Kipling Street Academy
1425 KIPLING ST, Houston, TX 77006 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 162
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Laura Russell
- Phone
- (713) 529-4472
- Regulated since
- Mar 28, 2008
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 328214 · number 881049
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | Records & paperwork (1), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1) |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1) |
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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Sep 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 27, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 13, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 25, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Based on the information obtained through the DFPS investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support a caregiver failed to demonstrate good judgment and self-control by inappropriately placing a child on the floor and to the table.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-12-12. Correction verified 2025-01-10.
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Records & paperwork Serious
Based on the information obtained through the DFPS investigation, the facility failed to report an incident that placed a child at risk.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-12-12. Correction verified 2025-01-10.
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Other Serious
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Apr 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 9, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
A caregiver failed to wash their hands and the hands of a child after diapering. Note: The director was informed of the deficiency during the inspection and stated she will be meeting with each caregiver individually and have them to review the handwashing policy as defined in the minimum standards.
HHSC 746.3419 — Handwashing Procedures
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-08-09.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Jan 4, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 20, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A four-year-old child was not properly supervised by the director when the child left the classroom and walked out of the building.
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 at inspection. Corrected 2022-12-22.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Oct 14, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
It was observed a caregiver in the infant classroom with children and had a pending background. Corrected: This was corrected when the caregiver left for the day.
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 at inspection. Corrected 2022-10-14.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Oct 11, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Illness & medication
The incident report did not have the required information (operation name and number, name of the director, child's date of birth, time of incident, if parents and child care regulation was notified and parents signature). Corrected: When the director added the information on to the operation's incident form.
HHSC 746.603(a)(7) — Children's Records - Incident/Illness Form
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-10-14.
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Illness & medication
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Aug 11, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 9, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 6, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 1, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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.
Email the request Printable letter (fax or mail)
- 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.