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Love & Art Childcare Corp.

3505 S Dairy Ashford Rd Ste 100, Houston, TX 77082 · Harris County
Conditions on permit1 high-risk citation in last 12 monthsAccepts child care subsidies

Love & Art Childcare Corp. is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 89 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2014. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 21 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (5 of 21). 8 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 29% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #655 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 8% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 8%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. Among the most cited
Tied for #655 of 882 centers in Houston
3High risk
9Medium High risk
7Medium risk
2Medium Low risk
0Low risk
21 citations from 10 inspections and 5 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 8 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 22, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 22, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 7, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundMay 8, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 13, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 13, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 9, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 2, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJul 29, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 24, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 18, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 16, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJul 20, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJun 23, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 24, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundMay 22, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 16, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications5
Records & paperwork5
Other standards3
Building & playground safety2
Supervision2
Staff ratios2
Transportation1
Food & feeding1

Citations, newest first

MediumMay 7, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit §746.4003(a)
First aid kits on 2 of the 3 vehicles used were incomplete. Both were missing antiseptic solution and one did not have a working thermometer. NOTE: Corrected at inspection All items were placed in the first aid kit
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighMay 7, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner §746.3407(8)
Rat droppings were observed in the glove compartment on of the vehicles used by children. The contents of a the first aid kit were loose in the glove compartment and lying on the droppings.
Correction verified May 19, 2026
MediumMay 7, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Documentation of Drills §746.5205(4)
Fire and shelter in place drills were not properly documented. Fire drills did not incidicate the start and end time of the drill. Shelter in place drills did not indicate they type of drill incidated. It is doucmented that a shelter drill was conducted each year 2025 but only 4 fire drills were conducted in 2025. For the 2026 period only 1 fire inspection is documented
Correction verified May 19, 2026
HighMay 7, 2026InspectionOther standards
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children §746.1201(2)
During the duration of the inspection, caregivers were heard from another room loudly telling children to be quite and watch tv. At one point during the inspection, a caregiver was heard telling a child to be quiet then continued by stating" you talk, talk talk,talk talk too much." The caregiver "shushed" the child then used their fingers to gesture to the child to zip their lips twice. Later, the caregiver was heard "shushing" children again putting their finger on their lip and telling children to be quiet.
Correction verified May 19, 2026
MediumMay 7, 2026InspectionOther standards
Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities §746.2207(c)(1)
Screen time was not observed to be related to a planned activity on the written plan. NOTE: None of the activities written on the plan included screentime.
Correction verified May 19, 2026
Medium HighMay 7, 2026InspectionSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages §746.1205(a)(3)
2 caregivers in charge were not aware of the ages of the children in their care. One caregiver began to state the ages of children but then began to ask each child their age. One child was asked how old their were in Spanish and the child did not understand the questions.
Correction verified May 19, 2026
Medium HighMay 7, 2026InspectionTransportation
Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident §746.5607(b)
15 child safety seats were observed to be expired on 3 of the vans used to transport children. 1 car seat with back, expired 2015. 14 booster seats between 2013 and 2022.
Correction verified May 19, 2026
MediumMay 7, 2026InspectionOther standards
Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily §746.2207(c)(3)
Upon arrival, at 6:49 children were observed watchinig tv. Children were still observed watching tv for the duation of the inspection until the last child left at 8:51pm, exceeding the one hr limit for screentime.
Correction verified May 19, 2026
Medium HighJul 29, 2024Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Policies for Release of Children Instruct Employees of Verification Plan §746.4103(c)
From the video caregiver who release a child did not verify the identity of that parent before releasing a child to another parent.
Correction verified Aug 13, 2024
HighJul 29, 2024Found 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 caregiver who released a child to a different parent did not ensure the well being of that child.
Correction verified Aug 13, 2024
Medium HighJul 29, 2024Found during an investigationStaff ratios
Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion §746.501(a)(8)
There is nothing in the operational policies that stated that a child will be disenrolled if any child has no footing on.
Correction verified Aug 13, 2024
HighMay 24, 2023InspectionStaff ratios
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation §745.641
One caregiver counted in ratio in the infant room has not received eligibility before being allowed to be in the classroom with five infants. Caregiver was removed from the classroom.
Corrected during the visit
MediumMay 22, 2023Found during an investigationFood & feeding
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days §746.2421(b)
I obseved that two infants feeding sheets where not updated.
Correction verified May 24, 2023
MediumMay 22, 2023Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements §746.901(2)
There was no proof of education on file for one staff record checked.
Correction verified Jun 6, 2023
Medium HighMay 22, 2023Found during an investigationTraining & qualifications
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. §746.1315(a)
One caregiver counted in ratio in the infant room did not have current first aid and CPR training.
Correction verified Jun 12, 2023
Medium HighMay 22, 2023Found during an investigationTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training §746.1301(a)(2)(A)
There was no record of preservice training on file for one caregiver who was counted in ratio in the infant room.
Correction verified Jun 5, 2023
Medium HighAug 16, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR §746.1315(b)
Current first aid and Cpr training was missing on file for two out of four files checked.
Correction verified Aug 29, 2022
Medium LowAug 16, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment §746.901(1)
Date of employment was missing on file for two out of four files checked. This was corrected during inspection.
Corrected during the visit
Medium LowAug 16, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Admission Information - Date of Admission §746.605(3)
Date of admission was missing on file for one out of eight fiiles checked. This was corrected durig inspection.
Corrected during the visit
MediumAug 16, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements §746.901(2)
Proof of education was missing on file for two out of four records checked. This was corrected during inspection.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighAug 16, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation §746.1301(1)(A)
Acknowledgement of orientation was missing on file for one out of four staff records checked. This was corrected during inspection.
Corrected during the visit

About this center

Licensed capacity89 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:30 AM-10:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Licensed sinceJan 30, 2014
DirectorDianne Ebi
Phone8329211323
State operation #1519731

Common questions

Does Love & Art Childcare Corp. take infants?

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

What are Love & Art Childcare Corp.’s hours?

6:30 AM to 10 PM, Monday through Saturday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Love & Art Childcare Corp. accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Love & Art Childcare Corp. cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Love & Art Childcare Corp. 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 Love & Art Childcare Corp. had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 7, 2026: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Love & Art Childcare Corp. compare with other daycares in Houston?

It is tied for #655 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 8% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Love & Art Childcare Corp. last inspected?

May 22, 2026. No violations were found 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 1519731 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.