Humble Beginners
Humble Beginners is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 50 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2001. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 19 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (6 of 19). 7 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 high-risk. 5% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #638 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 9% of licensed centers statewide.
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The incident that occurred on 5/4/26 was not notated on the Incident report form nor shared with the parent.
A caregiver lacked good judgment when placing a 1-year-old child in a restrictive device for timeout in the classroom restroom.
The operation failed to make a self-report to CCR within 2 days concerning the occurrence of prohibitive punishment, an other non-routine situation that placed a child at risk for injury or harm. The incident occurred on 5/4/26, and the self-report was made on 5/18/26.
A caregiver did not demonstrate competency and good judgment when an injury occurred with a child.
A less serious injury was caused by a caregiver with a child while in care and the parent was not notified.
An incident/accident report form was not shared with the parent at pickup or via email on the less than serious injury of the child.
The diaper changing table had a nonabsorbent pad that was ripped.
The center needs a working carbon monoxide detector installed.
2 out of 6 staff files missing 2-hour transportation training.
The primary director needs to complete three clock hours of the annual training hours in management techniques, leadership, or staff supervision.
1 out of 6 children's files missing a heatlh statement.
1 out of 6 children's files is missing immunization record.
Four infants did not have an updated feeding instruction forms.
Two children on the van did not have boaster seats.
The operation did not have a updated fire inspection, The last fire inspection was on 10/5/2022.
The director attendance records were not available.
The loose-fill for the pre-k playground with a playing surface under 5 feet was measured at 4 inches.
One director owes certificates for 5 hours annual training to include topics in Food Allergy and Building Physical Safety. One director owes certificates for 6.5 hours annual training to include topics in Emergency Preparedness, Administering Medication, and Food Allergy.
During review of Transportation the operation was found to not have Emergency medical information for 13 children being transportated. This was corrected when the director placed the information in the transportation binder.
About this center
Common questions
Does Humble Beginners take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Humble Beginners’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Humble Beginners accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Humble Beginners had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 18, 2026: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Humble Beginners compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #638 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 9% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Humble Beginners last inspected?
Jun 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 810577 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.