Dimples Childcare Learning Center
Licensed Center · Houston, Harris County, TX · Operation No. 1624876
Dimples Childcare Learning Center holds a Full Permit issued June 2, 2017. In the state's 60-month public window it has 16 inspections on record with 42 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
June 2, 2017
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
40 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
6720 Homestead Rd, Houston, TX 77028-5020
The 60-month record
16
Inspections
0
Assessments
0
Self reports
42
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 8 · Medium High 16 · Medium 17 · Medium Low 1 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Inspection | 5 |
| May 12, 2026 | Inspection | 3 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Inspection | 6 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Inspection | 8 |
| May 13, 2025 | Inspection | 2 |
| May 6, 2025 | Report | 0 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Inspection | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Inspection | 6 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Report | 0 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Inspection | 3 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Inspection | 3 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Report | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Inspection | 5 |
Deficiency records
July 1, 2026 Standard § 746.901(10) - Required Personnel Records - Current Driver's License
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
1 out of 4 staff files missing a copy of a photo identification. Note: this was corrected at inspection when a copy of the ID was made.
Corrected: July 1, 2026
July 1, 2026 Standard § 746.901(1) - Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
Medium Low Verbatim from the agency record
2 out of 4 staff files is missing documentation showing the dates of the first day on the job.
Corrected: July 8, 2026
July 1, 2026 Standard § 746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
1 staff member who has been an employee since 2022 is missing the Health and Safety Audit annual trainings for Administering Medications, Hazardous Materials and Food Allergies.
Corrected: July 8, 2026
July 1, 2026 Standard § 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
1 out of 4 staff files is missing documentation showing how the employee meets the minimum age and education qualifications.
Corrected: July 8, 2026
July 1, 2026 Standard § 746.5013(a)(1) - Safety Requirements for Wading Pools - Stored Out of Children's Reach
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
A children's inflatable wading pool is stored on the playground making it accessible to children.
Corrected: July 8, 2026
May 12, 2026 Standard § 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
2 children in high chairs were unfastened. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver fastened the safety straps.
Corrected: May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026 Standard § 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Present on the playground is a wooden border that has come apart and poses a tripping hazard. The grass on the playground needs to be cut.
Corrected: May 15, 2026
May 12, 2026 Standard § 746.2206(1)(A) - Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play - Infant Birth to 12 Months
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
The infant written activity plan and daily schedule does not reflect outdoor time opportunities for infants.
Corrected: May 15, 2026
October 21, 2025 Standard § 746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
Two children were eating breakfast with screen time. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned off the tv.
Corrected: October 21, 2025
October 21, 2025 Standard § 746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
High Verbatim from the agency record
2 out of 2 transportation vehicles had non-working fire extinguishers with the needle in the red.
Corrected: October 21, 2025
October 21, 2025 Standard § 746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
High Verbatim from the agency record
1 out of 4 children transported is missing the emergency medical authorization form.
Corrected: October 21, 2025
October 21, 2025 Standard § 746.5617(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
High Verbatim from the agency record
A first aid kit for 1 transportation vehicle was incomplete, missing the thermometer and scissors . Note: this was corrected at inspection when the driver added the items to the first aid kit.
Corrected: October 21, 2025
October 21, 2025 Standard § 746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
High Verbatim from the agency record
2 out of 2 transportation vehicles, purchased or leased on or after December 31, 2013, is not working or maintained according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected: October 21, 2025
October 21, 2025 Standard § 746.5607(e)(4)(A) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - 4 through 7 years of age, outgrown weight or height limit of seat and less than 4 feet, 9 inches in height
High Verbatim from the agency record
Two children under 4'9" were riding in the general purpose vehicle without a booster seat.
Corrected: October 21, 2025
July 8, 2025 Standard § 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
The center is missing documentation of emergency drills.
Corrected: July 15, 2025
July 8, 2025 Standard § 746.901 - Required Personnel Records
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
Missing the following records at the child-care center for one staff file: Documentation showing the dates of the first day on the job; Documentation showing how the employee meets the minimum age and education qualifications; A notarized Affidavit for Applicants for Employment; A Pre-Employment Affidavit for Applicants for Employment at Certain Child Care Operations (Form 2912); A statement signed and dated by the employee showing he has received a copy of the child-care center's: (A)Operational policies; A statement signed and dated by the employee verifying the date the employee attended training during orientation that includes an overview of your policy on the prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment.
Corrected: July 15, 2025
July 8, 2025 Standard § 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
The operational policies is missing: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation; (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; (E) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (F) The criteria you will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play; and (G) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.
Corrected: July 15, 2025
July 8, 2025 Standard § 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
2 out of 4 children files missing immunization records.
Corrected: July 22, 2025
July 8, 2025 Standard § 746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
1 out of 4 staff files missing transportation training for caregivers that transport.
Corrected: July 15, 2025
July 8, 2025 Standard § 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
2 out of 4 staff missing one hour in abuse/neglect; 4 out of 4 staff missing SIDS/ Shaken baby/ early child brain development; 3 out of 4 missing emergency preparedness; 4 out of 4 missing communicable disease; 3 out of 4 missing administering medication; 3 out of 4 missing food allergy; 4 out of 4 missing building safety; 3 out of 4 missing hazardous materials.
