Building Blocks Academy Hobby Airport
Building Blocks Academy Hobby Airport is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 177 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2012. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 14 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (3 of 14). None of them came in the last 12 months. 14% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #383 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 30% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Based on the evidence obtained, during the release of two students the identity of person picking up was not recorded.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, two students were released without parent designation.
One child's current shot records had not been updated in their file.
The rugs and walls in all of the rooms were covered in debris and grime. The changing tables in two rooms did not appear to be recently cleaned. The walls and floors of the pre-k restroom had wipable grime. The floor of the pre-k restroom had a hole approximately one inch by four inches and exposed chipping underlay.
A nine month old infant was observed to be left sleeping in a rocker. This was corrected when the caregiver in charge was informed that this was unsafe.
Plastic bibs were found being washed in the handwashing only sink next to the diaper changing table.
Three of ten children's records did not contain up to date immunizations.
There were cuts in the diaper changing pad, exposing the absorbant cotton inside.
The cribs in the infant room were too close together for the the caregivers to walk between.
The loose fill under the swings was not maintained to the required six inches of depth.
The evacuation diagrams were missing in the five year old room and the after school room. This was corrected when the person in charge placed diagrams in these rooms.
A child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have a food allergy plan.
Caregiver left child alone on playground.
There are sufficient evidence to support allegation.
About this center
Common questions
Does Building Blocks Academy Hobby Airport take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Building Blocks Academy Hobby Airport’s hours?
5:30 AM to 7 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Building Blocks Academy Hobby Airport accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Building Blocks Academy Hobby Airport cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Building Blocks Academy Hobby Airport 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 Building Blocks Academy Hobby Airport had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 10, 2024: “Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Building Blocks Academy Hobby Airport compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #383 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 30% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Building Blocks Academy Hobby Airport last inspected?
Dec 4, 2025. 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 1451466 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.