Saint Nicholas School

3511 LINKWOOD DR, Houston, TX 77025 · Harris County

13cited violations

3serious

14inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 177
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Sherwood Williams
Phone: (713) 791-9977
Regulated since: Nov 25, 2019
HHSC IDs: Operation 1328305 · number 1689269
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Supervision & ratios 6
Staff background & training 5
Records & paperwork 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2024	5	1	Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (3)
2023	5	1	Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (1)
2022	3	1	Supervision & ratios (3)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Dec 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 25, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 9, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Three out of four caregivers files reviewed did not have the required HASA training. 1. Emergency preparedness 2. Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases. 3. Administering medication 4. Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction. 5. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-12-23. Correction verified 2024-12-13.
- Staff background & training
  The director did not have the required HASA training topics available for licensing to review. 1. Emergency preparedness 2. Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases. 3. Administering medication 4. Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction. 5. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
  
  HHSC 746.1311(e) — Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-12-23. Correction verified 2024-12-12.
- Supervision & ratios
  Two out of the four children files reviewed, did not have an updated health statement.
  
  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 2024-12-23. Correction verified 2024-12-12.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 15, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  A caregiver left a child unattended in a classroom for an extended amount of time.
  
  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 2024-04-10. Correction verified 2024-04-24.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 9, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Two out of five caregivers did not have the required hands-on skills CPR training.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(b)(1) — CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-01-23. Correction verified 2024-01-26.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 16, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  A caregiver was present at operation in a classroom with children, without a current eligible background check available for licensing to review.
  
  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 2023-06-23. Correction verified 2023-06-19.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 27, 2023 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2022 data from January 26, 2023 revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2022 by January 15, 2023 as required.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2023-01-30. Correction verified 2023-02-17.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 11, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Records for 3 staff was reviewed. Two caregivers did not have training for the 2021-2022 training period and one did not have training for the 2022-2023.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-02-01. Correction verified 2023-02-07.
- Supervision & ratios
  The oepration does not have a qualified director on staff. The operation has not had a designated director since August 2022.
  
  HHSC 746.201(4) — Designating Director
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-01. Correction verified 2023-02-17.
- Illness & medication
  Records for 5 children was reviewed, of the five, 2 did not have an address listed for the child, 1 did not have an immunization record, 2 did not have emergency medical authorization, and 2 did not have a health statement.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a) — Children's Records Maintained
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-25. Correction verified 2023-02-07.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 11, 2022 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  After the initial citation was issued and an extension was granted, the operation failed to provide the most recent gas inspection report.
  
  HHSC 746.5401 — Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-02-25. Correction verified 2022-02-18.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 14, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation did not have the most recent fire inspection report available upon request.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-01-28. Correction verified 2022-01-14.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have to most recent gas inspection available for licensing to review upon request, during business hours,
  
  HHSC 746.5401 — Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-02-11. Correction verified 2022-02-11.
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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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 Saint Nicholas School, 3511 LINKWOOD DR, Houston, TX 77025-3730 (operation ID 1328305, operation number 1689269), 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]

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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.