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Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP

3930 W Fuqua St, Houston, TX 77045 · Harris County
Accepts child care subsidies

Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 53 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2005. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 11 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (3 of 11). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #450 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 23% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 23%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #450 of 882 centers in Houston
1High risk
5Medium High risk
4Medium risk
1Medium Low risk
0Low risk
11 citations from 8 inspections and 1 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 27, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 27, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundOct 15, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 27, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundSep 4, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMay 29, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 26, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 3, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundNov 30, 2021 · Inspection · no citationNov 10, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications3
Records & paperwork3
Staff ratios3
Caregiver conduct1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighAug 27, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Report Change in Director §744.303(4)
The operation did not report the change in the site director.
Correction verified Sep 2, 2026
Medium HighAug 27, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Report Change in Controlling Person §744.305(a)(7)
The operation has not added the new director to the controlling person list.
Correction verified Sep 2, 2026
MediumAug 27, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records §744.801(2)
Three out of three staff members records were not available for review.
Correction verified Sep 15, 2025
HighMay 29, 2024Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing or pulling §744.2105(3)
Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a caregiver inappropriately grabbed a child by the arm which resulted in the child’s elbow being dislocated.
Correction verified Sep 4, 2024
Medium LowNov 3, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Criteria - Certificate §744.1319(c)(4)
1 out of 3 staff files evaluated did not contain the certificate showing CPR and First aid training has been completed.
Correction verified Nov 4, 2022
Medium HighNov 3, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Admission Information-Emergency Contact §744.605(6)
1 out of 6 children's files evaluated did not contain the address and phone number for the emergency contact.
Correction verified Nov 14, 2022
MediumNov 3, 2022InspectionStaff ratios
Background Check Validation – Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list §745.651(2)(A)
The employee list has not been validated since July 27th, 2022 and must be validated every 3 months. The list employee list should have been validated by October 27th, 2022.
Correction verified Nov 3, 2022
MediumNov 3, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records §744.901
1 out of 3 staff files evaluated was missing the following information: State Identification, Notarized Licensing Affidavit and Proof of Education.
Correction verified Nov 4, 2022
MediumNov 3, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, and Smoke Detectors §744.801(9)
The testing of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors has not been documented.
Correction verified Nov 8, 2022
Medium HighNov 10, 2021InspectionStaff ratios
Child/ Caregiver Ratio §744.1601
One caregiver was caring for 25 three years old. The ratio for one staff with the three years old is 15. Caregiver was ten children over ratio until the second caregiver arrived after thirty minutes into the inspection.
Correction verified Nov 30, 2021
Medium HighNov 10, 2021InspectionStaff ratios
Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking. §744.1315(a)
One caregiver with a group of 25 chiildren ages three years old did not have current first aid and cpr training.
Correction verified Nov 30, 2021

About this center

Licensed capacity53 children
Ages servedPre-Kindergarten, School
Hours02:30 PM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceApr 19, 2005
Director—
Phone7136649622
State operation #842907- 2729

Common questions

Does Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP take infants?

No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.

What are Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP’s hours?

2:30 PM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP 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 Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on May 29, 2024: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing or pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP compare with other daycares in Houston?

It is tied for #450 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 23% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten ASP last inspected?

Aug 27, 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 842907- 2729 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.