Kids Connect Of Baytown
1712 MASSEY TOMPKINS RD, Baytown, TX 77521 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 135
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Miranda Klappenbach
- Phone
- (281) 428-8575
- Regulated since
- Dec 3, 2025
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1489457 · number 1804553
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 8 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (3), Records & paperwork (1), Other (4) |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (3), Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jun 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 7, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
During the inspection an inflatable pool in the playground area had standing water inside. The fence for the playground located in the back behind the daycare has loose boards. Corrected at inspection: The water was removed from the inflatable pool.
HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-08-22. Correction verified 2025-08-15.
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Other Serious
During the inspection the infant room has a fan on the shelf not mounted.
HHSC 746.3701(3) — Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-08-07. Correction verified 2025-08-08.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Jul 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 13, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 1, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Caregivers on the playground with the mixed age group did not provide the correct number of children they were supervising. This was corrected when the caregiver had the children line up and do a head count.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-05-01.
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Other Serious
A caregiver in the mixed age group on the playground could not tell me how many of each age was on the playground. This was corrected when the director explained that bright wheel can be used to inform licensing of the children's ages and caregiver provided ages.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(3) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-01. Correction verified 2025-05-01.
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Other Serious
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Apr 14, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
The caregiver in the infant classroom was not able to tell me the name or age of three children in the classroom.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(3) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-07. Correction verified 2025-05-01.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
There was one caregiver in the infant classroom SAG 12-17 months old with 11 children. In the toddler classroom SAG 4 years old there were 21 children with one caregiver when the second caregiver had to step out the classroom.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-14. Correction verified 2025-05-01.
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Safety & premises Serious
Eight children's records were reviewed and one file did not have emergency care authorization or facility information.
HHSC 746.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-07. Correction verified 2025-05-01.
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Safety & premises Serious
Eight children's records were reviewed. ONe child's record did not include the emergency contacts address.
HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-07. Correction verified 2025-05-01.
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Records & paperwork
Four staff files were reviewed and three of the files did not have a notarized affidavit available for review.
HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-05-07. Correction verified 2025-05-01.
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Other Serious
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Feb 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 5, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 23, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
I observed dirty bottles in the sink that is desinated for hand washing in the infant classroom.
HHSC 746.2405(4) — Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Hand-washing Sink
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-10-23.
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Safety & premises Serious
The playground contains wooden climbing equipment that has pieces of wood that are deteriorating, nails protruding, pllastic covering that were cracked/broken and moving boards that were not secure. There was also trash and debris that CRR staff requested to be removed.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-11-15. Correction verified 2024-11-08.
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Supervision & ratios
The playground at the front of the operation only has one exit.
HHSC 746.4307 — Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-11-15. Correction verified 2024-11-08.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
There are three playground areas on the operations property observed with less than 6 inches of loose fill.
HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-11-15. Correction verified 2024-11-08.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
I observed an unmounted fire extinguisher on the second floor of the operation.
HHSC 746.5305 — Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-11-08. Correction verified 2024-11-08.
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Other Serious
CCR staff tried to test the CO detectors on the first and second floor and they did not work.
HHSC 746.5537(a)(1) — Electric or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Install new Battery in Each CO Detector Annually
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-11-08. Correction verified 2024-11-08.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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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.