Blocks and Books Learning Center
Licensed Center in Katy, Texas. License #1703799, issued August 20, 2020.
- Address
- 20144 Morton Rd 100, Katy, TX 77449
- Phone
- (281) 599-3833
- Licensed capacity
- 87 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 3-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since July 6, 2026. From the state's provider report of September 15, 2026.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 2,981 standards at Blocks and Books Learning Center between July 26, 2022 and July 2, 2026 and recorded 22 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 357 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 225 | 2 |
| Personnel | 2 | 313 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 2 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 1 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 90 | 1 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 4 |
| Transportation | 2 | 98 | 0 |
The table adds up to 2,963 of those standards. The remaining 18, including 12 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 9 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on July 2, 2026, and 22 citations.
- 6High
- 12Medium High
- 4Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 22. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High June 16, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.1605(1): Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
In the infant's classroom, there were two children (3 years old) and one infant (15 months old) combined during inspection time. Note: The director removed the two children (3 years old) to the toddlers' classroom during inspection.
- High June 16, 2026 Correction verified July 2, 2026
745.245: Proof of Franchise Tax Payment
The Franchise Tax account was showing as inactive in the system during the inspection.
- High June 16, 2026 Correction verified June 23, 2026
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
During the inspection, an individual who works directly with children did not have an active initial background check under the operation number.
- Medium High June 24, 2025 Correction verified July 16, 2025
746.4751(c): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
The playhouse has a stair with broken wooden pieces, and the snail is stuck out with those broken pieces at the playground.
- Medium High June 24, 2025 Correction verified July 16, 2025
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
There was no loose mulch installation under the slide at the playground.
- High June 24, 2025 Correction verified August 15, 2025
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The fire marshal's inspection report was not available for review. The current report expired on 11/09/2024.
- Medium July 17, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3313(1): Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions
The food served was different from the lunch menu. Note: I discussed this with the director, who corrected it during the inspection.
- Medium July 17, 2023 Correction verified July 31, 2023
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
Five of 8 children's records evaluated were observed incomplete for health statement information.
- Medium July 17, 2023 Correction verified July 31, 2023
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
The immunization record was unavailable in one of the children's files.
- Medium High April 18, 2023 Correction verified May 10, 2023
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation did not have an annual sanitation inspection to review. The current one expired on 03/16/2023.
- Medium High April 18, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
In the infant room there were 5 infants ages 7 weeks to 12months with one caregiver.The operation is over ratio by1 infants. The director called another caregiver to help in that classroom, ratio was in compliance during the inspection.
- High April 6, 2023 Correction verified May 5, 2023
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The director was aware of the incident and did not report it to licensing.
- Medium High April 6, 2023 Correction verified May 5, 2023
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Based on information gathered during the investigation, a hazardous item, a broken leg chair, was placed at the playground and caused the incident to the child.
- Medium High April 6, 2023 Correction verified May 5, 2023
746.4751(c): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
Based on information gathered during the investigation, a hazardous item, a broken leg chair, did not remove from the playground.
- High July 26, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
A group of children was left unsupervised when she stepped away from the classroom to assist inspestor at the front office.Children were left unsupervised in a classroom . Note: I discussed with the director about this situataion during inspection time.
- Medium High July 26, 2022 Correction verified July 27, 2022
746.5307(a): Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
Fire Extingguishers did not done annually at the operation .The last one was on March 2022.
- High July 26, 2022 Correction verified July 27, 2022
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
There were 2 caregivers who were present and have been in direct care of the children prior to today. They did not have the background check with status eligibility.Their BGC are still pending. Note : The director sent them home and called another caregiver to come in.
- Medium High July 26, 2022 Correction verified July 27, 2022
746.5205(2): Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
The operation did not have current sheltering drill for severe weather drill to review during inspection time.The last practice was on Feburary 2022.
- Medium High July 26, 2022 Correction verified July 27, 2022
746.5205(3): Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year
The operation did not have current Sheltering Drills for Lock Down Drill practice to review during inspection time.The last one was on Feburary 2022.
- Medium High July 26, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
In the infant room there were 5 infants ages 5 months to 12 months old with one caregiver. The operation is over ratio by 1 infant. The director called another caregiver to help in that classroom, ratio was in compliance during the inspection.
- Medium High July 26, 2022 Correction verified July 27, 2022
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation did not have Fire Drill Monthly practice to review during inspection time.The last one was on May 2022.
- Medium July 26, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.2207(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
The infants were watching television in the infant's classroom.
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