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Kipling Street Academy

1425 Kipling St, Houston, TX 77006 · Harris County
Conditions on permit

Kipling Street Academy is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 162 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2008. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 6 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (2 of 6). None of them came in the last 12 months. 67% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #220 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 52% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 52%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #220 of 882 centers in Houston
4High risk
1Medium High risk
1Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
6 citations from 11 inspections and 5 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 18, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 18, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 27, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 27, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 13, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 28, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citationNov 24, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 29, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 9, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJan 4, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 20, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 14, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundOct 11, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 11, 2022 · Inspection · no citationNov 9, 2021 · Inspection · no citationNov 5, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication2
Caregiver conduct1
Records & paperwork1
Supervision1
Staff ratios1

Citations, newest first

HighNov 24, 2024Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control §746.1201(1)
Based on the information obtained through the DFPS investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support a caregiver failed to demonstrate good judgment and self-control by inappropriately placing a child on the floor and to the table.
Correction verified Jan 10, 2025
HighNov 24, 2024Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk §746.305(a)(6)
Based on the information obtained through the DFPS investigation, the facility failed to report an incident that placed a child at risk.
Correction verified Jan 10, 2025
Medium HighAug 9, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Handwashing Procedures §746.3419
A caregiver failed to wash their hands and the hands of a child after diapering. Note: The director was informed of the deficiency during the inspection and stated she will be meeting with each caregiver individually and have them to review the handwashing policy as defined in the minimum standards.
Corrected during the visit
HighOct 20, 2022Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
A four-year-old child was not properly supervised by the director when the child left the classroom and walked out of the building.
Corrected during the visit
HighOct 14, 2022InspectionStaff ratios
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation §745.641
It was observed a caregiver in the infant classroom with children and had a pending background. Corrected: This was corrected when the caregiver left for the day.
Corrected during the visit
MediumOct 11, 2022Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Children's Records - Incident/Illness Form §746.603(a)(7)
The incident report did not have the required information (operation name and number, name of the director, child's date of birth, time of incident, if parents and child care regulation was notified and parents signature). Corrected: When the director added the information on to the operation's incident form.
Corrected during the visit

About this center

Licensed capacity162 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:00 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceMar 28, 2008
DirectorLaura Russell
Phone7135294472
State operation #881049

Common questions

Does Kipling Street Academy take infants?

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

What are Kipling Street Academy’s hours?

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

Does Kipling Street Academy accept child care subsidies?

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

How much does Kipling Street Academy cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kipling Street Academy 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 Kipling Street Academy had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 24, 2024: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Kipling Street Academy compare with other daycares in Houston?

It is tied for #220 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 52% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Kipling Street Academy last inspected?

Sep 18, 2026. No violations were found 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 881049 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.