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Licensed center · Houston, TX

Joy Child Learning Center, LLC

  • Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
  • Capacity 66
  • Accepts child care assistance

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11200 Steeplecrest Dr
Houston, TX 77065 Map and directions
Hours
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Toddlers to school age
Capacity
66 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
8 other daycares within a mile

Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026

Hours

Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
ThursdayToday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 66 children
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • Meals provided
  • After-school care
  • Snacks provided
  • Part-time care
  • Field trips

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Licensing and inspection record

Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.

Permit
On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
Operation number
861176
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
December 2006
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
Yes
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

6 inspections on record, most recent Sep 26, 2025. 5 of 8 visits and reports cited a standard. 1 self-reported incident, listed separately below.

  • Sep 26, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Dec 6, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 30, 2024Inspection3 standards cited
    • 746.1301(a)(4)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR

      During review of personnel records 3 out of 3 evaluated was found to not have current pediatric CPR as required.

      Corrected Oct 7, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.605(11)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization

      During review of children records 2 out of 6 files evaluated did not have emergency medical authorization as required.

      Corrected Oct 4, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.605(6)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

      During review of children's records 2 out of 6 files evaluated did not include all required information.

      Corrected Oct 4, 2024

  • Sep 25, 2024Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 746.2805(8)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out

      It was determined that the child was being placed in a restrictive device after exhibiting unfavorable behaviors.

      Corrected Nov 19, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • Oct 2, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Oct 4, 2022Inspection6 standards cited
    • 746.501(a)(18)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity

      During review of the operational policies the centers policies was found not to include all required information.

      Corrected Oct 18, 2022

    • 746.1105(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Low

      Minimum Qualifications Child Care Center Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit

      Duirng review of personnel 2 out of 6 records evaluated did not have a Notarized affidavit.

      Corrected Oct 11, 2022

    • 746.1301(6)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training

      During review of Personnel 1 out of 6 records evaluated did not have all 30 hours of training. Missing 2 hours.

      Corrected Oct 11, 2022

    • 746.501(a)(8)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion

      During review of operational policies, the centers policies did not include a suspension and Expulsion policy as required.

      Corrected Oct 18, 2022

    • 746.501(b)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low

      Operational Policies - Inform Parents That They May Visit Center Anytime During Operating Hours

      During review of the operational policies the policies did not include informing parents of visiting during operating hours.

      Corrected Oct 18, 2022

    • 746.605(6)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

      During review of Record Keeping 4 out of 6 records evaluated did not have complete emergency contact information.

      Corrected Oct 11, 2022 · Technical assistance given

  • Feb 25, 2022Assessment1 standard cited
    • 746.303(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low

      Report Number of Employees

      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

      Corrected Mar 2, 2022

  • Oct 7, 2021Inspection2 standards cited
    • 746.2911Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Adequate Lighting During Naptime

      During the walkthrough I observed a classroom that did not have adequate lighting during naptime. I was unable to see the children without adjusting my eyes. This was corrected when the caregiver turned on the closet light.

      Corrected Oct 7, 2021, at the inspection

    • 746.2909(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits

      During the walkthrough I observed a child's cot placed in the doorway during naptime. This was corrected when the caregiver rearranged the cots.

      Corrected Oct 7, 2021, at the inspection

Cited standards by risk level

13 standards cited across 6 inspections, most recently Sep 26, 2025. All 13 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High215%
  • Medium High754%
  • Medium18%
  • Medium Low215%
  • Low18%
Visits with nothing cited
3 of 6 shown
Corrected at the visit
2 of 13 findings, 11 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Sep 30, 2024, 2 clean visits since

Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.

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