Nehemiah Neighborhood Center
Nehemiah Neighborhood Center is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 191 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1997. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (1 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. 25% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #159 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 61% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A caregiver was observed caring for children in the Pre-K 3 room without an approved background. The caregiver was observed leaving the operation during the inspection.
The operation did not report the number of employees who left employment in the 2022 calendar year by January 15.
There was no fire extinguisher in the white van used to transport children to observe during inspection.
There was no emergency evacuation and relocation diagram posted in each room the children use. This was corrected during the inspection when caregiver was observed posting emergency evacuation and relocation diagram in the pre-k three classroom.
About this center
Common questions
Does Nehemiah Neighborhood Center take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Nehemiah Neighborhood Center’s hours?
8 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Nehemiah Neighborhood Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Nehemiah Neighborhood Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Nehemiah Neighborhood Center 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 Nehemiah Neighborhood Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 9, 2024: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Nehemiah Neighborhood Center compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #159 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 61% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Nehemiah Neighborhood Center last inspected?
Sep 10, 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 521475 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.