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Kido International Preschool

1307 Yale St, Houston, TX 77008 · Harris County
1 high-risk citation in last 12 months

Kido International Preschool is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 220 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (3 of 8). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 50% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #328 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 37% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 37%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #328 of 882 centers in Houston
1High risk
2Medium High risk
4Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
1Low risk
8 citations from 7 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 7, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 7, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundApr 29, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundOct 31, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 5, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 15, 2024 · Inspection · no citationDec 13, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 2, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication3
Staff ratios2
Food & feeding1
Child protection1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

HighApr 7, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Required Immunizations §746.613(a)
A child's immunization record was observed to be missing the current required immunizations.
Correction verified Apr 21, 2026
MediumApr 29, 2025InspectionFood & feeding
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days §746.2421(b)
During the inspection it was found that the operation is not maintaining current feeding instructions for the infant classrooms.
Correction verified May 5, 2025
MediumMar 5, 2024InspectionStaff ratios
Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies §746.901(6)(A)
Nine employees did not have information that they received a center policies. Corrected: When the director gave them a center policies and they signed off they received one.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighMar 5, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date §746.3805(b)(1)
Two children did not have their Epi Pens in the original container labeled with their names on it.
Correction verified Mar 8, 2024
MediumMar 5, 2024InspectionStaff ratios
Written Operational Policies - Immunizations §746.501(a)(11)
The operation did not have in their operational policies immunization requirements for children. Corrected: When the director added in immunizations information in the operational policies.
Corrected during the visit
LowMar 5, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening §746.603(a)(6)
One child that is four years old did not have a hearing or vision test on file.
Correction verified Mar 12, 2024
MediumMar 5, 2024InspectionChild protection
Written Operational Policies - Instructions for Contacting Licensing Office/Online and TX Abuse & Neglect Hotline §746.501(a)(23)
The operational policies did not have information on how parents can contact child care regulations. (CCR) Corrected: When the director added the information for Child Care Regulations on how parents can contact them.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighMar 5, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact §746.605(6)
One child had a parent as the emergency contact. Corrected: When the director had the parent update the file when the child arrived.
Corrected during the visit

About this center

Licensed capacity220 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:00 AM-06:15 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceApr 11, 2024
DirectorMelany Thompson
Phone3466510055
State operation #1785953

Common questions

Does Kido International Preschool take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Kido International Preschool’s hours?

7 AM to 6:15 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Kido International Preschool accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does Kido International Preschool cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kido International Preschool 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 Kido International Preschool had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 7, 2026: “Required Immunizations.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Kido International Preschool compare with other daycares in Houston?

It is tied for #328 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 37% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Kido International Preschool last inspected?

Apr 7, 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 1785953 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.