Licensed center · Houston, TX
Twinkle Wonders School Of Learning
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Open now
- Capacity 60
- Accepts child care assistance
- School transportation
- Drop-in care
- Weekend care
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- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Days
- Every day
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 60 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 10 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Open now
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| WednesdayToday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 60 children
Accepts child care assistance
School-age care
Before-school care
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Drop-in care
Part-time care
Transportation to and from school
Weekend care
Field trips
Location and nearby daycares
5442 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77056 · Harris County · 5 licensed daycares in 77056
Capacity rank 4 of 5 in this ZIP · Open on weekends, one of 1 in 77056
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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
- 1519906
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- January 2014
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- Yes
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
46 inspections on record, most recent Jun 30, 2026. 32 of 61 visits and reports cited a standard. 14 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
- Jun 30, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Jun 15, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Jun 12, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Jun 12, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Jun 8, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
Jun 2, 2026Self-reported incident2 standards cited
- 746.1601Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
One caregiver was observed with 5 children 8mo-17 months old. The specified age group was 0-11 months. The caregiver was over ratio by 1.
Corrected Jun 8, 2026
- 746.501(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Operating Times
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there was sufficient information to support the operation was not operating during the hours of operation as outlined in the operational policies.
Corrected Jun 30, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1601Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- May 1, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
Apr 2, 2026Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.3407Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
There were still some dips on the playground creating tripping hazards. The turf was still observed to be lifting. Concrete poured under the lifted turf was observed to prevent the turf from lying flat.
Corrected Apr 17, 2026
- 746.3407Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Mar 24, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
Mar 20, 2026Inspection10 standards cited
- 746.1311(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director was still observed to be missing 6 hours of training.
Corrected Mar 24, 2026
- 746.901(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
Records for staff was re-reviewed, all staff still did not have the date of hire indicated on their file.
Corrected Mar 20, 2026
- 745.8311(b)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Waiver/Variance - Comply w/ each condition while in effect
There is a variance in effect related to the outdoor play equipment. The conditions are not being followed. The operation has not installed a protective barrier around a beam in the use zone of a slide NOTE: The temporary barrier made of pool noodles was still observed to be used. Two staff members were observed to be wrapping the beam with new pooll noodles and tape. The director stated they were not aware of the second condition that requires a staff to always stand near the slide when in use.
Corrected Mar 20, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.601(c)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing
Record for one child enrolled was not made available for review upon request.
Corrected Mar 20, 2026
- 746.3313(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions
The posted menu was not reflective of the food served. Children were observed to be served turkey sausage, rice, cucumbers, and orange slices. The posted menu stated tomato, okra, rice, and chicken thighs
Corrected Mar 20, 2026
- 746.3407Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
There were still some dips were observed in the loose-fill surfacing used on the playground creating tripping hazards. The turf was still observed to be lifting. There was disposable cups, napkins and a bottle of water on the playground.
Corrected Mar 24, 2026
- 746.631(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
35 children were observed to be in care. Based on the sign-in logs made available, only 32 children were signed in
Corrected Mar 20, 2026
- 746.1329(c)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Low
Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requests
2 staff were observed to have a photocopied certificate for CPR/1st aid. Neither caregiver was able to provide a copy of the original certificate upon request.
Corrected Mar 27, 2026
- 746.3001(3)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Field Trips - Written List of Children
A log was not made a available for review to verify check-ins were completed for children taken on field trips on 3/10, 3/11, 3/12, and3/13
Corrected Mar 20, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1801(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Child/Caregiver Ratio for Field Trips - Areas Open to General Public
Based on documentation made available, the operation was over ratio while on a field trip taken on 3/9 and 3/12. Both field trips the youngest present was 3 yrs old. On 3/9, there were 28 children with 4 caregivers, and on 3/12, there were 26 children with 4 caregivers. NOTE: Ratio required 1 caregiver for ever 6 children, an additional caregiver was needed for both trips.
