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Idea Lab Kids- Central Houston
Licensed before- and after-school program
5410 Bellaire Blvd Ste a
Bellaire, TX 77401
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Bellaire, TX
- Record Period
- 2022–2026
- Source Documents
- 17
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 16 licensing visits from February 2022 to September 2026, HHSC cited 26 deficiencies at Idea Lab Kids- Central Houston; 26 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 16
- 2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 26
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 26
- Of 26 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 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
What the Record Shows
- 26 of 26 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, January 27, 2026, recorded 1 deficiency (most serious: Medium-high risk).
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Idea Lab Kids- Central Houston
- Address
- 5410 Bellaire Blvd Ste a, Bellaire, TX 77401
- Operation Number
- TX-1678816
- License Type
- Licensed before- and after-school program
- Licensed Capacity
- 40 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- pre-kindergarten, school age
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 2 p.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.
- 2026
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 745.247Franchise Tax DelinquentHigh riskCorrected Sep 22, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905253099
- 2026
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 745.247Franchise Tax DelinquentHigh riskCorrected Sep 8, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905253098
- 2026
Assessment
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905253097
- 2026
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 744.1315(b)Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected May 8, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905253096
- 2026
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 744.1315(b)Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 10, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905120268
- 2025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905120267
- 2025
Inspection
4 deficiencies
- 744.1317(a)Transportation Safety TrainingMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 29, 2025
- 744.1315(a)Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.Medium-high riskCorrected Feb 21, 2025
- 744.1315(b)Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 21, 2025
- 744.1309(d)Documented Annual Training-Required Topics in Health and SafetyMedium riskCorrected Feb 21, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905120266
- 2024
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 744.603(a)Children's Records MaintainedMedium riskCorrected Feb 2, 2024
- 744.1301(2)(A)Training Requirements for Employees - Pre-service TrainingMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 16, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905120265
- 2023
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 744.3501(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Nov 30, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905253095
- 2023
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 745.641AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh riskCorrected Sep 28, 2023
- 744.3501(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Oct 31, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905120264
- 2023
Investigation
1 deficiency
- 744.301(6)Notification of Change in Hours, Days, Months of OperationMedium riskCorrected Oct 25, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905226603
- 2023
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 744.901(5)Required Personnel Records- Training HoursMedium riskCorrected Apr 10, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905253094
- 2023
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 744.901(5)Required Personnel Records- Training HoursMedium riskCorrected Mar 10, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905253093
- 2023
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 744.501(22)Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness PlansHigh riskCorrected Feb 7, 2023
- 744.801(9)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, and Smoke DetectorsMedium riskCorrected Feb 7, 2023
- 744.901(5)Required Personnel Records- Training HoursMedium riskCorrected Feb 7, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905120263
- 2022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905120262
- 2022
Inspection
7 deficiencies
- 744.3561(a)(3)Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated LocationMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 4, 2022
- 744.1301(4)(A)Training Requirements for Employees - Pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 7, 2022
- 744.901Required Personnel RecordsMedium riskCorrected Feb 4, 2022
- 744.1309(a)(1)Documented Annual Training-15 Hours Required CaregiverMedium riskCorrected Feb 7, 2022
- 744.1301(1)(A)Training Requirements for Employees - OrientationMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 7, 2022
- 744.3559(2)Sheltering Drill for Severe Weather- 4 times in a calendar yearMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 4, 2022
- 744.3607(b)Fire Extinguishers ServicedMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 7, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905120261
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 744.1315(b), Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.1315(b) in January 2025, January 2026 and March 2026. The agency describes it this way: Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
22222323232323232425252626262626744.1315(b) across all 16 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Required Personnel Records- Training Hours, Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.901(5) in January 2023, February 2023 and March 2023. The agency describes it this way: Required Personnel Records- Training Hours. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
22222323232323232425252626262626744.901(5) across all 16 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Citation 744.3501(a), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.3501(a) in September 2023 and November 2023. The agency describes it this way: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months. 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.
22222323232323232425252626262626744.3501(a) across all 16 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Franchise Tax Delinquent, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 745.247 in September 2026 and September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Franchise Tax Delinquent. 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.
22222323232323232425252626262626745.247 across all 16 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 744.1315(b) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 744.1315(b): cited in three visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 02
What changed after 744.901(5) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Required Personnel Records- Training Hours: cited in three visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 03
What changed after 744.3501(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 744.3501(a): cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.
- 04
What changed after 745.247 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Franchise Tax Delinquent: cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.
- 05
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.
- 06
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 · 1678816
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 · 905120261
Visit Feb 1, 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 · 905120262
Visit Jun 6, 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 · 905120263
Visit Jan 31, 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 · 905253093
Visit Feb 24, 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 · 905253094
Visit Mar 27, 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 · 905226603
Visit Sep 26, 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 · 905120264
Visit Sep 28, 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 · 905253095
Visit Nov 16, 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 · 905120265
Visit Jan 29, 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 · 905120266
Visit Jan 28, 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 · 905120267
Visit Oct 13, 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 · 905120268
Visit Jan 27, 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 · 905253096
Visit Mar 13, 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 · 905253097
Visit May 28, 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 · 905253098
Visit Sep 8, 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 · 905253099
Visit Sep 22, 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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