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St. Philips Day School

5501 Beechnut St, Houston, TX 77096 · Harris County

St. Philips Day School is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 71 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1989. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (5 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #383 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 30% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 30%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #383 of 882 centers in Houston
0High risk
4Medium High risk
3Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
7 citations from 6 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 28, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 28, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 29, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 19, 2024 · Inspection · no citationSep 19, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundSep 27, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundDec 10, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications5
Building & playground safety1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighSep 19, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Sanitation Inspection §746.3401(a)
Sanitation inspection was not available for licensing to review.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2023
MediumSep 27, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's Records Maintained §746.603(a)
Records were reviewed for 5 children currently enrolled. 1 did not have a number listed for a release contact, 2 did not have an emergency contact listed, 2 did not have a special needs statement, and one did not have emergency medical authorization
Correction verified Sep 30, 2022
Medium HighSep 27, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. §746.1315(a)
Records reviewed for 5 caregivers including the director. 1st aid training for 4 staff was observed to be exipred. One caregiver did not have 1st aid training.
Correction verified Oct 12, 2022
Medium HighSep 27, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training §746.1301(2)(A)
One caregiver with a hire date of 2/21/22 and no experience only have 8 hours of pre-service training.
Correction verified Sep 30, 2022
MediumSep 27, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required §746.1309(a)
Records for 4 caregivers was reviewed. 2 caregivers did not have a total of 24 hours within their hire date. One caregiver needed an additional 20 hours and the other caregiver needed 19 hours.
Correction verified Oct 12, 2022
MediumSep 27, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required §746.1311(a)
Records for the director was reivewed. The director did not have any training hours available for review for the 2021-2022 training year.
Correction verified Oct 12, 2022
Medium HighSep 27, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR §746.1315(b)
Records reviewed for 5 caregivers including the director. cpr training for 4 staff was observed to be exipred. One caregiver did not have cpr training.
Correction verified Oct 12, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity71 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours08:00 AM-05:00 AM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceMay 15, 1989
DirectorSusan Smith
Phone7136662761
State operation #242168

Common questions

Does St. Philips Day School take infants?

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

What are St. Philips Day School’s hours?

8 AM to 5 AM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does St. Philips Day School accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does St. Philips Day School cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Philips Day School 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. Philips Day School had any serious violations?

No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 7 lower-risk citations, listed above.

How does St. Philips Day School compare with other daycares in Houston?

It is tied for #383 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 30% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was St. Philips Day School last inspected?

Aug 28, 2026. 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 242168 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.