Report
TheVardellReport
KCE Champions LLC @ ILTX-Orem
Licensed before- and after-school program
5445 E Orem Dr
Houston, TX 77048
Report
← KCE Champions LLC @ ILTX-Orem, free profile
Life by Vardell Presents
The Vardell Report.KCE Champions LLC @ ILTX-Orem
The deeper story, beautifully organized. Available records, historical context, and questions worth asking.
- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Record Period
- 2022–2026
- Source Documents
- 11
This report is free. Vardell does not certify, grade or endorse; it shows what the record documents.
The Essentials
Summary
Across 10 licensing visits from August 2022 to April 2026, HHSC cited 15 deficiencies at KCE Champions LLC @ ILTX-Orem; 15 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 10
- 2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 15
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 15
- Of 15 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
- Investigations
- 0
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
What the Record Shows
- 15 of 15 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, April 28, 2026, recorded 3 deficiencies (most serious: Medium-high risk).
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- KCE Champions LLC @ ILTX-Orem
- Address
- 5445 E Orem Dr, Houston, TX 77048
- Operation Number
- TX-1678764
- License Type
- Licensed before- and after-school program
- Licensed Capacity
- 70 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- 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.
- 2026
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 744.2501(a)Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected May 5, 2026
- 744.3559(2)Sheltering Drill for Severe Weather- 4 times in a calendar yearMedium-high riskCorrected May 5, 2026
- 744.3503Documentation of Fire InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected May 5, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905120240
- 2025
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 744.2501(a)Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected May 14, 2025
- 744.3501(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected May 14, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905120239
- 2024
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 744.3501(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Nov 22, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905253091
- 2024
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 744.3501(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Oct 25, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905253090
- 2024
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 744.3501(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Sep 27, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905253089
- 2024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905120238
- 2024
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 744.3501(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Aug 30, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905253088
- 2024
Inspection
6 deficiencies
- 744.3559(4)Documentation of DrillsMedium riskCorrected May 21, 2024
- 744.605(13)(B)(ii)Required Admission Information - Adaptive equipment and instructionsMedium-high riskCorrected May 21, 2024
- 744.3501(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Jun 28, 2024
- 744.605(13)(B)(i)Required Admission Information - Accommodations or modificationsMedium-high riskCorrected May 21, 2024
- 744.605(13)(B)(iii)Required Admission Information - Potential complicationsMedium-high riskCorrected May 21, 2024
- 744.605(10)Required Admission Information-Water Activity PermissionMedium riskCorrected May 21, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905120237
- 2023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905120236
- 2022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905120235
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 744.3501(a), Cited in Six Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.3501(a) in May 2024, July 2024, September 2024, October 2024, November 2024 and April 2025. 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.
22232424242424242526744.3501(a) across all 10 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Annual Sanitation Inspection, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.2501(a) in April 2025 and April 2026. The agency describes it this way: Annual Sanitation Inspection. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
22232424242424242526744.2501(a) across all 10 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 744.3501(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 744.3501(a): cited in six visits, including high-risk standards.
- 02
What changed after 744.2501(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Annual Sanitation Inspection: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 03
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.
- 04
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 · 1678764
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 · 905120235
Visit Aug 24, 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 · 905120236
Visit Aug 14, 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 · 905120237
Visit May 7, 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 · 905253088
Visit Jul 22, 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 · 905120238
Visit Aug 15, 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 · 905253089
Visit Sep 13, 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 · 905253090
Visit Oct 11, 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 · 905253091
Visit Nov 8, 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 · 905120239
Visit Apr 30, 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 · 905120240
Visit Apr 28, 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.
Data architecture: Cierto supplies the source-backed machine-readable bundle. Life by Vardell independently creates the narrative, design, and consumer report.