Building Blocks
111 N MAIN ST, Highlands, TX 77562 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 56
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Monika Land
- Phone
- (281) 426-2221
- Regulated since
- Mar 8, 2012
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 922793 · number 1359808
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (3) |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | Safety & premises (1), Other (2) |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Apr 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 11, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 8, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
I observed electrically outlets uncovered through out the walk throught.THis was corrected when the director put outlet covers in the outlets.
HHSC 746.3701(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-08-08.
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Other
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Jul 31, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 6, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 25, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Good judgement was not used when when mulitple caregivers failed to verify a visitor and a parent of a child in care.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-05-07. Correction verified 2024-05-16.
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Records & paperwork
Based on investigation findings and documents obtained, the policies for the release of children do not include means to record the identification of parents and unrecognized persons. A child was released to a parent who was not properly identified as being the child's parent. In the child's file, there were no record of identification for the parents.
HHSC 746.4103(b) — Policies for Release of Children - Record Identity of Person
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-06-27. Correction verified 2024-06-20.
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Other
Based on investigation findings, caregivers and employees know about the release of children policy, but do not have an understanding of a verification process when they allowed a child to leave with a parent who was not verified.
HHSC 746.4103(c) — Policies for Release of Children Instruct Employees of Verification Plan
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-06-20. Correction verified 2024-06-20.
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Other Serious
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Apr 17, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation has not completed the required monthly test for the carbon monoxide detection system.
HHSC 746.5537(a)(2) — Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-15. Correction verified 2024-05-16.
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Supervision & ratios
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May 31, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 17, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
The caregiver was not aware of the number of children in her care.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-05-18. Correction verified 2023-05-31.
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Other
The electrical outlets in the School age room were not covered. This was corrected at the inspection.
HHSC 746.3701(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-05-17.
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Safety & premises
The emergency preparedness plan does not include how children under 24 months will be evacuated. This was updated and corrected at the inspection and parents were notified.
HHSC 746.5202(1) — Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-05-17.
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Other Serious
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May 18, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
1 caregiver had cpr/first aid completed through only online learning.
HHSC 746.1315(b)(1) — CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-10. Correction verified 2022-06-06.
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Other
In the preschool room a fan was sitting on a table in reach of children. Note: This was corrected when the director removed the fan from the table.
HHSC 746.3701(3) — Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-05-18.
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Staff background & training
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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.
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- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.