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Robert M Beren Academy
Licensed child care center
11333 Cliffwood Dr
Houston, TX 77035
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Record Period
- 2021–2026
- Source Documents
- 14
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 13 licensing visits from November 2021 to August 2026, HHSC cited 40 deficiencies at Robert M Beren Academy; 40 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 13
- 2021–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 40
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 40
- Of 40 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
What the Record Shows
- 40 of 40 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, August 21, 2026, recorded 2 deficiencies (most serious: Medium-high risk).
What to Ask About
- Citation 745.641, Cited in Two Visits
- Citation 746.1301(a)(5)(A), Cited in Two Visits
- Citation 746.1315(a), Cited in Two Visits
- Report Change in Director, Cited in Two Visits
- Documentation of Fire Inspection, Cited in Two Visits
- Children's Records - Immunizations, Cited in Two Visits
- Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact, Cited in Two Visits
- Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System, Cited in Two Visits
- Required Personnel Records, Cited in Two Visits
- Access to Personnel Records, Cited in Two Visits
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Robert M Beren Academy
- Address
- 11333 Cliffwood Dr, Houston, TX 77035
- Operation Number
- TX-830658
- License Type
- Licensed child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 126 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 7:45 a.m.–4 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
2 deficiencies
- 746.5101(b)Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire MarshalMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 21, 2026
- 746.605(6)Required Admission Information - Emergency ContactMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 4, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905063207
- 2026
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 746.303(b)Report Number of EmployeesMedium-low riskCorrected Jan 27, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905250808
- 2025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905063206
- 2025
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 745.641AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh riskCorrected May 5, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905063205
- 2025
Assessment
4 deficiencies
- 746.909Access to Personnel RecordsMedium riskCorrected Apr 23, 2025
- 746.201(9)Complying with Laws and RulesMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 23, 2025
- 746.301(8)Notification of Planned ClosureMedium riskCorrected Apr 23, 2025
- 746.5103Documentation of Fire InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 23, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905250807
- 2025
Inspection
4 deficiencies
- 746.5103Documentation of Fire InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 2, 2025
- 745.651(2)(A)Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current listMedium riskCorrected Apr 2, 2025
- 745.641AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh riskCorrected Mar 26, 2025
- 746.909Access to Personnel RecordsMedium riskCorrected Apr 1, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905063204
- 2025
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 746.201(4)Designating DirectorMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 6, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905250806
- 2024
Assessment
4 deficiencies
- 746.901Required Personnel RecordsMedium riskCorrected Dec 9, 2024
- 746.303(a)(4)Report Change in DirectorMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 9, 2024
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A)Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual trainingMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 9, 2024
- 746.1315(a)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.Medium-high riskCorrected Dec 9, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905250805
- 2024
Inspection
9 deficiencies
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A)Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual trainingMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 24, 2024
- 746.901Required Personnel RecordsMedium riskCorrected Oct 31, 2024
- 746.603(a)(3)Children's Records - Health StatementMedium riskCorrected Oct 31, 2024
- 746.303(a)(4)Report Change in DirectorMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 31, 2024
- 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected Oct 31, 2024
- 746.4751(b)Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance ChecklistMedium riskCorrected Oct 31, 2024
- 746.1315(a)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.Medium-high riskCorrected Oct 16, 2024
- 746.603(a)(2)Children's Records - Admission InformationMedium riskCorrected Oct 31, 2024
- 746.401(10)Required Postings-Child's Food AllergiesMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 31, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905063203
- 2023
Inspection
4 deficiencies
- 746.1309(e)Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium riskCorrected Oct 27, 2023
- 746.5401Requirement of Gas Leak InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 3, 2023
- 746.4751(d)Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 MonthsMedium riskCorrected Nov 1, 2023
- 746.5105Corrections Made to Fire InspectionHigh riskCorrected Nov 13, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905063202
- 2022
Inspection
8 deficiencies
- 746.1039(a)(3)Documentation for Directors - Verification of Meeting Educational RequirementsMedium riskCorrected Nov 18, 2022
- 746.1301(6)(A)Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual TrainingMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 18, 2022
- 746.501(a)(18)Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical ActivityMedium riskCorrected Nov 18, 2022
- 746.1301(4)(A)Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 18, 2022
- 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected Nov 18, 2022
- 746.605(6)Required Admission Information - Emergency ContactMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 13, 2022
- 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Nov 18, 2022
- 746.631(a)Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking SystemMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 4, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905063201
- 2022
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 745.621(a)(2)AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someoneHigh riskCorrected Jan 9, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905063200
- 2021
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.631(a)Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking SystemMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 13, 2021
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905063199
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 March 2025 and May 2025. 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.
21222223242425252525252626745.641 across all 13 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Citation 746.1301(a)(5)(A), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1301(a)(5)(A) in October 2024 and November 2024. The agency describes it this way: Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
21222223242425252525252626746.1301(a)(5)(A) across all 13 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Citation 746.1315(a), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1315(a) in October 2024 and November 2024. The agency describes it this way: Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
21222223242425252525252626746.1315(a) across all 13 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Report Change in Director, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.303(a)(4) in October 2024 and November 2024. The agency describes it this way: Report Change in Director. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
21222223242425252525252626746.303(a)(4) across all 13 visits, oldest to newest - 5
Documentation of Fire Inspection, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.5103 in March 2025 and April 2025. The agency describes it this way: Documentation of Fire Inspection. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
21222223242425252525252626746.5103 across all 13 visits, oldest to newest - 6
Children's Records - Immunizations, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.603(a)(4) in November 2022 and October 2024. The agency describes it this way: Children's Records - Immunizations. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
21222223242425252525252626746.603(a)(4) across all 13 visits, oldest to newest - 7
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.605(6) in November 2022 and August 2026. The agency describes it this way: Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
21222223242425252525252626746.605(6) across all 13 visits, oldest to newest - 8
Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.631(a) in November 2021 and November 2022. The agency describes it this way: Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
21222223242425252525252626746.631(a) across all 13 visits, oldest to newest - 9
Required Personnel Records, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.901 in October 2024 and November 2024. The agency describes it this way: Required Personnel Records. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
21222223242425252525252626746.901 across all 13 visits, oldest to newest - 10
Access to Personnel Records, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.909 in March 2025 and April 2025. The agency describes it this way: Access to Personnel Records. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
21222223242425252525252626746.909 across all 13 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 746.1301(a)(5)(A) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.1301(a)(5)(A): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 03
What changed after 746.1315(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.1315(a): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 04
What changed after 746.303(a)(4) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Report Change in Director: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 05
What changed after 746.5103 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Documentation of Fire Inspection: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 06
What changed after 746.603(a)(4) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Children's Records - Immunizations: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 07
What changed after 746.605(6) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 08
What changed after 746.631(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 09
What changed after 746.901 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Required Personnel Records: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 10
What changed after 746.909 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Access to Personnel Records: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 11
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.
- 12
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 · 830658
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 · 905063199
Visit Nov 30, 2021 · 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 · 905063200
Visit Jan 7, 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 · 905063201
Visit Nov 4, 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 · 905063202
Visit Oct 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 · 905063203
Visit Oct 10, 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 · 905250805
Visit Nov 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 · 905250806
Visit Jan 31, 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 · 905063204
Visit Mar 26, 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 · 905250807
Visit Apr 11, 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 · 905063205
Visit May 5, 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 · 905063206
Visit Aug 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 · 905250808
Visit Jan 20, 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 · 905063207
Visit Aug 21, 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.
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