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KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Legacy

9606 Mesa Dr, Houston, TX 77078 · Harris County
Accepts child care subsidies

KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Legacy 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 13 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (6 of 13). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 15% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #484 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 20% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 20%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #484 of 882 centers in Houston
4High risk
8Medium High risk
1Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
13 citations from 11 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 3, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 3, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundMar 25, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 27, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundSep 24, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 26, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundAug 2, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJan 26, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJan 17, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 30, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundOct 13, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJul 24, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork6
Supervision3
Staff ratios2
Other standards1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighFeb 3, 2026InspectionStaff ratios
Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR §744.1315(b)
The site director's pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking expired on 8/7/2025.
Correction verified Feb 17, 2026
HighFeb 27, 2025InspectionSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §744.1205(a)(4)
A child was outside of the classroom alone with no supervison in an area he could not be seen.
Correction verified Mar 25, 2025
Medium HighAug 26, 2024InspectionStaff ratios
Child/ Caregiver Ratio §744.1601
The classroom was out of ratio. There were 27 children to 1 caregiver, wiith the majority of the children being 4 years old. Corrected: 13 children were picked up by their parents, before the inspection ended.
Corrected during the visit
HighAug 26, 2024InspectionSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §744.1205(a)(4)
It was observed that the children are being released in an area where the caregiver cannot visually see the child being received by their parent.
Correction verified Sep 24, 2024
Medium HighOct 30, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Policies for Release of Children - Record Identity of Person §744.2803(b)
There has been an unauthorized person unknown to staff who attempted to pickup a child in care.
Correction verified Dec 6, 2023
HighOct 30, 2023InspectionSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §744.1205(a)(4)
CCR observed a child running out of the gym without the caregiver. CCR observed a child in the hallway with no supervision.
Correction verified Jan 17, 2024
HighOct 30, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Admission Information- Release Information §744.605(7)
An unauthorized person came to pick up a child in care without being a person a child can be released to.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighOct 30, 2023InspectionOther standards
Release of Children §744.2801
There has been an unauthorized person unknown to staff who attempted to pickup a child in care.
Correction verified Dec 6, 2023
Medium HighOct 30, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Admission Information-Special Care Needs Statement §744.605(13)
3 student files did not have a "special needs" section completed.
Correction verified Jan 17, 2024
Medium HighOct 30, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Policies for Release of Children Instruct Employees of Verification Plan §744.2803(c)
The staff have not been trained on how to properly identify and release children.
Correction verified Jan 17, 2024
MediumOct 13, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance §744.801(4)
The Program Director time sheet/ attendance was unavailable for review during inspection.
Correction verified Oct 23, 2023
Medium HighOct 13, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Report Change in Director §744.303(4)
CCR did not recieve notice within 5 days that there was a change with Directors.
Correction verified Oct 23, 2023
Medium HighOct 13, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Report Change in Controlling Person §744.305(a)(7)
The operation failed to report a change with the Controlling Person.
Correction verified Oct 23, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity120 children
Ages servedPre-Kindergarten, School
Hours03:00 PM-06:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceFeb 7, 2024
Director—
Phone8322703994
State operation #1783259

Common questions

Does KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Legacy take infants?

No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.

What are KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Legacy’s hours?

3 PM 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 @ KIPP Legacy accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Legacy cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Legacy 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 @ KIPP Legacy had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 27, 2025: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Legacy compare with other daycares in Houston?

It is tied for #484 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 20% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Legacy last inspected?

Feb 3, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1783259 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.