The Kenworthy School
880 W 28TH ST, Houston, TX 77008 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 280
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Jessica Miles
- Phone
- (713) 999-8028
- Regulated since
- Oct 5, 2022
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1401115 · number 1738521
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | Illness & medication (2), Supervision & ratios (4), Staff background & training (1), Other (2) |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Discipline & child guidance (1), Safety & premises (1), Other (3) |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Supervision & ratios (4), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 11, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
A child's file was missing the health statement during inspection.
HHSC 746.611(a)(1) — Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2026-09-25.
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Supervision & ratios
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Aug 7, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 5, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 12, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 8, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
A caregiver placed a child on top of a sleep sack inside the crib and also gave another child a latex glove during diapering procedures.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-07-02. Correction verified 2026-07-10.
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Safety & premises Serious
A caregiver placed a sleeping child on top of a sleep sack in a crib.
HHSC 746.2415(b) — AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-07-02. Correction verified 2026-07-10.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Sep 18, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
3 of out 8 child records were missing the required emergency contact information.
HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-25. Correction verified 2025-09-23.
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Safety & premises
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Jul 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 10, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other
Clear instructions were not provided to the incoming caregiver, resulting confusion in regard to the infant's feeding.
HHSC 746.1203(10) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-05. Correction verified 2025-09-23.
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Illness & medication
The operation did not provide the parents a copy of the incident report where a non-routine situation happen that could have placed their child at risk.
HHSC 746.701(5) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-05. Correction verified 2025-09-23.
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Other
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May 16, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios
A caregiver's use of a cell phone was a contributing factor to child's injury due to lack of supervision
HHSC 746.1203(3)(D) — Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-07-14. Correction verified 2025-08-06.
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Supervision & ratios
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Sep 19, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
During the inspection it was found that the operation is not maintaining current feeding instructions for six infants in care.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-01. Correction verified 2024-10-23.
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Illness & medication
During the inspection medication for one child in care was found to be expired. The epinephrine injection has been expired since June of 2024.
HHSC 746.3809 — Medication No Longer Used
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-01. Correction verified 2024-10-25.
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Supervision & ratios
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May 30, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 16, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A caregiver was observed supervising 4 children in the infant classroom by herself, even though her background check conditions prohibit her from supervising children alone. Corrected: The caregiver left for the day.
HHSC 745.635(3) — AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-04-16.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Apr 15, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not notify licensing with in 48 hours of finding out the child received medical treatment on April 12, 2024, the operation did not report until April 16, 2024.
HHSC 746.305(a)(2) — AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-13. Correction verified 2024-05-30.
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Illness & medication
The operation did not have the parent signature on the incident report.
HHSC 746.707 — Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-05-17. Correction verified 2024-05-14.
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Supervision & ratios
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Mar 31, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
A caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment and self-control when yelling, cursing and throwing a milk container in the presence of children care.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-05-10. Correction verified 2024-05-30.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation failed to report an incident in which it was alleged that a caregiver threw and hit a child with a milk jug.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-05-10. Correction verified 2024-05-30.
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Other Serious
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Mar 26, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 5, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left alone in the classroom for approximately one minute.
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 2024-03-19. Correction verified 2024-03-26.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Feb 29, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other
The caregiver did not use gloves when a child was bleeding from the chin, as she assisted the child on the playground.
HHSC 746.3425(1) — Caregivers Must Wear Gloves When Handling Blood or Bodily Fluids
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-03-29. Correction verified 2024-04-03.
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Other
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Feb 1, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 31, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
In the Pre K 3B classroom exits were blocked with children's mats. Corrected: When the caregiver moved the children from in front of the exits.
HHSC 746.2909(1) — Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-10-31.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have information on the unitary surfacing.
HHSC 746.4913 — Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-11-10. Correction verified 2023-11-07.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have in the operational policies on having animals in the building.
HHSC 746.501(a)(17) — Written Operational Policies - Animals
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-11-03. Correction verified 2023-11-01.
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Discipline & child guidance
The operation did not have in their operational policies on how parents could contact the local licensing office or abuse and neglect line.
HHSC 746.501(a)(23) — Written Operational Policies - Instructions for Contacting Licensing Office/Online and TX Abuse & Neglect Hotline
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-11-03. Correction verified 2023-11-01.
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Safety & premises
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Oct 26, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
A caregiver did not make a good decision when taken pictures of children and placed them on social media and they were derogative messages on the post.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-12-08. Correction verified 2023-12-14.
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Other
It was determined a caregiver on their personal phone while caring for children.
HHSC 746.1203(3)(D) — Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-08. Correction verified 2023-12-14.
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Other Serious
A caregiver withheld pre-school children's play time when they had to stay in the classroom and trace, they name.
HHSC 746.2805(9) — Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-12-08. Correction verified 2023-12-14.
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Other Serious
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Mar 8, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
In the pre-school classroom the top of the toilet was broken in another pre-school classroom one of the outlet covers was broken.
HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-03-08. Correction verified 2023-03-08.
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Illness & medication
The operation had four epi pens and two liquid medications that have expired. Corrected: When the director removed the medication.
HHSC 746.3809 — Medication No Longer Used
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-03-08.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Sep 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 18, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A caregiver was observed supervising the infant classroom by herself, even though her background check conditions prohibit her from supervising children alone. Corrected: When another caregiver went into the classroom with her.
HHSC 745.635(3) — AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-08-18.
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Supervision & ratios
A caregiver in the infant classroom had 8 infant SAG 12-17 months old. Corrected: When a another caregiver came into the classroom, which made it 2 caregivers to 8 children.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-08-18.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have the most recent inspection form posted at the operation, the last inspection form that was posted was 3/31/2022. Corrected: When the operation posted the most recent inspection form from 7/19/2022.
HHSC 746.401(2) — Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-08-18.
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Safety & premises
One child is missing an emergency contact information.
HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-22. Correction verified 2022-08-22.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jul 19, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
One caregivers in the two year old class had a pending background check and there was a caregiver in another two year old class without a background check ran.
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 2022-07-19. Correction verified 2022-07-21.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jun 30, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
When the class came in from outside the children did not wash their hands.
HHSC 746.3417(4) — Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-30. Correction verified 2022-07-19.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
It was observed in the infant and toddler classrooms that the changing table mat had tears in them.
HHSC 746.3503(a) — Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-06. Correction verified 2022-07-19.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have documentation allowing children on the second floor.
HHSC 746.4217 — Caring for Children Above or Below Ground Level
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-18. Correction verified 2022-07-12.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have the most recent fire inspection report.
HHSC 746.5103 — Documentation of Fire Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-18. Correction verified 2022-07-12.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Mar 31, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
During the walkthrough I observed 13 toddlers between 18 - 23 months not strapped into the chairs. This was corrected when the caregivers strapped all the children in.
HHSC 746.4501(b) — Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-03-31.
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Other
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