Building Blocks
Building Blocks is a licensed child care center in Highlands, TX, licensed for up to 56 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2012. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 10). None of them came in the last 12 months. 40% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #756 of 1408 centers in Harris County and better than 28% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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I observed electrically outlets uncovered through out the walk throught.THis was corrected when the director put outlet covers in the outlets.
Based on investigation findings and documents obtained, the policies for the release of children do not include means to record the identification of parents and unrecognized persons. A child was released to a parent who was not properly identified as being the child's parent. In the child's file, there were no record of identification for the parents.
Good judgement was not used when when mulitple caregivers failed to verify a visitor and a parent of a child in care.
Based on investigation findings, caregivers and employees know about the release of children policy, but do not have an understanding of a verification process when they allowed a child to leave with a parent who was not verified.
The operation has not completed the required monthly test for the carbon monoxide detection system.
The emergency preparedness plan does not include how children under 24 months will be evacuated. This was updated and corrected at the inspection and parents were notified.
The electrical outlets in the School age room were not covered. This was corrected at the inspection.
The caregiver was not aware of the number of children in her care.
1 caregiver had cpr/first aid completed through only online learning.
In the preschool room a fan was sitting on a table in reach of children. Note: This was corrected when the director removed the fan from the table.
About this center
Common questions
Does Building Blocks take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Building Blocks’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Building Blocks accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Building Blocks had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 25, 2024: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Building Blocks compare with other daycares in Harris County?
It is tied for #756 of 1408 centers in Harris County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 28% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Building Blocks last inspected?
Apr 6, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
Other centers near Highlands
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 1359808 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.