Dino Land Academy, Houston TX: inspection record

Inspection record overview

Past 36 months · checked Nov 6, 2026

Critical findings on record

7 critical and 5 serious findings across 11 visits. Most recent critical finding: Sep 4, 2026. Latest visit Oct 23, 2026, no findings.

Critical findings7 · Houston median 1

65% of Houston licensed centers have at least one

Serious findings5 · Houston median 4

83% of Houston licensed centers have at least one

What inspectors found

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Sep 4, 2026InspectionCriticalChild not adequately supervisedTexas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · High+ 3 more findings from this visit: administrative and clerical duties that…, basic requirements for infants - never…, staff present before background check…Verified corrected Sep 18, 2026

“The caregivers in care of the children must have the ages of the children in care available to them in the classroom where the children are being cared for.”Texas HHSC inspector, Sep 4, 2026 report. Quoted verbatim.

Jul 29, 2026Complaint investigationCriticalChild not adequately supervisedTexas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · High+ 4 more findings from this visit: alternate activity for non-sleeping children, ap background ck determination - if…, rough handling of a child (pinching,…, …Verified corrected Sep 4, 2026

Jun 2, 2026InspectionCriticalFire inspection overdueTexas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months · HighVerified corrected Jul 14, 2026

12findings in 36 months11verified corrected by Texas1corrected during the visit0reported or unverified

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Provider details

Hours7:30 am–6:30 pmMonday–Friday

Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, SchoolConfirm classroom age requirements

License type: Full Permit
County: Fort Bend
License number: 1790155
Date issued: Jun 28, 2024
Licensed capacity: 35 children

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Nov 6, 2023–Nov 6, 2026 · 36 months

Latest recorded visit

Oct 23, 2026 · Inspection

No findings recorded

11 recorded visits · 12 available findings.

7Critical findings

5Serious findings

0Minor findings

0Severity N/A

Source checked Nov 6, 2026 · Inspection history is not a safety rating.

Visits in the past 12 months

5 visits

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20265 visits · 11 recorded findings

Oct 23, 2026Inspection
No findings recorded
Sep 18, 2026Inspection1 finding
Pest Extermination
Serious
Bags of poison for fire ants were maintained in an outdoor patio. This was corrected at the inspection when the director removed the bags of poison out of the reach of children. Per the director, this is applied as needed in between treatment by a licensed pest exterminator.
State records correction during the inspection; no separate verification date is shown.
Standard 746.3427 · Pest Extermination
State severity
Medium High
Corrected at visit
Yes
Correction reported
Sep 18, 2026
Technical assistance
Recorded
Finding source ID
1026288112
Visit source ID
905876280
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Sep 4, 2026Inspection4 findings
Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver's attention away from children
Serious
The director stepped away from a classroom to answer the door.
State verification recorded Sep 18, 2026.
Standard 746.1203(3)(A) · Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver's attention away from children
State severity
Medium High
Corrected at visit
No
Correction reported
Sep 9, 2026
Technical assistance
Not recorded
Finding source ID
1026302330
Visit source ID
905876279
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Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
Critical
The director was outside of the operation at arrival. There were 3 classrooms and 2 caregivers in the operation. The infant caregiver stepped out of the classroom and was between 2 classrooms.
State verification recorded Sep 18, 2026.
Standard 746.2401(7) · Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
State severity
High
Corrected at visit
No
Correction reported
Sep 4, 2026
Technical assistance
Recorded
Finding source ID
1026262192
Visit source ID
905876279
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Supervision and child counts
Critical
The caregivers in care of the children must have the ages of the children in care available to them in the classroom where the children are being cared for. A caregiver was seen to be left alone to supervise 2 classrooms on 2 separate occasions.
State verification recorded Sep 18, 2026.
Standard 746.1205(a)(4) · Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State severity
High
Corrected at visit
No
Correction reported
Sep 4, 2026
Technical assistance
Recorded
Finding source ID
1026262193
Visit source ID
905876279
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Background-check eligibility
Critical
A caregiver was placed in direct care of children without an active background check. This was corrected at the inspection when she was removed from direct care of the children. The background check was submitted during the inspection.
State verification recorded Sep 11, 2026.
Standard 745.641 · AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State severity
High
Corrected at visit
No
Correction reported
Sep 4, 2026
Technical assistance
Recorded
Finding source ID
1026342792
Visit source ID
905876279
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Jul 29, 2026Complaint investigation5 findings
Alternate Activity for Non-sleeping Children
Serious
Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, there was no alternative activity for children who were not napping.
State verification recorded Oct 23, 2026.
Standard 746.2907(a) · Alternate Activity for Non-sleeping Children
State severity
Medium
Corrected at visit
No
Correction reported
Oct 15, 2026
Technical assistance
Recorded
Finding source ID
1026653761
Visit source ID
905950636
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Supervision and child counts
Critical
Based on information obtained during the DFPS investigation, evidence supports that children were not properly supervised when the caregiver left children unattended.
State verification recorded Sep 4, 2026.
Standard 746.1205(a)(4) · Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State severity
High
Corrected at visit
No
Correction reported
Aug 21, 2026
Technical assistance
Recorded
Finding source ID
1026640878
Visit source ID
905950636
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AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
Critical
Based on the DFPS-CCI investigation, a caregiver was seen to be in care of a group of children alone during naptime. The caregiver has a provisional condition which was not followed.
State verification recorded Sep 4, 2026.
Standard 745.635(3) · AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
State severity
High
Corrected at visit
No
Correction reported
Aug 21, 2026
Technical assistance
Recorded
Finding source ID
1026641722
Visit source ID
905950636
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Discipline and treatment of children
Critical
Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver was seen to grab a child out of cot during naptime.
State verification recorded Sep 4, 2026.
Standard 746.2805(3) · Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State severity
High
Corrected at visit
No
Correction reported
Aug 21, 2026
Technical assistance
Recorded
Finding source ID
1026643459
Visit source ID
905950636
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Caring for Children Above or Below Ground Level-Written Approval
Serious
Based on the DFPS-CCI investigation, there are concerns that children are taken upstairs. There was no supporting documentation that supports children may be cared for upstairs.
State verification recorded Sep 4, 2026.
Standard 746.4217(1) · Caring for Children Above or Below Ground Level-Written Approval
State severity
Medium High
Corrected at visit
No
Correction reported
Aug 21, 2026
Technical assistance
Recorded
Finding source ID
1026650630
Visit source ID
905950636
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Jun 2, 2026Inspection1 finding
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Critical
The fire marshal inspection report expired on 02/05/2026 during the inspection time.
State verification recorded Jul 14, 2026.
Standard 746.5101(a) · Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State severity
High
Corrected at visit
No
Correction reported
Jul 2, 2026
Technical assistance
Recorded
Finding source ID
1026445745
Visit source ID
905876278
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Oct 23, 2026 · Inspection

11 recorded visits · 12 available findings.

Visits in the past 12 months

Pest Extermination

Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver's attention away from children

Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised

Supervision and child counts

Background-check eligibility

Alternate Activity for Non-sleeping Children

Supervision and child counts

AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions

Discipline and treatment of children

Caring for Children Above or Below Ground Level-Written Approval

Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

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Oct 23, 2026 · Inspection

11 recorded visits · 12 available findings.

Visits in the past 12 months

Pest Extermination

Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver's attention away from children

Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised

Supervision and child counts

Background-check eligibility

Alternate Activity for Non-sleeping Children

Supervision and child counts

AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions

Discipline and treatment of children

Caring for Children Above or Below Ground Level-Written Approval

Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

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