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The Kipling School, Inc.

620 Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77007 · Harris County (713) 861-6743 License #1499069 · first licensed Jun 19, 2013
14
inspections on file
16
recorded violations
2
health & safety class
Sep 10, 2026
last inspection

Inspection history

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation

Records held from Sep 1, 2021 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.

Inspection history for The Kipling School, Inc.
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Sep 10, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Sep 17, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 30, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 16, 2025ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Mar 7, 2025ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Sep 17, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
May 24, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
May 15, 2024ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Jan 18, 2024AssessmentDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Oct 5, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Sep 19, 2023InspectionDeficiencies cited7Agency record
Oct 20, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Oct 4, 2022InspectionDeficiencies cited6Agency record
Feb 25, 2022AssessmentDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Oct 11, 2021
no longer in the state’s current file
InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record

Violations

Text reproduced verbatim · Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation
How to read violations

Nearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.

Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child

Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.

May 15, 2024Report · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.4217(2) — 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
Jan 18, 2024Assessment · 1 deficiency cited
PaperworkState weight: Medium Low
746.303(b) — 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
Sep 19, 2023Inspection · 7 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.4217(2) — 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
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.2409(a)(2) — Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets

“Sheets in four infant cribs were observed loose.”

Corrected Sep 19, 2023
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.4135(a) — 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
StandardState weight: Medium
746.2421(b) — 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
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2415(b) — 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
StandardState weight: Medium
746.1613(a) — 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
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.1315(b)(1) — 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
Oct 4, 2022Inspection · 6 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.4505 — 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
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.5401 — Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection

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

Corrected Oct 14, 2022
StandardState weight: Medium
746.4503(a) — 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
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3503(a) — 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
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1203(2) — 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
StandardState weight: Medium
746.2505(4)(A) — 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
Feb 25, 2022Assessment · 1 deficiency cited
PaperworkState weight: Medium Low
746.303(b) — 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

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