Ivy Kids Early Learning Center - Cinco Ranch
Ivy Kids Early Learning Center - Cinco Ranch is a licensed child care center in Katy, TX, licensed for up to 250 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2014. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 15 times and investigated 8 reports. Inspectors recorded 11 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for sleep safety (3 of 11). None of them came in the last 12 months. 9% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #89 of 167 centers in Katy and better than 41% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
5 out of 5 staff files did not have the required affidavit form 2912 completed.
Fire extinguishers throughout the center required annual check by November 2022. This is two months past due to ensure extinguishers are in working condition. Note: Extinguishers have been checked by center monthly and waiting for inspector.
A child was injured in care on December 7th and was given medical attention by the doctor. The center did not report this it to Child Care regulation.
A caregiver inappropriately disciplined two children in care by stepping on one child's foot and pulling another child by one arm in attempt to address undesired behavior.
There were two infants that were seen not strapped in their high-chairs. *The children were strapped in their highchairs immediately after.
Two children the ages 18-24months were seen unsupervised for approxmitaley 5 minutes.
An incident occurred where two caregivers did not report to office staff that two children were left unsupervised for approxmitaley 5 minutes.
One infants crib sheets were not snug and did not fit the crib mattress correctly.
Two of the transporting vehicles did not have properly working child safety alarms. **The operation went to their other facility to obtain a bus that can be used for transportation purposes.
An infant was asleep in a swing.
Two classrooms had napping equipment that did not allow for clear access to the walkway and to the exit doors.
About this center
Common questions
Does Ivy Kids Early Learning Center - Cinco Ranch take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Ivy Kids Early Learning Center - Cinco Ranch’s hours?
6 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Ivy Kids Early Learning Center - Cinco Ranch accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Ivy Kids Early Learning Center - Cinco Ranch had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 22, 2022: “Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Ivy Kids Early Learning Center - Cinco Ranch compare with other daycares in Katy?
It is tied for #89 of 167 centers in Katy by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 41% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Ivy Kids Early Learning Center - Cinco Ranch last inspected?
Dec 2, 2025. 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 1529841 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.