Melba Jean Hawkins
2719 Kings Canyon Ct, Houston, TX 77067
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
4 serious, 4 minor findings across 4 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Apr 24, 2025.
4 inspections · 0 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 17, 2026
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State facts · provider details pendingSubsidies not accepted in state listing
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- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careListed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
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Licensed capacity: 12 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
Before School Care,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Drop-In Care,Part Time Care
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State-sourced · checked Sep 17, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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07:30 AM-06:00 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Services & accommodations
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careListed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
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Evidence, with the follow-through.
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4 serious, 4 minor findings across 4 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Apr 24, 2025.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
2 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 747.603(a)(4) (4 visits); 747.1309(e)(2) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published May 29, 2025.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
8 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Children's Records - Immunizations
The imminization record for one child does not include all of the required immunizations.
State verification published May 29, 2025.
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.
- 2025
- Apr 24, 2025Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
The imminization record for one child does not include all of the required immunizations.
Correction verified May 29, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.603(a)(4).
- MinorTexas: Low
Primary Caregiver Annual Training - More Than 5 Years Experience
Three clock hours of training was not received in management techniques, leadership, or staff supervision for the January 2024-January 2025 training year. Make-up training hours are required.
Correction verified Jun 10, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1309(e)(2).
- Apr 24, 2025Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
The imminization record for one child does not include all of the required immunizations.
Correction verified May 29, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.603(a)(4).
- MinorTexas: Low
Primary Caregiver Annual Training - More Than 5 Years Experience
Three clock hours of training was not received in management techniques, leadership, or staff supervision for the January 2024-January 2025 training year. Make-up training hours are required.
Correction verified Jun 10, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1309(e)(2).
- Apr 24, 2025Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
The imminization record for one child does not include all of the required immunizations.
Correction verified May 29, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.603(a)(4).
- MinorTexas: Low
Primary Caregiver Annual Training - More Than 5 Years Experience
Three clock hours of training was not received in management techniques, leadership, or staff supervision for the January 2024-January 2025 training year. Make-up training hours are required.
Correction verified Jun 10, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1309(e)(2).
- Apr 24, 2025Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
The imminization record for one child does not include all of the required immunizations.
Correction verified May 29, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.603(a)(4).
- MinorTexas: Low
Primary Caregiver Annual Training - More Than 5 Years Experience
Three clock hours of training was not received in management techniques, leadership, or staff supervision for the January 2024-January 2025 training year. Make-up training hours are required.
Correction verified Jun 10, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1309(e)(2).
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- 2023
- Apr 28, 2023Inspection6 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Fire Extinguishers Serviced
The fire extinguisher has not been serviced within the last 2 years. The fire extinguisher must be serviced every year. Please provide verification the fire extinguisher was serviced by 5/12/23.
Correction verified May 30, 2023. Standard 747.5107(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The operational policies does not include the following information: 1. How long children will play outside each day 2. Recommended clothing and shoes 3. The plan for a child to have physical activity when the weather prevents children from playing outside. Please provide a copy of the updated policy by 5/12/23.
Correction verified May 30, 2023. Standard 747.501(8).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Records Maintained and Made Available - Menus
The operation does not have a menu showing the meals and snacks that are being served. Please provide a copy of the menu by 5/12/23.
Correction verified May 9, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.801(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Admission Information
The children's admission form is lacking the following information: 1. Address for emergency contact 2. Name and phone number for people that can pick up the child 3. Doctor's name, address and phone number 4. Authorization for emergency medical care Please provide verification of the updated children's' admission form by 5/12/23.
Correction verified May 9, 2023. Standard 747.603(a)(2).
- MinorTexas: Low
Primary Caregiver Annual Training - More Than 5 Years Experience
The primary caregiver did not receive 3 clock hours in management techniques, leadership, or staff supervision. Please provide copies of the training certificate by 5/12/23.
Correction verified May 30, 2023. Standard 747.1309(e)(2).
- MinorTexas: Low
Required Health Statement
The child's file lacked a health statement from a health care professional. Please provide a copy of the health statement by 5/12/23.
Correction verified May 9, 2023. Standard 747.611(a).
- Apr 28, 2023Inspection6 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The operational policies does not include the following information: 1. How long children will play outside each day 2. Recommended clothing and shoes 3. The plan for a child to have physical activity when the weather prevents children from playing outside. Please provide a copy of the updated policy by 5/12/23.
Correction verified May 30, 2023. Standard 747.501(8).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Fire Extinguishers Serviced
The fire extinguisher has not been serviced within the last 2 years. The fire extinguisher must be serviced every year. Please provide verification the fire extinguisher was serviced by 5/12/23.
Correction verified May 30, 2023. Standard 747.5107(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Admission Information
The children's admission form is lacking the following information: 1. Address for emergency contact 2. Name and phone number for people that can pick up the child 3. Doctor's name, address and phone number 4. Authorization for emergency medical care Please provide verification of the updated children's' admission form by 5/12/23.
Correction verified May 9, 2023. Standard 747.603(a)(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Records Maintained and Made Available - Menus
The operation does not have a menu showing the meals and snacks that are being served. Please provide a copy of the menu by 5/12/23.
Correction verified May 9, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.801(4).
