Mother Theresa's Child Dev Center
Mother Theresa's Child Dev 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 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 27 citations, 10 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (6 of 27). 9 citations came in the last 12 months, including 5 high-risk. 19% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #638 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 9% of licensed centers statewide.
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Classroom with 8 toddlers was left napping unsupervised.
Based on information gathered during investigation it was determined caregivers uses highchairs to restrain children in to correct behavior.
Based on information provided, this standard is found to be deficient by yelling at children in care as a form of discipline.
Based on information gathered, this standard is found to be deficient. A caregiver was allowed to care for children without an active background check.
Caregivers folders was observed missing several required documentation.
A child of age 2yrs was observed getting diaper change in a classroom by a caregiver were other children were present.
A infant child in care enrollemnt folder and several children files were observed to be missing required docuementation.
Feeding instructions for 9month could not be oberved during inspection.
Caregiver did not know age of child in classroom during inspection.
A caregiver was present and caring for children with an ineligible background check status. The operation was notified of the ineligible status on 5/13/2025.
One of the five caregivers files reviewed did not have documentation showing the required completed 24 hours of annual training.
There were two children placed in a high chair as result of them actibt "bad".
The sheets in the cribs in the infant were loose and not snug fit.
The center did not report the number of employees that left employment in 2024 by the required date of 1/15/25.
During the walk through in the Infant room 5 children ages 2-14months observed in the classroom without a caregiver supervising children in care. The caregiver came from the Toddler room back into the infant room.
2 children observed ages 2yrs old sleeping in high chairs during nap time. CI: caregiver removed children and placed them on sleeping mates.
Children were observed sleeping blocking the entrance and exit doors of the classroom. CI: Caregiver rearranged the children blocking the exit doors.
Children were observed napping on mats closely to each other with no walk space on either sides of their mats. Caregiver were unable to walk between cots. CI: Caregiver rearranged the children sleeping arrangement.
First aid licenses was observed exipred for 1 caregiver 3 other caregivers cpr/first aid licenses could not be observed.
Caregivers folders were observed to be missing several documents and trainings.
Caregivers annual 24hr trainings could not be observed.
Caregivers cpr licenses was observed to be expired. 3 caregivers cpr licenses could not be observed.
4 of the 5 children records observed did not have a completely filled out admission form, immunizations and health statement information.
4 baby walkers with wheels were observed with infants in them.
All four caregivers folders were observed to be missing several documents.
Based on the attendance log from 09/28/2021-09/30/2021, a total of 6 infants were signed in, 0-12 months of age with one caregiver.
Based on information obtained throughout the investigation, it was found that one operation staff may supervise two classrooms during pick-up time. It was found that one caregiver stands in the doorway to supervise 2 age groups.
About this center
Common questions
Does Mother Theresa's Child Dev Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Mother Theresa's Child Dev Center’s hours?
6 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Mother Theresa's Child Dev Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Mother Theresa's Child Dev Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Mother Theresa's Child Dev 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 Mother Theresa's Child Dev Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 10 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 31, 2026: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Mother Theresa's Child Dev Center compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #638 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 9% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Mother Theresa's Child Dev Center last inspected?
Sep 11, 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 1680277 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.