Thelma Cares Academy
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #523518, issued February 27, 1998.
- Address
- 6340 West Little York Road, Houston, TX 77091
- Phone
- (713) 983-9000
- Licensed capacity
- 85 children
- Licensed for
- 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, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School.
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 December 2, 2025. From the state's provider report of September 6, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
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 4,996 standards at Thelma Cares Academy between November 9, 2021 and October 14, 2026 and recorded 14 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 | 4 | 481 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 435 | 2 |
| Personnel | 4 | 595 | 4 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 140 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 357 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 5 | 93 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 179 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 451 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 298 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 299 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 114 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 270 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 181 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,973 of those standards. The remaining 23, including 7 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 14 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 14, 2026, and 14 citations.
- 4High
- 4Medium High
- 5Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 14. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium Low January 21, 2026 Correction verified January 26, 2026
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
- Medium High October 14, 2025 Correction verified November 5, 2025
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
The volunteer transporter does not have transportation training.
- High October 14, 2025 Correction verified November 5, 2025
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation does not have an updated fire inspection; the last fire inspection was on 02/27/2024.
- Medium October 14, 2025 Correction verified November 5, 2025
746.603(a): Children's Records Maintained
Four children's files were evaluated and are missing the following information: admission date, emergency contact, transport permission, and health care information.
- Medium October 14, 2025 Correction verified November 5, 2025
746.901: Required Personnel Records
The volunteer transporter file was not available during the time of the inspection.
- Medium High October 14, 2025 Correction verified November 5, 2025
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
On the playground, CCR observed several tree branches, broken fences with missing pickets that are accessible to the children and water damage to the acoustic tiles on the ceilings of both the basketball room and game room.
- Medium High October 28, 2024 Correction verified November 4, 2024
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
One driver did not have current transportation training the training expired June 11, 2024.
- High November 30, 2023 Correction verified January 9, 2024
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
The transportation van was involved in a minor accident with children on board when the driver attempted to pull around another bus when there was not sufficient space to move past the other bus.
- Medium High November 22, 2022 Correction verified January 10, 2023
746.201(9): Complying with Laws and Rules
The permit holder did not ensure that she was in compliance with minimum standards, rule or law. A child, who was not enrolled, was allowed to be present at the operation during hours of operation. Subsequently, while at the operation, the child sustained a serious injury, which required medical attention.
- High November 22, 2022 Corrected at inspection
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
An individual was present and caring for children without having a completed initial background check. The individual was not an employee but frequently visited and care for children at the operation.
- Medium November 9, 2021 Correction verified December 4, 2021
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Two of the two caregiver files reviewed did not have the required 24 hours training.
- High November 9, 2021 Correction verified November 16, 2021
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The fire inspection expired August 2021.
- Medium November 9, 2021 Correction verified December 4, 2021
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Emergency preparedness (2)Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases (3)Administering medication (4)Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reactions (5)Understanding building and physical premises safety (6)Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials (1)Care of children with special needs [Low];
- Medium November 9, 2021 Correction verified December 4, 2021
746.1311(a): Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director did not have the required 30 hours of annual training.
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