Zebra Zone Child Care
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #162989, issued December 5, 1986.
- Address
- 12750 Kimberley Ln, Houston, TX 77024
- Phone
- (713) 251-5260
- Licensed capacity
- 150 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:45 AM-05:45 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, Night 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
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 October 27, 2025. From the state's provider report of October 22, 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 2,940 standards at Zebra Zone Child Care between October 20, 2021 and April 27, 2026 and recorded 15 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 | 2 | 240 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 220 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 68 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 177 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 36 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 225 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 144 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 83 | 0 |
The table adds up to 2,907 of those standards. The remaining 33, including 10 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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Tell me about new inspections
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State inspection record
HHSC records 20 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on April 30, 2026, and 15 citations.
2 of those visits began with Zebra Zone Child Care 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.
- 6High
- 5Medium High
- 4Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 15. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High February 23, 2024 Correction verified April 12, 2024
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Based on the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to show that a caregiver grabbed a child's arm for swinging a toy around to avoid a child from being injured.
- Medium High January 31, 2024 Correction verified February 1, 2024
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The annual sanitation inspection has not been conducted since 11/9/2022.
- Medium April 10, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.4501(b): Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
During the inspection a child was observed in a chair equipped with safety straps and the straps were not secured. Note: The provider corrected this at inspection by using a different chair and securing the safety straps.
- High February 7, 2023 Correction verified April 10, 2023
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 upon the findings of the DFPS Investigation, A caregiver did not account for all children when transitioning from outdoor time resulting in a child being left outside on the playground unsupervised.
- Medium High February 1, 2023 Correction verified February 13, 2023
746.1301(3)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing
1 out of 10 staff files evaluated did not contain current certification in pediatric cpr and first aid trainig.
- Medium February 1, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.4501(b): Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
A child was observed sitting in a chair and the safety straps were not secured. Note: The caregiver secured the straps during the inspection.
- Medium High February 1, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3505(f): Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner
The trash can in the Giraffe classroom contained a soiled diaper and there was no cover over the trash can. Note: The provider placed a cover over the trash can during the inspection.
- Medium February 1, 2023 Correction verified February 13, 2023
746.501(a)(18): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The operational policies did not contain the following information: (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation (F) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.
- Medium February 1, 2023 Correction verified February 13, 2023
746.2421(a): Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
4 out of 6 infants did not have written feeding instructions available for review during the inspection.
- Medium High February 1, 2023 Correction verified February 13, 2023
746.605(13): Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
2 out of 10 children's files evaluated contained a blank special needs statement.
- High February 2, 2022 Correction verified February 17, 2022
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Four people present in the operation have no initial background check submitted.
- Medium High February 2, 2022 Correction verified February 3, 2022
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
One employee does not have a current CPR and first aid training.
- High December 14, 2021 Correction verified December 14, 2021
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Based on the information obtained, a deficiency for inappropriate discipline will be cited.
- High November 9, 2021 Correction verified December 14, 2021
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Based on the information obtained, a deficiency for inappropriate discipline will be cited.
- High October 20, 2021 Correction verified December 14, 2021
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Based on the information gathered, a caregiver has used inappropriate discipline including grabbing a child?s arm with force.
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About this record
Every figure on this page comes from the Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation open data published at data.texas.gov, reproduced as the state recorded it. We do not grade, score or rank programs. A citation is a finding by a state inspector on a given day; it is not a judgment about a program today, and the correction status beside each one is part of the record. This page reflects data retrieved on November 8, 2026. Full methodology.
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