Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.11
- Local median
- 1.17
Rice Children's Campus
5504 CHAUCER DR, Houston, TX 77005-2632
- Operation number:
- 905129
- 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:
- 144
- License effective:
- March 26, 2009
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 7133485437
- Email:
- karen.gatten@discovercece.org
- Website:
- www.discovercece.org
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers nine available inspections for Rice Children's Campus from August 10, 2021 through November 26, 2025.
Four inspections recorded violations, with 10 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on November 26, 2024 and involved equipment or readiness.
Health or food records was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two 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
- 9
- Recorded violations
- 10
- Higher-concern violations
- 8
- Repeated topics
- 1
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
9 total inspections vs 10.5 local median in 77005
Compared to 16 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 44%
- Local median
- 39%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 44%
- Local median
- 47%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.81
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
December 12, 2023November 26, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Updated immunization records are needed for three children in care.
- Correction deadline
- December 6, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 4, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
- Official code
- 746.613(b)
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- During today's inspection I observed medication that was not stored in its original container.
- Correction deadline
- December 6, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 11, 2024
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
- Two food allergy emergency plans reviewed during inspection was missing the physician signature.
- Correction deadline
- December 6, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 12, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
- Official code
- 746.3819
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One out of six children files reviewed did not have an updated shot record.
- Correction deadline
- December 26, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 13, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
- Official code
- 746.613(b)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- During this investigation, it was determined a caregiver did not show appreciation of children's efforts when the children approached the caregiver after completing assignments.
- Correction deadline
- June 16, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 26, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.1203(9) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Show Appreciation of Children's Efforts and Accomplishments
- Official code
- 746.1203(9)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- During this investigation, it was determined a caregiver did not foster a cooperative atmosphere and encouraged a competitive atmosphere.
- Correction deadline
- June 16, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 26, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1203(8) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Foster Cooperative Atmosphere
- Official code
- 746.1203(8)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- During this investigation, it was determined a caregiver did not use good judgement when comparing children's work with one another, telling them they needed to be more like the other child.
- Correction deadline
- June 16, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 26, 2023
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
- Based on the information obtained during this investigation, it was determined a caregiver used prohibited punishments such as humiliating, rejecting, and yelling.
- Correction deadline
- June 16, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 26, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
- Official code
- 746.2805(5)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Records were evaluated for ten children in care and the following was determined: Six needed an address for the emergency contact. Five needed updated immunization records.
- Correction deadline
- January 10, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 30, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
- Official code
- 746.603(a)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Ten staff members needed skills based Pediatric CPR training.
- Correction deadline
- December 28, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 15, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
- Official code
- 746.1315(b)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report