Masterbuilt Kids Early Childhood Center
Masterbuilt Kids Early Childhood Center is a licensed child care center in Navasota, TX, licensed for up to 121 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 31 times and investigated 8 reports. Inspectors recorded 42 citations, 13 of them high-risk. 7 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 10% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 9 centers in Navasota and better than 17% of licensed centers statewide.
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A 4-month old infant was observed being placed on the infants stomach in the crib for naptime. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver took the infant out of the crib to console back to sleep in the rocking chair.
A 4-month old infant was placed in the crib with soiled sheets. This was corrected at inspection when the sheets were changed.
There were 2 infants in the bucket seat during meal time without the safety straps fastened. This was corrected at inspection when the safety straps were fastened and secured.
An annual fire inspection has not been conducted for year 2026.
Based on the evidence obtained, there is sufficient evidence of parents not signing incident reports.
The nursery classroom was over ratio by 2 infants. This was corrected at inspection once the infants were moved to another classroom.
2 infants were observed sitting in the bucket seats without safety straps fastened.
There were 4 caregivers lacking between 2 to 16 hours of pre-service training.
Based on the evidence obtained, there is sufficient evidence of caregivers on their personal cell phones and not attending to the children in care.
An infant was observed with a bottle inside of the crib while sleeping. This was corrected at inspection when the bottle was removed from the crib. An infant was observed walking around with a bottle.
An infant was observed sleeping with a bib on in the crib. This was corrected at inspection when the bib was removed from the infant.
One classroom had a hole in the wall where the doorknob can fit through.
The toddler playground and pre-k playground contained jungle gym play equipment utilized by the children.
Children were being cared for in a room that is not approved by the local authority or licensed by Childcare Regulation.
It was observed that a bottle was in a crib while a child was sleeping.
It was observed a caregiver talking on the cell phone in the classroom while children were in care. It was observed that a caregiver walked out of the classroom leaving children unattended. It was observed that a caregiver was not actively supervising children during naptime, the caregiver's back was towards the children while sitting in a chair for more than 2 minutes.
Children were being cared for in a room that is not approved by the local authority or licensed by Childcare Regulation.
Operation staff with conditions on the background check was left alone to provide care for children. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078.
During the inspection, there was a caregiver caring for children in the younger toddler classroom with a pending background check. This was corrected at inspection once the caregiver left the operation. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078.
During the inspection a caregiver did not know the number of children responsible for.
6 children files were audited. 6 files did not have emergency care authorization.
6 children files were audited during the inspection. 4 of the 6 files did not have a current immunization record or affidavit available for review.
6 children records were audited. 2 of the 6 did not have a health statement available for review.
One caregiver was overheard telling a child in care "Get over there! Sit down!"
During the unannounced inspection there was no documentation for safety and emergency drills available. This was fixed when drills were documented.
During an unannounced inspection it was found fire drills had not been conducted since the opening of the operation. This was fixed when a fire drill was conducted during the inspection.
During the investigation it was found the operation does not have a main phone line for parents to contact.
During the investigation a caregiver was observed aggressively grabbing a child by the arm and popping another child on the hand twice with force on the surveillance cameras.
During the investigation it was found children were in the care of an unqualified caregiver without direct supervision of a qualified caregiver.
Based on preponderance of the evidence there is sufficient evidence that children in care were neglected.
During an investigation it was found the permit holder is not familiar with the minimum standards.
During the course of a DFPS investigation it was found a caregiver responsible for a group of children in care was using their cell phone to take selfies.
During the inspection it was found bottles were being rinsed out in the diaper changing hand washing sink. This was corrected at inspection when a new procedure to send bottles home to be washed was implemented.
During the inspection a caregiver was observed stepping outside of the classroom leaving the group of 9 children ages 1 1/2 to 6 unsupervised.
During the inspection four children's files were reviewed, 1 child's file was not available for review, 3 children's files were found to not have health statements.
A television was found to be playing a children's show in a classroom with a child that was under the age of two years old. This was corrected at inspection when the television was turned off and the children engaged in other activities.
Two staff files reviewed were found to have completed CPR training online without the use of a manikin.
While reviewing the first aid kit there were no tweezers available.
While reviewing documents there was no sanitation inspection available for viewing.
While reviewing the operational policy it was found there was no duration of indoor and outdoor play available.
While doing a walkthrough there were holes in the ground in the outdoor play area.
While reviewing 5 staff files there were no notarized affidavits available for viewing.
About this center
Common questions
Does Masterbuilt Kids Early Childhood Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Masterbuilt Kids Early Childhood Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Masterbuilt Kids Early Childhood Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Masterbuilt Kids Early Childhood Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 13 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 13, 2026: “AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Masterbuilt Kids Early Childhood Center compare with other daycares in Navasota?
It is #8 of 9 centers in Navasota by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 17% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Masterbuilt Kids Early Childhood Center last inspected?
Aug 18, 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 1769160 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.