Kandy Stripe Academy
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #1681927, issued January 9, 2019.
- Address
- 6515 Martin Luther King Blvd, Houston, TX 77033
- Phone
- (713) 734-4909
- Licensed capacity
- 187 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 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, 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 August 4, 2025. From the state's provider report of October 15, 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 3,049 standards at Kandy Stripe Academy between December 6, 2021 and November 19, 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 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 2 | 240 | 6 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 220 | 2 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 36 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| 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 | 2 | 89 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 225 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 144 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 149 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 136 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,045 of those standards. The remaining 4, including 2 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.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 5 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on November 19, 2025, and 12 citations.
- 1High
- 4Medium High
- 7Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 12. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High November 19, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3503(a): Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
The infant classroom was observed with a torn changing pad. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.
- Medium High November 19, 2025 Correction verified November 19, 2025
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
The listed director did not have the required transportation training.
- Medium High November 22, 2024 Correction verified December 13, 2024
746.501(a)(8): Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion
The operational policy did not contain a suspension and expulsion section.
- Medium November 22, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.4503(b): Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
In the infant 2 classroom cots were observed without labels. Note: This was corrected during inspection.
- Medium High November 22, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.2419(6): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
One sippy cup was observed without labels in the infant fridge. Note: This was corrected during inspection.
- Medium November 22, 2024 Correction verified December 12, 2024
746.501(a)(26): Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect
The operational policy did not contain a preventing and responding to abuse and neglect section.
- Medium November 22, 2024 Correction verified December 12, 2024
746.501(a)(30): Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
The operational policy did not contain a supporting inclusive services section.
- High November 22, 2024 Correction verified December 12, 2024
746.501(a)(9): Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
The operational policy did not contain a safe sleep for infants 12 months and younger section.
- Medium November 22, 2024 Correction verified November 22, 2024
746.901(2): Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
One of ten records did not contain proof of education requirements.
- Medium November 22, 2024 Correction verified December 12, 2024
746.501(a)(18)(F): Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather
The operational policy did not contain a section explaining the criteria for extreme weather.
- Medium November 22, 2024 Correction verified December 12, 2024
746.501(a)(18)(A): Written Operational Policies - Benefits
The operational policy did not contain a section explaining the benefits of physical activity and outdoor play.
- Medium December 5, 2022 Correction verified December 23, 2022
746.611(a)(3): Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
3 out of 10 children did not have an updated health statement signed by the doctor after 12 months of parent signage.
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About this record
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