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KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Explore
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center (school-age program)
Address: 5402 LAWNDALE ST, Houston, TX 77023
County: Harris County
Phone: (832) 690-7243
Licensed to serve: Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 151 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1783796
Permit: Full Permit, issued February 8, 2024
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 1783796 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 7 inspections
- 2 investigations
- 8 citations from these visits (risk level: High 2, Medium High 2, Medium 4)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from August 4, 2023 to August 26, 2026, newest first: 12 visits and 13 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
August 26, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
May 21, 2026 · Investigation · 3 citations
744.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: August 10, 2026 · Correction verified: August 27, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation failed to share a copy of the incident report with the child's parents within 48 hours.
744.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 10, 2026 · Correction verified: August 26, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
744.909 - Access to Personnel Records
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: August 10, 2026 · Correction verified: August 26, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation failed to provide staff training records and one child contact information to the CCI, as requested 3 times.
January 15, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation
744.3559(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 30, 2026 · Correction verified: January 27, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation could not provide a record of monthly fire drills.
March 18, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
February 5, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
January 30, 2025 · Investigation · 1 citation
744.1205(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
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 3, 2025 · Correction verified: March 18, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the evidence obtained the operation did not maintain supervision while students used the restroom.
August 19, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
744.401(6) - Posting Requirements - Daily Menu, Including All Snacks and Meals Prepared or Served
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: August 23, 2024 · Correction verified: August 21, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The required daily menu was not posted.
February 8, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
January 9, 2024 · Inspection · 2 citations
744.401(6) - Posting Requirements - Daily Menu, Including All Snacks and Meals Prepared or Served
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: January 18, 2024 · Correction verified: January 18, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was observed that the last menu posted in the operation is from 10/23.
744.3559(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 18, 2024 · Correction verified: January 18, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The emergency practices shows that the last fire drill was conducted on 9/25/23.
October 24, 2023 · Inspection · 2 citations
744.3501(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 6, 2024 · Correction verified: January 22, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The fire inspection was not available to review during the inspection time.
744.2501(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 9, 2024 · Correction verified: February 7, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There was not sanitation report to review during the inspection time.
September 12, 2023 · Inspection · 3 citations
744.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 26, 2023 · Correction verified: September 26, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The immunization records were not available to review during the inspection.
744.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Food Allergy Emergency Plan
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 26, 2023 · Correction verified: September 26, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The children's food allergy plan was not available to review during the inspection.
744.605(11) - Required Admission Information-Physician Information
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 26, 2023 · Correction verified: September 26, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Three children did not have available to review the physician's information in file.
August 4, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.