Urban Strategies EHS Houston
Licensed Center · Houston, Harris County, TX · Operation No. 1752556
Urban Strategies EHS Houston holds a Full Permit issued April 4, 2023. In the state's 60-month public window it has 22 inspections on record with 17 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
April 4, 2023
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
102 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Address
6615 Irvington Blvd, Houston, TX 77022-5625
The 60-month record
22
Inspections
1
Assessments
2
Self reports
17
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 5 · Medium High 6 · Medium 5 · Medium Low 1 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 15, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 5, 2026 | Report | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Report | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Report | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Inspection | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Report | 4 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Report | 3 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Inspection | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Report | 0 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Assessment | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Report | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Inspection | 4 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
Deficiency records
May 5, 2026 Standard § 746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
There is sufficient evidence to determine that diaper changes were not completed promptly.
Corrected: July 16, 2026
September 26, 2025 Standard § 746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
Children were observed with their faces covered during naptime.
Corrected: October 31, 2025
March 19, 2025 Standard § 746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver did not know or have information for a child's age. This was corrected when the caregiver updated the classroom name to face board with the child's name and age.
Corrected: March 19, 2025
September 20, 2024 Standard § 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
High Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the information found during the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support a caregiver was seen grabbing a child aggressively by the arms when attempting to redirect the child as a form of guidance.
Corrected: October 31, 2024
September 20, 2024 Standard § 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
High Verbatim from the agency record
Video footage shows caregivers failed to supervise children adequately, leading to an injury when a child sat incorrectly in a chair.
Corrected: October 31, 2024
September 20, 2024 Standard § 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the information found during the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence that a copy of the incident report was not shared with the child?s parents.
Corrected: October 31, 2024
September 20, 2024 Standard § 746.2501(4) - Care Requirements for Toddlers - Holding and Comforting
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the information found during the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver did not respond promptly after a child fell off the chair and failed to offer comfort or support.
Corrected: October 31, 2024
September 12, 2024 Standard § 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the information found during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence that an incident report was not shared with the parent.
Corrected: October 10, 2024
September 12, 2024 Standard § 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
High Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the information found during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver grabbed and pulled on a child?s arm when attempting to redirect the child as a form of guidance.
Corrected: October 10, 2024
September 12, 2024 Standard § 746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
An incident report was not on record or provided for review during the investigation.
Corrected: October 10, 2024
April 16, 2024 Standard § 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation does not have an updated fire inspection, the last fire inspection was on 4/14/2023.
Corrected: May 3, 2024
January 19, 2024 Standard § 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Medium Low Verbatim from the agency record
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 17, 2024, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, as required.
Corrected: January 22, 2024
December 17, 2022 Standard § 746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the information obtained, one caregiver was utilizing their personal cellphone while caring for children.
Corrected: January 14, 2023
December 5, 2022 Standard § 746.1203(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Caregivers in the Toddler (Mercury) classroom was not aware of the ages of the six children present, in which they are responsible for.
Corrected: December 12, 2022
December 5, 2022 Standard § 746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
Infant feeding instructions were not available for review, and/or accessible for Licensing during the initial inspection. Reportedly, one out of three infants observed in care is not yet on table food. No documentation was available to review to verify the information.
Corrected: December 12, 2022
December 5, 2022 Standard § 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
High Verbatim from the agency record
Four caregivers were observed in caring for children without an active background check. Two out of four caregiver's background check was pending. Two out of four caregivers did not a background check submitted.
Corrected: December 7, 2022
December 5, 2022 Standard § 746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Two caregivers observed in the Infant two classroom were observed utilizing their phone, and computer while children were observed in care during naptime. Caregivers were informed to remove, and/or put away equipment.
Corrected: December 5, 2022
About these records
These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.
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