Cookies N Cream Day Care Center
Cookies N Cream Day Care Center is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 45 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2009. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 15 times. Inspectors recorded 76 citations, 17 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (23 of 76). 34 citations came in the last 12 months, including 6 high-risk. 11% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #861 of 882 centers in Houston and in the bottom 1% of licensed centers statewide.
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Refrigerator in toddler room observed rusted with sharp edges.
Refrigerator in toddler room observed rusted with sharp edges.
The sanitation inspection was observed expired and not conducted within twelve months as required.
Loose fill was observed low with grass growing up in the mulch and in need of maintenance on playgrounds 1 & 2.
Infant age five months was observed sleeping in crib with a bib and pacifier attached to the bib.
Caregiver was observed having a provisional background caring for children in the role of a caregiver alone in the pre-k classroom.
The operation was observed to have a daily tracking system to account for children in care. However the sign in/out sheets did not account for all children in care. There were 35 children in care only 19 children signed in as of 7/1/26.
A 2 year old was observed sleeping on a mat with a bottle in mouth.
Caregivers were observed not following the written/daily schedule.
The playgrounds 1 & 2 were observed to have active ant beds, grass growing up inside the mulch, large screw sticking up from the surround, and foam open/exposed on the pole.
Ten children ages two,two, two, seventeen months, two, months, and nineteen months were observed in a restrictive device for twenty-seven minuets. The time observed was from 8:50am-9:17am.
Caregiver was observed out of ratio. There were twenty-five children in care and one caregiver. The SAG is three years.
Three out of six children records were observed not to have a health statement signed by a medical professional.
Children were observed sitting for a total of 15 minutes after having breakfast before transitioning to next activity.
Infant room teacher was observed to not have pre-service training available for review within caregiver record. The hire date was observed as 10/7/25.
Seven children ages two,two, two, seventeen months, two, months, and nineteen months were observed in a restrictive device for more than thirty minuets. The time observed was from 2:15pm-3:15pm.
One out of six staff was observed to not have the required operational policies training within the staff records. The staff hire date is 10/7/25.
The playgrounds 1 & 2 were observed to have active ant beds, standing water at the end of the slide, and grass growing up inside the mulch.
Three out of six children records were observed not to have a health statement signed by a medical professional.
Infant room teacher was observed to not have pre-service training available for review within caregiver record. The hire date was observed as 10/7/25.
Caregivers were observed not following the written/daily schedule. Children did not engage in outside play at the designated time 4:00-4:30.
The operation was observed to not have a daily tracking system to account for children in care for the months of April, May, and current month of June as of 6/18/26.
There was one caregiver observed caring for 29 children with a specified age group of two years during nap time.
There were four children age four, eight, eight, and nine years observed in an classroom without supervision during nap time. There was no caregiver physically present at the time of inspection. Note: The infant room teacher was observed with the top of the door cracked.
Infant room teacher was observed to not have pre-service training available for review within caregiver record. The hire date was observed as 10/7/25.
Caregivers were observed not following the written/daily schedule. Children did not engage in outside play at the designated time 11:00-11:30.
One out of six staff was observed to not have the required operational policies training within the staff records. The staff hire date is 10/7/25.
Two caregivers were observed caring for 25 children with a specified age group of two years.
The playgrounds 1 & 2 were observed to have active ant beds, standing water at the end of the slide, and grass growing up inside the mulch.
Infant room teacher was observed out of ratio caring for five infants ages six months, six months, eight months, nine months, and twelve months without assistance. Note: Another Caregiver entered the room at 8:45am.
Three out of six children records were observed not to have a health statement signed by a medical professional.
Infant age six months was observed sleep and being placed on their stomach in the crib.
The operation was observed to not have a daily tracking system to account for children in care for the months of April, May, and current month of June as of 6/11/26.
The operation was observed to not have a playground maintenance checklist available for review for the months of April, May, and current month of June as of 6/11/26.
There was no current fire inspection report available for review during the inspection. Fire inspection report was observed dated 10/19/2023.
The operation was observed having a total of 51 children present during the inspection exceeding it's licensing capacity of 45 children. Six children were observed leaving the operation during the inspection bringing the total number of children in care to 45.
There was no current fire inspection report available for review during the inspection. Fire inspection report was observed dated 10/19/2023.
One caregiver was observed caring for 9 infants ages 6, 8, 10, 12,12,12,14,17, and 17 months old during the inspection.
