Star Kids Education and Day Care Center, La Marque, TX

The Essentials

Summary

Across 12 licensing visits from April 2022 to March 2026, HHSC cited 22 deficiencies at Star Kids Education and Day Care Center; 22 have a recorded correction.

Visits: 12; 2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
Deficiencies: 22; Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
Corrected: 22; Of 22 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
Investigations: 2; 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	2	0	0
2023	2	8	0
2024	1	3	1
2025	5	5	1
2026	2	6	1

What the Record Shows

22 of 22 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.
2 visits in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
The latest inspection, March 20, 2026, recorded no deficiencies.

What to Ask About

Report Number of Employees, Cited in Two Visits
Citation 746.4907(d), Cited in Two Visits
Citation 746.801(3), Cited in Two Visits

Report at a Glance

Facility: Star Kids Education and Day Care Center
Address: 720 Main St, La Marque, TX 77568
Operation Number: TX-900855
License Type: Licensed child care center
Licensed Capacity: 89 children
Permit: Full Permit
Ages Served: infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
Hours: Mon–Fri, 6 a.m.–6 p.m.
Conditions on Permit: Yes
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.

Mar 202026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905078186
Mar 62026
Inspection
6 deficiencies
- 746.5625(a)Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicleHigh riskCorrected Mar 20, 2026
- 746.801(12)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection ReportMedium riskCorrected Mar 20, 2026
- 746.5401Requirement of Gas Leak InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 27, 2026
- 746.201(8)Liability Insurance MaintainedMedium riskCorrected Mar 20, 2026
- 746.801(3)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training RecordsMedium riskCorrected Mar 20, 2026
- 746.1105(3)Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)Low riskCorrected Mar 20, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905078185
Mar 282025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905078184
Mar 132025
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.4907(d)Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth MaintainedMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 27, 2025
- 746.1605(1)Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in AgeMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 13, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905078183
Feb 202025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905078182
Feb 172025
Investigation
2 deficiencies
- 746.307(c)Parental Notification of Less Serious InjuriesMedium riskCorrected Mar 17, 2025
- 746.2805Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or UnusualHigh riskCorrected Mar 17, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905211761
Jan 172025
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 746.303(b)Report Number of EmployeesMedium-low riskCorrected Jan 24, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905251414
Apr 222024
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 746.3701Safety - Areas Free From HazardsMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 22, 2024
- 745.641AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh riskCorrected Apr 22, 2024
- 746.801(3)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training RecordsMedium riskCorrected Apr 29, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905078181
Apr 252023
Inspection
7 deficiencies
- 746.5207(b)Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each RoomMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 25, 2023
- 746.3407Maintenance of Building, Grounds and EquipmentMedium-high riskCorrected May 2, 2023
- 746.801(5)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' AttendanceMedium riskCorrected Apr 25, 2023
- 746.605(14)Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age ChildMedium riskCorrected May 2, 2023
- 746.4907(d)Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth MaintainedMedium-high riskCorrected May 6, 2023
- 746.605(6)Required Admission Information - Emergency ContactMedium-high riskCorrected May 2, 2023
- 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected May 2, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905078180
Feb 12023
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 746.303(b)Report Number of EmployeesMedium-low riskCorrected Feb 3, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905251413
May 32022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905078179
Apr 222022
Investigation
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905211760

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
Report Number of Employees, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.303(b) in February 2023 and January 2025. The agency describes it this way: Report Number of Employees. None rose above medium-low risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
222223232425252525252626746.303(b) across all 12 visits, oldest to newest
2
Citation 746.4907(d), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.4907(d) in April 2023 and March 2025. The agency describes it this way: Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
222223232425252525252626746.4907(d) across all 12 visits, oldest to newest
3
Citation 746.801(3), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.801(3) in April 2024 and March 2026. The agency describes it this way: Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
222223232425252525252626746.801(3) across all 12 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 746.303(b) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Report Number of Employees: cited in two visits, none above medium-low risk.
02
What changed after 746.4907(d) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.4907(d): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
03
What changed after 746.801(3) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.801(3): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
04
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.
05
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 · 900855
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 · 905211760
Visit Apr 22, 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 · 905078179
Visit May 3, 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 · 905251413
Visit Feb 1, 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 · 905078180
Visit Apr 25, 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 · 905078181
Visit Apr 22, 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 · 905251414
Visit Jan 17, 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 · 905211761
Visit Feb 17, 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 · 905078182
Visit Feb 20, 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 · 905078183
Visit Mar 13, 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 · 905078184
Visit Mar 28, 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 · 905078185
Visit Mar 6, 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 · 905078186
Visit Mar 20, 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.