- Non-critical Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Inspector's note: 1 out of 4 staff files is missing documentation showing how the employee meets the minimum age and education qualifications. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-07-08. - Critical Safety Requirements for Wading Pools - Stored Out of Children's Reach
Inspector's note: A children's inflatable wading pool is stored on the playground making it accessible to children. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-07-08. - Non-critical Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
Inspector's note: 2 out of 4 staff files is missing documentation showing the dates of the first day on the job. Risk level: Medium Low. Corrected by 2026-07-08. - Non-critical Required Personnel Records - Current Driver's License
Inspector's note: 1 out of 4 staff files missing a copy of a photo identification. Note: this was corrected at inspection when a copy of the ID was made. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection. - Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Inspector's note: 1 staff member who has been an employee since 2022 is missing the Health and Safety Audit annual trainings for Administering Medications, Hazardous Materials and Food Allergies. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-07-08.
Licensed Center · Texas
Dimples Childcare Learning Center
6720 Homestead Rd, Houston
Last inspected Jul 1, 2026 · Map
About this program
- Licensed capacity
- 40
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Programs
- School Age Care,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Drop-In Care,Part Time Care,Transportation to/from School ,Field Trips
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- License type
- Full Permit
- Issued
- Jun 2, 2017
- Phone
- 8322989621
No adverse action, corrective action or permit conditions on record.
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.
Inspection history
- Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Inspector's note: Present on the playground is a wooden border that has come apart and poses a tripping hazard. The grass on the playground needs to be cut. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-05-15. - Non-critical Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play - Infant Birth to 12 Months
Inspector's note: The infant written activity plan and daily schedule does not reflect outdoor time opportunities for infants. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-05-15. - Critical Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Inspector's note: 2 children in high chairs were unfastened. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver fastened the safety straps. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
Inspector's note: 1 out of 4 children transported is missing the emergency medical authorization form. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-10-21. - Critical Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
Inspector's note: 2 out of 2 transportation vehicles, purchased or leased on or after December 31, 2013, is not working or maintained according to the manufacturer's instructions. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-10-21. - Critical Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
Inspector's note: 2 out of 2 transportation vehicles had non-working fire extinguishers with the needle in the red. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-10-21. - Non-critical Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
Inspector's note: Two children were eating breakfast with screen time. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned off the tv. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection. - Critical Child Passenger Safety Seat System - 4 through 7 years of age, outgrown weight or height limit of seat and less than 4 feet, 9 inches in height
Inspector's note: Two children under 4'9" were riding in the general purpose vehicle without a booster seat. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-10-21. - Critical Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
Inspector's note: A first aid kit for 1 transportation vehicle was incomplete, missing the thermometer and scissors . Note: this was corrected at inspection when the driver added the items to the first aid kit. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Non-critical Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
Inspector's note: 1 infant is missing a written feeding instructions form. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the parent filled out a form. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection. - Non-critical Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Inspector's note: The operational policies is missing: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation; (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; (E) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (F) The criteria you will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play; and (G) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-07-15. - Non-critical Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Inspector's note: 2 out of 4 staff missing one hour in abuse/neglect; 4 out of 4 staff missing SIDS/ Shaken baby/ early child brain development; 3 out of 4 missing emergency preparedness; 4 out of 4 missing communicable disease; 3 out of 4 missing administering medication; 3 out of 4 missing food allergy; 4 out of 4 missing building safety; 3 out of 4 missing hazardous materials. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-07-15. - Non-critical Required Personnel Records
Inspector's note: Missing the following records at the child-care center for one staff file: Documentation showing the dates of the first day on the job; Documentation showing how the employee meets the minimum age and education qualifications; A notarized Affidavit for Applicants for Employment; A Pre-Employment Affidavit for Applicants for Employment at Certain Child Care Operations (Form 2912); A statement signed and dated by the employee showing he has received a copy of the child-care center's: (A)Operational policies; A statement signed and dated by the employee verifying the date the employee attended training during orientation that includes an overview of your policy on the prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-07-15. - Non-critical Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
Inspector's note: Operational policies missing information for a parent or guardian of a child at a child care facility has the right to: (1) enter and examine the child care facility during the facility's hours of operation without advanced notice; (3) receive inspection reports for the child care facility and information about how to access the facility's online compliance history; (4) obtain a copy of the child care facility's policies and procedures; (5) review, at the request of the parent or guardian, the facility's: (A) staff training records; and (B) any in-house staff training curriculum used by the facility; (6) review the child care facility's written records concerning the parent's or guardian's child; (7) inspect any video recordings of an alleged incident of abuse or neglect involving the parent's or guardian's child, provided that: (A) video recordings of the alleged incident are available; (B) the parent or guardian of the child does not retain any part of the video recording depicting a child that is not their own; and (C) the parent or guardian of any other child captured in the video recording receives written notice from the facility before allowing a parent to inspect a recording; (8) have the child care facility comply with a court order preventing another parent or guardian from visiting or removing the parent's or guardian's child; (9) be provided the contact information for the child care facility's local Child Care Regulation office; (10) file a complaint against the child care facility by contacting the local Child Care Regulation office; and (11) be free from any retaliatory action by the child care facility for exercising any of the parent's or guardian's rights. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-07-15. - Non-critical Children's Records - Immunizations
Inspector's note: 2 out of 4 children files missing immunization records. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-07-22. - Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
Inspector's note: 1 out of 4 staff files missing transportation training for caregivers that transport. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-07-15. - Non-critical Documentation of Drills
Inspector's note: The center is missing documentation of emergency drills. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-07-15.
- Non-critical Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Inspector's note: A tv was playing cartoons in the infant room with children under 2 years old. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned off the tv. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection. - Critical Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
Inspector's note: The tracking system for each child coming and going from your child-care center throughout the day was not maintained for all children attending care. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director updated the daily log sheet. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Inspector's note: The center's director owes 2-hour training for transportation. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-08-12.
- Critical Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Inspector's note: Three infants were napping in the same room as seven preK children ages 3-4 years old. The youngest being 12months old and the oldest being 4 years old, more than 18 month gap. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-08-01. - Critical Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Inspector's note: The center last completed a gas leak inspection on 11/10/2021. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-08-15. - Critical Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Inspector's note: The center's director owes 2-hour training for transportation. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-08-08. - Non-critical Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Inspector's note: The policy for promotion of physical activities needs to be developed in the parent handbook. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-08-08. - Critical Adequate Lighting During Naptime
Inspector's note: The lighting in the infant room was low enough that the caregiver was not seen sitting on the floor during nap time. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director turned on the hallway light that adequately illuminated the infant room through the hallway windows. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection. - Critical Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System
Inspector's note: The operation needs a carbon monoxide detector installed. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-08-08.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Non-critical Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
Inspector's note: The director has 30 hours of annual training completed, however missing required topics: Administering Medications, Hazardous Materials, Food Allergies, Building and Premises Safety, Communicable Diseases, SIDS/Abusive head trauma/Shaken Baby/Early Child Development. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-09-13. - Non-critical Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Inspector's note: 2 out of 2 caregiver files is missing required topics: Emergency Preparedness, Administering Medications, Hazardous Materials, Food Allergies, Building and Premises Safety, Communicable Diseases. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-09-13. - Critical Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Inspector's note: A 15"x9" hole in the wall is present and within reach, located in the computer room used by the school-age children. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-09-11.
Records come from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation. They describe conditions on the inspection date and may not reflect current conditions.