Northstar Preschools at Clear Lake
Northstar Preschools at Clear Lake is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 216 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 33 citations, 11 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (12 of 33). 8 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 18% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #765 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 3% of licensed centers statewide.
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The operation's fire inspection expired on 5/20/2026, the operation was initially cited for not having a current fire inspection. A new fire inspection has not been conducted to date to put the operation into compliance due to ongoing building construction.
The operation's fire inspection expired on 5/20/2026, the operation was cited for not having a current fire inspection. A new fire inspection has not been conducted to date to put the operation into compliance.
The director is responsible for meeting compliance in maintaining current records, certificates, and permits. The director failed to ensure that the operation requested a fire inspection timely and as a result the operation is no longer in compliance.
A current fire inspection was not available upon request at inspection.
Multiple booster seats were observed to be expired and a majority of booster seats did not contain any covering or barrier
Multiple classrooms had chemicals such as Clorox toilet bowl cleaner, disinfectant spray, and gallons of paint easily accessible to children.
The director did not have transportation training available for review at the time of inspection.
Multiple rooms were observed to have ceiling panels with water damage, gaps, exposed insulations, and a missing light panel.
I observe two infant feeding bottles that were not labeled. Note: corrected when bottles labeled.
I observe toilet in after school class that was clogged with debris and not flushing. Note: corrected during inspection.
I observe child slepping in the crib that was not labeled with child's name. Note: corrected when staff labled the crib.
An employee personnel record evaluated was missing two hours of transportation safety training.
Based on the information obtain through DFPS investigation, the daycare was notified about the incident on 07/15/2025, and did not report the allegations of abuse/neglect to DFPS.
Based on the information obtained during the DFPS Investigation, it was determined that a caregiver used inappropriate discipline with children in care.
Based on the information obtained during the DFPS Investigation, it was determined a caregiver that is no longer employed was still listed with an active background check within the system.
The operation has not had an updated fire inspection completed by the local fire marshal. The fire inspection needed to be updated 10/04/2024.
I observe two employees present in the classroom without a completed background check.
The activity plan was not posted in the Endeavor's classroom (3-4yos). Note: corrected during inspection.
Two employees personnel records evaluate were missing information for operational/ employee policies, orientation and trainings completed.
I did not observe documentation of emergency drills recorded.
I did not observe current fire marshal inspection for the daycare.
Two caregivers are missing one hour of child maltreatment training.
I did not observe current sanitation inspection completed for the daycare.
I observe in the Cruiser Room (2yos) one of the toilet was clogged, iron rode hanging from the window and trimming along the wall loose.
I observe two electrical outlets uncovered in 2yos and 18-23months classrooms. Note: corrected during inspection.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined caregiver did not provide supervision when a group of children left the child-care center unsupervised.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that parents were not provided with an incident report after group of children left the child-care center unsupervised.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined the playground area was not inspected by caregiver before children went outside to ensure there is no safety hazards.
I observe two caregivers present without a complete background check. Note: corrected during inspection.
The operation had not submitted the total number of employees who ceased working at the operation the previous calendar year by January 15, 2024.
During investigation inspection on 6/4/2024, it was determined the background check for one caregiver present and working with children was inactive. Note: caregiver left the operation during inspection.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, caregiver did not use good judgment by physically laying down a child for naptime in a forceful manner. The caregiver is no longer employed at the operation.
One of the vehicles used for transportation was missing an electronic child safety alarm.
About this center
Common questions
Does Northstar Preschools at Clear Lake take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Northstar Preschools at Clear Lake’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Northstar Preschools at Clear Lake accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Northstar Preschools at Clear Lake cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Northstar Preschools at Clear Lake 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 Northstar Preschools at Clear Lake had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 11 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 13, 2026: “Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Northstar Preschools at Clear Lake compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #765 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 3% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Northstar Preschools at Clear Lake last inspected?
Aug 4, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1791343 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.