Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.9
- Local median
- 1.9
Play Palace
4814 1/2 ANDERSON RD, Houston, TX 77053-2202
- Operation number:
- 817622
- 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:
- 78
- License effective:
- November 13, 2002
- Hours:
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 7134330797
- Email:
- playpalace77053@yahoo.com
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 21 available inspections for Play Palace from September 22, 2021 through June 11, 2026.
11 inspections recorded violations, with 40 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 28, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in six inspections.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 21
- Recorded violations
- 40
- Higher-concern violations
- 27
- Repeated topics
- 6
7 in last 12 months
15 in last 12 months
7 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
21 total inspections vs 6 local median in 77053
Compared to 15 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 38%
- Local median
- 33%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 52%
- Local median
- 44%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 6
- Local average
- 0.67
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
April 9, 2024November 14, 2024September 30, 2025May 28, 2026Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
September 30, 2025January 20, 2026Facility condition
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
April 9, 2024November 14, 2024September 30, 2025Individual needs and accommodations
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
February 15, 2024March 8, 2024September 30, 2025Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
November 14, 2024September 30, 2025Staff-to-child ratio
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
February 15, 2024April 9, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The fire inspection on file is expired.
- Correction deadline
- July 2, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 9, 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)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Parent rights
- Correction deadline
- June 1, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 11, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
- Official code
- 746.307(c)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Staff was seen on video using their feet to redirect children.
- Correction deadline
- June 1, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 11, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
- Official code
- 746.1201(1)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operation did not report the number of employees who left during 2025.
- Correction deadline
- January 23, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 21, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- There were no activity plans posted or in the classrooms.
- Correction deadline
- September 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 4, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2203(a) - Written Activity Plans
- Official code
- 746.2203(a)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The children in three of four classrooms were eating snacks on the bare table. This was corrected at inspection when caregivers put napkins on the table.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
- Official code
- 746.3317(6)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- There were no playground maintenance checklists made available.
- Correction deadline
- September 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 6, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
- Official code
- 746.801(8)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Six of six employee files were missing the annual trainings.
- Correction deadline
- October 21, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 4, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(6) - Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
- Official code
- 746.901(6)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Two out of six children's files were missing the consent for field trips.
- Correction deadline
- September 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 4, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.605(9) - Required Admission Information - Field Trip Permission
- Official code
- 746.605(9)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Three out of six children's files were missing the date of admission.
- Correction deadline
- September 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 4, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
- Official code
- 746.605(3)
Medium concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- Two out of six children were missing consent for transportation.
- Correction deadline
- September 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 4, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.605(8) - Required Admission Information - Transportation Permission
- Official code
- 746.605(8)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Two out of six children's files had parents listed as emergency contacts.
- Correction deadline
- September 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 4, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
- Official code
- 746.605(6)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Five out of six employees had CPR cards that were expired. One employee also did not have CPR card on file.
- Correction deadline
- October 14, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 8, 2025
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: Other violations
- Report finding
- There was a broom and a can of OFF bug spray found on the playground.
- Correction deadline
- September 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 4, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4751(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
- Official code
- 746.4751(a)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The sanitation record on file was expired.
- Correction deadline
- October 14, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 6, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3401(a)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation did not have a current fire inspection.
- Correction deadline
- December 2, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 13, 2024
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: Facility condition
- Report finding
- During the walkthrough of the playground. I observed broken, shear, and sharp points exposed on the playground fence.
- Correction deadline
- December 2, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 3, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 4 out of 6 staff members did not have current CPR Training.
- Correction deadline
- January 7, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 9, 2025
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)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The gas inspection was last conducted October 1, 2021, and has been expired for 6 months.
- Correction deadline
- April 23, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 16, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
- Official code
- 746.5401
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A trash can was full of food wrappers, food containers and was accessible to the children in the Prek-4 classroom. There were two bottles of cleaning wipes accessible to children in the Prek-4 class near the entrance to the bathrooms. A trash can in the hallway by the bathrooms had dirty wipes and plastic gloves from changing diapers accessible to children.
- Correction deadline
- April 9, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 16, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- PreK-4 caregiver did not know how many children there were. Caregiver stated there were 20 children, but there were 19 three-year-olds.
