Play Palace
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #817622, issued November 13, 2002.
- Address
- 4814 1/2 Anderson Rd, Houston, TX 77053
- Phone
- (713) 433-0797
- Licensed capacity
- 78 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, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star, suspended
The state records this program’s rating as suspended. Ask the program about it.
In effect since October 23, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 30, 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 3,276 standards at Play Palace between August 25, 2022 and September 22, 2026 and recorded 38 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 | 4 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 220 | 6 |
| Personnel | 2 | 312 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 140 | 1 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 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 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 90 | 1 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 1 |
| Pools | 3 | 84 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 3 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,228 of those standards. The remaining 48, including 20 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 21 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 22, 2026, and 38 citations.
- 9High
- 17Medium High
- 10Medium
- 2Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 38. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High September 22, 2026 Correction verified September 23, 2026
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Two out of six children's files evaluated had parents listed as emergency contacts.
- High September 22, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(9): Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
There was a mop bucket in the infant room. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver in charge removed the mop bucket from the classroom.
- Medium High September 22, 2026 Correction verified September 23, 2026
746.501(a)(8): Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion
There was not a suspension and explusion policy in the operational policies.
- Medium High September 22, 2026 Correction verified September 23, 2026
746.5307(b): Fire Extinguishers Serviced
The fire extinguisher on the van was last serviced in 2022.
- High September 22, 2026 Correction verified September 23, 2026
746.501(a)(9): Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
There was not an infant safe sleep policy in the operational policies.
- High May 28, 2026 Correction verified July 9, 2026
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The fire inspection on file is expired.
- High May 15, 2026 Correction verified June 11, 2026
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Staff was seen on video using their feet to redirect children.
- Medium May 15, 2026 Correction verified June 11, 2026
746.307(c): Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
- Medium Low January 20, 2026 Correction verified January 21, 2026
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
The operation did not report the number of employees who left during 2025.
- Medium September 30, 2025 Correction verified November 4, 2025
746.605(8): Required Admission Information - Transportation Permission
Two out of six children were missing consent for transportation.
- Medium September 30, 2025 Correction verified November 4, 2025
746.2203(a): Written Activity Plans
There were no activity plans posted or in the classrooms.
- Medium High September 30, 2025 Correction verified November 4, 2025
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Two out of six children's files had parents listed as emergency contacts.
- Medium Low September 30, 2025 Correction verified November 4, 2025
746.605(3): Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
Three out of six children's files were missing the date of admission.
- Medium September 30, 2025 Correction verified November 4, 2025
746.605(9): Required Admission Information - Field Trip Permission
Two out of six children's files were missing the consent for field trips.
- Medium September 30, 2025 Correction verified October 6, 2025
746.801(8): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
There were no playground maintenance checklists made available.
- Medium High September 30, 2025 Correction verified November 4, 2025
746.4751(a): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
There was a broom and a can of OFF bug spray found on the playground.
- Medium High September 30, 2025 Correction verified October 8, 2025
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Five out of six employees had CPR cards that were expired. One employee also did not have CPR card on file.
- Medium High September 30, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3317(6): Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
The children in three of four classrooms were eating snacks on the bare table. This was corrected at inspection when caregivers put napkins on the table.
- Medium High September 30, 2025 Correction verified October 6, 2025
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The sanitation record on file was expired.
- Medium September 30, 2025 Correction verified November 4, 2025
746.901(6): Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
Six of six employee files were missing the annual trainings.
- High November 14, 2024 Correction verified December 13, 2024
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation did not have a current fire inspection.
- Medium High November 14, 2024 Correction verified January 9, 2025
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
4 out of 6 staff members did not have current CPR Training.
- Medium High November 14, 2024 Correction verified December 3, 2024
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
During the walkthrough of the playground. I observed broken, shear, and sharp points exposed on the playground fence.
- Medium High April 9, 2024 Correction verified April 16, 2024
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
The three year old classroom had 19 children to one caregiver. The caregiver was over ratio by 1 child.
- High April 9, 2024 Correction verified April 16, 2024
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
PreK-4 caregiver did not know how many children there were. Caregiver stated there were 20 children, but there were 19 three-year-olds.
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About this record
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