Fresh Start Developmental Learning & Fine Art Center
Licensed Center in South Houston, Texas. License #1512384, issued September 16, 2013.
- Address
- 1620 Spencer Hwy Ste 21, South Houston, TX 77587
- Phone
- (713) 378-0255
- Licensed capacity
- 48 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:30 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, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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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 February 20, 2025. From the state's provider report of February 13, 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 3,437 standards at Fresh Start Developmental Learning & Fine Art Center between July 5, 2022 and April 6, 2026 and recorded 10 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 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 1 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 1 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 136 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 147 | 1 |
The table adds up to 3,423 of those standards. The remaining 14, including 4 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 8 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on April 6, 2026, and 10 citations.
- 2High
- 5Medium High
- 3Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 10. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium June 11, 2024 Correction verified June 18, 2024
746.2705(2): School-age Furnishings and Equipment - Age-appropriate Rest Equipment
It was found during naptime that school age children did not have appropriate nap or resting equipment.
- Medium High June 11, 2024 Correction verified July 18, 2024
746.3701(5): Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
The outside dinosaur rocking play equipment has an open and sharp crack on the head of the dinosaur.
- Medium June 11, 2024 Correction verified June 17, 2024
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
One child did not have a health care statement on file.
- Medium High June 27, 2023 Correction verified June 30, 2023
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Director missing current transportation safety training.
- Medium High June 27, 2023 Correction verified June 30, 2023
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
One caregiver missing current CPR training.
- Medium June 27, 2023 Correction verified June 30, 2023
746.4751(b): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
No playground maintenance checklist available for review.
- High June 27, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.5617(a)(6): Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
One of the vehicles used for transportation was missing first aid kit. Note: corrected when first aid kit replaced.
- Medium High June 27, 2023 Correction verified June 30, 2023
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
I observe in the playground piece of equipment that was broken and unlock gate leading to hazardous area.
- Medium High June 27, 2023 Correction verified June 30, 2023
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Two caregivers missing current first aid training.
- High July 5, 2022 Correction verified August 2, 2022
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
It was found that the fire inspection was last completed on 06/22/21 and expired on 06/22/22.
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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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