- Correction deadline
- April 9, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 16, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(2)
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- A bottle of medication was sitting on a counter approximately 4 feet tall, in the PreK-3 classroom. Children were in the PreK-3 classroom at that time.
- Correction deadline
- April 9, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 16, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.3807(1) - Storage of Medication - Inaccessible to Children
- Official code
- 746.3807(1)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- The three year old classroom had 19 children to one caregiver. The caregiver was over ratio by 1 child.
- Correction deadline
- April 9, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 16, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- The television was on at the inspector's arrival. It remained on when a 15 month old arrived and was sat on a highchair for breakfast. The television was turned off when the inspector spke to the caregivers.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
- Official code
- 746.2207(a)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- The television was on at the inspector's arrival and remained on for another 45 minutes. One infant was in the stroller, and another infant was sitting on a highchair facing the television.
- Correction deadline
- February 22, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 8, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
- Official code
- 746.2207(a)
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- There were 14 children in care between 4 months -11 years in care. A caregiver stepped out of the operation to the parking lot when the inspector arrived. The other caregiver was at the operation's front door. There were 2 infants in care age 4 and 15 months old. The cook was in the kitchen.
- Correction deadline
- February 22, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 8, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1615 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - Opening/Closing
- Official code
- 746.1615
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Based on the preponderance of evidence gathered, there is sufficient evidence to determine deficiencies related crib placement. The cribs were close enough to where an infant when awake may reach into another crib or in close proximity when sleeping.
- Correction deadline
- February 22, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 8, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2403(4) - Infant Care Area - Crib Placement
- Official code
- 746.2403(4)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Documentation of the annual fire inspection was not available for review upon request.
- Correction deadline
- September 8, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 13, 2022
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)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- The operational policies did not contain the following information: Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Developmental Activities and Activity Plan) ; your policies must include: (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) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play. [
- Correction deadline
- September 8, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 30, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(18)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- The Operational Policies did not contain a Safe Sleep Policy for Infants under 12 months.
- Correction deadline
- September 8, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 30, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(9) - Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(9)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 5 infants were observed with one caregiver in the infant room. The specified age group at the time was 0-11 months and the child to caregiver ratio should've been two caregivers to 5 infants. Note: Discussed importance of following the procedure of calling another caregiver in for help when caregivers need to leave the room to ensure ratio is maintained at all times.
- Correction deadline
- August 25, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 19, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Loos fill material was installed over concrete in the outdoor play area.
- Correction deadline
- September 8, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 7, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4907(b) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Not Over Concrete or Asphalt
- Official code
- 746.4907(b)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- A television was placed on a book shelf and was not mounted or anchored and could tip over and injure a child.
- Correction deadline
- September 7, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 31, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701(9) - Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
- Official code
- 746.3701(9)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The first aid kit in one transportation vehicle was missing gloves, tape, and gauze. The first aid kit in the other transportation vehicle was missing a thermometer. The first aid kit in the operation was missing cotton, thermometer, and scissors. Note- This was corrected during the inspection when the items were added to the first aid kits.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
- Official code
- 746.4003(a)
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Two children's medications were not properly labeled with the children's first and last name. Note- This was corrected during the inspection when the medications were properly labeled.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
- Official code
- 746.3805(b)(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation has not had a gas leak inspection since 3/13/2019.
- Correction deadline
- October 13, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 1, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
- Official code
- 746.5401
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- One transportation vehicle did not have a fire extinguisher in the vehicle. Note- This was corrected during the inspection when a fire extinguisher was added to the vehicle.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(5)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- Multiple children being transported did not have emergency medical authorization in the vehicle. Note- This was corrected during the inspection when the emergency medical authorization was added to the vehicle.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(2)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- One classroom did not have an evacuation and relocation diagram posted. Note- This was corrected during the inspection when the evacuation and relocation diagram was posted.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.401(4) - Posting Requirements - Emergency and evacuation relocation diagram
- Official code
- 746.401(4)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- One classroom did not have sufficient lighting during naptime. Note- This was corrected during the inspection when additional lighting was added to the classroom.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime
- Official code
- 746.2911