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KCE Champions LLC @ IDEA Hardy

Licensed before- and after-school program

1930 Little York Rd
Houston, TX 77093

Report Date
Nov 1, 2026
Data Through
Oct 31, 2026
Report ID
VR-TX-1776636-2611
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Provider Category
Childcare
Location
Houston, TX
Record Period
2023–2026
Source Documents
10
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01

The Essentials

Summary

Across 9 licensing visits from June 2023 to May 2026, HHSC cited 13 deficiencies at KCE Champions LLC @ IDEA Hardy; 13 have a recorded correction.

Visits
9
2023–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
Deficiencies
13
Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
Corrected
13
Of 13 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
Investigations
0
Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them

Deficiencies by Year

  • Deficiencies
  • Of which, high risk
2021: 0 deficiencies across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 0 deficiencies across 0 visits020220 visits2023: 5 deficiencies across 4 visits; of which, high risk: 1520234 visits2024: 1 deficiency across 2 visits; of which, high risk: 1120242 visits2025: 6 deficiencies across 1 visit620251 visit2026: 1 deficiency across 2 visits12026*2 visits2021: 0 deficiencies across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 0 deficiencies across 0 visits020220 visits2023: 5 deficiencies across 4 visits; of which, high risk: 1520234 visits2024: 1 deficiency across 2 visits; of which, high risk: 1120242 visits2025: 6 deficiencies across 1 visit620251 visit2026: 1 deficiency across 2 visits12026*2 visits

* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.

Deficiencies by year
YearVisitsDeficienciesOf which, high risk
2021000
2022000
2023451
2024211
2025160
2026210

What the Record Shows

  • 13 of 13 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.
  • No investigation appears in this window. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
  • The latest inspection, May 18, 2026, recorded no deficiencies.
02

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.

  1. 2026

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905163805

  2. 2026

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 744.801(5)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Liability InsuranceMedium riskCorrected Jan 26, 2026

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905163804

  3. 2025

    Inspection

    6 deficiencies

    • 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 11, 2025
    • 744.2659Medication No Longer UsedMedium riskCorrected Jan 28, 2025
    • 744.1331(a)Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel recordMedium-low riskCorrected Feb 4, 2025
    • 744.1315(b)Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 11, 2025
    • 744.901(4)Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)Medium-low riskCorrected Feb 4, 2025
    • 744.901(5)Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)Medium-low riskCorrected Feb 4, 2025

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905163803

  4. 2024

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 745.621(a)(2)AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someoneHigh riskCorrected Jul 2, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905163802

  5. 2024

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905163801

  6. 2023

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 744.3559(1)Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 30, 2023

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905163800

  7. 2023

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905163799

  8. 2023

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 744.3751Operation Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection SystemHigh riskCorrected Sep 6, 2023

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905163798

  9. 2023

    Inspection

    3 deficiencies

    • 744.501(1)Written Operational Policies - Operating TimesMedium riskCorrected Jun 27, 2023
    • 744.2753(a)First Aid Kit - Incomplete KitMedium riskCorrected Jun 27, 2023
    • 744.1003(a)Director - Multi-Site OperationsMedium riskCorrected Jun 27, 2023

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905163797

Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.

03

Context

Patterns Worth Examining

A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.

No citation repeats across the 9 visits in this window, and no deficiency is waiting on a verified correction. That is what the record shows; it is not a judgment of care. The questions that follow still apply.

    04

    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.

    1. 01

      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.

    2. 02

      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.

    05

    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 · 1776636

      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 · 905163797

      Visit Jun 20, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • 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 · 905163798

      Visit Aug 30, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • 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 · 905163799

      Visit Sep 22, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • 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 · 905163800

      Visit Nov 14, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • 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 · 905163801

      Visit Jan 12, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • 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 · 905163802

      Visit Jul 2, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • 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 · 905163803

      Visit Jan 28, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • 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 · 905163804

      Visit Jan 21, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗
    • 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 · 905163805

      Visit May 18, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

      View Dataset ↗

    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.