KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Nexus
KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Nexus is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 136 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 14 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for food & feeding (3 of 14). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #450 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 23% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The operation could not provide CCR with a copy of the caregiver’s CPR and First Aid certificate or any documentation confirming completion of the required training.
A new staff file was unavailable for review during the inspection.
A child's food allergy plan was not reviewed during the inspection.
Five children specified age group 5 years old was left alone in a classroom with out a caregiver supervision, while a caregiver came and open the gate outside.
Two of the reviewed children's files had incomplete allergy plans
Three of the reviewed children's files had incomplete allergy plans
A caregiver file did not have documentation that shows how the caregiver meets the education requirement
The operation did not have individual storage for children in care. I observed children sharing a cubbie to store their belongings.
The caregivers stated they were no designated as person in charge in the absence of the director.
A caregiver was observed present in the classroo, with 5 children without cleared eligible background check results.
During the inspection the pre-school classrooms was found to not have adequate amount of age appropriate activities for the children.
The operation did not have in their emergency preparedness plan how they would get children with limited mobility or have an alternate shelter location.
The operation did not have in their operational policies a statement on how they will not give medication to children.
The operation did not have a statement in their operational policies on how they will provide meals for children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Nexus take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Nexus’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 KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Nexus accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Nexus cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Nexus 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 Nexus had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 19, 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 Nexus compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #450 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 23% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was KCE Champions LLC @ KIPP Nexus last inspected?
Feb 2, 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 1780737 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.