Deborah Leonard
Registered Child-Care Home in Houston, Texas. License #400612, issued May 12, 1998.
- Address
- 16238 Paso Dobble Dr, Houston, TX 77083
- Phone
- (832) 277-2673
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: Meals Provided, After School Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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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 21 areas it checked 3,053 standards at Deborah Leonard between September 29, 2022 and December 5, 2025 and recorded 12 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 21 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 282 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 273 | 7 |
| Personnel | 3 | 387 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 93 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 95 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 233 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 51 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 48 | 0 |
| Nutrition | 3 | 131 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 329 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 223 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 125 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety and equipment | 3 | 207 | 0 |
| Swimming pools | 3 | 75 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 156 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 98 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,047 of those standards. The remaining 6, including 3 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 5 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on December 5, 2025, and 12 citations.
- 5Medium High
- 6Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 12. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High December 5, 2025 Corrected at inspection
747.605(1): Required Admission Information - Name and Birthdate
It was noted that there was no date of birth in one child s record. The date of birth was entered to the child's record at the inspection.
- Medium High December 5, 2025 Corrected at inspection
747.605(2): Required Admission Information - Address and Phone Number
It was noted that there was no child's home address and telephone number in one child's record. Note: The missing home address and telephone number has been entered onto the admission form.
- Medium Low December 5, 2025 Corrected at inspection
747.605(3): Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
It was observed that the date of admission was missing from two children s records. Note: The caregiver added the admission date to the records during the inspection.
- Medium January 25, 2024 Correction verified January 31, 2024
747.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
It was noticed that the caregiver did not have the admission information for one child in care during inspection.
- Medium January 25, 2024 Correction verified January 31, 2024
747.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One child incare did not have immunization records available for review.
- Medium January 25, 2024 Correction verified January 31, 2024
747.801(7): Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
The emergency safety drill documentation was not available for review during inspection.
- Medium High February 1, 2023 Corrected at inspection
747.3203(13): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Separate from Food and Inaccessible
The inspector observed 1 bottle of cleaning solution labeled, keep out or reach of children being stored on the breakfast table in the kitchen area. This item was accessible to children. Picture was taken. Note: Cleaning bottle was moved to a more appropriate space.
- Medium February 1, 2023 Correction verified February 13, 2023
747.1309(a): Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
The inspector noticed that the primary caregiver did not have all 30 hours of annual training for the period from 05/12/2021-05/12/2022 during the inspection.
- Medium February 1, 2023 Correction verified February 10, 2023
747.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
It was noticed that the caregiver did not have the admission information for one child in care during inspection.
- Medium High September 29, 2022 Corrected at inspection
747.3203(13): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Separate from Food and Inaccessible
The inspector observed several bottles of cleaning solution labeled, "keep out or reach of children" being stored in the bucket on the floor that was assessable to children. Pictures were taken. Note: The caregiver put these items away from the reach of the children.
- Medium September 29, 2022 Correction verified October 21, 2022
747.3113(4): Menus Available to Licensing
There were no menus available to Licensing for review.
- Medium High September 29, 2022 Correction verified October 12, 2022
747.3203(9): Floors, Ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
The inspector observed that the ceiling was damaged and had yellow stains in multiple areas in the playroom. Pictures were taken.
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About this record
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