Texas records · HARRIS County · HOUSTON
Bertha Alyce Early Childhood School
Licensed Center in HOUSTON, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued December 20, 1996
State record presented as of November 5, 2026
- Address
- 5601 S BRAESWOOD BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77096 3907
- Operation type
- Licensed Center
- Type of issuance
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- December 20, 1996
- Operation number
- 525594
- Licensed capacity
- 352 children
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten
- Schedule
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Conditions on permit
- NO
The record at a glance
| Inspections on record | 14 |
| Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record | 8 |
| Assessments on record | 1 |
| Standards evaluated across those visits | 3,218 |
| Citations recorded | 9 |
| Record covers | December 16, 2021 – October 23, 2026 |
Citations by the state’s risk levels
| High | 5 |
| