Ivy Kids @ Birnham Woods
Licensed Center in Spring, Texas. License #1667718, issued November 30, 2018.
- Address
- 28813 Birnham Woods Dr, Spring, TX 77386
- Phone
- (281) 353-7777
- Licensed capacity
- 333 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
- Website
- ivykidsbirnhamwoods.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Accredited, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since January 23, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 19, 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 5,266 standards at Ivy Kids @ Birnham Woods between November 12, 2021 and January 27, 2026 and recorded 29 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 | 5 | 592 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 331 | 1 |
| Personnel | 7 | 1,004 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 6 | 324 | 1 |
| Activities | 4 | 140 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 179 | 1 |
| Health practices | 4 | 451 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 296 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 181 | 0 |
The table adds up to 5,184 of those standards. The remaining 82, including 24 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.
What Ivy Kids @ Birnham Woods says about itself
Ivy Kids of Birnham Woods in Spring, TX provides premier early childhood education in a safe, nurturing space. We support each child’s unique strengths through academic, social, and emotional development. Explore our Infant, Preschool, Pre-K & Afterschool programs—schedule a tour today!
Quoted from ivykids.com/spring-tx/ivy-kids-of-birnham-woods, read on October 25, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 65 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on February 5, 2026, and 29 citations.
8 of those visits began with Ivy Kids @ Birnham Woods reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 16High
- 9Medium High
- 4Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 29. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium March 21, 2025 Correction verified April 24, 2025
746.2905(1): Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
During the investigation, video footage showed that a caregiver forced a child to sleep.
- Medium High March 21, 2025 Correction verified April 24, 2025
746.2401(3): Basic Requirements for Infants - Holding and Comforting
During the investigation, video footage showed that a caregiver did not hold and comfort a crying infant.
- High March 13, 2025 Correction verified March 20, 2025
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
During the inspection, in one classroom, a caregiver stated there were 27 children in the class, the other caregiver stated there were 26 children in the class, however 24 children were present.
- Medium March 13, 2025 Correction verified March 17, 2025
746.2207(c)(5): Screen Time Activities - Does not include Advertising or Violence
During the inspection, three children were observed playing a video game that involved violence and a weapon.
- High March 12, 2025 Correction verified April 24, 2025
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Based on video footage observed during the investigation, it was found that a caregiver grabbed the arm of a child while in care.
- High March 12, 2025 Correction verified April 24, 2025
746.2805(5): Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Based on video footage observed during the investigation, it was found that a caregiver yelled at a child.
- Medium High December 17, 2024 Correction verified January 21, 2025
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Two children's files did not have the updated immunization records.
- Medium April 18, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.3313(2): Daily Menus - May Rotate if Keep Record of Dates Menus Used
The menu stated the children were having animal crackers and carrots for snack but the children were served pretzels and carrots for snack. Note: The substitution was noted during the inspection.
- Medium High April 18, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
In the Bridge classroom there was a child size couch that was torn and as a result could not be properly sanitized. Also the peel material from the couch posed a hazard to the children. Note: The couch was removed during the inspection.
- Medium High August 31, 2023 Correction verified September 7, 2023
746.3417(3): Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Based on information received from DFPS several children did not wash their hands after a caregiver changed their diapers.
- Medium High August 31, 2023 Correction verified September 7, 2023
746.3415(4): Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
Based on information received from DFPS a caregiver did not wash their hands after changing several diapers.
- High July 13, 2023 Correction verified September 7, 2023
746.1205(a)(5): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
Based on the findings of a DFPS investigation, a caregiver did not intervene when necessary to ensure the safety of children in the classroom.
- High June 6, 2023 Correction verified June 21, 2023
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A child was left alone unsupervised in a classroom when the class transitioned from the classroom to the cafe for lunch. The child was alone for approximately seven minutes.
- Medium High November 7, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3805(b)(3): Administering Medication - Not After Expiration date
I observed a bottle of children's Benadryl that expired in October of 2022. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection.
- Medium September 20, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.901(6)(A): Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies
I did not observe documentation that a caregiver gad completed orientation and received the center's operational policies. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection.
- Medium High September 20, 2022 Correction verified September 28, 2022
746.1315(b)(1): CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
I did not observe documentation that the in-person portion for CPR was completed.
- High August 16, 2022 Correction verified September 14, 2022
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Interviews were conducted and procedures were evaluated. It was determined that the operation did not report to Child Care Regulation an incident involving a 4 yr. old running out of the classroom and the operation.
- High August 4, 2022 Correction verified October 13, 2022
746.1201(4): AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
During a recent A/N investigation, it was determined that a caregiver placed a bib over the face of a crying infant.
- High August 4, 2022 Correction verified October 13, 2022
746.2805(7): Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
During an A/N investigation, it was determined that a caregiver became frustrated with an infant child and used profane language.
- Medium High August 4, 2022 Correction verified October 13, 2022
746.201(5): Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation
The operation did not report the suspected abuse of a child to HHSC - Child Care Regulation. The operation was aware of the incident where a caregiver placed a bib over the face of the infant.
- Medium High July 28, 2022 Correction verified August 2, 2022
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
I observed a caregiver supervising 16 three and four yr. old children. The median age of the group was 3 years and the required child/caregiver ratio for three year olds is 1 caregiver with 15 children. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection.
- High July 28, 2022 Correction verified August 2, 2022
746.1203(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
When asked how many children were in the group, a caregiver for school-age children didn't know the correct number.
- High July 5, 2022 Correction verified July 12, 2022
746.1203(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
During the walk-through inspection, a caregiver stated that there were 40 children in the group, but when I counted, there were only 35.
- High July 5, 2022 Correction verified July 28, 2022
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
Interviews were conducted and operation procedures were evaluated. It was determined that a preschool child was left alone on the playground when the class transitioned back inside to the classroom.
- High April 28, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.2805(2): Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
Interviews were conducted and surveillance tape was reviewed. It was determined that a caregiver placed two 3 yr. old children in the restroom during naptime as a disciplinary measure. NOTE: The caregiver was terminated.
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