Sheldon ISD-Early Learning Center
Sheldon ISD-Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 103 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2010. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 14 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 14). None of them came in the last 12 months. 14% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #598 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 11% of licensed centers statewide.
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On May 12, 2025 a fire drill was completed in 4 minutes and 27 seconds.
4 cribs did not have snug fitting sheets and were loose to the touch. This was corrected when the director fixed the sheets in the cribs.
4 personnel files did not have a pre-employment affidavit for new hires hired after 9/1/23.
9 personnel records did not contain a notarized affidavit.
During the inspection I observed a bowl and paintbrush in the hand washing sink in infant b room. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the bowl and paintbrush.
3 out of 7 children did not have an emergency contact listed on the admission form.
Director and 2 caregivers CPR expired on 8/2022.
Operational policy is lacking promotion of physical activity.
A caregiver is in charge of the center from 6:00am to 10:00 am and was present without a background check.
1 out of 4 infants is lacking an infant care sheet.
Children ages 3 to 4 does not have a written activity plan that shows 90 minutes of moderate to vigorous play.
2 infants were seen sleeping inside their crib and the crib was not bare. 1 infant had a blanket inside the crib and the other infant had a soft head rest under his head inside the crib.
The last fire inspection was conducted on 11/19/2019.
Operational policy is lacking information regarding safe sleep.
About this center
Common questions
Does Sheldon ISD-Early Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Sheldon ISD-Early Learning Center’s hours?
6 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Sheldon ISD-Early Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Sheldon ISD-Early Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sheldon ISD-Early 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 Sheldon ISD-Early Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 3, 2022: “Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Sheldon ISD-Early Learning Center compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #598 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 11% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Sheldon ISD-Early 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 1019206 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.