ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Alphabet Zone Early Steam Center

1418 NORTHPARK DR STE B, KINGWOOD, TX 77339

License #1713478 | Expires: May 3, 2021

Day Care Center
Type
107
Capacity
16
Inspections
20
Violations

Compliance Summary

9
Critical
8
Serious
3
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
May 8, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 9, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 30, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 15, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
May 9, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 7
May 16, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Mar 8, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 1
Jan 30, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Dec 28, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 1
Nov 17, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Aug 2, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 3, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
May 19, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Mar 9, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 23, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Apr 6, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

During the follow-up inspectioin, one caregiver was overseeing seven infants (ages 7mos, 7mos, 8 mos, 8mos, 13mos, 17mos and 18mos) , as a result, the ratio was exceeded by 3.

Corrected: May 15, 2024

Critical Corrected

During a follow-up inspection, a group of children was left in a room unsupervised while the caregiver took another child into a seperate room to administer a breathing treatment. The same caregiver also opened the door for licensing resulting in the child who was waiting on the breathing treatment to be left in a room alone.

Corrected: May 15, 2024

Serious Corrected

One adult was left in the room alone with nine infants (ages 6-15 months) while the second adult stepped out of the classroom to open the door. As a result, the infant ratio was exceeded by five. Corrected when the second adult returned to the room.

Corrected: May 9, 2024

Serious Corrected

The 1st Aid/CPR training for one caregiver expired on 04/18/2024.

Corrected: May 31, 2024

Serious Corrected

Verification was not available for review during the inspection to support the director completed the required transportation training.

Corrected: May 31, 2024

Critical Corrected

Verification was not available for the review during the inspection to support a fire inspection had been conducted since 12/21/2021.

Corrected: May 31, 2024

Serious Corrected

A caregiver failed follow handwashing procedures after changing a child's diaper.

Corrected: May 9, 2024

Critical Corrected

The alarm system in the vehicle used to transport children was not working properly. The alarm did not turn off as it was designed to do.

Corrected: May 24, 2024

Serious Corrected

During the inspection, the playground equipment which included a slide in the front and a climbing structure (rock wall) in the back did not have unitary surfacing installing around and under the entire use zone of the equipment.

Corrected: May 31, 2024

Critical Corrected

The director failed to operate in compliance with the minimum standards. Out of the four staff files evaluated during the inspection, verification was not available for review to support all had completed their required training within their anniversary date. Verification of SIDS/Shaken Baby and Brain Development training was not available, CPR&1st Training was not available for two employees, and a notarized affidavit was not available for one caregiver.

Corrected: Jun 16, 2023

Moderate Corrected

The facility failed to inactivate the background check for an individual no longer employed as of 02/03/2023.

Critical Corrected

The director failed to operate in compliance with the minimum standards. A caregiver in charge of a group of children did not have the required information available for review in their personnel file. Missing was verification they completed their pre-service training, orientation to the facility, 1st Aid/CPR Training, notarized affidavit, etc.

Moderate Corrected

The facility failed to validate the background check list on/before 09/17/2022. Note: The background check list was last validated on 06/17/2022.

Critical Corrected

The director failed to operate in compliance with the minimum standards. A caregiver in charge of a group of children did not have the required information available for review in their personnel file. Missing was verification they completed their pre-service training, orientation to the facility, 1st Aid/CPR Training, notarized affidavit, etc.

Critical Corrected

The facility failed the pay the fees for background checks submitted during the 3rd quarter of 2022. An invoice was sent via email on 09/02/2022 in the amount of $12

Serious Corrected

A caregiver failed to wash their hands and the hands of a child after diapering. NOTE: Corrected when both hands were washed.

Serious Corrected

During the inspection, an infant was in the same class with a 10 year old. There were more than 13 children in care at the time.

Critical Corrected

During the inspection, an infant was observed in an activity walker for more than 30 minutes.

Critical Corrected

The director failed to ensure adequate staff was available to transport a child to school timely. According to the caregiver in charge, the child should have been at school by 7:30 am, however, the child did not leave the daycare until 8:24 am to be transported to school.

Moderate Corrected

One child that was present, file was missing the immunization records.

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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.