Building Blocks Academy Lawndale
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #1615257, issued August 17, 2016.
- Address
- 7302 Lawndale St, Houston, TX 77012
- Phone
- (713) 926-6110
- Licensed capacity
- 176 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
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since May 3, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 21, 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 3,863 standards at Building Blocks Academy Lawndale between December 30, 2021 and October 12, 2026 and recorded 21 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 | 2 | 242 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 435 | 1 |
| Personnel | 4 | 571 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 1 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 72 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 178 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 298 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 166 | 3 |
The table adds up to 3,810 of those standards. The remaining 53, including 15 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 22 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 12, 2026, and 21 citations.
- 8High
- 11Medium High
- 2Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 21. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High October 12, 2026 Reported corrected October 26, 2026, not yet verified
746.3407(8): Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
The trash cans in the classrooms were observed without lids and accessible to children.
- High October 12, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.5617(a)(2): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
The vehicle used to transport children did not have the emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms. Note: this was completed at inspection. The director added the forms to the transportation binder.
- High October 12, 2026 Reported corrected October 26, 2026, not yet verified
746.5617(a)(5): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
A vehicle used to transport children did not have a fire extinguisher during the inspection.
- High June 30, 2026 Correction verified July 22, 2026
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
A caregiver used prohibited discipline and guidance by pushing a child's head and pinching a child.
- Medium High July 29, 2025 Correction verified September 8, 2025
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
During the inspection I observed the ceiling in several classrooms to be in need of repair. There was also evidence of a leak in the ceiling.
- High July 29, 2025 Correction verified September 8, 2025
746.2805(5): Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
A caregiver yells at the children in the classroom.
- Medium High July 29, 2025 Correction verified September 8, 2025
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Four child records did not have the required information documented for their emergency contact.
- High November 7, 2024 Correction verified December 5, 2024
746.5625(c): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - used at all times when transporting a child in care
The alarm in vehicle was observed not working during inspection.
- Medium High November 7, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(10): Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
A televison was obsereved not anchored sitting on a shelf with electrical cords hanging down assessable to children. This was observed corrected when caregiver removed television.
- Medium High November 7, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Multiple outlets were observed uncovered in 3 class rooms. This was corrected during inspection when care giver was obsereved covering outlets.
- Medium High November 7, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
A gap was observed in the ceiling tile in class room 2 leaving an opening. This was observed corrected during inspection when caregiver closed the open ceiling tile.
- Medium High June 14, 2024 Correction verified June 26, 2024
746.5307(b): Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Fire extinguishers were observed last serviced 5/2023 during the inspection.
- Medium December 6, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.2207(c)(4): Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
A three year old child was observed having screen time using an ipad during naptime. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was observed removing the ipad from the childs posssession.
- Medium High December 6, 2023 Correction verified January 12, 2024
746.5307(a): Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
There was no documentation of fire extinguishers being checked monthly available for review during the inspection.
- High December 6, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Caregiver was observed not knowing the number of children caring for during the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection when caregiver was observed counting the number of children in care and giving the correct number to inspector.
- Medium High October 3, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.2419(6): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Sippy cups were observed in the infant room not properly labeled with childs first name and first initial of last name. This was corrected during the inspection when caregivers were observed labeling the sippy cups during the inspection.
- Medium High October 3, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
An electrical outlet was observed uncovered accessible to children under five years of age in the pre-k 3 room. This was corrected during the inspection when the electrrical outlet was observed being covered.
- High October 3, 2023 Correction verified October 17, 2023
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
One caregiver was observed caring for infants in the infant room without an approved background check. The caregiver was observed leaving the operation during inspection.
- High December 30, 2021 Correction verified January 7, 2022
746.1203(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
One caregiver was unaware of how many children they were responsible for.
- Medium High December 30, 2021 Correction verified January 27, 2022
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Part of the floors, ceilings and walls were not in good repair. 3 toilets were not usable.
- Medium December 30, 2021 Correction verified January 14, 2022
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
Of the 10 chldren's records evaluated, 6 lacked the health care professional statement.
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