There was no documentation of fire drills for the month of June during the inspection.
Mats were observed torn and unwashable during the inspection.
There was no documentation of date of test for carbon monoxide detector for the month of june during the inspection.
There was no documentation of date of testing of smoke detector for the month of June available for review during the inspection
There was no documentation of fire extinguishers checks available for review for the month of June during the inspection.
There was no current fire inspection report available for review during the inspection. Fire inspection report was observed dated 10/19/2023.
There was no current health inspection report available for review during the inspection. The health inspection report was dated 7/17/23.
Thirteen children were observed unsupervised during naptime, when caregiver was observed leaving the room during the inspection.
Two children were observed blocking an entrance/exit during naptime during the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection when the children were observed being moved to another area.
Written activity plans were observed missing dates the plan covers. This was corrected during the inspection when caregiver dated the activity plan.
The Emergency evacuation and relocation diagram was observed missing the designated location inside the center where all caregivers and children take shelter from threatening weather.
The Emergency evacuation and relocation diagram was observed missing designated location outside of the center where all caregivers and children meet to ensure everyone has exited safely.
A bag of potting soil, a bottle of lighter fluid, and a barbecue pit was observed during the inspection accessible to children in the outdoor play area. This was corrected during the inspection when all the items were observed being removed and inaccessible to the children.
First aid kit was observed missing adhesive tape during the inspection.
There was no copy of most recent fire inspection report available for review during the inspection.
Carbon monoxide testing was not documented for months June, July, and August during the inspection.
Multiple bottles and sippy cups were observed in the infant room not properly labeled with infants fist names and initials of last name. This was corrected during the inspection when the bottles and sippy cups were observed properly labeled.
There were no current ,updated, nor signed by parents written feeding instruction sheets available for review for 2 infants ages 6 months old.
There was no written feeding instruction sheet available for review for 7 month old infant.
Fire extinguishers check was not recorded for the months of June, July, and August during the inspection.
Two infants 6 months and 11 months of age were observed in crib with toys inside of the crib. Caregivers were advised to remove all toys from the cribs.
Two infants were observed sleeping in rockers. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the two infants from the rockers.
There was 1 caregiver caring for 12 children with a SAG of 18-23 months, which put the class out of ratio by 3 children.
The was one infant age 6 weeks that was swaddled while sleeping in the crib. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the blanket from the child.
One caregiver with a pending background was observed caring for children in the 0-11 month classroom.
The caregiver in the 5 year old classroom did not know the correct ages of the children in her care and did not have documentation to show the children information. The caregiver in the 12-17 month class did not know the correct number of children in her care and did not have documentation to show the children information.
Children were observed sitting in table chairs for over 30 minutes without being able to get down. I observed two children trying to climb out of the chairs.
The caregiver in the 5 year old old classroom did not have control over the children in her care.
There were 4 infants age 12-17 months in the same classroom with children 3 years and older.
There was 1 caregiver caring for 6 infants with a SAG of 0-11 months. One caregiver was caring for7 children ages 12m-3y with a SAG of 12-17 months, which put the class out of ratio by 2 children.
There was 1 caregiver caring for 7 infants with a SAG of 0-11 months. This was corrected at inspection when another caregiver was placed in the classroom to assist.
The operation does not have an updated sanitiation report. The sanitation report on file is from 5.17.2021.
Cribs are labeled with numbers but there was not a sleep chart to indicate which crib belongs to which infant.
There were 2 infants age 11 months that do not walk and do not have their own cribs for napping.
There were 25 children in a classroom with 2 caregivers with a SAG of 2 years old. The class was out of ratio by 3 children. This was corrected when 3 younger children were moved over to infant class.
Fire drill was not completed in August 2022.
In classroom 3 there were 2 16 month old children in the classroom with a child of 4, 5, and 7 years old. This was corrected at inspection when 16 month olds were moved over to the infant classroom.
The operation does not have a current fire inspection report on file.
About this center
Common questions
Does Cookies N Cream Day Care Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Cookies N Cream Day Care Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Cookies N Cream Day Care Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Cookies N Cream Day Care Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cookies N Cream Day Care Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, 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 Cookies N Cream Day Care Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 17 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 15, 2026: “Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Cookies N Cream Day Care Center compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #861 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is in the bottom 1% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Cookies N Cream Day Care Center last inspected?
Jul 28, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 916595 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.