serious Corrected

A grey bottle in the infant room was not labeled with the childs first name and last initial.

Corrected: Feb 15, 2023

Critical Corrected

Documentation of authorization for emergency medical treatment and emergency contact information was not available for all of the children being transported in both of the daycare vans. Note: This was corrected during the inpection.

Corrected: Feb 8, 2023

Serious Corrected

1 out of 10 staff files evaluated was missing current CPR and First Aid training. The caregivers training expired in December 2022.

Serious Corrected

5 children were left with 1 caregiver in the infant room during the inspection. The specified age group was 0-11 months and the child to caregiver ratio should've been 4:1. Note: The provided added a caregiver to the infant room during the inspection.

Critical Corrected

A 3 month old was observed in a crib with a boppy pillow. A 7 month old was observed in a crib with a bottle. Note: The provider removed these items from the crib during the inspection.

Serious Corrected

During the inspection a 15 month old infant was observed in the same classroom with 3 and 4 year olds. Note: It was discussed that infants cannot be combined with this age group and the provider moved the infants to the infant classroom.

Moderate Corrected

The infant feeding instructions for one child in care had not been updated and signed since November 2022.

Serious Corrected

Documentation of current training in transportation safety for 2 caregivers was not available for review during the inspection.

Moderate Corrected

The following information was missing from the operational policies: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place (F) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.

Serious Corrected

Four out of ten children were missing current immunization records in their file.

Moderate Corrected

The first aid kit located in the operation was missing scissors. The first aid kit in the operation's van was missing tape and scissors. Note: Corrected when the missing items were added to the first aid kits.

Moderate Corrected

2 out of 2 transportation vehicles first aid kits were missing tweezers, cotton balls, alcohol pads and thermometers during the inspection.

Serious Corrected

Cockroaches were observed in the children's restroom area during the inspection.

Critical Corrected

1 out of the 2 transportation vehicles child safety alarm did not work doing the inspection.

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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.