Exploring Minds Learning Center
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #1648147, issued November 22, 2017.
- Address
- 5211 Barker Cypress Rd Ste 124, Houston, TX 77084
- Phone
- (832) 674-8110
- Licensed capacity
- 84 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- exploringmindslearningcenter.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
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 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 February 19, 2025. From the state's provider report of October 16, 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 3,127 standards at Exploring Minds Learning Center between August 10, 2022 and July 16, 2026 and recorded 13 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 | 3 | 326 | 4 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 3 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 108 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 270 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 90 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 150 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 136 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 83 | 1 |
The table adds up to 3,121 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 6 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on July 16, 2026, and 13 citations.
- 1High
- 3Medium High
- 9Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 13. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium July 16, 2026 Correction verified August 19, 2026
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
4 out 8 children did not have physician statement on file.
- Medium High July 17, 2024 Correction verified August 13, 2024
746.1107(2): Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
1 out of 7 files reviewed did not have a high school diploma on file.
- Medium July 20, 2023 Correction verified July 21, 2023
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Infant in care did not have current feeding instructions.
- Medium High July 20, 2023 Correction verified July 25, 2023
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
A child in care with a noted food allergy did not have a food allergy emergency plan on file at the operation.
- Medium August 29, 2022 Correction verified August 30, 2022
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One child's records did not have the updated immunization record on file.
- Medium August 10, 2022 Correction verified August 29, 2022
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
Two children's records did not have the updated immunization record on file.
- Medium August 10, 2022 Correction verified August 17, 2022
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
The documented annual training hours/certificates provided for review did not include training on the following required topics in Health and Safety. 1. emergency preparedness 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations 3. administering medication 4. preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction 5. building and physical premises safety and 6. handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
- Medium High August 10, 2022 Correction verified August 29, 2022
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
There was one caregiver wtih 10 children in the infant room. The specified age group (SAG) was 16 months. The ages ranged from 6-18 months.
- Medium August 10, 2022 Correction verified August 22, 2022
746.1311(e): Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
The documented annual training hours/certificates provided for review did not include training on the following required topics in Health and Safety. 1. emergency preparedness 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations 4. preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction 5. building and physical premises safety and 6. handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
- High August 10, 2022 Correction verified August 12, 2022
746.5625(a): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
The 2 vans used for transportation did not have the electronic child safety alarms installed.
- Medium August 10, 2022 Correction verified August 29, 2022
746.1613(a): Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
The reduction of child/caregiver ratio for naptime were not met. There were 34 children napping in 2 separate areas with one caregiver, the director. The number of children napping may require 3-4 caregivers. The director was also the one to answer the front door.
- Medium August 10, 2022 Correction verified August 17, 2022
746.801(2): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
The written infant feeding instructions had not been updated since April 2022.
- Medium August 10, 2022 Correction verified August 17, 2022
746.605(14): Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
One child's record did not have the school information on file.
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About this record
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