Cora's Cottage Care For Kids
Cora's Cottage Care For Kids is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 73 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 13 reports. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (3 of 10). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 20% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #242 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 48% of licensed centers statewide.
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The inspector reviewed the facilities list of children that are normally transported each day. The inspector observed that one child that was normally being transported did not have the emergency medical transport and treatment authorization form. NOTE: this was corrected at inspection. The director made copy of the enrollment form and put it in the binder.
Based on the information obtained from the DFPS investigation, at the time of the operation visit on 06/20/2025, CCI observed that no designated person in charge was present at the center.
Based on the information obtained from the DFPS investigation, roaches were observed in the building.
Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence that the operation failed to provide an incident report for a child who was bitten on the hand.
The operation did not intervene when a parent took the child out of the classroom to another classroom, even though she was not on the pick-up list for that child.
Based upon the information gathered during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support the allegation that a caregiver used inappropriate discipline. The caregiver took 2 children outside of the building to scold them.
The first aid kit in the van used to transport children does not have cotton balls,scissors., and thermometer. The operation's director included all required items in the first aid kits during the inspection.
Out of the eight children's records evaluated, one did not have immunization records available for review and one did not have up to date immunizations required by TX State Immunization law.
I observe caregiver present that was missing current background check.
There were broken toys, small hole along the sidewalk and unsecured fencing present in the playground area.
About this center
Common questions
Does Cora's Cottage Care For Kids take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Cora's Cottage Care For Kids’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 Cora's Cottage Care For Kids accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Cora's Cottage Care For Kids cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cora's Cottage Care For Kids 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 Cora's Cottage Care For Kids had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 5, 2026: “Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Cora's Cottage Care For Kids compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #242 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 48% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Cora's Cottage Care For Kids last inspected?
Aug 7, 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 1701918 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.