Crimson Early Learning Center
Crimson Early Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 82 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2017. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 32 citations, 8 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (10 of 32). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. 19% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #765 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 3% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Director and one caregiver did not have current hazardous materials training.
Operation did not have a current signed product certification page. NOTE: Director printed and signed the page at inspection.
Director did not have current CPR/First Aide Training.
Records were reviewed for 7 children enrolled. 3 wwere observed to be missing a completed emergency contact. 1 did not have authorized release persons. 2 did not have a health statement, 2 did not have special needs statement, and 1 did not have their schools information
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by 11:59 p.m. on January 15, 2025, as required.
There was an ant mound outside during the investigation inspection.
During the investigation it was observed electrical outlets uncovered in the toddlers room.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, staff has not been using positive methods of discipline when they are yelling at the children.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, the operation has not been sharing with parents the children's incident forms.
Records were reviewed for 5 caregivers. 1 caregiver with an annual period of 9/2021-9/2022, only had 9.25 hours of annual training
Two caregivers did not have updated training in First aid and CPR. Training expired 12/22. One caregiver did not have training available for review.
Records were reviewed for 5 children enrolled. 2 did not have an address listed for the emergency contact. I did not have an immunization record and one did not have a health statement signed by the health care professional.
Annual training for the director was reviewed, the director was observed to only have 10.25 hours in training for the 2021-2022 training year
A staff member with conditions on their background check failed to follow their conditions. The caregiver was observed to be unspervised with a group of children. NOTE: Corrected at inspection, another caregiver was added to the group to supervise the caregiver
Two children were observed on tablets watching Youtube videos during naptime.
A caregiver was observed to be working at the operation without notification of eligibility from the background check unit.
A staff member with conditions on their background check failed to follow their conditions
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, a caregiver failed to use good judgement when putting rubber bands in a child's hair
Based on the information obtained during the investigation the operation failed to report suspected neglect of a child.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, the operation failed to used positive methods of discipline after a child was removed from the class after making a comment that was seen as disrespectful
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there was no file available for review for a caregiver in charge of children
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, a child was inappropriately disciplined when pulled by the arm by a caregiver.
The director did not have training available for review in early brain development
One caregiver in charge of children under 17 months did not have training available for review in the following topics: Sudden infant death syndrome(SIDS) Shaken baby syndrome Early brain development (EBD)
Training for 3 caregivers including the director was reviewed. The director and 1 caregiver did not have training in pediatric CPR NOTE: Training for the director stated "adult"
The sign-in/out log was reviewed. 14 children were signed in but only 9 children were present. NOTE Corrected at inspection, the school-age children that left were signed out.
Upon arrival, a TV was observed to be on and playing the movie Coco while the children were napping. NOTE: Corrected at inspection, the caregiver turned the TV off.
Two infants 12mo old were observed sleeping in baby bouncers.
A caregiver was observed to be present without notification of eligibility from the background check unit.
The Chilren products safety certificate (CPSC) was not observed to be updated. The last update was 9/2020. Corrected at inspection: The CPSC was updated during the inspection.
The director did not have training available for review in early brain development
Training for 3 caregivers including the director was reviewed. The director and 1 caregiver did not have training in pediatric 1st aid. NOTE: Training for the director stated "adult"
About this center
Common questions
Does Crimson Early Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Crimson Early Learning Center’s hours?
6 AM to 8 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Crimson Early Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Crimson Early Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Crimson Early Learning Center 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 Crimson Early Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 8 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 11, 2022: “AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Crimson Early Learning Center compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #765 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 3% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Crimson Early Learning Center last inspected?
Feb 5, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1632953 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.