Safe Zone Childcare Center

6629 BELLFORT ST, Houston, TX 77087 · Harris County

13cited violations

3serious

18inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 39
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
Director / administrator: Carmen Jean-Louis
Phone: (832) 582-5411
Regulated since: Sep 14, 2022
HHSC IDs: Operation 1396407 · number 1734569
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 2
Supervision & ratios 2
Safety & premises 2
Food & allergies 1
Records & paperwork 1
Other 5

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	4	2	Supervision & ratios (2), Other (2)
2025	1	0	Records & paperwork (1)
2024	2	0	Safety & premises (1), Other (1)
2023	6	1	Illness & medication (2), Safety & premises (1), Food & allergies (1), Other (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 13, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  An eight month old infant was seen sleeping in a restrictive device.
  
  HHSC 746.2426(a)(1) — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-08-13.
- Other
  The sanitation inspection on file expired on 1/6/26.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-03. Correction verified 2026-08-24.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 27, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation's franchise tax is delinquent.
  
  HHSC 745.247 — Franchise Tax Delinquent
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-07-27. Correction verified 2026-08-05.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 20, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not report the number of employees who left the operation.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-01-23. Correction verified 2026-01-22.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 7, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 17, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-19. Correction verified 2025-01-27.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 4, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  There was no loose fill material under the slides.
  
  HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-09-18. Correction verified 2024-09-09.
- Safety & premises
  Three of Four Children's Records did not have emergency contact information.
  
  HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-09-18. Correction verified 2024-09-05.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 17, 2023 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication
  This was re-cited when one of four children did not have up to date immunizations in their files.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-31. Correction verified 2023-10-18.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 26, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Food & allergies
  There were no printed menus accessible to the parents. This was correctecd when the director printed a menu and posted it.
  
  HHSC 746.401(6) — Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-09-26.
- Safety & premises Serious
  A large plastic caterpillar toy had several large cracks large enough for children's fingers.
  
  HHSC 746.4601(7) — Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-10-10. Correction verified 2023-10-10.
- Illness & medication
  One of Four children did not have up to date immunizations in their files.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-10. Correction verified 2023-10-17.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 27, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 28, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  A child under two was present in a room with a t.v. turned on.
  
  HHSC 746.2207(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-03-28.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 7, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  The air vent in the main care room had dark colored debris visible at the opening and a strong odor of mildew coming from it.
  
  HHSC 746.3407(10) — Center Heated, Lighted and Ventilated Properly
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-03-17. Correction verified 2023-03-27.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 8, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 6, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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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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Send to: 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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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Safe Zone Childcare Center, 6629 BELLFORT ST, Houston, TX 77087-6409 (operation ID 1396407, operation number 1734569), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

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.