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Licensed center · Houston, TX

Kipling Street Academy

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
  • Capacity 162
  • Accredited

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1425 Kipling St
Houston, TX 77006 Map and directions
Hours
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
162 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
7 other daycares within a mile

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

Hours

Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
ThursdayToday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 162 children
  • Does not accept child care assistance
  • Accredited
  • Meals provided
  • Snacks provided

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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
881049
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
March 2008
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
Yes
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

11 inspections on record, most recent Apr 27, 2026. 5 of 17 visits and reports cited a standard. 6 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Apr 27, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Aug 27, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Aug 13, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Apr 28, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jan 10, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Nov 24, 2024Self-reported incident2 standards cited
    • 746.305(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

      Based on the information obtained through the DFPS investigation, the facility failed to report an incident that placed a child at risk.

      Corrected Dec 12, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1201(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

      Based on the information obtained through the DFPS investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support a caregiver failed to demonstrate good judgment and self-control by inappropriately placing a child on the floor and to the table.

      Corrected Dec 12, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • Apr 29, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Aug 9, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.3419Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Handwashing Procedures

      A caregiver failed to wash their hands and the hands of a child after diapering. Note: The director was informed of the deficiency during the inspection and stated she will be meeting with each caregiver individually and have them to review the handwashing policy as defined in the minimum standards.

      Corrected Aug 9, 2023, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • Jan 4, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Oct 20, 2022Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

      A four-year-old child was not properly supervised by the director when the child left the classroom and walked out of the building.

      Corrected Dec 22, 2022, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • Oct 14, 2022Inspection1 standard cited
    • 745.641Texas HHSC risk level: High

      AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

      It was observed a caregiver in the infant classroom with children and had a pending background. Corrected: This was corrected when the caregiver left for the day.

      Corrected Oct 14, 2022, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • Oct 11, 2022Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 746.603(a)(7)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Children's Records - Incident/Illness Form

      The incident report did not have the required information (operation name and number, name of the director, child's date of birth, time of incident, if parents and child care regulation was notified and parents signature). Corrected: When the director added the information on to the operation's incident form.

      Corrected Oct 14, 2022, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • Aug 11, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Nov 9, 2021InspectionNo standards cited

Cited standards by risk level

6 standards cited across 11 inspections, most recently Apr 27, 2026. All 6 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High467%
  • Medium High117%
  • Medium117%
  • Medium Low0
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
9 of 11 shown
Corrected at the visit
4 of 6 findings, 2 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Nov 24, 2024, 4 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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