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St Matthews CDC

4300 N SHEPHERD DR, Houston, TX 77018-5517

Operation number:
410532
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Harris
Capacity:
203
License effective:
March 15, 1992
Hours:
08:00 AM-05:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
7136926055
Email:
cwmdirector@stmatthewsnow.org

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 11 available inspections for St Matthews CDC from March 1, 2022 through October 30, 2025.

Nine inspections recorded violations, with 27 recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on October 30, 2025 and involved recordkeeping.

Staff training was a higher-concern topic that showed up in four inspections.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
11

2 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
27

7 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
15

3 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
4

Last 36 months

Local comparison

11 total inspections vs 10 local median in 77018

Compared to 18 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
2.45
Local median
1.11

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
64%
Local median
49%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
82%
Local median
54%

Repeated topics

This provider
4
Local average
2.67

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

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Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
The current insurance on file expired 5.2025
Correction deadline
November 13, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 30, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.201(8) - Liability Insurance Maintained
Official code
746.201(8)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Seven of the required director annual trainings were missing for the most current full year.
Correction deadline
November 13, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 12, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
Official code
746.1311(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
A caregiver's file had an invalid education certificate.
Correction deadline
November 11, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 12, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Official code
746.901(2)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The current fire inspection at the operation is dated 9.3.24
Correction deadline
January 15, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 28, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Official code
746.5101(a)
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
A caregiver that is provisionally eligible with conditions was alone and responsible for children. The provisional caregiver's class was then combined with an eligible caregiver's class.
Correction deadline
October 28, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 30, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
Official code
745.635(3)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
A caregiver did not have a cpr certification.
Correction deadline
November 11, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 30, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Official code
746.1315(b)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Three of the reviewed caregiver files had less than the 24 required training hours.
Correction deadline
November 12, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 18, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Official code
746.1309(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 21, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Official code
746.303(b)
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Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Eight staff files were reviewed, and Eight caregivers are missing the required special topic training.
Correction deadline
November 13, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 2, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Official code
746.1309(e)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Eight staff files were reviewed, and five caregivers did not complete the required six clock hours of training topics.
Correction deadline
November 13, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 2, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1309(b) - Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required
Official code
746.1309(b)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Eight staff files were reviewed, and Four caregivers are missing the child maltreatment training topics.
Correction deadline
November 13, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 2, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1309(c) - Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
Official code
746.1309(c)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
Eight staff files were reviewed, and five caregivers did not complete shaken baby, safe sleep, and brain development training.
Correction deadline
November 13, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 2, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Official code
746.1309(d)
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Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
The operation did not have in their operational policy on the benefits of physical activity .
Correction deadline
February 21, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 20, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.501(a)(18)(A) - Written Operational Policies - Benefits
Official code
746.501(a)(18)(A)
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
A caregiver was observed supervising 8 children in the 3-year-old classroom by herself, even though her background check conditions prohibit her from supervising children alone.
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 14, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
Official code
745.635(3)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operation did not have an updated gas inspection report, the last inspection was done on 10/7/2021 which expired on 10/7/2023.
Correction deadline
March 1, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 29, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5405 - Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection
Official code
746.5405
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Higher concern: Incident records
Report finding
The operation did not make a report with in 48 hours. The situation happen on Friday and the operation did not report until Monday. Corrected: When the director and I spoke about the standard and timeline on when and where a report can be make.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Official code
746.305(a)(6)
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
The operation did not have incident reports for the three children that was placed at risk.
Correction deadline
February 16, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 23, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Official code
746.707
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
It was determined three children ages 23 months and two 2 years old was left alone in a classroom for disclose amount of time.
Correction deadline
March 6, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 7, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(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
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
In the pre-school classroom four outlets were not covered.
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 27, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Official code
746.3701(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Five caregivers are missing annual training. One caregiver is missing 6 1/2 hours from training year 3-3-21 to 3-3-22. One caregiver is missing 17 hours for training year 6-4-21 to 6-4-22. One caregiver is missing 7 annual training hours for 8-16-21 to 8-16-22. Two caregivers are missing 24 annual hours for training year 7-19-21 to 7-19-22 and 9-6-21 to 9-6-22.
Correction deadline
March 31, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 30, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Official code
746.1309(a)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
Two caregiver did not have qualifications for having a high school diploma.
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 3, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
Official code
746.1107(2)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
One caregiver did not have update first aid training.
Correction deadline
March 10, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 28, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Official code
746.1315(a)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
One caregivers did not have updated CPR training.
Correction deadline
March 10, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 28, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Official code
746.1315(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operation did not have a updated fire inspection report the last report date was 11/22/2021.
Correction deadline
March 31, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 30, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Official code
746.5101(a)
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Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
It was determined that the new director did not have a background check ran when she started.
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 21, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Official code
745.641
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Duriing review of records 1 out of 10 records evaluated did not have an emergency contact as required by minimum standards.
Correction deadline
March 8, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 7, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Official code
746.605(6)
Medium concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
During review of physical facilities 3 mats were found to have rips and tears. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the mats and replaced them with new mats.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
Official code
746.4503(a)