Kinderworld Academy
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #1696834, issued June 29, 2020.
- Address
- 9241 S Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77074
- Phone
- (713) 772-6363
- Licensed capacity
- 100 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- kinderworldacademytx.com
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 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 April 1, 2024. From the state's provider report of January 27, 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 3,233 standards at Kinderworld Academy between January 24, 2022 and February 2, 2026 and recorded 19 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 | 241 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 89 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 225 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 144 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 83 | 1 |
The table adds up to 3,204 of those standards. The remaining 29, including 16 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 Kinderworld Academy says about itself
The Learning Center Thank you for visiting Kinderworld Academy! We are a family-run daycare that supports the overall growth of your children. We believe that allowing your little ones to grow in a safe and loving environment will help them become lively and well-rounded individuals in the future. We at Kinderworld Ac…
Quoted from kinderworldacademytx.com, 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 9 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on February 2, 2026, and 19 citations.
- 4High
- 10Medium High
- 5Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 19. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium March 3, 2023 Correction verified March 16, 2023
746.2207(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
During the inspection infants were observed watching television.
- Medium High March 3, 2023 Correction verified March 16, 2023
746.1605: Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
The operation had a 4 month old combined with children who were 4 years old during the inspection. Note: Discussed not combining this age group due to their difference ability.
- Medium High March 3, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.631(a): Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
The sign in and out log did not reflect all of the children that were in care during the inspection. Note: It was corrected during the inspection when the provider signed all of the children in.
- Medium High February 22, 2023 Correction verified March 3, 2023
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
During the follow up inspection 6 children were left with 1 caregiver in the infant room. The specified age group was 0-11 months and the child to caregiver ratio should've been 4:1, the operation was over in ratio by 2 children. Note: The provider added a caregiver to the infant room during the inspection.
- High February 22, 2023 Correction verified March 3, 2023
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
During the follow up inspection 8 children were left unsupervised in the pre-kindergarten classroom while a caregiver left to take another child to the infant classroom.
- High February 22, 2023 Correction verified March 3, 2023
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A caregiver was observed grabbing an infant up by the arm while she was holding another child in her other arm during the follow up inspection. Note: Discussed with the caregiver and the director the risk of picking infants up by the arm. Infants and toddlers should be picked up from underneath the arm as their muscles are very fragile.
- Medium High February 8, 2023 Correction verified February 10, 2023
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Documentation of current training in transportation safety for 2 caregivers was not available for review during the inspection.
- High February 8, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.5617(a)(2): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
Documentation of authorization for emergency medical treatment and emergency contact information was not available for all of the children being transported in both of the daycare vans. Note: This was corrected during the inpection.
- Medium High February 8, 2023 Correction verified February 22, 2023
746.2419(6): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
A grey bottle in the infant room was not labeled with the childs first name and last initial.
- Medium High February 8, 2023 Correction verified February 22, 2023
746.1605: Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
During the inspection a 15 month old infant was observed in the same classroom with 3 and 4 year olds. Note: It was discussed that infants cannot be combined with this age group and the provider moved the infants to the infant classroom.
- Medium High February 8, 2023 Correction verified February 22, 2023
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
During the inspection, dead insects were observed in the cabinets of the boys restroom. Urine stains were observed at the bottom of the toilet in the toddler restroom.
- Medium February 8, 2023 Correction verified February 10, 2023
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
The infant feeding instructions for one child in care had not been updated and signed since November 2022.
- Medium February 8, 2023 Correction verified February 13, 2023
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
9 out of 10 staff files evaluated did not contain the following training topics: Understanding and Responding to Food Allergies Handling, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials Understanding Building and Physical Premises Safety
- Medium High February 8, 2023 Correction verified February 10, 2023
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
1 out of 10 staff files evaluated was missing current CPR and First Aid training. The caregivers training expired in December 2022.
- Medium February 8, 2023 Correction verified February 22, 2023
746.501(a)(18): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The following information was missing from the operational policies: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place (F) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.
- High February 8, 2023 Correction verified February 22, 2023
746.2415(b): AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
A 3 month old was observed in a crib with a boppy pillow. A 7 month old was observed in a crib with a bottle. Note: The provider removed these items from the crib during the inspection.
- Medium High February 8, 2023 Correction verified February 22, 2023
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
5 children were left with 1 caregiver in the infant room during the inspection. The specified age group was 0-11 months and the child to caregiver ratio should've been 4:1. Note: The provided added a caregiver to the infant room during the inspection.
- Medium June 17, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.4003(a): First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
The first aid kit located in the operation was missing scissors. The first aid kit in the operation's van was missing tape and scissors. Note: Corrected when the missing items were added to the first aid kits.
- Medium High June 17, 2022 Correction verified June 21, 2022
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Four out of ten children were missing current immunization records in their file.
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About this record
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