Twinkle Wonders School At Rice Ave
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #1784079, issued December 18, 2024.
- Address
- 5750 S Rice Ave, Houston, TX 77081
- Phone
- (713) 664-8794
- Licensed capacity
- 149 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not 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
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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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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 6,252 standards at Twinkle Wonders School At Rice Ave between August 8, 2023 and October 22, 2026 and recorded 120 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 | 478 | 4 |
| Record keeping | 5 | 564 | 7 |
| Personnel | 5 | 765 | 7 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 6 | 324 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 144 | 3 |
| Infants | 4 | 360 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 5 | 95 | 0 |
| School-age | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 5 | 55 | 2 |
| Get well care | 6 | 162 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 5 | 65 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 5 | 225 | 3 |
| Health practices | 6 | 678 | 3 |
| Safety practices | 5 | 382 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 5 | 375 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 5 | 480 | 1 |
| Pools | 4 | 102 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 2 |
| Transportation | 5 | 245 | 1 |
The table adds up to 6,086 of those standards. The remaining 166, including 86 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.
Changes we have recorded
Texas HHSC publishes the register as it stands today and overwrites it, so nothing in the state's own data shows that a figure used to be different. We compare the register against the previous day's copy and keep what moved. We have been doing that since October 24, 2026.
- October 30, 2026Days “Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat,Sun” to “Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri”
- October 30, 2026Hours “12:00 AM-11:59 PM” to “06:00 AM-06:00 PM”
Each date is the day we first saw the new value, not the day the program changed anything or the day the state recorded it. A change made in February can appear in the register in May. We do not know which, so we do not say.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 52 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 22, 2026, and 120 citations.
- 30High
- 57Medium High
- 29Medium
- 4Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 120. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium September 30, 2026 Correction verified October 7, 2026
746.603(a): Children's Records Maintained
Records were reviewed for 4 children enrolled. Two did not have the address listed for the emergency contact, one did not have the number listed for release authorization, and 1 one did not physcian information or emergency medical authorization.
- Medium September 3, 2026 Correction verified September 8, 2026
746.1309(f): Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topics
Staff still not completed training in caring for children with special needs.
- Medium High August 13, 2026 Correction verified August 17, 2026
746.5103: Documentation of Fire Inspection
Documentation of the most recent fire inspection was not available for review. NOTE: Only the second page was made available. The page that included the findings of the inspection was not available for review.
- Medium High July 15, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3407(8): Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Rodent droppings were observed on the kitchen floor. A bag of apples was observed to have multiple holes in it. One apple was observed to be chewed. Pieces of apple skin was observed on a container below where the apples were stored. NOTE: Corrected at inspection, the apples were thrown away and the droppings were cleaned.
- Medium High June 15, 2026 Correction verified July 15, 2026
746.631(a): Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
Manual and electronic sign in-out log were reviewed for the period of 6/9-6/14. During the period reviewed, multiple children were observed to be signed in and never signed out. One child was observed to be signed out but here is no documentation of when the child signed in.
- High June 9, 2026 Correction verified June 15, 2026
746.5311(a): Smoke-Detection System
The wired fire alarm pull near the playground door was observed to be activated. Neither the director or owner was aware the alarm had been triggered. The pull was locked in place and could not be reset. NOTE: According to the owner and director, the fire department nor alarm company informed them of the alarm activation.
- High June 7, 2026 Correction verified July 15, 2026
746.1205(a)(1): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
Based on the information obtained from the DFPS investigation, there is enough information to support the caregiver was not aware of the children they were responsible for. No written head count with the names of children and time of count was available. The number of children signed in at the time of incident did not match the number of children reported to be in care.
- Medium High June 7, 2026 Correction verified September 3, 2026
746.1203(4): Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
Based on the informed obtained from the DFPS investigation, the caregiver failed to provide an additional level of supervision for a child with known special needs .
- Medium June 7, 2026 Correction verified September 3, 2026
746.1309(f): Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topics
Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, staff did not have current training in caring for children with special needs.
- High June 7, 2026 Correction verified September 3, 2026
746.1201(4): AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Based on the information provided through the DFPS investigation, there is enough information to support negligent supervision. A child was able to exit the operation and was found in the middle of the nearby street by a passerby. The child was away from the operation for approximately 15 minutes before being found and returned to the operation by law enforcement.
- Medium June 7, 2026 Correction verified September 3, 2026
746.601(a): Provide Access to Children's Records - During Hours of Operation
Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, staff did not have immediate access to a child?s parent or emergency contact.
- High June 7, 2026 Correction verified July 15, 2026
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Based on the information obtained from the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient information to support a child was able to leave the operation without the caregiver's knowledge.
- High March 13, 2026 Correction verified March 13, 2026
745.247: Franchise Tax Delinquent
Based on information obtained, the operation's franchise tax status is listed as ?Forfeited Existence.?
- High March 11, 2026 Correction verified March 13, 2026
745.247: Franchise Tax Delinquent
Based on information obtained, the operation's franchise tax status is listed as ?Forfeited Existence.?
- High March 2, 2026 Correction verified March 17, 2026
746.3407(12): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
A spray bottle of bleach/water sanitzer was observed on the sink and in reach of children.
- Medium High March 2, 2026 Correction verified March 17, 2026
746.201(9): Complying with Laws and Rules
Based on multiple follow-up inspections resulting in re-cited and new deficiencies, the permit holder has failed to ensure the director and staff are following rules outlined in Minimum Standards. NOTE: This standard is being recited
- High March 2, 2026 Correction verified March 17, 2026
746.1003(1): Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
Several follow-ups have been conducted and compliance has not been established. NOTE: This standard is being recited
- Medium High March 2, 2026 Correction verified March 17, 2026
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The toilet in the toddler restroom was observed to be taped "do not use". The toilet was flushed but the water did not receed.
- Medium March 2, 2026 Correction verified March 17, 2026
746.401(6): Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center
The menu for the month of March was not posted or available for review.
- Medium High March 2, 2026 Correction verified March 17, 2026
746.3407(8): Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
During the inspection, dead roaches were observed to be in toddler restrrom, hallway and kitchen area, mutiple living roaches was observed crawling on the kitchen cabinet and in the hallway floor. and staff area.Rat droppings were observed in the staff area. Dead roaches were also observed to be stuck to a cabinet door
- High February 26, 2026 Correction verified March 11, 2026
745.247: Franchise Tax Delinquent
Based on information obtained, the operation's franchise tax status is listed as ?Forfeited Existence.?
- Medium High February 24, 2026 Correction verified March 2, 2026
746.3407(8): Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
During the inspection, dead roaches were observed to be in pre-k room and kitchen area, mutiple living roaches was observed crawling on the kitchen floor and in the 3-compartment sink. Dead roaches, droppings were observed inside and along the seal of the refrigerator located in the garage. NOTE: According to the operation pest control is scheduled but has not been to the operation since 1/2026
- Medium High February 24, 2026 Correction verified March 2, 2026
746.3427: Pest Extermination
White powder substance was still observed on several shelfs were food and eating/cooking utensils were stored.
- High February 24, 2026 Correction verified March 2, 2026
746.1003(1): Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
Several follow-ups have been conducted and compliance has not been established.
- Medium High February 24, 2026 Correction verified March 2, 2026
746.201(9): Complying with Laws and Rules
Based on multiple follow-up inspections resulting in re-cited and new deficiencies, the permit holder has failed to ensure the director and staff follow rules outlined in Minimum Standards.
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About this record
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