Idea Lab Kids Spring-Branch
Idea Lab Kids Spring-Branch is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 40 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. 29% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #279 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 44% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Observed a caregiver who is provisionally eligible in a classroom alone with 3 children during the follow up inspection. Note: A Caregiver who is eligible with no provisions was added to the room during the inspection.
A caregiver pointed and counted the number of children and stated there were 10 children. The children told the caregiver there were actually 9 children. A 2nd caregiver stated there were 5 children in their group. Children told the caregiver there were actually 6 children in the room.
1 out of 4 staff files evaluated did not contain a certificate of completion for Pre-Service Training. Note The director created the training certificate during the inspection.
The phone #'s to each school children attend were not listed on the admission forms during inspection.
1 out of 4 staff files evaluated did not contain proof of education.
Documentation showing parents signed and received a copy of the operational policies was not available for review upon request.
The lights in the girl's restroom not operating.
About this center
Common questions
Does Idea Lab Kids Spring-Branch take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Idea Lab Kids Spring-Branch’s hours?
3 PM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Idea Lab Kids Spring-Branch accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Idea Lab Kids Spring-Branch cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Idea Lab Kids Spring-Branch for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds and $37.20 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Idea Lab Kids Spring-Branch had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 14, 2024: “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 Idea Lab Kids Spring-Branch compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #279 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 44% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Idea Lab Kids Spring-Branch last inspected?
Aug 27, 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 1705653 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.