Creative Care- Kempwood
Creative Care- Kempwood is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 163 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 6 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #204 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 54% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
A child with allergies epi pen expired on 12.31.2025.
Two reviewed caregiver files did not have a pre employment affidavit.
Two observed cribs did not have a snug fitting sheet.
The loose fill under an outdoor climbing structure is 3.5 inches deep. The height of the climbing structure is over 5ft high.
The bottom of a wire fence is rusted and lifting up with sharp edges. Three of the outdoor swings are tearing and posing a hazard. Two of the outdoor bucket swings' straps need to be replaced.
Two reviewed child files did not have an allergy plan present.
About this center
Common questions
Does Creative Care- Kempwood take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Creative Care- Kempwood’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Creative Care- Kempwood accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Creative Care- Kempwood cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Creative Care- Kempwood 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 Creative Care- Kempwood had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 6 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Creative Care- Kempwood compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #204 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 54% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Creative Care- Kempwood last inspected?
Sep 21, 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 1818423 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.