Tick Tots Around the Clock LLC
Tick Tots Around the Clock LLC is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 107 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2018. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 37 times and investigated 16 reports. Inspectors recorded 59 citations, 22 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (12 of 59). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 7% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #598 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 11% of licensed centers statewide.
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Annual training for the director was not available for review.
During inspection it was observed that the fire inspection expired in November 2025.
I observed that an infant hand was not washed after diaper change. This was corrected during inspection.
Based on the information obtaind during investigation there was no incident report for the fire extinguisher that went off during transportation.
Transportation training was not observed in caregivers file who was doing transportation on the day of incident.
Fire extinguisher was not observed in the van used for transportation during this incident.
Fire extinguisher in the van must be service to avoid all incidents of going off.
Based on DFPS investigation there was a concern that a caregiver pushed a child onto a nap cot.
Based on information obtained during the course of the DFPS investigation it was determined that a caregiver grabbed a child.
Based on interview with staff who accompanied the children on this field trip operation did not set appropriate behavior expectations before this field trip which resulted in this incident.
All Licensed childcare centers must annually report to CCR the number of employees who left employment the previous year by January 15. The deadline for entering the number of employees who left employment in 2023 is 1/15/2024. If you have not already you must log in to your childcare regulation account and report the number of employees that left your employment in 2023
One child did not wash his hands before eating breakfast.
1. Condition one is met. 2. Condition two is met. 3. This condition is not met. Four out of six staff has discipline and guidance training and two staff did not have classroom management training. 4. Condition four is met. 5. Condition five is met. 6. Condition six is met, however one staff record is missing first aid and CPR training and current director did not have his file available for review. 7. Condition seven no longer applies because operation is no longer a nighttime care. 8. This condition is met. There was no violation for the last inspection so condition nine did not apply but will apply next visit.
Based on information obtained the Franchise Tax was involuntarily ended.
One of the staff files email to me did not have the required training hours. Caregiver only had four out of 24 hours of annual training from the period of 6/6/2021 to 6/6/2022. Director stated on her email to me that staff will complete her training 9/10 and 9/11.
During inspection licensing did not have access to staff records.
It is the director's responsibility to ensure that operation operate in compliance with the minimum standard. With this follow up inspection staff records were still not available.
Children were already having their bed time when I came into the operation however the Television was still on.
It is the director's responsibility to ensure that operation operate in compliance with the minimum standard.
During inspection licensing did not have access to for staff records including that of the director.
I observed mixed age group during bedtime however out of the mixed age group two were older than six years old and were not separated from the other children.
During inspection licensing did not have access to staff records.
Children were already having their bed time when I came into the operation however the Television was still on.
I observed mixed age group during bedtime however out of the mixed age group two were older than six years old and were not separated from the other children.
One caregiver in charge of a group of children during naptime has not received any eligibility letter from the background unit before placed in the classroom with children.
One caregiver with a group of children did not know the ages of children she was caring for during naptime.
One caregiver with a group of children did not know the children names or ages of the children she was caring for.
Based on the information obtained during investigation there is enough evidence to validate that a child was taken to Urgent care and management was informed but Licensing was not called.
An exit in the school age room was blocked. Note: This was corrected at inspection.
Part of the wall in the toddler class is missing paint and a cihild was observed biting this part of the wall.
Children in the school age room and toddler classroom were out of control.
Children in the infant, toddler, prek, and school age rooms were not signed in. Note: This was corrected at inspectioin.
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The operation did not provide the current fire inspection report.
Part of the wall in the toddler class is missing paint and a cihild was observed biting this part of the wall.
A caregiver with a group of children 14-21 months old was not aware of the ages of the children in their care. A caregiver with a group of children between 4-11 years old was not aware of the ages of the children in their care.
In the infant room, a 14 month old was observed walking around the room playing with a ball and eating food. The food was removed from the infants hand and discarding after Licensing's presence was announced. In the school age room, several children were observed to be eating snacks and playing with toys or coloring, no handwashing was done in-between activities.
During the inspection, the caregivers were not aware of the number of children in their care. The caregiver initially stated there were 21 children in care then counted and stated there were 24 children. Later during the inspection, only 23 children were observed when asked where the 24th child was the caregiver stated they did not know because they were a substitute.
During the inspection the children in the toddler and school-age classrooms were observed to be out of control. A toddler was observed attempting to climb on the diaper changing table and another toddler was observed pushing a chair around the classroom. In the school-age room several children were observed to be running around and hitting each other, one child was picking up another child and carrying them around the room. A third child used their knees to jump onto a child's back who was laying down on the floor which caused an injury that required first aid.
The first aid kits were reviewed for the 3 van used. The 1st kit did not have cotton balls, scissors, and a thermometer, the second kit did not have a first aid guide and a thermometer, and third kit did not have a thermometer.
According to staff, children between the ages of 1-2 are placed in a corner for a period of 5 minutes.
A caregiver with a group of children 15-17 months old was not aware of the ages of the children in their care. A caregiver with a group of children between 1-3 years old was not aware of the ages of the children in their care.
During the inspection the operation was asked for the record recently fired caregiver. The personnel record was not available for review.
During the walkthrough a 2yr old child was observed to be sitting in a high chair. According to the caregiver, the child was hitting several children and placed in the high chair for a few minutes.
A caregiver was asked for the number of children in their care. The caregiver stated there was 6 children in their care. When informed that there were 7 children in care, the caregiver began to ask where the child came from and stated they must have followed and child into the room. A caregiver was asked for how a count of the number of children in care. The caregiver stated that there were 6 children. When asked again the caregiver again stated 6. The caregiver was informed there were 7 children in care, they stated the child's parent was a caregiver in the next room and continued to say there were only 6 children.
A caregiver on the playground with a group of children was observed sitting in a chair to prop open an exit door. In the toddler room, two nap mats were observed blocking an exit.
A three year old child was observed climbing into a booster table, the child was then observed climbing in and out of multiple booster seats in the table.
A caregiver's diaper changing procedures was observed. The caregiver di not wash their hands after removing their gloves. A caregiver in the infant room was observed wiping a child's nose and did not wash their hands after. A child was observed to be changed and was not made to wash hands.
The first aid kits were reviewed for the 3 van used. The 1st kit did not have cotton balls, scissors, and a thermometer, the second kit did not have a first aid guide and a thermometer, and third kit did not have a thermometer.
There was no emergency contact information in the vehicles for the children who are transported.
A play structure that includes a small slide did not have the required six feet of use zones maintained around the structure.
The operation did not have an emergency preparedness plan available for review by Child Care Regulation.
Three out of four transportation vehicles did not have a first aid kit in the vehicle.
Two out of ten children's records evaluated did not have up to date immunization records on file.
The October 2021 fire drill was not documented. Note- This was corrected during the inspection when the fire drill was documented.
The personnel training records were not available for review by Child Care Regulation.
Two out of four transportation vehicles did not have a fire extinguisher in the vehicle.
A caregiver was allowed to have direct access to the children prior to receiving the results of an FBI background check. Note- This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was sent home until the results of the background check are received.
About this center
Common questions
Does Tick Tots Around the Clock LLC take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Tick Tots Around the Clock LLC’s hours?
12 AM to 12 AM, Monday through Sunday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Tick Tots Around the Clock LLC accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Tick Tots Around the Clock LLC cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Tick Tots Around the Clock LLC 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 Tick Tots Around the Clock LLC had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 22 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 2, 2025: “Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Tick Tots Around the Clock LLC compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #598 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 11% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Tick Tots Around the Clock LLC last inspected?
Sep 15, 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 1660855 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.