Kce Champions LLC @ Kipp Legacy

9606 MESA DR, Houston, TX 77078 · Harris County

26cited violations

8serious

22inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 120
Ages: Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 03:00 PM-06:30 PM
Phone: (832) 270-3994
Regulated since: Feb 7, 2024
HHSC IDs: Operation 1456758 · number 1783259
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 12
Records & paperwork 6
Other 8

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	0	Supervision & ratios (2)
2025	2	2	Supervision & ratios (2)
2024	4	2	Supervision & ratios (4)
2023	18	4	Supervision & ratios (4), Records & paperwork (6), Other (8)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Feb 3, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The site director's pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking expired on 8/7/2025.
  
  HHSC 744.1315(b) — Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-17. Correction verified 2026-02-17.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 3, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The site director's pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking expired on 8/7/2025.
  
  HHSC 744.1315(b) — Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-17. Correction verified 2026-02-17.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 27, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  A child was outside of the classroom alone with no supervison in an area he could not be seen.
  
  HHSC 744.1205(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 2025-03-25. Correction verified 2025-03-25.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 27, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  A child was outside of the classroom alone with no supervison in an area he could not be seen.
  
  HHSC 744.1205(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 2025-03-25. Correction verified 2025-03-25.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 26, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  It was observed that the children are being released in an area where the caregiver cannot visually see the child being received by their parent.
  
  HHSC 744.1205(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 2024-09-03. Correction verified 2024-09-24.
- Supervision & ratios
  The classroom was out of ratio. There were 27 children to 1 caregiver, wiith the majority of the children being 4 years old. Corrected: 13 children were picked up by their parents, before the inspection ended.
  
  HHSC 744.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-08-26.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 26, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  It was observed that the children are being released in an area where the caregiver cannot visually see the child being received by their parent.
  
  HHSC 744.1205(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 2024-09-03. Correction verified 2024-09-24.
- Supervision & ratios
  The classroom was out of ratio. There were 27 children to 1 caregiver, wiith the majority of the children being 4 years old. Corrected: 13 children were picked up by their parents, before the inspection ended.
  
  HHSC 744.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-08-26.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 26, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 26, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 30, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  CCR observed a child running out of the gym without the caregiver. CCR observed a child in the hallway with no supervision.
  
  HHSC 744.1205(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 2024-01-04. Correction verified 2024-01-17.
- Other
  There has been an unauthorized person unknown to staff who attempted to pickup a child in care.
  
  HHSC 744.2801 — Release of Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-06. Correction verified 2023-12-06.
- Records & paperwork
  There has been an unauthorized person unknown to staff who attempted to pickup a child in care.
  
  HHSC 744.2803(b) — Policies for Release of Children - Record Identity of Person
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-06. Correction verified 2023-12-06.
- Other
  The staff have not been trained on how to properly identify and release children.
  
  HHSC 744.2803(c) — Policies for Release of Children Instruct Employees of Verification Plan
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-01-05. Correction verified 2024-01-17.
- Other
  3 student files did not have a "special needs" section completed.
  
  HHSC 744.605(13) — Required Admission Information-Special Care Needs Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-01-04. Correction verified 2024-01-17.
- Other Serious
  An unauthorized person came to pick up a child in care without being a person a child can be released to.
  
  HHSC 744.605(7) — Required Admission Information- Release Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-11-06.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 30, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  CCR observed a child running out of the gym without the caregiver. CCR observed a child in the hallway with no supervision.
  
  HHSC 744.1205(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 2024-01-04. Correction verified 2024-01-17.
- Other
  There has been an unauthorized person unknown to staff who attempted to pickup a child in care.
  
  HHSC 744.2801 — Release of Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-06. Correction verified 2023-12-06.
- Records & paperwork
  There has been an unauthorized person unknown to staff who attempted to pickup a child in care.
  
  HHSC 744.2803(b) — Policies for Release of Children - Record Identity of Person
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-06. Correction verified 2023-12-06.
- Other
  The staff have not been trained on how to properly identify and release children.
  
  HHSC 744.2803(c) — Policies for Release of Children Instruct Employees of Verification Plan
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-01-05. Correction verified 2024-01-17.
- Other
  3 student files did not have a "special needs" section completed.
  
  HHSC 744.605(13) — Required Admission Information-Special Care Needs Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-01-04. Correction verified 2024-01-17.
- Other Serious
  An unauthorized person came to pick up a child in care without being a person a child can be released to.
  
  HHSC 744.605(7) — Required Admission Information- Release Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-11-06.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 13, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  CCR did not recieve notice within 5 days that there was a change with Directors.
  
  HHSC 744.303(4) — Report Change in Director
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-27. Correction verified 2023-10-23.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation failed to report a change with the Controlling Person.
  
  HHSC 744.305(a)(7) — Report Change in Controlling Person
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-27. Correction verified 2023-10-23.
- Records & paperwork
  The Program Director time sheet/ attendance was unavailable for review during inspection.
  
  HHSC 744.801(4) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-27. Correction verified 2023-10-23.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 13, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  CCR did not recieve notice within 5 days that there was a change with Directors.
  
  HHSC 744.303(4) — Report Change in Director
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-27. Correction verified 2023-10-23.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation failed to report a change with the Controlling Person.
  
  HHSC 744.305(a)(7) — Report Change in Controlling Person
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-27. Correction verified 2023-10-23.
- Records & paperwork
  The Program Director time sheet/ attendance was unavailable for review during inspection.
  
  HHSC 744.801(4) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-27. Correction verified 2023-10-23.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 24, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 24, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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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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 KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Legacy, 9606 MESA DR, Houston, TX 77078-3024 (operation ID 1456758, operation number 1783259), 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.