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Dimples Childcare Learning Center

Licensed child-care center in Houston, TX 77028 · Texas operation #1624876

Record summary

5 high-risk · 24 total

5 high-risk citations in the last 24 months (24 citations in all, from 10 inspections and 1 investigation); last inspection Jul 1, 2026.

7 of 24 citations were corrected while the inspector was there.

Counted from the state's records from Nov 12, 2024 to Nov 12, 2026. This is a count, not a grade: bigger centers get more visits, and one visit can produce several citations. How we summarize.

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Details

Address
6720 Homestead Rd, Houston, TX 77028
Phone
(832) 298-9621
Ages served
Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, School age
Hours
Mon to Fri, 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Licensed capacity
40 children
Child care subsidy
Yes, accepts subsidies (such as Workforce Solutions CCS)
Type
Licensed child-care center
Permit
Full Permit since Jun 2, 2017
Director
Gale Phillips
Programs
School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips

Texas age groups: infants are under 18 months, toddlers 18 months to 3 years, pre-kindergarten 3 and 4 years (age when the school year starts), school age 5 and older and in kindergarten or above. Openings and tuition are not in the state data: call to ask.

Inspection history, last 24 months

Jul 1, 2026: Inspection

5 citations.

Medium-high risk Employees and caregivers must complete 24 hours of annual training.

State rule 746.1301(a)(5)(A) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training"

Inspector's note: 1 staff member who has been an employee since 2022 is missing the Health and Safety Audit annual trainings for Administering Medications, Hazardous Materials and Food Allergies.

Corrected Jul 8, 2026, verified by the state Jul 9, 2026.

Medium-high risk Safety Requirements for Wading Pools - Stored Out of Children's Reach

State rule 746.5013(a)(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Safety Requirements for Wading Pools - Stored Out of Children's Reach"

Inspector's note: A children's inflatable wading pool is stored on the playground making it accessible to children.

Corrected Jul 8, 2026, verified by the state Jul 2, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Each employee's file must hold a current driver's license.

State rule 746.901(10) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records - Current Driver's License"

Inspector's note: 1 out of 4 staff files missing a copy of a photo identification. Note: this was corrected at inspection when a copy of the ID was made.

Corrected while the inspector was there.

Medium risk Each employee's file must show the employee meets the state's requirements.

State rule 746.901(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements"

Inspector's note: 1 out of 4 staff files is missing documentation showing how the employee meets the minimum age and education qualifications.

Corrected Jul 8, 2026, verified by the state Jul 3, 2026.

Medium-low risk Each employee's file must hold the personnel records the state requires (such as signed affidavits, dates of employment and proof of qualifications).

State rule 746.901(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment"

Inspector's note: 2 out of 4 staff files is missing documentation showing the dates of the first day on the job.

Corrected Jul 8, 2026, verified by the state Jul 3, 2026.

May 12, 2026: Inspection

3 citations.

Medium-high risk Infant equipment such as high chairs and swings must be used with their safety straps.

State rule 746.2407 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps"

Inspector's note: 2 children in high chairs were unfastened. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver fastened the safety straps.

Corrected while the inspector was there.

Medium-high risk Areas children use must be kept free of safety hazards, such as uncovered electrical outlets, unprotected heaters or fans, or reachable water.

State rule 746.3701 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Safety - Areas Free From Hazards"

Inspector's note: Present on the playground is a wooden border that has come apart and poses a tripping hazard. The grass on the playground needs to be cut.

Corrected May 15, 2026, verified by the state May 13, 2026.

Medium risk Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play - Infant Birth to 12 Months

State rule 746.2206(1)(A) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play - Infant Birth to 12 Months"

Inspector's note: The infant written activity plan and daily schedule does not reflect outdoor time opportunities for infants.

Corrected May 15, 2026, verified by the state May 13, 2026.

Feb 12, 2026: Inspection

No citations.

Oct 28, 2025: Inspection

No citations.

Oct 21, 2025: Inspection

6 citations.

High risk Children being transported must be secured in the safety seats or restraints the state requires.

State rule 746.5607(e)(4)(A) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Child Passenger Safety Seat System - 4 through 7 years of age, outgrown weight or height limit of seat and less than 4 feet, 9 inches in height"

Inspector's note: Two children under 4'9" were riding in the general purpose vehicle without a booster seat.

Corrected Oct 21, 2025, verified by the state Oct 28, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Vehicles used to transport children must carry each child's emergency medical information.

State rule 746.5617(a)(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information"

Inspector's note: 1 out of 4 children transported is missing the emergency medical authorization form.

Corrected Oct 21, 2025, verified by the state Oct 28, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Vehicles used to transport children must carry a fire extinguisher.

State rule 746.5617(a)(5) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher"

Inspector's note: 2 out of 2 transportation vehicles had non-working fire extinguishers with the needle in the red.

Corrected Oct 21, 2025, verified by the state Oct 28, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Vehicles used to transport children must carry a first-aid kit.

State rule 746.5617(a)(6) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit"

Inspector's note: A first aid kit for 1 transportation vehicle was incomplete, missing the thermometer and scissors . Note: this was corrected at inspection when the driver added the items to the first aid kit.

Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The vehicle's child safety alarm must be installed and maintained as the manufacturer instructs.

State rule 746.5625(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions"

Inspector's note: 2 out of 2 transportation vehicles, purchased or leased on or after December 31, 2013, is not working or maintained according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected Oct 21, 2025, verified by the state Oct 28, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Screen time must not be used during eating or rest times.

