Taking Kidz Places
Taking Kidz Places is a licensed child care center in Pearland, TX, licensed for up to 56 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2011. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 7 reports. Inspectors recorded 21 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (5 of 21). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 19% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #43 of 66 centers in Pearland and better than 17% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Based on information received by the operation during interviews there is a sufficient amount of evidence to suggest that the operation did not notify parents of confirmed cases of a communicable disease.
Three out of six children's files did not have current immunization records on file for review.
The operation has not reported the number of employees who left employment as required by January 15, 2025.
During a follow up inspection, two out of six children were missing a health statement on file for review.
Documentation was not available for review to support one out of five caregivers completed 24 clock hours of annual training between the time frame of 2/1/2023 to 2/1/2024.
One out of six children are missing emergency contact information on the enrollment agreement.
Three out of six children are missing a health statement on file for review.
One caregiver was responsible for 9 children between the ages of 15 to 22 months. The specified age group was 17 months. The maximum number of children for this specified age group is 5 children. The classroom was over ratio by 4 children.
The director has completed nineteen out of thirty hours of annual training for the last annual training year.
Two out of six children's files evaluated are missing current immunization records.
One child with a diagnosed food allergy does not have a food allergy emergency plan signed by a health care professional.
In the infant classroom, I observed two bottles sitting on the hand washing sink. Note: This was corrected when the bottles were removed.
A daily menu was not available for review. Note: This was corrected when the director printed and posted the menu in a visible location.
The director is missing trainings in the following topics: -Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome. -Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome. -Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases. -Administering medication. -Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction. -Understanding building and physical premises safety. -Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
In the Toddler 1 classroom, two sippy cups were not labeled with the children's names. Note: Corrected when the caregiver labeled the cups.
In the infant classroom, a three month old child was observed sleeping in a swing.
The director and one employee are missing CPR training that adheres to the guidelines as the hands-on training and manikin portion were not completed.
The toddler 1 classroom was out of ratio as there was one caregiver with 11 children, ages 14 months to 2 years old.
Two out of six children's files evaluated were missing current immunization records on file for review.
In the toddler 1 classroom, I observed children under the age of two years old watching "Gracie's Corner" and other educational programs.
The caregiver did not have access to the attendance of each child in care. This was corrected when the manager presented with attendance of all children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Taking Kidz Places take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Taking Kidz Places’s hours?
5 AM to 8 PM, Monday through Saturday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Taking Kidz Places accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Taking Kidz Places cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Taking Kidz Places for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Pearland, 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 Taking Kidz Places had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 28, 2022: “Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Taking Kidz Places compare with other daycares in Pearland?
It is tied for #43 of 66 centers in Pearland by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 17% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Taking Kidz Places last inspected?
May 13, 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 1148626 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.