St Ambrose Early Childhood Center
4213 Mangum Rd, Houston, TX 77092
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten · Monday–Friday
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12 serious findings across 16 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Jul 14, 2025.
16 inspections · 0 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 17, 2026
The everyday details
State facts · provider details pendingSubsidies not accepted in state listing
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- Meals providedNot listed
- Snacks providedNot listed
- Before-school careNot listed
- After-school careNot listed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesListed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
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Licensed capacity: 44 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten
Skill Classes,Part Time Care
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State-sourced · checked Sep 17, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
A typical day
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07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Services & accommodations
- Meals providedNot listed
- Snacks providedNot listed
- Before-school careNot listed
- After-school careNot listed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesListed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
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Evidence, with the follow-through.
Provider descriptions, prices, and photos never change this record. Every finding below comes from published state evidence.
12 serious findings across 16 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Jul 14, 2025.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
3 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.4803 (4 visits); 746.2421(b) (4 visits); 746.3420(1) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Jul 18, 2025.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
24 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
The use zone for the stationary equipment with a slide is not six feet away from the shade pole cover.
State verification published Jul 18, 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.
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- 2026
- Jul 13, 2026 to Jul 13, 20264 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Jul 13, 2026 inspection
- Jul 13, 2026 inspection
- Jul 13, 2026 inspection
- Jul 13, 2026 inspection
- 2025
- Jul 14, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
The use zone for the stationary equipment with a slide is not six feet away from the shade pole cover.
Correction verified Jul 18, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4803.
- Jul 14, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
The use zone for the stationary equipment with a slide is not six feet away from the shade pole cover.
Correction verified Jul 18, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4803.
- Jul 14, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
The use zone for the stationary equipment with a slide is not six feet away from the shade pole cover.
Correction verified Jul 18, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4803.
- Jul 14, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
The use zone for the stationary equipment with a slide is not six feet away from the shade pole cover.
Correction verified Jul 18, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4803.
- 2024
- Jul 25, 2024Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
The operation did not have current feeding instructions for an infant not yet eating table food.
Correction verified Jul 30, 2024. Standard 746.2421(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Hand Sanitizer - Only for Children 24 Months and Older
During the inspection a caregiver stated they washed infants hands with sanitizer after diaper changing. Reviewed infant hand washing with director and infant caregivers.
Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.3420(1).
- Jul 25, 2024Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Hand Sanitizer - Only for Children 24 Months and Older
During the inspection a caregiver stated they washed infants hands with sanitizer after diaper changing. Reviewed infant hand washing with director and infant caregivers.
Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.3420(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
The operation did not have current feeding instructions for an infant not yet eating table food.
Correction verified Jul 30, 2024. Standard 746.2421(b).
- Jul 25, 2024Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
The operation did not have current feeding instructions for an infant not yet eating table food.
Correction verified Jul 30, 2024. Standard 746.2421(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Hand Sanitizer - Only for Children 24 Months and Older
During the inspection a caregiver stated they washed infants hands with sanitizer after diaper changing. Reviewed infant hand washing with director and infant caregivers.
Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.3420(1).
- Jul 25, 2024Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Hand Sanitizer - Only for Children 24 Months and Older
During the inspection a caregiver stated they washed infants hands with sanitizer after diaper changing. Reviewed infant hand washing with director and infant caregivers.
Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.3420(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
The operation did not have current feeding instructions for an infant not yet eating table food.
Correction verified Jul 30, 2024. Standard 746.2421(b).
- Apr 15, 2024 to Apr 15, 20244 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Apr 15, 2024 inspection
- Apr 15, 2024 inspection
- Apr 15, 2024 inspection
- Apr 15, 2024 inspection
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- 2023
- Jul 26, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
During the walkthrough of the infant class I observed a handwashing sink with bibs, feeding spoons and a thermometer. This was corrected when the caregiver removed all of the items from the sink.
Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.2419(8).
- Jul 26, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
During the walkthrough of the infant class I observed a handwashing sink with bibs, feeding spoons and a thermometer. This was corrected when the caregiver removed all of the items from the sink.
Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.2419(8).
- Jul 26, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
During the walkthrough of the infant class I observed a handwashing sink with bibs, feeding spoons and a thermometer. This was corrected when the caregiver removed all of the items from the sink.
Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.2419(8).
- Jul 26, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
During the walkthrough of the infant class I observed a handwashing sink with bibs, feeding spoons and a thermometer. This was corrected when the caregiver removed all of the items from the sink.
Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.2419(8).
- 2022
- Aug 16, 2022Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
During the inspection the operation was found to not have a current fire inspection.
Correction verified Aug 31, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
During review of the operational policies the centers policies did not include all required topics. Missing Topics 1. Promotion of indoor and outdoor activity.
Correction verified Aug 26, 2022. Standard 746.501(a)(18).
- Aug 16, 2022Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
During the inspection the operation was found to not have a current fire inspection.
Correction verified Aug 31, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
During review of the operational policies the centers policies did not include all required topics. Missing Topics 1. Promotion of indoor and outdoor activity.
Correction verified Aug 26, 2022. Standard 746.501(a)(18).
- Aug 16, 2022Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
During the inspection the operation was found to not have a current fire inspection.
Correction verified Aug 31, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
During review of the operational policies the centers policies did not include all required topics. Missing Topics 1. Promotion of indoor and outdoor activity.
Correction verified Aug 26, 2022. Standard 746.501(a)(18).
- Aug 16, 2022Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
During the inspection the operation was found to not have a current fire inspection.
Correction verified Aug 31, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
During review of the operational policies the centers policies did not include all required topics. Missing Topics 1. Promotion of indoor and outdoor activity.
Correction verified Aug 26, 2022. Standard 746.501(a)(18).
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Dec 12, 2003
- Capacity
- 44 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Not accepted
- County
- Harris
- Website
- www.stambrosehouston.org/early-childhood
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Contact & location
4213 Mangum Rd, Houston, TX 77092
State-sourced · checked Sep 17, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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