Corrected: July 15, 2025
July 8, 2025 Standard § 746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
1 infant is missing a written feeding instructions form. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the parent filled out a form.
Corrected: July 8, 2025
July 8, 2025 Standard § 746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
Operational policies missing information for a parent or guardian of a child at a child care facility has the right to: (1) enter and examine the child care facility during the facility's hours of operation without advanced notice; (3) receive inspection reports for the child care facility and information about how to access the facility's online compliance history; (4) obtain a copy of the child care facility's policies and procedures; (5) review, at the request of the parent or guardian, the facility's: (A) staff training records; and (B) any in-house staff training curriculum used by the facility; (6) review the child care facility's written records concerning the parent's or guardian's child; (7) inspect any video recordings of an alleged incident of abuse or neglect involving the parent's or guardian's child, provided that: (A) video recordings of the alleged incident are available; (B) the parent or guardian of the child does not retain any part of the video recording depicting a child that is not their own; and (C) the parent or guardian of any other child captured in the video recording receives written notice from the facility before allowing a parent to inspect a recording; (8) have the child care facility comply with a court order preventing another parent or guardian from visiting or removing the parent's or guardian's child; (9) be provided the contact information for the child care facility's local Child Care Regulation office; (10) file a complaint against the child care facility by contacting the local Child Care Regulation office; and (11) be free from any retaliatory action by the child care facility for exercising any of the parent's or guardian's rights.
Corrected: July 15, 2025
May 13, 2025 Standard § 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
A tv was playing cartoons in the infant room with children under 2 years old. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned off the tv.
Corrected: May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025 Standard § 746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The tracking system for each child coming and going from your child-care center throughout the day was not maintained for all children attending care. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director updated the daily log sheet.
Corrected: May 13, 2025
August 9, 2024 Standard § 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The center's director owes 2-hour training for transportation.
Corrected: August 12, 2024
August 1, 2024 Standard § 746.5531 - Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System
High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation needs a carbon monoxide detector installed.
Corrected: August 8, 2024
August 1, 2024 Standard § 746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The lighting in the infant room was low enough that the caregiver was not seen sitting on the floor during nap time. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director turned on the hallway light that adequately illuminated the infant room through the hallway windows.
Corrected: August 1, 2024
August 1, 2024 Standard § 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
The policy for promotion of physical activities needs to be developed in the parent handbook.
Corrected: August 8, 2024
August 1, 2024 Standard § 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The center's director owes 2-hour training for transportation.
Corrected: August 8, 2024
August 1, 2024 Standard § 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The center last completed a gas leak inspection on 11/10/2021.
Corrected: August 15, 2024
August 1, 2024 Standard § 746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Three infants were napping in the same room as seven preK children ages 3-4 years old. The youngest being 12months old and the oldest being 4 years old, more than 18 month gap.
Corrected: August 1, 2024
August 28, 2023 Standard § 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
2 out of 2 caregiver files is missing required topics: Emergency Preparedness, Administering Medications, Hazardous Materials, Food Allergies, Building and Premises Safety, Communicable Diseases.
Corrected: September 13, 2023
August 28, 2023 Standard § 746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
The director has 30 hours of annual training completed, however missing required topics: Administering Medications, Hazardous Materials, Food Allergies, Building and Premises Safety, Communicable Diseases, SIDS/Abusive head trauma/Shaken Baby/Early Child Development.
Corrected: September 13, 2023
August 28, 2023 Standard § 746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
A 15"x9" hole in the wall is present and within reach, located in the computer room used by the school-age children.
Corrected: September 11, 2023
September 15, 2022 Standard § 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
On the playground the back gate has a hole in the fence this leads to the street on the side of the building.
Corrected: October 3, 2022
September 15, 2022 Standard § 746.5617(a)(4) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation did not have the children's parents information or emergency telephone numbers in the blinder they carry during transportation.
Corrected: September 21, 2022
September 15, 2022 Standard § 746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation did not have any loose-fill surfacing material under the moving equipment.
Corrected: October 14, 2022
September 24, 2021 Standard § 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
Out of the five (5) records for children evaluated during the inspection, one child enrolled on 05/01/2020 did not have a health statement on file signed by their health care processional stating the child could participate in daycare without restrictions.
Corrected: October 8, 2021
September 24, 2021 Standard § 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
High Verbatim from the agency record
The fire inspection available for review during the inspection, expired on 07/21/2021.
Corrected: October 15, 2021
September 24, 2021 Standard § 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Out of the 5 records for children evaluated during the inspection, 4 did not have the address for the indiviual listed as their Emergency Contact.
Corrected: October 1, 2021
September 24, 2021 Standard § 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The current gas inspection available for review was conducted on 06/11/2019.
Corrected: November 5, 2021
September 24, 2021 Standard § 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
24 clock hours of annual training was not available for review verifying a caregiver hired on 07/06/2020 completed the required training on/before 07/20/2021.
Corrected: October 29, 2021
About these records
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