St Jerome Early Childhood CTR
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #403990, issued February 14, 1991.
- Address
- 8825 Kempwood Dr, Houston, TX 77080
- Phone
- (713) 461-0835
- Licensed capacity
- 153 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- stjeromehou.org
Programs listed with the state: After School Care, Snacks Provided, Skill Classes, Part Time Care.
The state records conditions on this permit . What these mean.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
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 3,363 standards at St Jerome Early Childhood CTR between January 13, 2022 and April 24, 2026 and recorded 21 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 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 1 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 135 | 4 |
| Transportation | 2 | 98 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,325 of those standards. The remaining 38, including 11 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 16 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on April 24, 2026, and 21 citations.
- 7High
- 12Medium High
- 2Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 21. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High April 24, 2026 Correction verified May 5, 2026
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Seven of the reviewed children files did not have a complete emergency contact address.
- Medium April 24, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
A reviewed infant feeding instruction was last updated on 1.30.26. This form was corrected during the inspection when the parent updated the infant feeding instruction.
- Medium High July 29, 2025 Correction verified September 3, 2025
746.4813(c): Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment - No Overlap
The space between the seesaw and a rotating equipment is 7ft. The use zone between the equipment overlaps.
- Medium High April 28, 2025 Correction verified May 21, 2025
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
A caregiver was providing care for 12 two year olds. This was corrected when an additional caregiver arrived in the classroom.
- Medium High April 28, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
A large hole that posed a tripping hazard was located on the playground area. This was corrected when the director covered the hole.
- Medium May 13, 2024 Correction verified May 15, 2024
746.501(a)(1): Written Operational Policies - Operating Times
The operations written operational policies did not address the following required topics: Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity. A classroom that enables a mother to breastfeed her child. Preventing and responding to abuse and neglect of children. Procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs. Parents may visit the child-care center at any time during hours of operation. A child -care center is a gang-free zone.
- Medium High May 13, 2024 Correction verified May 27, 2024
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Two children did not have their food allergy emergency plan on file.
- Medium High May 13, 2024 Correction verified May 29, 2024
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
One caregiver did not have current First Aid/CPR training.
- Medium High May 15, 2023 Correction verified May 19, 2023
746.5537(a)(3): Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Document Test Date, Battery Installation Date, and Staff Name Testing and Installation
The testing of the carbon monoxide detector was not documented.
- High May 15, 2023 Correction verified June 23, 2023
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The fire inspection that was available for review expired on 11/21/2022.
- High May 15, 2023 Correction verified May 19, 2023
746.5319: Smoke Detectors Testing
There was no documentation showing that the smoke detector had been tested.
- Medium High May 15, 2023 Correction verified May 19, 2023
746.5307(a): Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
The testing of the fire extinguisher was not documented.
- Medium High May 17, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3503(a): Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
In two of the toddler classrooms the diaper changing mat had several tares in the middle of the changing mats. NOTE: Corrected at inspection when the two changing mats were replaced.
- Medium High February 9, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.2911: Adequate Lighting During Naptime
In the toddler classroom it was dark when I walked in the classroom where it was hard to see the children. Corrected: When the caregiver open the blinds in the classroom.
- High February 9, 2022 Correction verified February 17, 2022
746.2426: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
A three month old infant was sleeping in a bouncer. Corrected: When the caregiver took the infant out the bouncer.
- Medium High January 27, 2022 Correction verified February 9, 2022
746.1203(3): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages
The caregiver was unsure of the ages of the children she had in care.
- High January 27, 2022 Correction verified February 9, 2022
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Two caregivers one in the infant class and one in the toddler class observed providing direct care to the infants in these classrooms prior to receiving eligibility status.
- High January 27, 2022 Correction verified February 9, 2022
746.1203(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
A caregiver stated she had 10 children, when I counted they were 11 children in care the caregiver was unaware of how many children she had during nap time.
- Medium High January 25, 2022 Correction verified February 9, 2022
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
The toddler one class had 6 children in the group with one caregiver SAG 12-17 month of. The ratio for this class is one to five.
- High January 13, 2022 Correction verified February 9, 2022
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
The caregiver used harsh punishment when she forcefully sitting the child down in a chair.
- High January 13, 2022 Correction verified February 9, 2022
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
The caregiver didn't show good judgment when she yanked a child out of his seat and dragged him across the room.
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About this record
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