Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.83
- Local median
- 1.39
Star Kids Education and Day Care Center
720 MAIN ST, La Marque, TX 77568-5621
- Operation number:
- 900855
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Galveston
- Capacity:
- 89
- License effective:
- August 29, 2008
- Hours:
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 4099334848
- Email:
- StarKids_houston1@comcast.net
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 12 available inspections for Star Kids Education and Day Care Center from April 22, 2022 through March 20, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 22 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 6, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three 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
- 12
- Recorded violations
- 22
- Higher-concern violations
- 11
- Repeated topics
- 2
2 in last 12 months
6 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
12 total inspections vs 11.5 local median in 77568
Compared to 10 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 42%
- Local median
- 42%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 58%
- Local median
- 53%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 2.3
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
April 22, 2024March 6, 2026Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
March 13, 2025March 6, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The daycare van #4 is missing an electronic child safety alarm.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 20, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
- Official code
- 746.5625(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The daycare is lacking current gas pipe test, last one expired on 2/29/2026.
- Correction deadline
- March 27, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 20, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
- Official code
- 746.5401
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- I did not observe most recent sanitation inspection, last one expired 10/16/2025.
- Correction deadline
- March 20, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 6, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(12) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report
- Official code
- 746.801(12)
Low concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One of the staff records evaluated was missing a notarized affidavit on file.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 20, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Low
- Report section
- 746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
- Official code
- 746.1105(3)
Medium concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- I did not observe current liability insurance available for review.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 20, 2026
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
- One of the staff records evaluated was missing annual training hours for 2024-2025 available for review.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 20, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
- Official code
- 746.801(3)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- I observe 21 children combined for naptime and youngest was 15-months and oldest was nine years old. The difference between youngest and oldest child cannot be more 18-months difference. Note: corrected during inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
- Official code
- 746.1605(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The mulch under climbing equipment in playground area must be maintained at proper depth.
- Correction deadline
- March 27, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 28, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
- Official code
- 746.4907(d)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there was an altercation between two children during outdoor play where one child was thrown to the ground, and this was not reported to parent during pick up time.
- Correction deadline
- March 17, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 28, 2025
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
- Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that inappropriate discipline was being used at the operation by a caregiver.
- Correction deadline
- March 17, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 28, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
- Official code
- 746.2805
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operation had not submitted the total number of employees who ceased working at the operation the previous calendar year by January 15, 2024.
- Correction deadline
- January 24, 2025
- 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)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Inspectors discovered work tools within children's storage that is used for personal belongings. This was located in the school aged classroom. Note: Corrected when caregiver removed the tools.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
- Official code
- 746.3701
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- All four of the Personnel files inspected did not have current required training hours.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 29, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
- Official code
- 746.801(3)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- One caregiver present in the older infant room did not have a background check.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 22, 2024
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
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Four children's records evaluated were missing emergency contact's address on file.
- Correction deadline
- May 2, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 1, 2023
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: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- I did not observe documentation of director arrival and departure times at the center. Note: corrected when director provided attendance record.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
- Official code
- 746.801(5)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Two children's records evaluated were missing immunization records.
- Correction deadline
- May 2, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 1, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(4)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Five children's records evaluated were missing school's name and phone number on file.
- Correction deadline
- May 2, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 1, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.605(14) - Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
- Official code
- 746.605(14)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The evacuation and relocation diagram was not posted in the school age and toddler rooms. Note: corrected when diagram posted in each room.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5207(b) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
- Official code
- 746.5207(b)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- I observe play structure in the playground that was missing a set of pedals and a seat accessible to children.
- Correction deadline
- May 2, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 1, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The mulch around the playground climbing equipment must be maintained at proper depth.
- Correction deadline
- May 6, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 2, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
- Official code
- 746.4907(d)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2022 survey data revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2022.
- Correction deadline
- February 3, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 1, 2023
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
No recorded violations in this report