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Kido International Preschool

11177 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77079 · Harris County
1 high-risk citation in last 12 months

Kido International Preschool is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 124 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (2 of 8). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 38% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #354 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 34% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 34%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #354 of 882 centers in Houston
2High risk
2Medium High risk
4Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
8 citations from 8 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 4 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 14, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 14, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundNov 4, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 3, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundOct 1, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 8, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 7, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 14, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 11, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 4, 2024 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication2
Training & qualifications2
Food & feeding1
Supervision1
Records & paperwork1
Other standards1

Citations, newest first

MediumApr 14, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Medication No Longer Used §746.3809
Observed expired emergency medication. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection by removing the medication and sending it home with the assigned child.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighOct 3, 2025InspectionFood & feeding
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional §746.3819
A child with a known food allergy did not have an physician signed action plan in place for licensing to review.
Correction verified Oct 8, 2025
MediumOct 3, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Medication No Longer Used §746.3809
Observed expired emergency allergy medication. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection by removing the medication and sending it home with the assigned child.
Corrected during the visit
HighOct 1, 2025Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
A child was left alone and unsupervised in a classroom for 2 minutes.
Correction verified Nov 4, 2025
HighOct 4, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Policies Comply with Rules §746.201(1)
Operational Policies were missing the following items: (8)Suspension and expulsion of children (18) Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Developmental Activities and Activity Plan) [Medium]; your policies must include: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place (G) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.
Correction verified Oct 6, 2024
MediumOct 4, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Director Annual Training - Additional required topics §746.1311(e)
Director did not posess annual training regarding administration of medication. NOTE: training was completed at inspection and certificate was presented.
Corrected during the visit
MediumOct 4, 2024InspectionOther standards
Coordination of Implementation of Emergency Preparedness Plan §746.5204
Emergency Preparedness Plan (5202) is missing the following elements: (B)How children will be evacuated or relocated to the designated safe area or alternate shelter, including specific procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency, such as children who have mental, visual, or hearing impairments (4)How your staff will continue to care for the children until each child has been released (5)How you will reunify the children with their parents as the evacuation, relocation, or sheltering/lock-down is lifted.
Correction verified Oct 6, 2024
Medium HighOct 4, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Director Qualifications - 13 or More Children §746.1015
Director listed for operation is missing 6 college credit hours in business management.
Correction verified Oct 14, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity124 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:00 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceApr 17, 2025
DirectorClaudia Gomez
Phone8327279469
State operation #1802172

Common questions

Does Kido International Preschool take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Kido International Preschool’s hours?

7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Kido International Preschool accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does Kido International Preschool cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kido International Preschool 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 Kido International Preschool had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 1, 2025: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Kido International Preschool compare with other daycares in Houston?

It is tied for #354 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 34% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Kido International Preschool last inspected?

Apr 14, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1802172 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.