Corrected Mar 20, 2026
- 746.1311(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Mar 19, 2026Self-reported incident6 standards cited
- 746.501(a)(8)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion
The operation failed to follow their suspension/expulsion policy when disenrolling a child. Updated termination policy states parents would be provided 1 week written notice. The operation did not follow their own policy regarding termination of care and did not have documentation to support parent was provided with the updated handbook
Corrected Apr 20, 2026
- 746.2417(2)(B)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, an infant was placed in a bouncer and remained in the bouncer for approximately 45 minutes before being removed.
Corrected Apr 20, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3407(8)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Based on information obtained during the investigation, the caregiver failed to ensure the trash can in their classroom was inaccessible to the children in their care. This resulted in a toddler pulling a used glove out of the trash and playing with it before being noticed by the caregiver.
Corrected Apr 20, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3419Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Handwashing Procedures
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, handwashing procedures were not followed when transitioning from play to mealtime and after a child played with garbage.
Corrected Apr 20, 2026
- 746.2505(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Age-appropriate
Based on information obtained during the investigation, there was not enough seating in the classroom resulting in one child being left on the floor during a meal time to wait for an available seat.
Corrected Apr 17, 2026
- 746.1601Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, the classroom exceeded ratio. There was one caregiver present with 6 children ages 12mo-2yrs old. The specified age group was 12-17 months. The caregiver was over ratio by one.
Corrected Apr 20, 2026
- 746.501(a)(8)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Mar 17, 2026Self-reported incident10 standards cited
- 746.3415(13)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Employee Handwashing After Removing Gloves
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, the caregiver failed to wash their hands after removing gloves following a diaper change.
Corrected Apr 16, 2026
- 746.1201(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, the caregiver failed to use appropriate judgment by allowing children to play and climb on a stack of nap mats, which resulted in a child being injured while in care.
Corrected Apr 16, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1205(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
Based on information obtained during the investigation, the caregiver took a child with special needs to another classroom to complete a diaper change. After completing the diaper change, the caregiver returned to the original classroom carrying an infant. The caregiver did not bring the child with special needs back to the original classroom and instead left the child in the infant room.
Corrected Apr 16, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3417(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, the caregiver failed to wash a child's hands after completing a diaper change.
Corrected Apr 16, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.305(a)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, the operation failed to notify CCR within 48 hours of an injury sustained by a child while in care that required medical treatment. The operation became aware of the child?s medical treatment on 3/14 but did not notify CCR until 3/17. NOTE: An email was sent to the CCR representative 3/16
Corrected Apr 16, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.307(b)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
AP Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, the operation failed to immediately notify the parent of an incident that resulted in the child requiring medical treatment.
Corrected Apr 16, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1203(10)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers
Based on information obtained during the investigation, the caregiver responsible for the child at the time of injury failed to inform the incoming caregiver that an incident had occurred involving the child. According to the caregiver, they did not witness the incident and did not believe the information was important to communicate during the transition.
Corrected Apr 16, 2026
- 746.1203(3)(D)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, the caregiver used a personal cell phone for browsing social media, while supervising children in care.
Corrected Apr 16, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3505(e)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, the caregiver failed to sanitize the diaper changing area following a diaper change.
Corrected Apr 16, 2026
- 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
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, the caregiver failed to maintain adequate supervision of the children in their care, including required physical proximity and visual awareness. Documentation reviewed indicates the caregiver left a group of children unsupervised on multiple occasions. Information obtained from staff further indicates that weekend staff are permitted to leave children unsupervised in order to complete other duties. Documentation obtained also verified the caregiver failed to provide an adequate level of supervision for a child in their care with special needs.
Corrected Apr 16, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3415(13)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Mar 13, 2026Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.501(a)(21)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Procedure for Parent Review of Policies
Based on the information obtained, the operation failed to provide parents with the operations updated handbook.
