Building Blocks Academy Lawndale
7302 LAWNDALE ST, Houston, TX 77012 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 176
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Veronica Rodriguez
- Phone
- (713) 926-6110
- Regulated since
- Aug 17, 2016
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1231760 · number 1615257
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | Discipline & child guidance (1) |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Safety & premises (2), Other (2) |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | Safety & premises (1), Food & allergies (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (3) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jul 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 30, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
A caregiver used prohibited discipline and guidance by pushing a child's head and pinching a child.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-07-13. Correction verified 2026-07-22.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Nov 6, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 31, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 29, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
A caregiver yells at the children in the classroom.
HHSC 746.2805(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-08-27. Correction verified 2025-09-08.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
During the inspection I observed the ceiling in several classrooms to be in need of repair. There was also evidence of a leak in the ceiling.
HHSC 746.3407(9) — Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-03. Correction verified 2025-09-08.
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Safety & premises
Four child records did not have the required information documented for their emergency contact.
HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-03. Correction verified 2025-09-08.
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Other Serious
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Dec 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 11, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 7, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
A gap was observed in the ceiling tile in class room 2 leaving an opening. This was observed corrected during inspection when caregiver closed the open ceiling tile.
HHSC 746.3407(9) — Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-11-07.
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Other
Multiple outlets were observed uncovered in 3 class rooms. This was corrected during inspection when care giver was obsereved covering outlets.
HHSC 746.3701(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-11-07.
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Other
A televison was obsereved not anchored sitting on a shelf with electrical cords hanging down assessable to children. This was observed corrected when caregiver removed television.
HHSC 746.3701(10) — Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-11-07.
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Safety & premises Serious
The alarm in vehicle was observed not working during inspection.
HHSC 746.5625(c) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - used at all times when transporting a child in care
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-12-05. Correction verified 2024-12-05.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Sep 26, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 16, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 14, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Fire extinguishers were observed last serviced 5/2023 during the inspection.
HHSC 746.5307(b) — Fire Extinguishers Serviced
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-06-28. Correction verified 2024-06-26.
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Safety & premises
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Jun 7, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 6, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Caregiver was observed not knowing the number of children caring for during the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection when caregiver was observed counting the number of children in care and giving the correct number to inspector.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-12-06.
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Other
A three year old child was observed having screen time using an ipad during naptime. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was observed removing the ipad from the childs posssession.
HHSC 746.2207(c)(4) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-12-06.
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Safety & premises
There was no documentation of fire extinguishers being checked monthly available for review during the inspection.
HHSC 746.5307(a) — Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-13. Correction verified 2024-01-12.
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Other Serious
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Oct 3, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
One caregiver was observed caring for infants in the infant room without an approved background check. The caregiver was observed leaving the operation during inspection.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-10-03. Correction verified 2023-10-17.
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Food & allergies
Sippy cups were observed in the infant room not properly labeled with childs first name and first initial of last name. This was corrected during the inspection when caregivers were observed labeling the sippy cups during the inspection.
HHSC 746.2419(6) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-10-03.
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Other
An electrical outlet was observed uncovered accessible to children under five years of age in the pre-k 3 room. This was corrected during the inspection when the electrrical outlet was observed being covered.
HHSC 746.3701(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-10-03.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Sep 21, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 16, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 30, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
One caregiver was unaware of how many children they were responsible for.
HHSC 746.1203(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-12-30. Correction verified 2022-01-07.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Part of the floors, ceilings and walls were not in good repair. 3 toilets were not usable.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-01-20. Correction verified 2022-01-27.
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Records & paperwork
Of the 10 chldren's records evaluated, 6 lacked the health care professional statement.
HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-01-14. Correction verified 2022-01-14.
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Other Serious
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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.