- MinorTexas: Low
Primary Caregiver Annual Training - More Than 5 Years Experience
The primary caregiver did not receive 3 clock hours in management techniques, leadership, or staff supervision. Please provide copies of the training certificate by 5/12/23.
Correction verified May 30, 2023. Standard 747.1309(e)(2).
- MinorTexas: Low
Required Health Statement
The child's file lacked a health statement from a health care professional. Please provide a copy of the health statement by 5/12/23.
Correction verified May 9, 2023. Standard 747.611(a).
- Apr 28, 2023Inspection6 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The operational policies does not include the following information: 1. How long children will play outside each day 2. Recommended clothing and shoes 3. The plan for a child to have physical activity when the weather prevents children from playing outside. Please provide a copy of the updated policy by 5/12/23.
Correction verified May 30, 2023. Standard 747.501(8).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Fire Extinguishers Serviced
The fire extinguisher has not been serviced within the last 2 years. The fire extinguisher must be serviced every year. Please provide verification the fire extinguisher was serviced by 5/12/23.
Correction verified May 30, 2023. Standard 747.5107(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Admission Information
The children's admission form is lacking the following information: 1. Address for emergency contact 2. Name and phone number for people that can pick up the child 3. Doctor's name, address and phone number 4. Authorization for emergency medical care Please provide verification of the updated children's' admission form by 5/12/23.
Correction verified May 9, 2023. Standard 747.603(a)(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Records Maintained and Made Available - Menus
The operation does not have a menu showing the meals and snacks that are being served. Please provide a copy of the menu by 5/12/23.
Correction verified May 9, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.801(4).
- MinorTexas: Low
Primary Caregiver Annual Training - More Than 5 Years Experience
The primary caregiver did not receive 3 clock hours in management techniques, leadership, or staff supervision. Please provide copies of the training certificate by 5/12/23.
Correction verified May 30, 2023. Standard 747.1309(e)(2).
- MinorTexas: Low
Required Health Statement
The child's file lacked a health statement from a health care professional. Please provide a copy of the health statement by 5/12/23.
Correction verified May 9, 2023. Standard 747.611(a).
- Apr 28, 2023Inspection6 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Admission Information
The children's admission form is lacking the following information: 1. Address for emergency contact 2. Name and phone number for people that can pick up the child 3. Doctor's name, address and phone number 4. Authorization for emergency medical care Please provide verification of the updated children's' admission form by 5/12/23.
Correction verified May 9, 2023. Standard 747.603(a)(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Fire Extinguishers Serviced
The fire extinguisher has not been serviced within the last 2 years. The fire extinguisher must be serviced every year. Please provide verification the fire extinguisher was serviced by 5/12/23.
Correction verified May 30, 2023. Standard 747.5107(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Records Maintained and Made Available - Menus
The operation does not have a menu showing the meals and snacks that are being served. Please provide a copy of the menu by 5/12/23.
Correction verified May 9, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.801(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The operational policies does not include the following information: 1. How long children will play outside each day 2. Recommended clothing and shoes 3. The plan for a child to have physical activity when the weather prevents children from playing outside. Please provide a copy of the updated policy by 5/12/23.
Correction verified May 30, 2023. Standard 747.501(8).
- MinorTexas: Low
Required Health Statement
The child's file lacked a health statement from a health care professional. Please provide a copy of the health statement by 5/12/23.
Correction verified May 9, 2023. Standard 747.611(a).
- MinorTexas: Low
Primary Caregiver Annual Training - More Than 5 Years Experience
The primary caregiver did not receive 3 clock hours in management techniques, leadership, or staff supervision. Please provide copies of the training certificate by 5/12/23.
Correction verified May 30, 2023. Standard 747.1309(e)(2).
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Registered, issued Jan 8, 2020
- Capacity
- 12 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-06:00 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Not accepted
- County
- Harris
Compare nearby
Same 36-month summary window. Different operating histories and coverage limit comparisons.
| Daycare | Ages | Licensed capacity | Hours | Findings, 36 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melba Jean Hawkins this page | Infant–School | 12 | 7:30a–6p | 4 ser·4 min |
| Apple's Childcare & Preschool | Toddler–School | 11 | 6a–6p | 28 ser |
| Creative Kidz Child Care & Preschool | Infant–School | 12 | 6:30a–8:30p | 16 ser |
| Elida Mendoza | Infant–School | 12 | 6:30a–6p | 39 ser·8 min |
| Janice Franklin | Toddler–School | 12 | 6a–6p | 4 crit·36 ser·12 min |
| Jimmie Ruth Davis-Burton | Infant–School | 12 | 6a–6a | Clear |
| Kimberly Yvette Bell | Infant–School | 12 | 6a–6p | 4 crit·64 ser |
- Melba Jean Hawkinsthis pageInfant–School · 12 licensed capacity4 ser·4 min
- Toddler–School · 11 licensed capacity28 ser
- Infant–School · 12 licensed capacity16 ser
- Infant–School · 12 licensed capacity39 ser·8 min
- Toddler–School · 12 licensed capacity4 crit·36 ser·12 min
- Infant–School · 12 licensed capacityClear
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Contact & location
2719 Kings Canyon Ct, Houston, TX 77067
State-sourced · checked Sep 17, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
State records and provider information have separate sources. Provider claims do not establish independently verified care quality. Missing data is not evidence of an issue-free record.