Harbor Kidz Academy LLC dba Caring Corner, Magnolia, TX

The Essentials

Summary

Across 23 licensing visits from August 2022 to August 2026, HHSC cited 23 deficiencies at Harbor Kidz Academy LLC dba Caring Corner; 23 have a recorded correction.

Visits: 23; 2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
Deficiencies: 23; Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
Corrected: 23; Of 23 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
Investigations: 6; Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them

Deficiencies by Year

Deficiencies
Of which, high risk

* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.

Deficiencies by year
Year	Visits	Deficiencies	Of which, high risk
2021	0	0	0
2022	1	0	0
2023	4	11	2
2024	8	7	5
2025	2	2	0
2026	8	3	1

What the Record Shows

23 of 23 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.
6 visits in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
The latest inspection, August 14, 2026, recorded no deficiencies.

What to Ask About

Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily, Cited in Three Visits
Citation 746.1201(1), Cited in Two Visits
Citation 746.1205(a)(4), Cited in Two Visits
Corrections Made to Fire Inspection, Cited in Two Visits
Citation 746.5205(2), Cited in Two Visits
Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year, Cited in Two Visits

Report at a Glance

Facility: Harbor Kidz Academy LLC dba Caring Corner
Address: 32212 Decker Prairie Rd, Magnolia, TX 77355
Operation Number: TX-1673028
License Type: Licensed child care center
Licensed Capacity: 182 children
Permit: Full Permit
Ages Served: infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
Hours: Mon–Fri, 6:30 a.m.–6:30 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.

Aug 142026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905117638
Aug 132026
Investigation
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905225680
Aug 122026
Investigation
1 deficiency
- 746.1301(a)(3)(A)Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue BreathingMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 9, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905225679
Jun 242026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905117637
Jun 102026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905117636
May 292026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905117635
May 72026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905117634
May 52026
Investigation
2 deficiencies
Opened on a report the operation made itself.
- 746.1201(1)Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-controlHigh riskCorrected Jun 2, 2026
- 746.701(1)Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or HospitalizationMedium riskCorrected May 29, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905225678
Dec 42025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905117633
Jan 32025
Assessment
2 deficiencies
- 746.5205(2)Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar yearMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 6, 2025
- 746.5205(3)Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar yearMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 9, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905252984
Dec 162024
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.5205(2)Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar yearMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 19, 2024
- 746.5205(3)Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar yearMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 19, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905117632
Jul 112024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905117631
Jun 272024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905117630
May 82024
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.5105Corrections Made to Fire InspectionHigh riskCorrected May 17, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905117629
Apr 292024
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.5105Corrections Made to Fire InspectionHigh riskCorrected May 3, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905117628
Apr 292024
Investigation
2 deficiencies
- 746.307(b)(4)Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at RiskHigh riskCorrected Jul 10, 2024
- 746.1205(a)(4)Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activityHigh riskCorrected Jul 10, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905225677
Apr 122024
Investigation
1 deficiency
Opened on a report the operation made itself.
- 746.1201(1)Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-controlHigh riskCorrected Jun 25, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905225676
Jan 292024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905117627
Nov 302023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905117626
Nov 142023
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.4751(a)Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect DailyMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 29, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905117625
Sep 192023
Investigation
2 deficiencies
- 746.4751(a)Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect DailyMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 2, 2023
- 746.1205(a)(4)Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activityHigh riskCorrected Nov 2, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905225675
Aug 172023
Inspection
8 deficiencies
- 746.5537(a)(2)Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors MonthlyMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 17, 2023
- 746.5307(a)Inspect Fire Extinguishers MonthlyMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 17, 2023
- 746.5205(1)Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 17, 2023
- 746.801(8)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance RecordsMedium riskCorrected Aug 17, 2023
- 746.5319Smoke Detectors TestingHigh riskCorrected Aug 17, 2023
- 746.3903(b)Animals at Center - Statement of Health from VeterinarianMedium riskCorrected Aug 17, 2023
- 746.4751(a)Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect DailyMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 17, 2023
- 746.3401(a)Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 17, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905117624
Aug 242022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905117623

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
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily, Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.4751(a) in August 2023, September 2023 and November 2023. The agency describes it this way: Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2223232323242424242424242425252626262626262626746.4751(a) across all 23 visits, oldest to newest
2
Citation 746.1201(1), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1201(1) in April 2024 and May 2026. The agency describes it this way: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control. 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.
2223232323242424242424242425252626262626262626746.1201(1) across all 23 visits, oldest to newest
3
Citation 746.1205(a)(4), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1205(a)(4) in September 2023 and April 2024. The agency describes it this way: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity. 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.
2223232323242424242424242425252626262626262626746.1205(a)(4) across all 23 visits, oldest to newest
4
Corrections Made to Fire Inspection, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.5105 in April 2024 and May 2024. The agency describes it this way: Corrections Made to Fire Inspection. 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.
2223232323242424242424242425252626262626262626746.5105 across all 23 visits, oldest to newest
5
Citation 746.5205(2), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.5205(2) in December 2024 and January 2025. The agency describes it this way: Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2223232323242424242424242425252626262626262626746.5205(2) across all 23 visits, oldest to newest
6
Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.5205(3) in December 2024 and January 2025. The agency describes it this way: Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2223232323242424242424242425252626262626262626746.5205(3) across all 23 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 746.4751(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily: cited in three visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
02
What changed after 746.1201(1) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.1201(1): cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.
03
What changed after 746.1205(a)(4) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.1205(a)(4): cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.
04
What changed after 746.5105 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Corrections Made to Fire Inspection: cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.
05
What changed after 746.5205(2) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.5205(2): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
06
What changed after 746.5205(3) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
07
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.
08
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)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1673028
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905117623
Visit Aug 24, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905117624
Visit Aug 17, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905225675
Visit Sep 19, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905117625
Visit Nov 14, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905117626
Visit Nov 30, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905117627
Visit Jan 29, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905225676
Visit Apr 12, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905117628
Visit Apr 29, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905225677
Visit Apr 29, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905117629
Visit May 8, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905117630
Visit Jun 27, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905117631
Visit Jul 11, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905117632
Visit Dec 16, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905252984
Visit Jan 3, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905117633
Visit Dec 4, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905225678
Visit May 5, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905117634
Visit May 7, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905117635
Visit May 29, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905117636
Visit Jun 10, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905117637
Visit Jun 24, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905225679
Visit Aug 12, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905225680
Visit Aug 13, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905117638
Visit Aug 14, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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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.

Data architecture: Cierto supplies the source-backed machine-readable bundle. Life by Vardell independently creates the narrative, design, and consumer report.