Fry Road KinderCare
Fry Road KinderCare is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 99 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1986. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 20 times and investigated 13 reports. Inspectors recorded 19 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (6 of 19). None of them came in the last 12 months. 26% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #313 of 883 centers in Houston and better than 39% of licensed centers statewide.
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1 out 10 children did not have an immunization record on file.
2 out of 10 child records did not have a signed physician statement after 1 year.
A child did not have a file available for review.
The child safety alarm requires activation by person and is not automated based on ignition.
During the walk through, it was observed in the preschool room a box of class activities was on the floor underneath the chairs with pencils on the floors accessible to children. Photos were taken during the walk through. Note: The box of class activities and pencils were picked up immedtialey and stored inside the closet. Corrected at inspection.
The operation did not provide a written report with the parent detailing the child's incident.
The operation did not provide a written report with the parent detailing the child's incident.
The annual fire inspection was last conducted on 09/29/21. It had not been conducted by 09/29/22.
Based on the information obtained, drinking water is not consistently being served at every snack, mealtime, and/or after active play.
The health care statement from a health care professional for 2 children's records was lacking.
In the infant classroom, a crib was blocking the exit. This was corrected at the inspection when a staff member moved the cribs.
Two children's records lacked the updated immunization record, and one did not have an immunization record.
It was observed that the operation is still not allowing parents in the building. Corrected: When the director sent out a email to parents and posted a note for the parents on the door.
The director did not have a time sheet or documentation on when she is in the operation.
It was stated that a caregiver hit children with their hands or throw balls at them.
It was determine the operation did not allowing parents in the building.
The changing mat had a hole at the top of the mat. Corrected: When the operation removed the mat from the changing table area and just used the surface.
In the pre-school rest room it was observed cleaning supplies in a bucket on the grown in children reach. Corrected: When the director place the items out of reach of children.
It was determined that the operation did not report suspected abuse of a 2 year old child in care on January 12th, 2022.
About this center
Common questions
Does Fry Road KinderCare take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Fry Road 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 Fry Road KinderCare accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Fry Road KinderCare cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Fry Road 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 Fry Road KinderCare had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 29, 2023: “Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Fry Road KinderCare compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #313 of 883 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 39% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,145 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Fry Road KinderCare last inspected?
Jul 22, 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 181024- 747 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Oct 1, 2026.