Corrected May 15, 2026
- 746.501(a)(21)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Mar 9, 2026Inspection15 standards cited
- 745.8311(b)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Waiver/Variance - Comply w/ each condition while in effect
There is a variance in effect related to the outdoor play equipment. The conditions are not being followed. The operation has not installed a protective barrier around a beam in the use zone of a slide NOTE: The temporary barrier made of pool noodles and zip ties used prior to the variances approval was still observed on the beam. Several noodles were observed to have been picked apart and were missing pieces.
Corrected Mar 9, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.401(6)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center
The posted daily menu does not include weekend care hours.
Corrected Mar 9, 2026
- 746.1319(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Block certification training include hours and topics
Doucmentation for one caregiver showed 25 hours of training was completed in one day while children were being cared for.
Corrected Mar 9, 2026
- 746.3003Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Field Trips - Notification to Parents
The operation notified parents on 3/8 at 3:43pm that there would be a field trip on 3/9. The notice did not include when children would return. Additional field trips planned for 3/10 and 3/13 did not include departure time or return time. A posted notice of the field trip was not posted until after CCR arrived and children departed for field trip. Information on the posting contradicts the information on the permission slip. The permission slip states the field trip is from 9:30 to 4:30. The posting stated it is from 10am-4pm. Children were observed leaving the operation at 10:30am.
Corrected Mar 9, 2026
- 746.1329(c)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Low
Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requests
3 staff ncluding the director were observed to have a photocopied certificate for CPR/1st aid. None of the staff were able to provide a copy of the original certificate upon request
Corrected Mar 11, 2026
- 746.1311(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director did not had not completed 30 hours of training including additional training in management for the 2025-2026 training year. Only 21.75 hours were observed to be completed and available for review
Corrected Mar 20, 2026
- 746.1316(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Transportation training for the director was not observed in the file or made available for review. NOTE: The last documented training certificate available in the file was dated 2022.
Corrected Mar 16, 2026
- 746.201(11)Texas HHSC risk level: High
AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacity
Based on the information obtained, the operation exceeded their capacity multiple days between 3/2/2026 and 3/5/2026.
Corrected Mar 27, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.631(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
47 children were in care including those away from the operation on a field trip. Based on the sign-in logs made available, only 34 children were signed in
Corrected Mar 9, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1329(d)Texas HHSC risk level: Low
Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee
of the 7 staff records reviewed, 3 of the most recent hires did not have signed documentation of completion of orientation, including the signature of who presented the training.
Corrected Mar 16, 2026
- 746.3001(3)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Field Trips - Written List of Children
Based on the log provided for children taken on a field trip, one child was not checked in at multiple times throughout the field trip.
Corrected Mar 11, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1309(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
One caregiver hired 10/2023 had not completed 24 hours of training for the 2024-2025 training year. Only 18.5 hours were observed to be completed and available for review. One caregiver hire 11/2024 only had 10 hours of training for the 2024-2025 training year.
Corrected Mar 20, 2026
- 746.901(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
8 records for staff were reviewed inclduding the director, 7 did not have the date of hire listed in their file
Corrected Mar 9, 2026
- 746.601(c)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing
The paper sigin in/out logs for children in care 3/2-3/5 was not made available for review uon request
Corrected Mar 9, 2026
- 746.3407Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Several dips were observed in the unitary surfacing used on the playgroud creating tripping hazards. The turf was also observed to be lifting. A half eatten apple was observed on the playground and in the corner near the door, there was a pile of beans and rice. There was a small active ant bed on the playground.
Corrected Mar 16, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 745.8311(b)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Cited standards by risk level
138 standards cited across 46 inspections, most recently Jun 30, 2026. All 138 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High3626%
- Medium High6144%
- Medium3425%
- Medium Low32%
- Low43%
- Visits with nothing cited
- 21 of 46 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 26 of 138 findings, 112 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Jun 2, 2026, 3 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.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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