Kce Champions LLC @ KIPP Explore
5402 Lawndale St, Houston, TX 77023
Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
12 critical, 28 serious findings across 40 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: May 21, 2026.
32 inspections · 8 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
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- Meals providedNot listed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsNot listed
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- AccreditedListed
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Licensed capacity: 151 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Pre-Kindergarten,School
School Age Care,Before School Care,Accredited,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Part Time Care
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State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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06:30 AM-06:30 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
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- Meals providedNot listed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedListed
- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
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12 critical, 28 serious findings across 40 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: May 21, 2026.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
8 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 744.305(a)(6) (4 visits); 744.701(5) (4 visits); 744.909 (4 visits); 744.3559(1) (8 visits); 744.1205(a)(4) (4 visits); 744.401(6) (8 visits); 744.2501(a) (4 visits); 744.3501(a) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Aug 26, 2026.
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48 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation failed to report the incident to Child Care Regulation within the required timeframe.
State verification published Aug 26, 2026.
Inspection record
Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.
Inspection history is one input into your decision, not a guarantee of safety or a rating of care quality. How to read this record.
- 2026
- Aug 26, 2026 to Aug 26, 20264 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Aug 26, 2026 inspection
- Aug 26, 2026 inspection
- Aug 26, 2026 inspection
- Aug 26, 2026 inspection
- May 21, 2026Complaint investigation3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation failed to report the incident to Child Care Regulation within the required timeframe.
Correction verified Aug 26, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.305(a)(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
The operation failed to share a copy of the incident report with the child's parents within 48 hours.
Correction verified Aug 27, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.701(5).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Access to Personnel Records
The operation failed to provide staff training records and one child contact information to the CCI, as requested 3 times.
Correction verified Aug 26, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.909.
- May 21, 2026Complaint investigation3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation failed to report the incident to Child Care Regulation within the required timeframe.
Correction verified Aug 26, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.305(a)(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
The operation failed to share a copy of the incident report with the child's parents within 48 hours.
Correction verified Aug 27, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.701(5).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Access to Personnel Records
The operation failed to provide staff training records and one child contact information to the CCI, as requested 3 times.
Correction verified Aug 26, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.909.
- May 21, 2026Complaint investigation3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation failed to report the incident to Child Care Regulation within the required timeframe.
Correction verified Aug 26, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.305(a)(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Access to Personnel Records
The operation failed to provide staff training records and one child contact information to the CCI, as requested 3 times.
Correction verified Aug 26, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.909.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
The operation failed to share a copy of the incident report with the child's parents within 48 hours.
Correction verified Aug 27, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.701(5).
- May 21, 2026Complaint investigation3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation failed to report the incident to Child Care Regulation within the required timeframe.
Correction verified Aug 26, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.305(a)(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
The operation failed to share a copy of the incident report with the child's parents within 48 hours.
Correction verified Aug 27, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.701(5).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Access to Personnel Records
The operation failed to provide staff training records and one child contact information to the CCI, as requested 3 times.
Correction verified Aug 26, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.909.
- Jan 15, 2026Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation could not provide a record of monthly fire drills.
Correction verified Jan 27, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.3559(1).
- Jan 15, 2026Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation could not provide a record of monthly fire drills.
Correction verified Jan 27, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.3559(1).
- Jan 15, 2026Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation could not provide a record of monthly fire drills.
Correction verified Jan 27, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.3559(1).
- Jan 15, 2026Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation could not provide a record of monthly fire drills.
Correction verified Jan 27, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.3559(1).
- 2025
- Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 18, 20258 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Mar 18, 2025 inspection
- Mar 18, 2025 inspection
- Mar 18, 2025 inspection
- Mar 18, 2025 inspection
- Feb 5, 2025 inspection
- Feb 5, 2025 inspection
- Feb 5, 2025 inspection
- Feb 5, 2025 inspection
- Jan 30, 2025Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Based on the evidence obtained the operation did not maintain supervision while students used the restroom.
Correction verified Mar 18, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(4).
- Jan 30, 2025Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Based on the evidence obtained the operation did not maintain supervision while students used the restroom.
Correction verified Mar 18, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(4).
- Jan 30, 2025Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Based on the evidence obtained the operation did not maintain supervision while students used the restroom.
Correction verified Mar 18, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(4).
- Jan 30, 2025Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Based on the evidence obtained the operation did not maintain supervision while students used the restroom.
Correction verified Mar 18, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(4).
- 2024
- Aug 19, 2024Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Posting Requirements - Daily Menu, Including All Snacks and Meals Prepared or Served
The required daily menu was not posted.
Correction verified Aug 21, 2024. Standard 744.401(6).
- Aug 19, 2024Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Posting Requirements - Daily Menu, Including All Snacks and Meals Prepared or Served
The required daily menu was not posted.
Correction verified Aug 21, 2024. Standard 744.401(6).
- Aug 19, 2024Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Posting Requirements - Daily Menu, Including All Snacks and Meals Prepared or Served
The required daily menu was not posted.
