A Child's View
31925 NICHOLS SAWMILL RD, Magnolia, TX 77355 · Montgomery County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 194
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Kerry Markowitz
- Phone
- (281) 252-4000
- Regulated since
- Mar 25, 2010
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 490048 · number 1005566
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | Staff background & training (1) |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (3), Other (2) |
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
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Aug 26, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
The training cups are not labeled with the children's first name and first initial of last name.
HHSC 746.2419(6) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-28. Correction verified 2026-08-26.
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Staff background & training
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Mar 11, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 9, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 20, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 11, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 29, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
One child with an assigned epi-pen did not have a completed food allergy form signed.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-12. Correction verified 2025-09-05.
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Safety & premises
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Jul 23, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 18, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A caregiver was counted in ratio with an inactive background check.
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 2025-07-18. Correction verified 2025-07-23.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jul 17, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 30, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 26, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that a child was placed in time-out for a long period of time.
HHSC 746.2803(4)(D) — Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-08-22. Correction verified 2025-08-29.
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Other Serious
There is sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver humiliated a child by saying the child was the worst kid ever.
HHSC 746.2805(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-08-22. Correction verified 2025-08-29.
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Supervision & ratios
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Sep 9, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
A child in care has a food allergy emergency plan, but the form is not dated or signed by the parent and the physician.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-09-12. Correction verified 2024-09-12.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation does not have a current fire inspection. The director stated that the fire marshal stated that the box was old and needed to be updated. The box has been updated, but the fire marshal has not returned to complete the inspection.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-30. Correction verified 2024-09-10.
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Safety & premises
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May 21, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 30, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have the most recent sanitation report available to review during or after the inspection.
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-10. Correction verified 2022-10-06.
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Supervision & ratios
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Sep 21, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 18, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
6 out of 9 caregivers do not have all 24 hours of the required annual training.
HHSC 746.1301(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-30. Correction verified 2021-12-06.
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Staff background & training
The director of the center had 13 of the 30 required annual hours of training.
HHSC 746.1301(6)(A) — Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-30. Correction verified 2021-11-30.
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Staff background & training
The Director and one caregiver do not have the required 2 hours of transportation training.
HHSC 746.1316(a) — Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-22. Correction verified 2021-11-22.
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Other
The television inside the classroom was not mounted or strapped down. The television is sitting on a shelf. Children have access to the television.
HHSC 746.3701(9) — Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-22. Correction verified 2021-11-22.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have for review during the inspection copies of the monthly maintenance inspections and repair records.
HHSC 746.4751(d) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-11-22. Correction verified 2021-11-22.
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Supervision & ratios
The operations Parent Handbook do not have all of the required items. The handbook is missing several components.
HHSC 746.501(a)(1) — Written Operational Policies - Operating Times
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-11-25. Correction verified 2021-11-22.
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Safety & premises
The emergency preparedness plan is lacking several of the required components. Discussed with Director the which components are missing in the emergency preparedness plan.
HHSC 746.5202(1) — Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-25. Correction verified 2021-11-22.
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Other
1 out of the 10 children's evaluated did not have admissions dates.
HHSC 746.605(3) — Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2021-11-22. Correction verified 2021-11-22.
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Staff background & training
Get the full file
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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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.