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Licensed center · Houston, TX

The Kipling School, INC.

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
  • Capacity 208

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620 Shepherd Dr
Houston, TX 77007 Map and directions
Hours
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
208 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
9 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 208 children
  • Does not accept child care assistance
  • 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
1499069
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
June 2013
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
Yes
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

9 inspections on record, most recent Sep 17, 2025. 5 of 14 visits and reports cited a standard. 3 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Sep 17, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 30, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 16, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Mar 7, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Sep 17, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 24, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 15, 2024Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 746.4217(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Caring for Children Above or Below Ground Level - Follow any restrictions

      Based upon the information obtained during the investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support the restrictions issued by the Fire Marshal had not been followed by allowing children under 2-years old to be cared for above ground level in the months of March and April 2024. CORRECTED - There were no children under 2-years-old being cared for in May 2024. Procedures have been put in place to ensure children who have not turned 2-years old will not be allowed upstairs.

      Corrected Jun 10, 2024, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • Jan 18, 2024Assessment1 standard cited
    • 746.303(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low

      Report Number of Employees

      A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, as required.

      Corrected Jan 19, 2024

  • Oct 5, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 19, 2023Inspection7 standards cited
    • 746.2415(b)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age

      A two month infant was observed sleeping with a white noise machine/speaker inside of their crib.

      Corrected Sep 19, 2023 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.2409(a)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets

      Sheets in four infant cribs were observed loose.

      Corrected Sep 19, 2023

    • 746.2421(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

      Written feeding instructions for a child not yet on table food was last updated 08/06/2023

      Corrected Sep 22, 2023 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.4217(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Caring for Children Above or Below Ground Level - Follow any restrictions

      Two children under 24 months old were being cared for above ground level.

      Corrected Sep 19, 2023

    • 746.1613(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met

      Child/caregiver ratio was reduced for a group of children that included infants 12-17 months old.

      Corrected Sep 19, 2023

    • 746.1315(b)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based

      Out of the five staff files evaluated during the inspection, one was obtained CPR training through the NationalCPRFountation which is an online class.

      Corrected Oct 6, 2023 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.4135(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Children's Products- Review list and Remove unsafe products

      A boppy pillow recalled 9/23/21 was observed to be in the infant room and in use by an infant in care.

      Corrected Sep 19, 2023, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • Oct 20, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Oct 4, 2022Inspection6 standards cited
    • 746.4503(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age

      In all classrooms some of the mats had tires and holes which the mat is no longer waterproof.

      Corrected Oct 11, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.3503(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface

      In the infant classrooms the changing table mats had holes in them.

      Corrected Oct 10, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.4505Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Storage for Individual Belongings

      In some classrooms children did not have storage space to be their belongings and in some classrooms the areas were not labeled the with the child s name.

      Corrected Oct 11, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.2505(4)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Bottles & Training Cups Labeled for Each Toddler

      Some of the toddler cups were not labeled with their names and last initial of last name.

      Corrected Oct 4, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1203(2)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For

      The caregiver stated she had 10 children, then stated she had 8, when I counted their were 9 children in the classroom.

      Corrected Oct 4, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.5401Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection

      The operation has not had a gas inspection since 9/2/2020.

      Corrected Oct 14, 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 11, 2021InspectionNo standards cited

Cited standards by risk level

16 standards cited across 9 inspections, most recently Sep 17, 2025. All 16 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High213%
  • Medium High744%
  • Medium531%
  • Medium Low213%
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
7 of 9 shown
Corrected at the visit
2 of 16 findings, 14 more corrected later
Most recent citation
May 15, 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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