Love & Art Childcare Corp.
3505 S DAIRY ASHFORD RD STE 100, Houston, TX 77082 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 89
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-10:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Dianne Ebi
- Phone
- (832) 921-1323
- Regulated since
- Jan 30, 2014
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1116810 · number 1519731
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (3), Other (3) |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (2), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | Staff background & training (4), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (2), Other (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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May 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 7, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
During the duration of the inspection, caregivers were heard from another room loudly telling children to be quite and watch tv. At one point during the inspection, a caregiver was heard telling a child to be quiet then continued by stating" you talk, talk talk,talk talk too much." The caregiver "shushed" the child then used their fingers to gesture to the child to zip their lips twice. Later, the caregiver was heard "shushing" children again putting their finger on their lip and telling children to be quiet.
HHSC 746.1201(2) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-05-07. Correction verified 2026-05-19.
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Other
2 caregivers in charge were not aware of the ages of the children in their care. One caregiver began to state the ages of children but then began to ask each child their age. One child was asked how old their were in Spanish and the child did not understand the questions.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(3) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-07. Correction verified 2026-05-19.
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Other
Screen time was not observed to be related to a planned activity on the written plan. NOTE: None of the activities written on the plan included screentime.
HHSC 746.2207(c)(1) — Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-05-07. Correction verified 2026-05-19.
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Other
Upon arrival, at 6:49 children were observed watchinig tv. Children were still observed watching tv for the duation of the inspection until the last child left at 8:51pm, exceeding the one hr limit for screentime.
HHSC 746.2207(c)(3) — Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-05-07. Correction verified 2026-05-19.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Rat droppings were observed in the glove compartment on of the vehicles used by children. The contents of a the first aid kit were loose in the glove compartment and lying on the droppings.
HHSC 746.3407(8) — Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-07. Correction verified 2026-05-19.
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Safety & premises
First aid kits on 2 of the 3 vehicles used were incomplete. Both were missing antiseptic solution and one did not have a working thermometer. NOTE: Corrected at inspection All items were placed in the first aid kit
HHSC 746.4003(a) — First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-05-07.
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Safety & premises
Fire and shelter in place drills were not properly documented. Fire drills did not incidicate the start and end time of the drill. Shelter in place drills did not indicate they type of drill incidated. It is doucmented that a shelter drill was conducted each year 2025 but only 4 fire drills were conducted in 2025. For the 2026 period only 1 fire inspection is documented
HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-05-14. Correction verified 2026-05-19.
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Safety & premises
15 child safety seats were observed to be expired on 3 of the vans used to transport children. 1 car seat with back, expired 2015. 14 booster seats between 2013 and 2022.
HHSC 746.5607(b) — Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-07. Correction verified 2026-05-19.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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May 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 13, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 10, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 29, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A caregiver who released a child to a different parent did not ensure the well being of that child.
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 2024-08-05. Correction verified 2024-08-13.
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Other
From the video caregiver who release a child did not verify the identity of that parent before releasing a child to another parent.
HHSC 746.4103(c) — Policies for Release of Children Instruct Employees of Verification Plan
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-09. Correction verified 2024-08-13.
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Supervision & ratios
There is nothing in the operational policies that stated that a child will be disenrolled if any child has no footing on.
HHSC 746.501(a)(8) — Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-09. Correction verified 2024-08-13.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 19, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 23, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 24, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
One caregiver counted in ratio in the infant room has not received eligibility before being allowed to be in the classroom with five infants. Caregiver was removed from the classroom.
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 2023-05-24.
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Staff background & training Serious
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May 22, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Staff background & training
There was no record of preservice training on file for one caregiver who was counted in ratio in the infant room.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-06-12. Correction verified 2023-06-05.
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Staff background & training
One caregiver counted in ratio in the infant room did not have current first aid and CPR training.
HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-06-12. Correction verified 2023-06-12.
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Other
I obseved that two infants feeding sheets where not updated.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-07. Correction verified 2023-05-24.
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Staff background & training
There was no proof of education on file for one staff record checked.
HHSC 746.901(2) — Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-14. Correction verified 2023-06-06.
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Staff background & training
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Aug 16, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Acknowledgement of orientation was missing on file for one out of four staff records checked. This was corrected during inspection.
HHSC 746.1301(1)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-08-16.
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Staff background & training
Current first aid and Cpr training was missing on file for two out of four files checked.
HHSC 746.1315(b) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-31. Correction verified 2022-08-29.
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Other
Date of admission was missing on file for one out of eight fiiles checked. This was corrected durig inspection.
HHSC 746.605(3) — Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-08-16.
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Records & paperwork
Date of employment was missing on file for two out of four files checked. This was corrected during inspection.
HHSC 746.901(1) — Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-08-16.
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Records & paperwork
Proof of education was missing on file for two out of four records checked. This was corrected during inspection.
HHSC 746.901(2) — Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-08-16.
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Staff background & training
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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.