Urban Strategies Ehs Houston
6615 IRVINGTON BLVD, Houston, TX 77022 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 102
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 08:00 AM-03:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Jennifer Lopez
- Phone
- (832) 413-1494
- Regulated since
- Apr 4, 2023
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1419997 · number 1752556
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1) |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | Other (2) |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | Illness & medication (3), Supervision & ratios (2), Records & paperwork (1), Other (3) |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | Safety & premises (1), Food & allergies (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 25, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 21, 2026 Report
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 15, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 5, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
There is sufficient evidence to determine that diaper changes were not completed promptly.
HHSC 746.3501(1) — Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-07-16. Correction verified 2026-08-14.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Mar 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 1, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 14, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 26, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Children were observed with their faces covered during naptime.
HHSC 746.2905(1) — Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-10-31. Correction verified 2025-11-10.
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Other
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Apr 1, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 19, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
A caregiver did not know or have information for a child's age. This was corrected when the caregiver updated the classroom name to face board with the child's name and age.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(3) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-03-19.
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Other
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Nov 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 15, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 20, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Video footage shows caregivers failed to supervise children adequately, leading to an injury when a child sat incorrectly in a chair.
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 2024-10-31. Correction verified 2024-11-05.
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Other
Based on the information found during the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver did not respond promptly after a child fell off the chair and failed to offer comfort or support.
HHSC 746.2501(4) — Care Requirements for Toddlers - Holding and Comforting
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-31. Correction verified 2024-11-05.
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Other Serious
Based on the information found during the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support a caregiver was seen grabbing a child aggressively by the arms when attempting to redirect the child as a form of guidance.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-10-31. Correction verified 2024-11-05.
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Illness & medication
Based on the information found during the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence that a copy of the incident report was not shared with the child?s parents.
HHSC 746.707 — Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-31. Correction verified 2024-11-05.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Sep 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 12, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Based on the information found during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver grabbed and pulled on a child?s arm when attempting to redirect the child as a form of guidance.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-10-10. Correction verified 2024-10-15.
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Illness & medication
An incident report was not on record or provided for review during the investigation.
HHSC 746.701(5) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-10. Correction verified 2024-10-10.
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Illness & medication
Based on the information found during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence that an incident report was not shared with the parent.
HHSC 746.707 — Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-10. Correction verified 2024-10-15.
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Other Serious
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Apr 16, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation does not have an updated fire inspection, the last fire inspection was on 4/14/2023.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-05-03. Correction verified 2024-05-03.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 28, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 19, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 20, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 17, 2024, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, as required.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-01-22. Correction verified 2024-01-22.
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Records & paperwork
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Oct 18, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 30, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 17, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other
Based on the information obtained, one caregiver was utilizing their personal cellphone while caring for children.
HHSC 746.1203(6) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-01-14. Correction verified 2023-01-30.
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Other
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Dec 8, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 5, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
Four caregivers were observed in caring for children without an active background check. Two out of four caregiver's background check was pending. Two out of four caregivers did not a background check submitted.
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 2022-12-07. Correction verified 2022-12-08.
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Other
Caregivers in the Toddler (Mercury) classroom was not aware of the ages of the six children present, in which they are responsible for.
HHSC 746.1203(3) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-12. Correction verified 2022-12-08.
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Safety & premises
Two caregivers observed in the Infant two classroom were observed utilizing their phone, and computer while children were observed in care during naptime. Caregivers were informed to remove, and/or put away equipment.
HHSC 746.1203(6) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-12-05.
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Food & allergies
Infant feeding instructions were not available for review, and/or accessible for Licensing during the initial inspection. Reportedly, one out of three infants observed in care is not yet on table food. No documentation was available to review to verify the information.
HHSC 746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-12-12. Correction verified 2022-12-08.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Sep 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.