Whiz Kids Playhouse
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #1699142, issued June 1, 2020.
- Address
- 16610 Charterstone Dr, Houston, TX 77070
- Phone
- (281) 376-9955
- Licensed capacity
- 149 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 AM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Accredited, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Weekend Care, Field Trips, Night Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since February 1, 2024. From the state's provider report of October 23, 2025.
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 3,442 standards at Whiz Kids Playhouse between October 25, 2021 and June 10, 2026 and recorded 26 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 | 358 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 220 | 1 |
| Personnel | 2 | 306 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 100 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 354 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 36 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 1 |
The table adds up to 3,362 of those standards. The remaining 80, 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 37 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on June 12, 2026, and 26 citations.
One of those visits began with Whiz Kids Playhouse reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 9High
- 10Medium High
- 6Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 26. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium December 10, 2025 Correction verified December 10, 2025
746.611(b): Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
One child file did not have the current health statement on file available for reviee during the inspection.
- Medium High December 10, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3501(6): Diaper Changing Steps-Supplies Kept Out of Child's Reach
The changing diaper surface was observed having Clorox wipes, Lysol spray bottle and extra diaper supplies that are accessible to children in care. This was corrected when the supplies were removed from the diaper changing surface.
- High December 2, 2025 Correction verified December 10, 2025
746.2426(a)(2): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
A 5 months old infant was observed sleeping on the bouncer during the inspection walk through. This was corrected when the infant was removed from the bouncer during the inspection.
- High February 1, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.2426(a)(1): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
A two months old infant was observed sleeping on the electric swing during the inspection. The caregiver in charge was made aware and removed the infant from the restricted device.
- Medium February 1, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.4503(b): Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
The nap cot with number labeled was observed not match with the list of the children names posted on the wall in the Schoolers classroom. This was corrected when the caregiver was made aware and updated the list of the children names.
- Medium High May 2, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3317(6): Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
Two infants ages 14-18 months old from Baby Senior Room were observed eating snacks on the floor while playing with toys during the investigation inspection. This was corrected when the caregiver in charge was informed.
- Medium High April 26, 2023 Correction verified May 26, 2023
746.305(a)(2): AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
Based on the information obtained from the investigation, the operation did not report to Child Care Regulation after being informed by the parent that the child was seen by a healthcare professional for the incident that occurred on 4/23/23.
- Medium April 26, 2023 Correction verified May 26, 2023
746.707: Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Based on the information obtained from the investigation, it is confirmed that the Incident/Illness Report for the incident that occurred to a child's injury was never shared and signed by the parent.
- High February 9, 2023 Correction verified February 9, 2023
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
One employee with background check status "Inactive" since 8/10/2022 was observed present in the Infant Classroom during the inspection.
- Medium High February 9, 2023 Correction verified March 16, 2023
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Toddler classroom and Pre-K classroom were observed to have water stain from the ceiling and the carpet was not intalled properly that can cause tripping hazard.
- High October 22, 2022 Correction verified December 27, 2022
746.2805(6): Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Based on the information obtained from the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to confirm that the caregiver in Schoolers Classroom was yelling, cursing, and calling children names while supervising them at the operation.
- Medium High July 19, 2022 Correction verified August 24, 2022
746.3501(1): Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
Based on the information obtained during this investigation, child was sent home with soiled shorts.
- Medium March 3, 2022 Correction verified March 4, 2022
746.801(3): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
The personnel and training records for the employees was observed not being maintained.
- Medium March 3, 2022 Correction verified March 3, 2022
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
The infant feeding intructions for one infants was observed not current, last certification date was noted 1/3/22.
- Medium High March 3, 2022 Correction verified March 3, 2022
746.1301(6)(A): Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
The annual training for the director of the operation was observed missing 11 hours of training under the following topics as specified in subchapter 746.1311 of Minimum Standards.
- High March 3, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.5617(a)(6): Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
The First Aid kit was observed not available in one transportation van at the operation. This was corrected, a first aid kit was added to the van during inspection.
- High February 8, 2022 Correction verified March 1, 2022
746.2426: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
An 8 month old Infant was observed sleeping on the electrical bouncer during the walkthrough of the inspection.
- Medium High January 20, 2022 Correction verified February 8, 2022
746.305(a)(4): Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
Based on the information obtained from the investigation, Child Care Regulatory office was not notified regarding the positive cases for COVID for the employees at this operation.
- High December 14, 2021 Correction verified February 8, 2022
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
Based on the information obtained from the DFPS investigation, supervision for children in care was not maintained when a caregiver left the children unattended.
- Medium High December 14, 2021 Correction verified February 8, 2022
746.1013(a)(4): Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Authority
Based on the information obtained from the DFPS investigation, a caregiver in charge when the director not present did not meet their task required when additional information requested for the investigation was not provided timely. It is also confirmed that parents were having difficulties reaching out to the operation when the director is out of office.
- Medium High December 14, 2021 Correction verified February 8, 2022
746.1203(7): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
Based on the information obtained from the DFPS investigation, a school age caregiver did not interacting with children in a positive manner when the caregiver was cursing at the children and threated to whip them. It is also confirmed that a caregiver was humiliating a child by calling them names.
- Medium High October 27, 2021 Correction verified January 26, 2022
746.1605: Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Based on the information obtained from the DFPS investigation, the operation violating this standard by placing a school age child 10 years old in the infant classroom on 10/24/2021.
- Medium October 27, 2021 Correction verified January 26, 2022
746.701(5): Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Based on the information obtained from the DFPS investigation, the incident report form 7239 was not completed properly for the incidents occurred on 10/24/2021 when a child sustained an injury on the playground and a child was throwing a baby bouncer toward a caregiver and the infants in care.
- High October 27, 2021 Correction verified January 26, 2022
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based on the information obtained from the DFPS investigation, good judgement was not implemented when a school age child was placed in the school age classroom for redirection purposes although there was a adult not responsible for a group of children they sent them with the assistant director whom was in the infant classroom. It is also confirmed that a caregiver was using their personal cellphone to send text messages to another employee informing them of an altercation at the operation instead of possibly intervening it.
- High October 25, 2021 Correction verified December 2, 2021
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
Based on the information obtained from the investigation, supervision was not maintained when a child was confirmed occasionally run out of the classroom without the primary caregiver's permission. It was confirmed that there were several times the child ran out of the classroom, and the primary caregiver was not aware.
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