Aug 5, 2026 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Licensed Center · Texas
Building Blocks Academy Cypress
17800 West Rd, Houston
Last inspected Aug 5, 2026 · Map
No deficiencies cited
About this program
- Licensed capacity
- 175
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Programs
- After School Care,Part Time Care,Transportation to/from School ,Field Trips
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- License type
- Full Permit
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2006
- Phone
- 2815508811
- Website
- www.better-beginnings.com
Conditions on the permit: Yes. See the state’s official record for details.
State compliance summary
How many deficiencies Texas has recorded for this program, by risk level. This is not a quality rating: it describes compliance with the state’s minimum licensing standards.
5High risk
4Medium-high risk
1Medium risk
0Medium-low risk
0Low risk
14Inspections and investigations on record
Inspection history
Aug 15, 2025 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Aug 6, 2025 · Inspection
2 deficiencies cited
- Critical Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Inspector's note: A child was observed wandering the hallway. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-08-06. - Critical Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Inspector's note: The school age playground fence was not secured at the bottom and it could caused an unsafe environment. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-09-03.
Jun 27, 2025 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Jun 23, 2025 · Complaint or incident investigation
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Jun 16, 2025 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Jun 5, 2025 · Complaint or incident investigation
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Sep 4, 2024 · Inspection
1 deficiency cited
- Critical Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Inspector's note: The operation did not have a current fire inspection available during the inspection. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-02-13.
Aug 9, 2024 · Inspection
6 deficiencies cited
- Critical Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Inspector's note: The operation did not have a current gas inspection available during the inspection. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-08-23. - Critical Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
Inspector's note: There was no fire extinguisher in the transportation vehicle. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-08-23. - Critical Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Inspector's note: The operation did not have a current fire inspection available during the inspection. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-02-13. - Critical Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Inspector's note: The school-age outdoor area had a pile of stacked wood by the fence that could cause an unsafe environment; The wooden bridge had uneven planks and a loose plank that caused an unsafe environment; the tree branches were hanging on top of the playground and children were swinging on them and climbing the branches and it caused a supervision issue in another area of the playground. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-08-23. - Critical Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Inspector's note: The outlet cover was loose from the wall in the school age classroom and caused and unsafe environment. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-08-13. - Critical Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
Inspector's note: The transportation vehicle did not have an alarm. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-08-23.
Jun 29, 2024 · Complaint or incident investigation
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Oct 9, 2023 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Sep 26, 2023 · Complaint or incident investigation
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Sep 6, 2023 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Records come from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation. They describe conditions on the inspection date and may not reflect current conditions.