Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP
Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 53 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2005. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 11 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (3 of 11). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 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 did not report the change in the site director.
The operation has not added the new director to the controlling person list.
Three out of three staff members records were not available for review.
Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a caregiver inappropriately grabbed a child by the arm which resulted in the child’s elbow being dislocated.
1 out of 3 staff files evaluated did not contain the certificate showing CPR and First aid training has been completed.
1 out of 6 children's files evaluated did not contain the address and phone number for the emergency contact.
The employee list has not been validated since July 27th, 2022 and must be validated every 3 months. The list employee list should have been validated by October 27th, 2022.
1 out of 3 staff files evaluated was missing the following information: State Identification, Notarized Licensing Affidavit and Proof of Education.
The testing of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors has not been documented.
One caregiver was caring for 25 three years old. The ratio for one staff with the three years old is 15. Caregiver was ten children over ratio until the second caregiver arrived after thirty minutes into the inspection.
One caregiver with a group of 25 chiildren ages three years old did not have current first aid and cpr training.
About this center
Common questions
Does Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP’s hours?
2:30 PM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP 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 Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on May 29, 2024: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing or pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP 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 Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP last inspected?
Aug 27, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 842907- 2729 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.