Safe Zone Childcare Center
Safe Zone Childcare Center is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 39 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2022. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 13 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 13). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 23% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #367 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 33% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
An eight month old infant was seen sleeping in a restrictive device.
The sanitation inspection on file expired on 1/6/26.
The operation's franchise tax is delinquent.
The operation did not report the number of employees who left the operation.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
There was no loose fill material under the slides.
Three of Four Children's Records did not have emergency contact information.
This was re-cited when one of four children did not have up to date immunizations in their files.
A large plastic caterpillar toy had several large cracks large enough for children's fingers.
There were no printed menus accessible to the parents. This was correctecd when the director printed a menu and posted it.
One of Four children did not have up to date immunizations in their files.
A child under two was present in a room with a t.v. turned on.
The air vent in the main care room had dark colored debris visible at the opening and a strong odor of mildew coming from it.
About this center
Common questions
Does Safe Zone Childcare Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Safe Zone Childcare Center’s hours?
6 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Safe Zone Childcare Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Safe Zone Childcare Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Safe Zone Childcare Center 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 Safe Zone Childcare Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 13, 2026: “Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Safe Zone Childcare Center compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #367 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 33% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Safe Zone Childcare Center last inspected?
Aug 13, 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 1734569 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.