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Blocks and Books Learning Center
Licensed child care center
20144 Morton Rd 100
Katy, TX 77449
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Katy, TX
- Record Period
- 2022–2026
- Source Documents
- 10
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 9 licensing visits from July 2022 to July 2026, HHSC cited 22 deficiencies at Blocks and Books Learning Center; 22 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 9
- 2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 22
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 22
- Of 22 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
- Investigations
- 1
- Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them
Deficiencies by Year
- Deficiencies
- Of which, high risk
* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Deficiencies | Of which, high risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
What the Record Shows
- 22 of 22 deficiencies have a recorded correction date.
- HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- 1 visit in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- The latest inspection, July 2, 2026, recorded no deficiencies.
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Blocks and Books Learning Center
- Address
- 20144 Morton Rd 100, Katy, TX 77449
- Operation Number
- TX-1703799
- License Type
- Licensed child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 87 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 6 a.m.–7 p.m.
- Record Window
- November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026
Chronology
Inspection History
Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- 2026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905133421
- 2026
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 746.1605(1)Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in AgeMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 16, 2026
- 745.245Proof of Franchise Tax PaymentHigh riskCorrected Jun 30, 2026
- 745.641AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh riskCorrected Jun 18, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905133420
- 2025
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 746.4751(c)Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or RepairedMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 17, 2025
- 746.4907(a)(1)Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or LessMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 17, 2025
- 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Aug 25, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905133419
- 2024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905133418
- 2023
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected Jul 31, 2023
- 746.3313(1)Daily Menus - Record Comparable SubstitutionsMedium riskCorrected Jul 17, 2023
- 746.603(a)(3)Children's Records - Health StatementMedium riskCorrected Jul 31, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905133417
- 2023
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.1601Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More ChildrenMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 18, 2023
- 746.3401(a)Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected May 8, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905133416
- 2023
Investigation
3 deficiencies
- 746.4751(c)Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or RepairedMedium-high riskCorrected May 12, 2023
- 746.305(a)(6)Report Situation Placing Children at RiskHigh riskCorrected May 10, 2023
- 746.3701Safety - Areas Free From HazardsMedium-high riskCorrected May 12, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905232190
- 2022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905133415
- 2022
Inspection
8 deficiencies
- 746.2207(a)Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under TwoMedium riskCorrected Jul 26, 2022
- 746.5307(a)Inspect Fire Extinguishers MonthlyMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 2, 2022
- 745.641AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh riskCorrected Jul 29, 2022
- 746.5205(1)Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 5, 2022
- 746.1203(4)Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of ChildrenHigh riskCorrected Jul 26, 2022
- 746.1601Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More ChildrenMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 26, 2022
- 746.5205(3)Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar yearMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 5, 2022
- 746.5205(2)Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar yearMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 5, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905133414
Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
Citation 745.641, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 745.641 in July 2022 and June 2026. The agency describes it this way: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation. The most serious of these was recorded at high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
222223232324252626745.641 across all 9 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1601 in July 2022 and April 2023. The agency describes it this way: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
222223232324252626746.1601 across all 9 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Citation 746.4751(c), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.4751(c) in April 2023 and June 2025. The agency describes it this way: Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
222223232324252626746.4751(c) across all 9 visits, oldest to newest
For Your Next Visit
Questions to Ask on Your Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
- 01
What changed after 745.641 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 745.641: cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.
- 02
What changed after 746.1601 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 03
What changed after 746.4751(c) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.4751(c): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 04
What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?
Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.
- 05
Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
The Evidence
Sources and Coverage
Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.
- Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1703799
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905133414
Visit Jul 26, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905133415
Visit Aug 25, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905232190
Visit Apr 6, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905133416
Visit Apr 18, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905133417
Visit Jul 17, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905133418
Visit Jul 1, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905133419
Visit Jun 24, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905133420
Visit Jun 16, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905133421
Visit Jul 2, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Coverage
Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026
- This record is HHSC's list of operations as of October 2026, with the inspections, investigations and assessments in HHSC's files, which run from November 2021.
- Listed family homes (one caregiver with up to three unrelated children, listed with HHSC but not inspected on a schedule) are not in this record.
- HHSC's narrative for each deficiency is left out because it can name children, parents and staff; the rule cited, its risk level and the correction dates are kept.
What This Report Cannot Tell You
- Inspector narratives
- Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
- Enforcement actions
- HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- Complaints not investigated
- Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
- Staff qualifications and turnover
- Not part of the published licensing record.
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
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