Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Orange
Capacity:
316
License effective:
March 14, 2007
Hours:
06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
4096971700
Email:
lenzi@portarthur.com
Website:
Not listed
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 15 available inspections for Kidz World Learning Center from January 5, 2022 through July 13, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 16 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on March 3, 2026 and involved other violations.
Equipment or readiness was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.
Two later inspections, from March 4, 2026 through July 13, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
Total inspections
15
5 in last 12 months
Recorded violations
16
7 in last 12 months
Higher-concern violations
11
4 in last 12 months
Repeated topics
2
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 7 local median in 77611
Compared to 9 local facilities
Recorded violations per inspection
This provider
1.07
Local median
0
1.07This provider
0Local median
Inspections with higher-concern violations
This provider
27%
Local median
0%
27%This provider
0%Local median
Inspections with recorded violations
This provider
47%
Local median
0%
47%This provider
0%Local median
Repeated topics
This provider
2
Local average
0.22
2This provider
0.22Local average
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Child guidance
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 6 recorded violations.
The operation mandates some parents to provide their children's lunch although an acknowledgement was not signed in the initial enrollment agreement to indicate this.
Correction deadline
May 8, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 4, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.3309(a) - Parent Provided Meals/Snacks - Statement on Enrollment Agreement
The fire extinguisher was not secured in the passenger compartment of the operation's vehicle. The fire extinguisher was observed on the floor between the two front seats. A picture was taken.
Correction deadline
February 2, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 6, 2026
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: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Documentation for the annual fire inspection was not available. The Director stated the inspection has been conducted.
Correction deadline
February 6, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 2, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection
Official code
746.5103
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
The infant feeding instructions have not been updated within the last 30 days. The last update was 11/5/2025.
Correction deadline
January 30, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 29, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Official code
746.2421(b)
Higher concern: Transportation
Report finding
Both Directors and the operation's driver did not have current transportation training.
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 28, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Official code
746.1316(a)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 21, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required. This was corrected during the monitoring inspection.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Official code
746.303(b)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
Six caregivers did not have current training for children under 23 months of age. All six caregivers were observed working in classrooms for children under 23 months of age.
Correction deadline
January 30, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 2, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
A caregiver pulled and/or grabbed at a child near the ear/hair area as a form of discipline. This is a prohibited.
Correction deadline
February 12, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 29, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Official code
746.2805(3)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
One employee at the operation was found reason to believe for Abuse by Department of Family and Protective Services
Correction deadline
February 12, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 29, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Official code
746.1201(4)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
A caregiver did not use good judgement when disciplining a child. The caregiver observed a child interacting roughly with other children in care and did not intervene appropriately. At least two times the caregiver had to address this child from taking items from others, the caregiver should have removed the child from the area.
Correction deadline
February 12, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 29, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A caregiver did not use good judgement when disciplining a child. The caregiver observed a child interacting roughly with other children in care and did not intervene appropriately. At least two times the caregiver had to address this child from taking items from others, the caregiver should have removed the child from the area.
Correction deadline
February 12, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 29, 2024
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)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
A caregiver pulled and/or grabbed at a child near the ear/hair area as a form of discipline. This is a prohibited.
Correction deadline
February 12, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 29, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Official code
746.2805(3)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
One employee at the operation was found reason to believe for Abuse by Department of Family and Protective Services
Correction deadline
February 12, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 29, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited