Discovery Kids Academy of Greater Houston
Discovery Kids Academy of Greater Houston is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 31 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 33 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (10 of 33). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 36% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #789 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 2% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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There was no current Health Inspection report available for review during the inspection.
Sippy cups were observed in toddler room not labeled. This was corrected during inspection when caregiver was observed labeling the cups.
Electrical chord was observed hanging from wall accessible to children outside on the playground.
Fire extinguisher was observed expired during inspection.
Medication including tylenol and diaper rash ointment was observed stored on bottom shelf accesible to children in the toddler room. This was corrected during the inspection when caregiver was observed removing the medicine from the bottom shelf and storing away from children.
Cleaning supplies including Clorox, dish soap, and /Comet was observed sitting on the floor of restroom used by children aaccessible to children. This was corrected during inspection when caregiver was observed removing the chemicals and making them inaccesible to children.
A plastic swimming pool on the playground was observed having a hole in it, a play house was observed having a hole in the roof, trash(plastic food wrappings) was observed on the playground accessible to children.
There was no emergency evacuation and relocation diagram posted in the toddler room. This was corrected during inspection when director posted a diagram in the room.
There was no current first aid training for director available for review during inspection.
There was no current fire inspection available for review during inspection.
The first aid kit was missing a first aid guide. This was corrected during inspection when director printed and placed a first aid guide in the first aid kit.
two out of four staff files reviewed were missing training on Preventing and controlling and responding to emergencies due to food and allergic reaction.
One crib mattress in the infant room was observed torn and not washable.
Caregiver was observed using cell phone while caring for infants during the inspection. This was corrected when the caregiver was observed putting away the cell phone.
There was no current cpr training for director available for review during inspection.
There was no current gas inspection available for review during the inspection.
Children under 2 years of age was observed having screen time. This was corrected during inspection when caregiver was observed turning the screen away from children and allowing the music to play.
One out of four caregiver files reviewed was missing the required 24 clock hour trainings.
Four children files observed were not updated. The childcare facility did not update the children files to portray the updated required information by 09/01/2023. The files observed did not include updated modifications.
There was no infant feeding instruction sheet obtained or available for review for 6-week old infant during inspection.
Director file was missing the required 30 clock hour trainings.
Four children files observed were not updated. The childcare facility did not update the children files to portray the updated required information by 09/01/2023. The files observed did not include updated water activity permissiont.
Children were observed having screen time during mealtime. This was corrected during inspection when caregiver was observed turning the screen away from the children.
There was no food allergy emergency plan available for review for one child with food allergy during inspection.
Four children files observed were not updated. The childcare facility did not update the children files to portray the updated required information by 09/01/2023. The files observed did not include updated special needs statement.
The first aid kit was missing scissors. This was corrected during inspection when director placed a pair of scissors in the first aid guide.
The operation did not report the number of employees who left employment in the 2022 calendar year by January 15.
There was mo documentation of shelter drills, severe weather drills, emergency preparedness plan, or lock-down drills available for review during the inspection.
There were no written feeding instruction sheets available for review during the inspection.
A 1-year-old child was observed having screen time during the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was observed turning off the television and giving the child(ren) another activity to participate in.
There was no documentation available for review during inspection of dogs vaccination.
There was no parent notification available for review during inspection that an animal (dog) was present at the center. This was corrected during inspection when the dog was seen being picked up and remove from the operation during the inspection.
There was no documentation of fire extinguishers being inspected monthly available for review during inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Discovery Kids Academy of Greater Houston take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Discovery Kids Academy of Greater Houston’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 Discovery Kids Academy of Greater Houston accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Discovery Kids Academy of Greater Houston cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Discovery Kids Academy of Greater Houston 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 Discovery Kids Academy of Greater Houston had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 6, 2024: “Storage of Medication - Inaccessible to Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Discovery Kids Academy of Greater Houston compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #789 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 2% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Discovery Kids Academy of Greater Houston last inspected?
Sep 3, 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 1553742 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.