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Dimples Childcare Learning Center

6720 HOMESTEAD RD, Houston TX 77028-5020 · License #1624876 · Licensed Center

Full Permit
Capacity 40 childrenAges 0 mo – 13 yrLast inspected Jul 1, 2026
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Director
Gale Phillips
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Address
6720 HOMESTEAD RD, Houston TX 77028-5020 · Directions

Hours

Mon06:00 AM-06:30 PM
Tue06:00 AM-06:30 PM
Wed06:00 AM-06:30 PM
Thu06:00 AM-06:30 PM
Fri06:00 AM-06:30 PM
SatClosed
SunClosed

Care & schedule

When they operate

School Age CareMeals ProvidedAfter School CareSnacks ProvidedDrop-In CarePart Time CareTransportation to/from SchoolField Trips

Ages served

InfantsToddlersPre-KSchool-age
  • Accepts child care subsidy
  • Licensed for 40 children
29
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
16
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Texas HHSC
13
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
2.2
Texas average
0.8

Inspection history & violations

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation
Jul 1, 2026 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 12, 2026 — Inspection
3 violations cited · view state record
3 violations
  • Medium High

    746.2407 · Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps

    2 children in high chairs were unfastened. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver fastened the safety straps.

    Corrected by May 12, 2026

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  • Medium

    746.2206(1)(A) · Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play - Infant Birth to 12 Months

    The infant written activity plan and daily schedule does not reflect outdoor time opportunities for infants.

    Corrected by May 15, 2026

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  • Medium High

    746.3701 · Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

    Present on the playground is a wooden border that has come apart and poses a tripping hazard. The grass on the playground needs to be cut.

    Corrected by May 15, 2026

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Feb 12, 2026 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 28, 2025 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 21, 2025 — Inspection
6 violations cited · view state record
6 violations
  • High

    746.5617(a)(6) · Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit

    A first aid kit for 1 transportation vehicle was incomplete, missing the thermometer and scissors . Note: this was corrected at inspection when the driver added the items to the first aid kit.

    Corrected by Oct 21, 2025

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  • High

    746.5617(a)(2) · Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information

    1 out of 4 children transported is missing the emergency medical authorization form.

    Corrected by Oct 21, 2025

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  • High

    746.5625(b) · Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions

    2 out of 2 transportation vehicles, purchased or leased on or after December 31, 2013, is not working or maintained according to the manufacturer's instructions.

    Corrected by Oct 21, 2025

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  • Medium

    746.2207(c)(4) · Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times

    Two children were eating breakfast with screen time. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned off the tv.

    Corrected by Oct 21, 2025

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  • High

    746.5607(e)(4)(A) · Child Passenger Safety Seat System - 4 through 7 years of age, outgrown weight or height limit of seat and less than 4 feet, 9 inches in height

    Two children under 4'9" were riding in the general purpose vehicle without a booster seat.

    Corrected by Oct 21, 2025

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  • High

    746.5617(a)(5) · Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher

    2 out of 2 transportation vehicles had non-working fire extinguishers with the needle in the red.

    Corrected by Oct 21, 2025

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Jul 22, 2025 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jul 8, 2025 — Inspection
8 violations cited · view state record
8 violations
  • Medium

    746.5205(4) · Documentation of Drills

    The center is missing documentation of emergency drills.

    Corrected by Jul 15, 2025

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  • Medium

    746.901 · Required Personnel Records

    Missing the following records at the child-care center for one staff file: Documentation showing the dates of the first day on the job; Documentation showing how the employee meets the minimum age and education qualifications; A notarized Affidavit for Applicants for Employment; A Pre-Employment Affidavit for Applicants for Employment at Certain Child Care Operations (Form 2912); A statement signed and dated by the employee showing he has received a copy of the child-care center's: (A)Operational policies; A statement signed and dated by the employee verifying the date the employee attended training during orientation that includes an overview of your policy on the prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment.

    Corrected by Jul 15, 2025

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  • Medium

    746.501(a)(20) · Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights

    Operational policies missing information for a parent or guardian of a child at a child care facility has the right to: (1) enter and examine the child care facility during the facility's hours of operation without advanced notice; (3) receive inspection reports for the child care facility and information about how to access the facility's online compliance history; (4) obtain a copy of the child care facility's policies and procedures; (5) review, at the request of the parent or guardian, the facility's: (A) staff training records; and (B) any in-house staff training curriculum used by the facility; (6) review the child care facility's written records concerning the parent's or guardian's child; (7) inspect any video recordings of an alleged incident of abuse or neglect involving the parent's or guardian's child, provided that: (A) video recordings of the alleged incident are available; (B) the parent or guardian of the child does not retain any part of the video recording depicting a child that is not their own; and (C) the parent or guardian of any other child captured in the video recording receives written notice from the facility before allowing a parent to inspect a recording; (8) have the child care facility comply with a court order preventing another parent or guardian from visiting or removing the parent's or guardian's child; (9) be provided the contact information for the child care facility's local Child Care Regulation office; (10) file a complaint against the child care facility by contacting the local Child Care Regulation office; and (11) be free from any retaliatory action by the child care facility for exercising any of the parent's or guardian's rights.

    Corrected by Jul 15, 2025

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  • Medium

    746.603(a)(4) · Children's Records - Immunizations

    2 out of 4 children files missing immunization records.

    Corrected by Jul 22, 2025

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  • Medium High

    746.1301(a)(7)(A) · Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training

    1 out of 4 staff files missing transportation training for caregivers that transport.

    Corrected by Jul 15, 2025

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  • Medium

    746.2421(a) · Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

    1 infant is missing a written feeding instructions form. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the parent filled out a form.

