KCE Champions LLC @ IDEA Spears
KCE Champions LLC @ IDEA Spears is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 120 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times. Inspectors recorded 40 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (15 of 40). 17 citations came in the last 12 months. 10% 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.
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Children did not wash their hands before eating their snack.
Of the 10 children;'s records evaluated, 7 lacked the address of the emergency contact.
A checklist is not being used to document checks of the playground.
Background checks for staff no longer working for the operation has not been inactivated.
A follow-up inspection was conducted and compliance was not met. This deficiency is being recited. Of the 10 children's records evaluated, the following information was missing: 1. Nine lacked the parent's name, address and telephone number. 2. One record lacked the address for the emergency contact. 3. Nine lacked the name, address and phone number of the emergency contact. 4. Nine lacked the name and phone number of persons the child can be released to. 5. Nine lacked the name, address and phone number of the child's doctor. 6. Nine lacked authorization for emergency medical care. 7. Nine records lacked information regarding any special needs the child may have.
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, the following information was missing: 1. Nine lacked the parent's name, address and telephone number. 2. One record lacked the address for the emergency contact. 3. Nine lacked the name, address and phone number of the emergency contact. 4. Nine lacked the name and phone number of persons the child can be released to. 5. Nine lacked the name, address and phone number of the child's doctor. 6. Nine lacked authorization for emergency medical care. 7. Nine records lacked information regarding any special needs the child may have.
The operation director received 7 of the 20 clock hours of required training for the July 2024-July 2025 training year. The operation director will need to complete 13 clock hours of make-up training.
The operation is not documenting the arrival time, departure time and the name of the person signing each child in and out.
The monthly checks of the playground have not been documented since February 2025.
Cleaning supplies are stored in a cabinet that does not lock making them accessible to children.
The oepration is not conducting severe weather drills 4 times in a calendar year.
Children's records were not on the premises for review.
A caregiver did not complete a training in recognizing the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect for the September 2024-September 2025 training year.
A caregiver did not receive training in communicable diseases including immunizations, understanding building and physical premises safety and handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials for the September 2024-September 2025 training year.
The operation is not practicing a fire drill every month.
The operation is not shelter in place/lock down drills four times in a calendar year.
The operation director is not ensuring the operation is being ran in compliance with Minimum Standards, rules and laws. This is based on the deficiencies cited during the monitoring inspections conducted in 2024 and 2025.
As of 3/25/25, documentation for the make-up training hours has not been received. This deficiency is being recited. The director received 12 of the 20 clock hours of required training. The director will need to receive 8 clock hours of make-up training.
Training certificates do not sttae the trainer's qualifications.
The director received 12 of the 20 clock hours of required training. The director will need to receive 8 clock hours of make-up training.
The Attention Parents poster was not available for review.
The following information was missing from the children's records: 1. Address of emergency contacts 2. Name, address and phone number of the child's doctor 3. Authorization for emergency medical care 4. Parent documentattion of any special needs the child may or may not have
The Keeping Children Safe poster was not available for review.
Documentation of required safety drills was not available for review.
The operational policies didn't include the following information: 1. Days, months and hours of operation 2. Release procedures for children 3. Meals/snacks offered 4. Inform parents of their rights 5. Procedures for parents to participate in the program events 6. Emergency Preparedness plan 7. Staff vaccination policy
Personnel and training records were not available for review.
Children were not being supervised properly while children were playing on the playground. The director and caregiver sitting in chairs conversing while the children were playing.
The most recent licensing inspection report was not available for review.
The permit is not in a public and prominent location where it can be viewed.
Cleaning supplies such as glass cleaner, disinfecting wipers and glass cleaner were accessible to children in care. This was corrected at inspection.
A follow-up inspection was conducted and compliance was not met. The following information was missing": 1. Two lacked the required information regarding special needs 2. One lacked the dress for the child's doctor 3. One lacked the address for the emergency contact
A follow-up inspection was conducted and compliance was not met. This defciency is being recited. One staff did not complete an orientation that covered administering medications, preventing and responding to food allergy emergencies, understanding building and premises safety and handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials.
A follow-up inspection was conducted and compliance was not met. One file lacked the staff's hire date.
The opreational polices does not include the correct telephone number for the local Child Care Regualtion office and website.
One staff did not complete an orientation that covered administering medications, preventing and responding to food allergy emergencies, understanding building and premises safety and handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials.
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, the following information was missing: 1. Five lacked an admission date 2. One lacked the addresses for the emergency contacts 3. Two lacked the address and/or phone number for the child's doctor 4. All lacked the requried speical needs information 5. All lacke the required permissions for water activities
The two personnel records evaluated lacked a hire date.
A personnel file for one staff was not available for review.
Documentation of current First Aid and CPR training for one staff was not available for review.
Toys are only being cleaned with soap and water; they are not being sanitized. This was corrected at inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does KCE Champions LLC @ IDEA Spears take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are KCE Champions LLC @ IDEA Spears’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 KCE Champions LLC @ IDEA Spears accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does KCE Champions LLC @ IDEA Spears cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask KCE Champions LLC @ IDEA Spears for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds and $37.20 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has KCE Champions LLC @ IDEA Spears had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 29, 2025: “Policies Comply with Rules.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does KCE Champions LLC @ IDEA Spears 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 KCE Champions LLC @ IDEA Spears last inspected?
May 20, 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 1776716 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.