No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Licensed Center · Texas
The Kipling School, Inc.
620 Shepherd Dr, Houston
Last inspected Sep 10, 2026 · Map
About this program
- Licensed capacity
- 208
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Programs
- Meals Provided ,Snacks Provided
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- License type
- Full Permit
- Issued
- Jun 19, 2013
- Phone
- 7138616743
- Website
- thekiplingschool.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.
Inspection history
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
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No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Caring for Children Above or Below Ground Level - Follow any restrictions
Inspector's note: Based upon the information obtained during the investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support the restrictions issued by the Fire Marshal had not been followed by allowing children under 2-years old to be cared for above ground level in the months of March and April 2024. CORRECTED - There were no children under 2-years-old being cared for in May 2024. Procedures have been put in place to ensure children who have not turned 2-years old will not be allowed upstairs. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
- Non-critical Report Number of Employees
Inspector's note: A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, as required. Risk level: Medium Low. Corrected by 2024-01-19.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
Inspector's note: Sheets in four infant cribs were observed loose. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-09-19. - Critical CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
Inspector's note: Out of the five staff files evaluated during the inspection, one was obtained CPR training through the NationalCPRFountation which is an online class. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-10-06. - Critical Caring for Children Above or Below Ground Level - Follow any restrictions
Inspector's note: Two children under 24 months old were being cared for above ground level. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-09-19. - Critical AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
Inspector's note: A two month infant was observed sleeping with a white noise machine/speaker inside of their crib. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-09-19. - Critical Children's Products- Review list and Remove unsafe products
Inspector's note: A boppy pillow recalled 9/23/21 was observed to be in the infant room and in use by an infant in care. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection. - Non-critical Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
Inspector's note: Child/caregiver ratio was reduced for a group of children that included infants 12-17 months old. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-09-19. - Non-critical Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Inspector's note: Written feeding instructions for a child not yet on table food was last updated 08/06/2023 Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-09-22.
Records come from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation. They describe conditions on the inspection date and may not reflect current conditions.