    Corrected by Jul 8, 2025

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  • Medium

    746.1309(a) · Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

    2 out of 4 staff missing one hour in abuse/neglect; 4 out of 4 staff missing SIDS/ Shaken baby/ early child brain development; 3 out of 4 missing emergency preparedness; 4 out of 4 missing communicable disease; 3 out of 4 missing administering medication; 3 out of 4 missing food allergy; 4 out of 4 missing building safety; 3 out of 4 missing hazardous materials.

    Corrected by Jul 15, 2025

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  • Medium

    746.501(a)(18) · Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity

    The operational policies is missing: (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; (E) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (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.

    Corrected by Jul 15, 2025

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May 13, 2025 — Inspection
2 violations cited · view state record
2 violations
  • Medium High

    746.631(a) · Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System

    The tracking system for each child coming and going from your child-care center throughout the day was not maintained for all children attending care. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director updated the daily log sheet.

    Corrected by May 13, 2025

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  • Medium

    746.2207(a) · Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

    A tv was playing cartoons in the infant room with children under 2 years old. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned off the tv.

    Corrected by May 13, 2025

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Feb 6, 2025 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jan 30, 2025 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Aug 9, 2024 — Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Medium High

    746.1316(a) · Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually

    The center's director owes 2-hour training for transportation.

    Corrected by Aug 12, 2024

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Aug 1, 2024 — Inspection
6 violations cited · view state record
6 violations
  • Medium High

    746.1605(1) · Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

    Three infants were napping in the same room as seven preK children ages 3-4 years old. The youngest being 12months old and the oldest being 4 years old, more than 18 month gap.

    Corrected by Aug 1, 2024

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  • Medium High

    746.5401 · Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection

    The center last completed a gas leak inspection on 11/10/2021.

    Corrected by Aug 15, 2024

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  • Medium High

    746.1316(a) · Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually

    The center's director owes 2-hour training for transportation.

    Corrected by Aug 8, 2024

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  • High

    746.5531 · Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System

    The operation needs a carbon monoxide detector installed.

    Corrected by Aug 8, 2024

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  • Medium High

    746.2911 · Adequate Lighting During Naptime

    The lighting in the infant room was low enough that the caregiver was not seen sitting on the floor during nap time. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director turned on the hallway light that adequately illuminated the infant room through the hallway windows.

    Corrected by Aug 1, 2024

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  • Medium

    746.501(a)(18) · Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity

    The policy for promotion of physical activities needs to be developed in the parent handbook.

    Corrected by Aug 8, 2024

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Aug 28, 2023 — Inspection
3 violations cited · view state record
3 violations
  • Medium

    746.1309(e) · Documented Annual Training- Required Content

    2 out of 2 caregiver files is missing required topics: Emergency Preparedness, Administering Medications, Hazardous Materials, Food Allergies, Building and Premises Safety, Communicable Diseases.

    Corrected by Sep 13, 2023

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  • Medium High

    746.3407(9) · Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean

    A 15"x9" hole in the wall is present and within reach, located in the computer room used by the school-age children.

    Corrected by Sep 11, 2023

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  • Medium

    746.1311(e) · Director Annual Training - Additional required topics

    The director has 30 hours of annual training completed, however missing required topics: Administering Medications, Hazardous Materials, Food Allergies, Building and Premises Safety, Communicable Diseases, SIDS/Abusive head trauma/Shaken Baby/Early Child Development.

    Corrected by Sep 13, 2023

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Sep 15, 2022 — Inspection
3 violations cited · view state record
3 violations
  • Medium High

    746.3701 · Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

    On the playground the back gate has a hole in the fence this leads to the street on the side of the building.

    Corrected by Oct 3, 2022

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  • High

    746.5617(a)(4) · Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child

    The operation did not have the children's parents information or emergency telephone numbers in the blinder they carry during transportation.

    Corrected by Sep 21, 2022

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  • Medium High

    746.4901(a) · Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing

    The operation did not have any loose-fill surfacing material under the moving equipment.

    Corrected by Oct 14, 2022

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Dec 28, 2021 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 24, 2021 — Inspection
5 violations cited · view state record
5 violations
  • Medium

    746.1309(a) · Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

    24 clock hours of annual training was not available for review verifying a caregiver hired on 07/06/2020 completed the required training on/before 07/20/2021.

    Corrected by Oct 29, 2021

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  • Medium High

    746.605(6) · Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

    Out of the 5 records for children evaluated during the inspection, 4 did not have the address for the indiviual listed as their Emergency Contact.

    Corrected by Oct 1, 2021

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  • High

    746.5101(a) · Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

    The fire inspection available for review during the inspection, expired on 07/21/2021.

    Corrected by Oct 15, 2021

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  • Medium

    746.603(a)(3) · Children's Records - Health Statement

    Out of the five (5) records for children evaluated during the inspection, one child enrolled on 05/01/2020 did not have a health statement on file signed by their health care processional stating the child could participate in daycare without restrictions.

    Corrected by Oct 8, 2021

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  • Medium High

    746.5401 · Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection

    The current gas inspection available for review was conducted on 06/11/2019.

    Corrected by Nov 5, 2021

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Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The May 12, 2026 inspection noted: “2 children in high chairs were unfastened. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver fastened the safety straps.” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Oct 21, 2025 inspection noted: “A first aid kit for 1 transportation vehicle was incomplete, missing the thermometer and scissors . Note: this was corrected at inspection when the driver added…” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Jul 8, 2025 inspection noted: “The center is missing documentation of emergency drills.” — what has changed since then?

Data synced from Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation · Source records · Report an error