Blocks and Books Learning Center
Blocks and Books Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Katy, TX, licensed for up to 87 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 22 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (10 of 22). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 27% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #163 of 167 centers in Katy and better than 1% of licensed centers statewide.
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In the infant's classroom, there were two children (3 years old) and one infant (15 months old) combined during inspection time. Note: The director removed the two children (3 years old) to the toddlers' classroom during inspection.
The Franchise Tax account was showing as inactive in the system during the inspection.
During the inspection, an individual who works directly with children did not have an active initial background check under the operation number.
The playhouse has a stair with broken wooden pieces, and the snail is stuck out with those broken pieces at the playground.
The fire marshal's inspection report was not available for review. The current report expired on 11/09/2024.
There was no loose mulch installation under the slide at the playground.
The immunization record was unavailable in one of the children's files.
The food served was different from the lunch menu. Note: I discussed this with the director, who corrected it during the inspection.
Five of 8 children's records evaluated were observed incomplete for health statement information.
The operation did not have an annual sanitation inspection to review. The current one expired on 03/16/2023.
In the infant room there were 5 infants ages 7 weeks to 12months with one caregiver.The operation is over ratio by1 infants. The director called another caregiver to help in that classroom, ratio was in compliance during the inspection.
The director was aware of the incident and did not report it to licensing.
Based on information gathered during the investigation, a hazardous item, a broken leg chair, did not remove from the playground.
Based on information gathered during the investigation, a hazardous item, a broken leg chair, was placed at the playground and caused the incident to the child.
In the infant room there were 5 infants ages 5 months to 12 months old with one caregiver. The operation is over ratio by 1 infant. The director called another caregiver to help in that classroom, ratio was in compliance during the inspection.
A group of children was left unsupervised when she stepped away from the classroom to assist inspestor at the front office.Children were left unsupervised in a classroom . Note: I discussed with the director about this situataion during inspection time.
The operation did not have Fire Drill Monthly practice to review during inspection time.The last one was on May 2022.
The operation did not have current sheltering drill for severe weather drill to review during inspection time.The last practice was on Feburary 2022.
The infants were watching television in the infant's classroom.
The operation did not have current Sheltering Drills for Lock Down Drill practice to review during inspection time.The last one was on Feburary 2022.
There were 2 caregivers who were present and have been in direct care of the children prior to today. They did not have the background check with status eligibility.Their BGC are still pending. Note : The director sent them home and called another caregiver to come in.
Fire Extingguishers did not done annually at the operation .The last one was on March 2022.
About this center
Common questions
Does Blocks and Books Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Blocks and Books Learning Center’s hours?
6 AM to 7 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Blocks and Books Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Blocks and Books Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Blocks and Books Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Katy, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Blocks and Books Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 16, 2026: “Proof of Franchise Tax Payment.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Blocks and Books Learning Center compare with other daycares in Katy?
It is tied for #163 of 167 centers in Katy by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 1% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Blocks and Books Learning Center last inspected?
Jul 2, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1703799 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.