Kim Thai

12915 BALARAMA DR, Houston, TX 77099 · Harris County

16cited violations

0serious

6inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Registered child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-08:00 PM
Phone: (832) 495-6774
Regulated since: Dec 17, 2019
HHSC IDs: Operation 1342029 · number 1698961
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 2
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 6
Records & paperwork 4
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	4	0	Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (2)
2022	12	0	Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (4), Records & paperwork (2), Other (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Feb 27, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver needs trainings in all special topics.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(d) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-03-13. Correction verified 2025-04-03.
- Records & paperwork
  The primary caregiver has not completed the annual certification.
  
  HHSC 747.801(12) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Product Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-03-13. Correction verified 2025-04-10.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 27, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver needs trainings in all special topics.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(d) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-03-13. Correction verified 2025-04-03.
- Records & paperwork
  The primary caregiver has not completed the annual certification.
  
  HHSC 747.801(12) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Product Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-03-13. Correction verified 2025-04-10.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 23, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 23, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 21, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver needed at least six hours of annual training in one or more of the following topics: -Child growth and development -Guidance and discipline -Age-appropriate curriculum -Teacher-child interaction
  
  HHSC 747.1309(b) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training -6 hours in specific topics
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-17. Correction verified 2023-01-13.
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver needed training in the following topics: -Emergency preparedness -Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction - Understanding building and physical premises safety.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(d) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-17. Correction verified 2023-01-13.
- Other
  The Children's Products certification was last completed 12/3/2020.
  
  HHSC 747.3935(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-04. Correction verified 2023-01-04.
- Safety & premises
  The last fire drill was conducted 08/2022.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-23. Correction verified 2022-12-22.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies did not include a policy regarding the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
  
  HHSC 747.501(8) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-04. Correction verified 2023-01-04.
- Records & paperwork
  Admission forms are needed for three children enrolled.
  
  HHSC 747.801(1) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-17. Correction verified 2023-01-04.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 21, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver needed at least six hours of annual training in one or more of the following topics: -Child growth and development -Guidance and discipline -Age-appropriate curriculum -Teacher-child interaction
  
  HHSC 747.1309(b) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training -6 hours in specific topics
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-17. Correction verified 2023-01-13.
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver needed training in the following topics: -Emergency preparedness -Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction - Understanding building and physical premises safety.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(d) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-17. Correction verified 2023-01-13.
- Other
  The Children's Products certification was last completed 12/3/2020.
  
  HHSC 747.3935(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-04. Correction verified 2023-01-04.
- Safety & premises
  The last fire drill was conducted 08/2022.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-23. Correction verified 2022-12-22.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies did not include a policy regarding the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
  
  HHSC 747.501(8) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-04. Correction verified 2023-01-04.
- Records & paperwork
  Admission forms are needed for three children enrolled.
  
  HHSC 747.801(1) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-17. Correction verified 2023-01-04.
HHSC inspection history

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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 Kim Thai, 12915 BALARAMA DR, Houston, TX 77099-2202 (operation ID 1342029, operation number 1698961), 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.