First Class Childcare Center
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #1791621, issued July 1, 2024.
- Address
- 14159 Northwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77040
- Phone
- (346) 833-8834
- Licensed capacity
- 65 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 05:45 AM-06:00 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, Field Trips.
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 June 22, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 28, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
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 4,606 standards at First Class Childcare Center between January 26, 2024 and May 29, 2026 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 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 4 | 483 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 445 | 2 |
| Personnel | 3 | 465 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 1 |
| Activities | 4 | 144 | 1 |
| Infants | 4 | 360 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 76 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 180 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 308 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 225 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 196 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,580 of those standards. The remaining 26, including 6 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 10 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on May 29, 2026, and 12 citations.
- 3High
- 5Medium High
- 3Medium
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 12. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Low May 15, 2026 Correction verified May 26, 2026
746.611(a)(1): Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
In review of child records, it was identified that two student files were missing the required health statement information.
- High May 15, 2026 Correction verified May 29, 2026
746.5209(c): No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits
One of the exit gates in the playground area was blocked by a toy equipment.
- Medium High May 15, 2026 Correction verified May 26, 2026
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
In review of child records, it was identified that one student file was missing the required emergency contact information.
- Medium High May 15, 2026 Correction verified May 29, 2026
746.1605(1): Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
The operation had a classroom with infants combine with older children that was over the 18 month age difference.
- Medium May 15, 2026 Correction verified May 29, 2026
746.2207(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Three chilidren under two years old were observed to be having screen time. CI: The director transition the chidlren into a different classroom with no television.
- Medium High May 15, 2026 Correction verified May 29, 2026
746.1205(a)(3): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
The caregivers in care of the chiildren did not know all of the children ages.
- Medium May 15, 2026 Correction verified May 26, 2026
746.501(a)(23): Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website
The operations operational policy does not provide information on how a parent can access the following: Minimum standards online; Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline HHSC website
- Medium High May 15, 2026 Correction verified May 26, 2026
746.1301(a)(6)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
The operation failed to call in substitute in a timely manner to ensure compliance with regulations and to maintain the day-to-day smooth functioning of the operation.
- High May 15, 2026 Correction verified May 29, 2026
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Upon arrival the operation was not following their daily actively plan. The children, infants included were watching t.v. and laying on their nap cots, with the room darkened.
- Medium High May 15, 2026 Correction verified May 28, 2026
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The required monthly fire drills were not conducted for the month of February and March.
- Medium May 15, 2026 Correction verified May 26, 2026
746.4003(a): First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
An inspection of the first aid kit identified that the inventory was incomplete. The operation is missing the required items: tweezers guaze adhesive tape
- High December 15, 2025 Correction verified February 17, 2026
746.301(7): Notification of Additional Services Offered
The operation was found to have been providing transportation to children in care without notifying licensing.
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About this record
Every figure on this page comes from the Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation open data published at data.texas.gov, reproduced as the state recorded it. We do not grade, score or rank programs. A citation is a finding by a state inspector on a given day; it is not a judgment about a program today, and the correction status beside each one is part of the record. This page reflects data retrieved on November 8, 2026. Full methodology.
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