Loving Care Learning Center
Loving Care Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 62 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1996. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 19 citations, 10 of them high-risk, most often for sleep safety (6 of 19). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #586 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 12% of licensed centers statewide.
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Based on the information available during the investigation inspection, sufficient evidence was available to support the facility did not have a menu posted.
Based on the information available during the investigation inspection, sufficient evidence was available to support the facility did not have a menu posted.
Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, the driver who transported a group of children to school, failed to develop proper seating arrangements for a child who is a known sleeper while being transported.
Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, the driver who transported a group of children, failed to ensure all of the children who loaded the vehicle were properly unloaded. Note: The driver deviated from their normal route to pick-up/drop-off another group of children, as a result, the driver was unaware a child was sleeping on the seat of the vehicle and had not been dropped off at school until the child's elementary school inquired about the child's absence.
Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, sufficient evidence available to support the driver who transported a group of children did not have a checklist which included the names of all children that had been transported.
During the follow-up inspection, a five month old was observed sleeping in a bouncer. The caregiver stated the child had been sleeping 10-15 minutes. The caregiver also stated the child had recently finished a bottle and she had to change the sheets on the infant's crib.
Two infants were observed sleeping in their cribs without the sheets being tight fitting.
A safe sleep exemption form was not available for review for a 5-month-old infant observed to be placed on their stomach while the caregiver was patting their back to put them to sleep.
A boppy pillow recalled 9/23/21 was observed to be in the infant room and in use by an infant in care.
One infant was observed sleeping on a baby boppy on the floor with cover.
A 5 month old infant was observed to be sleep in a baby bouncer with a blanket over them
Written feeding instructions for five infants had not been updated within 30 days.
Four infants under 12-months old were observed with blankets in their crib. Note: Three of the infants were sleep and covered with the blanket and the 4th was being put to sleep with the blanket observed in the corner of their crib.
The fire inspection available for review was last conducted on 08/22/2022.
The Children's Products Safety certification was last completed 10/2018
Documentation was not available for review to support a caregiver's high school graduation from outside of the United States. Out of the five records for staff evaluated during the inspection, one did not complete their required training by 05/20/2023 (missing 14 clock hours); three newly hired caregivers w/o previous experience, did not completed 8 hours of training before being in the classroom. Hire dates 08/14/2023, 08/21/2023 and 08/23/2023; one caregiver who supervises children under 24 months did not have verification they completed Sids/Shaken Baby and Brain Development Training. The director had completed 30 clock hours of their annual training on/before 07/29/2023.
The current gas inspection available for review was conducted 03/16/2020
Based on the information obtained, it is determined that there is evidence to support that the the operation failed to report the incident placing a child at risk.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
About this center
Common questions
Does Loving Care Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Loving Care Learning Center’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 Loving Care Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Loving Care Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Loving Care Learning Center 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 Loving Care Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 10 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 20, 2025: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Loving Care Learning Center compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #586 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 12% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Loving Care Learning Center last inspected?
Sep 22, 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 246202 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.