The Cartwright School
Licensed Center in Missouri City, Texas. License #1729639, issued June 10, 2022.
- Address
- 1314 Turtle Creek Dr, Missouri City, TX 77489
- Phone
- (281) 437-6300
- Licensed capacity
- 100 children
- Licensed for
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- thecartwrightschool.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
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 May 1, 2024. From the state's provider report of August 5, 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 5,501 standards at The Cartwright School between November 15, 2021 and March 13, 2026 and recorded 9 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 | 589 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 437 | 0 |
| Personnel | 4 | 571 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 270 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 136 | 0 |
| Infants | 5 | 441 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 72 | 0 |
| School-age | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Discipline | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Field trips | 5 | 55 | 0 |
| Get well care | 6 | 162 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 6 | 78 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 177 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 450 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 5 | 352 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 5 | 372 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 2 |
| Pools | 4 | 102 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 5 | 339 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 166 | 0 |
The table adds up to 5,489 of those standards. The remaining 12, including 4 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 The Cartwright School says about itself
Learn with TCS as we provide comprehensive, personalized instruction & engaging experiences for student growth & development!
Quoted from thecartwrightschool.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 13 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on April 23, 2026, and 9 citations.
- 2High
- 7Medium High
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 9. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High February 6, 2025 Correction verified April 9, 2025
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that a caregiver did not use good judgment when she made a child retrieve an item that fell into the toilet
- Medium High February 9, 2022 Correction verified March 10, 2022
746.1609: Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
One caregiver was observed during naptime with 31 children in care. The SAG was 3 years of age.The operation was over ratio by one child.
- Medium High February 9, 2022 Correction verified March 10, 2022
746.4805(a): Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
The use zones of the play structures with slides did not extend six feet around the perimeter.
- Medium High February 9, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.2911: Adequate Lighting During Naptime
The mixed age group classroom did not have adequate lighting while the children were napping. This was corrected when the caregiver turned on a light.
- Medium High February 9, 2022 Correction verified March 10, 2022
746.4901(a): Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
The outdoor play area did not have loose fill nor unitary surfacing materials installed underrneath or around the play equipment.
- Medium High February 9, 2022 Correction verified March 10, 2022
746.1203(3): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages
The caregiver in the mixed classroom did not know the ages of all the children in care.
- Medium High November 15, 2021 Correction verified November 17, 2021
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
A child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have any medication on file, making it impossible for their food allergy action plan to be followed if the child is exposed to the allergen.
- High November 15, 2021 Correction verified November 17, 2021
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A caregiver who was caring for children did not have an eligible result from CBCU.
- Medium High November 15, 2021 Correction verified November 17, 2021
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
The paint in the reading room was chipping off of the wall.
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About this record
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