State rule 746.2207(c)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times"

Inspector's note: Two children were eating breakfast with screen time. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned off the tv.

Corrected while the inspector was there.

Jul 22, 2025: Inspection

No citations.

Jul 8, 2025: Inspection

8 citations.

Medium-high risk Employees who transport children must complete transportation-safety training.

State rule 746.1301(a)(7)(A) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training"

Inspector's note: 1 out of 4 staff files missing transportation training for caregivers that transport.

Corrected Jul 15, 2025, verified by the state Jul 15, 2025.

Medium risk Caregivers must complete 24 hours of annual training, and it must be documented.

State rule 746.1309(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required"

Inspector's note: 2 out of 4 staff missing one hour in abuse/neglect; 4 out of 4 staff missing SIDS/ Shaken baby/ early child brain development; 3 out of 4 missing emergency preparedness; 4 out of 4 missing communicable disease; 3 out of 4 missing administering medication; 3 out of 4 missing food allergy; 4 out of 4 missing building safety; 3 out of 4 missing hazardous materials.

Corrected Jul 15, 2025, verified by the state Jul 14, 2025.

Medium risk Each infant's written feeding instructions must be signed and dated by a parent or health-care professional.

State rule 746.2421(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional"

Inspector's note: 1 infant is missing a written feeding instructions form. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the parent filled out a form.

Corrected while the inspector was there.

Medium risk The operation's written policies must cover promotion of physical activity.

State rule 746.501(a)(18) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity"

Inspector's note: The operational policies is missing: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation; (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; (E) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (F) The criteria you will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play; and (G) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.

Corrected Jul 15, 2025, verified by the state Jul 18, 2025.

Medium risk The operation's written policies must cover parent rights.

State rule 746.501(a)(20) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights"

Inspector's note: Operational policies missing information for a parent or guardian of a child at a child care facility has the right to: (1) enter and examine the child care facility during the facility's hours of operation without advanced notice; (3) receive inspection reports for the child care facility and information about how to access the facility's online compliance history; (4) obtain a copy of the child care facility's policies and procedures; (5) review, at the request of the parent or guardian, the facility's: (A) staff training records; and (B) any in-house staff training curriculum used by the facility; (6) review the child care facility's written records concerning the parent's or guardian's child; (7) inspect any video recordings of an alleged incident of abuse or neglect involving the parent's or guardian's child, provided that: (A) video recordings of the alleged incident are available; (B) the parent or guardian of the child does not retain any part of the video recording depicting a child that is not their own; and (C) the parent or guardian of any other child captured in the video recording receives written notice from the facility before allowing a parent to inspect a recording; (8) have the child care facility comply with a court order preventing another parent or guardian from visiting or removing the parent's or guardian's child; (9) be provided the contact information for the child care facility's local Child Care Regulation office; (10) file a complaint against the child care facility by contacting the local Child Care Regulation office; and (11) be free from any retaliatory action by the child care facility for exercising any of the parent's or guardian's rights.

Corrected Jul 15, 2025, verified by the state Jul 18, 2025.

Medium risk Drills must be documented.

State rule 746.5205(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Documentation of Drills"

Inspector's note: The center is missing documentation of emergency drills.

Corrected Jul 15, 2025, verified by the state Jul 14, 2025.

Medium risk Each child's file must hold current immunization records.

State rule 746.603(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Children's Records - Immunizations"

Inspector's note: 2 out of 4 children files missing immunization records.

Corrected Jul 22, 2025, verified by the state Jul 14, 2025.

Medium risk Each employee's file must hold the personnel records the state requires (such as signed affidavits, dates of employment and proof of qualifications).

State rule 746.901 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records"

Inspector's note: Missing the following records at the child-care center for one staff file: Documentation showing the dates of the first day on the job; Documentation showing how the employee meets the minimum age and education qualifications; A notarized Affidavit for Applicants for Employment; A Pre-Employment Affidavit for Applicants for Employment at Certain Child Care Operations (Form 2912); A statement signed and dated by the employee showing he has received a copy of the child-care center's: (A)Operational policies; A statement signed and dated by the employee verifying the date the employee attended training during orientation that includes an overview of your policy on the prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment.

Corrected Jul 15, 2025, verified by the state Jul 17, 2025.

May 13, 2025: Inspection

2 citations.

Medium-high risk A sign-in and sign-out record must be kept for every child, as the state requires.

State rule 746.631(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System"

Inspector's note: The tracking system for each child coming and going from your child-care center throughout the day was not maintained for all children attending care. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director updated the daily log sheet.

Corrected while the inspector was there.

Medium risk Screen time must not be used for children under two.

State rule 746.2207(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two"

Inspector's note: A tv was playing cartoons in the infant room with children under 2 years old. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned off the tv.

Corrected while the inspector was there.

May 6, 2025: Investigation of a report

No citations.

Feb 6, 2025: Inspection

No citations.

Jan 30, 2025: Inspection

No citations.

In the year before that (Nov 12, 2023 to Nov 12, 2024): 3 visits and 7 citations. Older history is on the official record.

What the risk levels mean

Texas gives every rule a weight from High to Low, based on the risk to children when it is broken. A citation is one rule found not met at one visit. How to read a Texas inspection report.

Official record

The full record, including older history, is on the state's site: Dimples Childcare Learning Center on Search Texas Child Care. Texas operation #1624876.

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