St. Martin's Preschool
St. Martin's Preschool is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 255 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 1990. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (3 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #227 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 49% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Operational policies were reviewed and observed to be missing the following: (18) Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Developmental Activities and Activity Plan); your policies must include: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation; (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; (F) The criteria you will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play; and (G) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play. (20) Parent rights that are consistent with the rules in Division 5 of this subchapter (relating to Parent Rights); (23) Instructions on how a parent may access the: (A) Minimum standards online; (C) HHSC website. (incorrect webaddress provided) (26) Preventing and responding to abuse and neglect of children, including: (A) Required annual training for employees; (B) Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of issues regarding child abuse and neglect, including warning signs that a child may be a victim of abuse or neglect and factors indicating a child is at risk for abuse or neglect; (C) Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of prevention techniques for child abuse and neglect; (D) Strategies for coordination between the center and appropriate community organizations; and (E) Actions that the parent of a child who is a victim of abuse or neglect should take to obtain assistance and intervention, including procedures for reporting child abuse or neglect; (28) Information on vaccine-preventable diseases for employees, unless your center is in the home of the permit holder. The policy must address the requirements outlined in ?746.3611 of this chapter (relating to What must a policy for protecting children from vaccine-preventable diseases include?); (30) Procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs. The policy must address the requirements outlined in ?746.2202 of this chapter (relating to What are my responsibilities when planning activities for a child in care with special care needs?).
An updated immunization record is needed for one child in care.
A parent signature is needed on one child's Food Allergy Emergency Plan.
10 of 10 personnel files reviewed did not have photo identification.
One of ten personnel records reviewed did not include documentation showing how the employee meets education qualifications.
About this center
Common questions
Does St. Martin's Preschool take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are St. Martin's Preschool’s hours?
8:30 AM to 2:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does St. Martin's Preschool accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does St. Martin's Preschool cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Martin's Preschool 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 St. Martin's Preschool had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 24, 2025: “Policies Comply with Rules.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does St. Martin's Preschool compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #227 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 49% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was St. Martin's Preschool last inspected?
Jan 8, 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 247704 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.