Southmore Kiddie Kollege
Southmore Kiddie Kollege 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 2006. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 20 times and investigated 13 reports. Inspectors recorded 40 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (13 of 40). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 30% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #713 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 5% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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There was no transportation safety training certificate available for review for one of three drivers.
The gas inspection was observed expired, last dated 12/2/2022 during the inspection.
A bag of potting soil was observed in infant outdoor play area accessible to children. This was corrected durig the inspection when the caregiver was observed removing the potting soil from the play area.
The child safety alarm was observed not working during the inspection.
Fire extinguisher in transportation van was observed last serviced 11/2022.
Use zone was observed not extending six feet in all directions and overlapping other use zones for multiple stationary equipment added to outdoor play space.
The operation did not notify licensing in writing before adding new play equipment and structures to outdoor play area.
Two bottles were observed in refrigerator not labeled in the infant room during inspection. This was corrected during inspection when caregiver was observed throwing the bottles in the trash can.
A electrical outlet in the toddler 1 room was observed uncovered accessible to children during the inspection. This was corrected when the caregiver was observed covering the outlet.
There was no admission form for a ten year old child observed present at the operation during the inspection sitting and eating food. This was corrected when the child was observed leaving the operation, being picked up by the van and transported to the sister operation that the child is enrolled in.
There is sufficient evidence to support supervision concerns.
There was a hole in the floor covered by a rug leading from the toddler room into the main room observed during the inspection.
Bottles were observed in the infant room not properly labeled.
An 8-month old infant was observed sleep in restrictive device with a bottle. The caregiver was observed removing the infant and the bottle from the restrictive device.
Fire extinguishers were observed last serviced 11/2022.
Caregivers did not know the ages of children cared for during the inspection.
Three infants ages 4 months, 8 months, and 12 months old was observed sleeping in restrictive devices. The caregiver was observed removing the infants and placing them in a crib.
An electric fan was observed sitting on top of shelf with chord hanging down to the floor accessible to children. This was corrected during the inspection when the fan was removed from the shelf and made inaccessible to children.
Electrical outlets were observed uncovered in three classrooms ( one outlet per room) accessible to children under 5-years old. This was corrected during inspection when outlets were observed being covered.
A sippy cup in the infant room was observed not properly labeled with child's first name and first initial of last name. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was observed properly labeling the cup.
Employees did not know who was in charge while director was absent. This was corrected during the inspection when director arrived and informed who was in charge.
A 14 month old infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device during the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection when the child was observed being removed from the restrictive device.
There were no current feeding instruction sheets available for review during inspection for two infants.
A toddler was observed confined to a restrictive device for over 30 minutes and not provided an opportunity for moderate to vigorous active play that encourages movement. This was corrected during the inspection when the child was observed being removed from the restrictive device.
A caregiver was observed present and caring for children during the inspection without an eligible background. This was corrected when the caregiver was observed leaving the operation.
Caregivers did not know names or ages of children being cared for. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregivers retrieved a sheet with children's information.
Caregiver was observed cleaning a child's nose without washing hands afterwards. This was corrected during inspection when the caregiver was instructed and observed washing hands.
There was no record of monthly inspection of fire extinguishers documented and available for review during the inspection.
Loose fill materials were observed not maintained at proper depths leaving black tarp lining exposed throughout various areas of the playground.
Two of the three staff files observed were missing the required training on handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
There was no fire drill documented for the month of May to review during inspection.
One student file who has a diagnosed food allergy was observed not having a documented food allergy plan to review signed by parent and physician.
It was observed in the school age classroom were children were napping the room was dark on the right side of the classroom where children were laying down.
The outside structure does not have the required amount of surfacing under the play structure that is 3ft 24 inches tall.
It was observed children sleeping on mats that had tears in the mat. Corrected: When director removed the mats that had tears in it.
The operation did not have any loose-fill surfacing material under the swings and moving equipment.
A two year old child was observed to be a sleep in the infant classroom in a restricted device.
A caregiver was observed to be sitting in the middle of two different classrooms observing children napping. The caregiver was sitting to the left of the room when I walked in and children on the right side of the room were not being supervised during nap time.
There was one unreported case of COVID-19 at this operation,
Both transporters lacked current transportation training.
About this center
Common questions
Does Southmore Kiddie Kollege take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Southmore Kiddie Kollege’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Southmore Kiddie Kollege accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Southmore Kiddie Kollege cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Southmore Kiddie Kollege 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 Southmore Kiddie Kollege had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 16, 2024: “Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Southmore Kiddie Kollege compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #713 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 5% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Southmore Kiddie Kollege last inspected?
Jan 14, 2026. No violations were found 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 855517 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.