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Something Special Children's Center

9602 Fulton St, Houston, TX 77076 · Harris County
Conditions on permitAccepts child care subsidies

Something Special Children's Center is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 85 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2016. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 5 times. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 0 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #97 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 72% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 72%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #97 of 882 centers in Houston
0High risk
1Medium High risk
1Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
2 citations from 5 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 6, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Nov 6, 2025 · Inspection · no citationNov 7, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundNov 9, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 17, 2022 · Inspection · no citationDec 29, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighNov 7, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less §746.4907(a)(1)
The height of the loose fill is less than 6 inches
Correction verified Nov 14, 2024
MediumNov 7, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Director Annual Training -Required 1 hour in prevention, recognition and reporting of child maltreatment §746.1311(c)
The director is missing the abuse and neglect trainings.
Correction verified Nov 8, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity85 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:00 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceFeb 25, 2016
DirectorMelonea Luke
Phone7137426500
State operation #1580817

Common questions

Does Something Special Children's Center take infants?

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

What are Something Special Children's Center’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 Something Special Children's Center accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Something Special Children's Center cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Something Special Children's 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 Something Special Children's Center had any serious violations?

No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 2 lower-risk citations, listed above.

How does Something Special Children's Center compare with other daycares in Houston?

It is tied for #97 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 72% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Something Special Children's Center last inspected?

Nov 6, 2025. 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 1580817 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.