St Jerome Early Childhood CTR
St Jerome Early Childhood CTR is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 153 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 1991. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 21 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (5 of 21). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 19% 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.
Inspection record
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A reviewed infant feeding instruction was last updated on 1.30.26. This form was corrected during the inspection when the parent updated the infant feeding instruction.
Seven of the reviewed children files did not have a complete emergency contact address.
The space between the seesaw and a rotating equipment is 7ft. The use zone between the equipment overlaps.
A caregiver was providing care for 12 two year olds. This was corrected when an additional caregiver arrived in the classroom.
A large hole that posed a tripping hazard was located on the playground area. This was corrected when the director covered the hole.
The operations written operational policies did not address the following required topics: Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity. A classroom that enables a mother to breastfeed her child. Preventing and responding to abuse and neglect of children. Procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs. Parents may visit the child-care center at any time during hours of operation. A child -care center is a gang-free zone.
Two children did not have their food allergy emergency plan on file.
One caregiver did not have current First Aid/CPR training.
There was no documentation showing that the smoke detector had been tested.
The fire inspection that was available for review expired on 11/21/2022.
The testing of the carbon monoxide detector was not documented.
The testing of the fire extinguisher was not documented.
In two of the toddler classrooms the diaper changing mat had several tares in the middle of the changing mats. NOTE: Corrected at inspection when the two changing mats were replaced.
A three month old infant was sleeping in a bouncer. Corrected: When the caregiver took the infant out the bouncer.
In the toddler classroom it was dark when I walked in the classroom where it was hard to see the children. Corrected: When the caregiver open the blinds in the classroom.
A caregiver stated she had 10 children, when I counted they were 11 children in care the caregiver was unaware of how many children she had during nap time.
The caregiver was unsure of the ages of the children she had in care.
Two caregivers one in the infant class and one in the toddler class observed providing direct care to the infants in these classrooms prior to receiving eligibility status.
The toddler one class had 6 children in the group with one caregiver SAG 12-17 month of. The ratio for this class is one to five.
The caregiver didn't show good judgment when she yanked a child out of his seat and dragged him across the room.
The caregiver used harsh punishment when she forcefully sitting the child down in a chair.
About this center
Common questions
Does St Jerome Early Childhood CTR take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are St Jerome Early Childhood CTR’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does St Jerome Early Childhood CTR accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does St Jerome Early Childhood CTR cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St Jerome Early Childhood CTR 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 St Jerome Early Childhood CTR had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 15, 2023: “Smoke Detectors Testing.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does St Jerome Early Childhood CTR 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 St Jerome Early Childhood CTR last inspected?
Apr 24, 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 403990 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.