Copperfield KinderCare
Copperfield KinderCare is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 131 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2006. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 17 times and investigated 7 reports. Inspectors recorded 29 citations, 8 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (10 of 29). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 7% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #623 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 10% of licensed centers statewide.
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I observed two playgrounds: One playground had a small hand shovel, a rope and cups and paper lying on the ground. The second play ground had was missing turf pieces, and wood was exposed causing an unsafe environment.
I observed a cup of coffee on the diaper changing table as the child was being changed.
One out of five staff files had education outside the United States, it was not translated and it did not show the equivalence in the U.S.
Two out of nine children files did not have a health statement form health care professional.
The operation did not report to CCR the number of employees who left in 2025 before January 15, 2026.
Based on the information gathered, there's sufficient evidence the caregiver exercised poor judgement by tossing an object that struck a child in the face.
The operation did not have a current fire inspection available for review during the inspection.
The rocking chairs in the infant room rocking chair cushion was ripped and the cushion needs to be replaced.
Two out of four filed did not have enough annual trainings.
Based on the information provided, there’s sufficient evidence the caregiver used prohibited discipline.
Based on the information provided, there’s sufficient evidence the caregiver did not use good judgement when the caregiver admitted to disciplining a child in care.
The Preschool room was a 2yr. old room and they were over by 4 children.
Based on the information gathered, there's sufficient evidence to support there were brown stained ceiling tiles in the classrooms during the investigation.
The 2yrs. old room, PreK room and school age room all had brown stained water marks on the ceiling tiles. Also, in the school age room, the exit sign was hanging by a wire and could fall. This places the children in an unsafe environment.
The 18-23mos. classroom had a strong offensive odor in the room that was coming from the ceiling.
One of the fence wooden planks was broken. A piece of wood was missing from it.
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, there was no First Aid training in the caregiver personnel file.
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, there's sufficient evidence the caregiver was not supervising the classroom appropriately that caused a child to be injured.
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, there was no CPR training in the caregiver personnel file.
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, there's sufficient evidence the caregiver did not intervene resulting in a child getting hurt.
The oepration did not have a current fire inspection for review during the walk through.
The school age had a TV that was not anchored. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the director removed the TV in to a storage room. 10/07/2022
The 18mos.-24mos. class room was out of ratio. There was a total of 11 kids to one caregiver in the classroom.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, as required.
The center did not have a current fire inspection available during the inspection.
The consumer product safety commission form was not updated during the inspection.
One out of five files had CPR/Firstt Aid online and did not practice with a manikin.
The following supplies was missing from the first aid kits on both buses: guide, tweezers, thermometer and cotton balls. Note: This was corrected during the inspection when the director placed the missing supplies in the first aid kits on the bus.
Five out of the ten children files did not have health statements in the folders.
About this center
Common questions
Does Copperfield KinderCare take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Copperfield KinderCare’s hours?
6 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Copperfield KinderCare accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Copperfield KinderCare cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Copperfield KinderCare 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 Copperfield KinderCare had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 8 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 19, 2026: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Copperfield KinderCare compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #623 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 10% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Copperfield KinderCare last inspected?
Sep 4, 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 856418- 1386 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.