Square One Early Education Academy LLC
5119 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD, Houston, TX 77021 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 34
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Kathryn Whitfield
- Phone
- (832) 742-5004
- Regulated since
- Feb 12, 2021
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1358299 · number 1709503
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 5 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (4), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Dec 10, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
A gate board was observed to be broken. The gate could not be latched to prevent children from leaving the fenced space
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-19. Correction verified 2025-12-21.
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Other
The antiseptic solution was observed to be expires as of 6/2024
HHSC 746.4003(b) — First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-12-19. Correction verified 2025-12-21.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not conduct the monthly fire drill in November. The last documented fire inspection was 10/11/2025
HHSC 746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-19. Correction verified 2025-12-21.
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Safety & premises Serious
None of the children transported have emergency medical authorization available for review.
HHSC 746.5617(a)(2) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-12-12. Correction verified 2025-12-21.
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Safety & premises Serious
Fire extinguisher was observed to be in a box under the first row bench . The fire extinguisher was not secured NOTE: Corrected at inspection, the fire extinguisher was secured in the door
HHSC 746.5617(a)(5) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-12-10.
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Safety & premises Serious
The first aid kit was observed to be missing a themometer NOTE: Corrected at inspection, a themometer was placed on the van
HHSC 746.5617(a)(6) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-12-10.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Dec 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 9, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 25, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 15, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via 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.