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Blocks and Books Learning Center
A licensed child care center in Katy, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 20144 MORTON RD 100, Katy, TX 77449
County: Harris County
Phone: (281) 599-3833
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 87 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1703799
Permit: Full Permit, issued August 20, 2020
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 1703799 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 4 inspections
- 6 citations from these visits (risk level: High 3, Medium High 3)
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 July 26, 2022 to July 2, 2026, newest first: 9 visits and 22 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.
July 2, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
June 16, 2026 · Inspection · 3 citations
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 18, 2026 · Correction verified: June 23, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the inspection, an individual who works directly with children did not have an active initial background check under the operation number.
745.245 - Proof of Franchise Tax Payment
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 30, 2026 · Correction verified: July 2, 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.
746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
In the infant's classroom, there were two children (3 years old) and one infant (15 months old) combined during inspection time. Note: The director removed the two children (3 years old) to the toddlers' classroom during inspection.
June 24, 2025 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 17, 2025 · Correction verified: July 16, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The playhouse has a stair with broken wooden pieces, and the snail is stuck out with those broken pieces at the playground.
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 25, 2025 · Correction verified: August 15, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The fire marshal's inspection report was not available for review. The current report expired on 11/09/2024.
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 17, 2025 · Correction verified: July 16, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There was no loose mulch installation under the slide at the playground.
July 1, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
July 17, 2023 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: July 31, 2023 · Correction verified: July 31, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Five of 8 children's records evaluated were observed incomplete for health statement information.
746.3313(1) - Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The food served was different from the lunch menu. Note: I discussed this with the director, who corrected it during the inspection.
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: July 31, 2023 · Correction verified: July 31, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The immunization record was unavailable in one of the children's files.
April 18, 2023 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
In the infant room there were 5 infants ages 7 weeks to 12months with one caregiver.The operation is over ratio by1 infants. The director called another caregiver to help in that classroom, ratio was in compliance during the inspection.
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 8, 2023 · Correction verified: May 10, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation did not have an annual sanitation inspection to review. The current one expired on 03/16/2023.
April 6, 2023 · Investigation · 3 citations
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 12, 2023 · Correction verified: May 5, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on information gathered during the investigation, a hazardous item, a broken leg chair, was placed at the playground and caused the incident to the child.
746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 12, 2023 · Correction verified: May 5, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on information gathered during the investigation, a hazardous item, a broken leg chair, did not remove from the playground.
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 10, 2023 · Correction verified: May 5, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The director was aware of the incident and did not report it to licensing.
August 25, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
July 26, 2022 · Inspection · 8 citations
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
In the infant room there were 5 infants ages 5 months to 12 months old with one caregiver. The operation is over ratio by 1 infant. The director called another caregiver to help in that classroom, ratio was in compliance during the inspection.
746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 2, 2022 · Correction verified: July 27, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Fire Extingguishers did not done annually at the operation .The last one was on March 2022.
746.5205(2) - Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 5, 2022 · Correction verified: July 27, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation did not have current sheltering drill for severe weather drill to review during inspection time.The last practice was on Feburary 2022.
746.5205(3) - Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 5, 2022 · Correction verified: July 27, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 29, 2022 · Correction verified: July 27, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There were 2 caregivers who were present and have been in direct care of the children prior to today. They did not have the background check with status eligibility.Their BGC are still pending. Note : The director sent them home and called another caregiver to come in.
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A group of children was left unsupervised when she stepped away from the classroom to assist inspestor at the front office.Children were left unsupervised in a classroom . Note: I discussed with the director about this situataion during inspection time.
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 5, 2022 · Correction verified: July 27, 2022 · 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.
746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The infants were watching television in the infant's classroom.
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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.