Mbc Explorers Child Development Center

600 W STERLING ST, Baytown, TX 77520 · Harris County

5cited violations

1serious

12inspections & investigations

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 100
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours: 06:45 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Judy Piatt
Phone: (281) 427-1725
Regulated since: Feb 7, 2005
HHSC IDs: Operation 251982 · number 839829
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 1
Supervision & ratios 1
Safety & premises 3

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	1	1	Supervision & ratios (1)
2024	1	0	Cleanliness & sanitation (1)
2023	3	0	Safety & premises (3)

Enforcement actions

Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)

HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 3, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 30, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Oct 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 9, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Aug 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 30, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  A child enrolled at the center was left inside by caregivers during a fire drill.
  
  HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-16. Correction verified 2025-05-12.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 19, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  Two infant changing mats had tears in them and need to be replaced. The tears render the changing mat absorbent.
  
  HHSC 746.3503(a) — Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-26. Correction verified 2024-08-26.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 25, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  The baseboard in the toddler room is coming loose presenting safety hazard.
  
  HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-02. Correction verified 2023-08-30.
- Safety & premises
  Five children's files evaluated were missing the address for emergency contacts.
  
  HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-01. Correction verified 2023-09-06.
- Safety & premises
  I did not observe most recent fire marshal inspection available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.801(11) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-01. Correction verified 2023-09-05.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 29, 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 MBC Explorers Child Development Center, 600 W STERLING ST, Baytown, TX 77520-4553 (operation ID 251982, operation number 839829), 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.