Discovery Early Learning Center
2438 WINDMILL DR, Richmond, TX 77406 · Fort Bend County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 68
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:45 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Jennifer Diaz
- Phone
- (832) 759-6544
- Regulated since
- Feb 12, 2018
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1289542 · number 1662059
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 5 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (3), Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | Supervision & ratios (2), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | Staff background & training (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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May 8, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
There were observed some cables coming out of the ground in the playground area representing safety hazards for children.
HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-22. Correction verified 2026-05-14.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Apr 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 9, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Information gathered indicates that the director has not maintained consistent presence at the operation.
HHSC 746.1011(a) — Director present-Minimum 75%
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-30. Correction verified 2026-05-08.
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Other Serious
A caregiver did not use appropriate judgement when grabbing a child, resulting in the child sustaining a dislocated elbow.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-04-30. Correction verified 2026-05-08.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation failed to notify Child Care Licensing of an incident in which a child required medical treatment within required timeframes.
HHSC 746.305(a)(2) — AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-30. Correction verified 2026-05-08.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 3, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 12, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 8, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation failed to ensure appropriate supervision. As a result, a child briefly exited the facility without staff supervision.
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 2026-02-24. Correction verified 2026-03-03.
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Illness & medication
The operation did not provide the parents with a written incident report of the incident, as required.
HHSC 746.701(5) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-24. Correction verified 2026-03-03.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Oct 21, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 23, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 21, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left alone, unsupervised inside the center library.
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 2025-08-04. Correction verified 2025-08-11.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 24, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 15, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
A toddler caregiver stated there were 2 children, but there were 3 children in the group.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-01-15. Correction verified 2025-01-29.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A 4 year old child was allowed to leave the classroom unsupervised.
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 2025-01-15. Correction verified 2025-01-29.
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Other Serious
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Jan 14, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 8, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
One caregiver present did not have an eligible background check,
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 2023-11-09. Correction verified 2023-11-08.
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Staff background & training Serious
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May 23, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 23, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 29, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 17, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A caregiver at the operation did not notify the front office immediately of a situation placing a child at risk. The operation management did not notify the parents or poison immediately of a situation placing a child at risk.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-05-03. Correction verified 2022-05-05.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jan 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via 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.