Correction verified Aug 21, 2024. Standard 744.401(6).
- Aug 19, 2024Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Posting Requirements - Daily Menu, Including All Snacks and Meals Prepared or Served
The required daily menu was not posted.
Correction verified Aug 21, 2024. Standard 744.401(6).
- Feb 8, 2024 to Feb 8, 20244 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Feb 8, 2024 inspection
- Feb 8, 2024 inspection
- Feb 8, 2024 inspection
- Feb 8, 2024 inspection
- Jan 9, 2024Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Posting Requirements - Daily Menu, Including All Snacks and Meals Prepared or Served
It was observed that the last menu posted in the operation is from 10/23.
Correction verified Jan 18, 2024. Standard 744.401(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The emergency practices shows that the last fire drill was conducted on 9/25/23.
Correction verified Jan 18, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.3559(1).
- Jan 9, 2024Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Posting Requirements - Daily Menu, Including All Snacks and Meals Prepared or Served
It was observed that the last menu posted in the operation is from 10/23.
Correction verified Jan 18, 2024. Standard 744.401(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The emergency practices shows that the last fire drill was conducted on 9/25/23.
Correction verified Jan 18, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.3559(1).
- Jan 9, 2024Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Posting Requirements - Daily Menu, Including All Snacks and Meals Prepared or Served
It was observed that the last menu posted in the operation is from 10/23.
Correction verified Jan 18, 2024. Standard 744.401(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The emergency practices shows that the last fire drill was conducted on 9/25/23.
Correction verified Jan 18, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.3559(1).
- Jan 9, 2024Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The emergency practices shows that the last fire drill was conducted on 9/25/23.
Correction verified Jan 18, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.3559(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Posting Requirements - Daily Menu, Including All Snacks and Meals Prepared or Served
It was observed that the last menu posted in the operation is from 10/23.
Correction verified Jan 18, 2024. Standard 744.401(6).
- 2023
- Oct 24, 2023Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The fire inspection was not available to review during the inspection time.
Correction verified Jan 22, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.3501(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
There was not sanitation report to review during the inspection time.
Correction verified Feb 7, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2501(a).
- Oct 24, 2023Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The fire inspection was not available to review during the inspection time.
Correction verified Jan 22, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.3501(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
There was not sanitation report to review during the inspection time.
Correction verified Feb 7, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2501(a).
- Oct 24, 2023Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The fire inspection was not available to review during the inspection time.
Correction verified Jan 22, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.3501(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
There was not sanitation report to review during the inspection time.
Correction verified Feb 7, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2501(a).
- Oct 24, 2023Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The fire inspection was not available to review during the inspection time.
Correction verified Jan 22, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.3501(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
There was not sanitation report to review during the inspection time.
Correction verified Feb 7, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2501(a).
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- Sep 12, 2023Inspection3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Required Admission Information-Food Allergy Emergency Plan
The children's food allergy plan was not available to review during the inspection.
Correction verified Sep 26, 2023. Standard 744.605(16).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
The immunization records were not available to review during the inspection.
Correction verified Sep 26, 2023. Standard 744.603(a)(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Required Admission Information-Physician Information
Three children did not have available to review the physician's information in file.
Correction verified Sep 26, 2023. Standard 744.605(11).
- Sep 12, 2023Inspection3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
The immunization records were not available to review during the inspection.
Correction verified Sep 26, 2023. Standard 744.603(a)(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Required Admission Information-Physician Information
Three children did not have available to review the physician's information in file.
Correction verified Sep 26, 2023. Standard 744.605(11).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Required Admission Information-Food Allergy Emergency Plan
The children's food allergy plan was not available to review during the inspection.
Correction verified Sep 26, 2023. Standard 744.605(16).
- Sep 12, 2023Inspection3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Required Admission Information-Physician Information
Three children did not have available to review the physician's information in file.
Correction verified Sep 26, 2023. Standard 744.605(11).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Required Admission Information-Food Allergy Emergency Plan
The children's food allergy plan was not available to review during the inspection.
Correction verified Sep 26, 2023. Standard 744.605(16).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
The immunization records were not available to review during the inspection.
Correction verified Sep 26, 2023. Standard 744.603(a)(3).
- Sep 12, 2023Inspection3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
The immunization records were not available to review during the inspection.
Correction verified Sep 26, 2023. Standard 744.603(a)(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Required Admission Information-Food Allergy Emergency Plan
The children's food allergy plan was not available to review during the inspection.
Correction verified Sep 26, 2023. Standard 744.605(16).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Required Admission Information-Physician Information
Three children did not have available to review the physician's information in file.
Correction verified Sep 26, 2023. Standard 744.605(11).
- Aug 4, 2023 to Aug 4, 20234 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Aug 4, 2023 inspection
- Aug 4, 2023 inspection
- Aug 4, 2023 inspection
- Aug 4, 2023 inspection
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Feb 8, 2024
- Capacity
- 151 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Accepted
- County
- Harris
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Same 36-month summary window. Different operating histories and coverage limit comparisons.
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5402 Lawndale St, Houston, TX 77023
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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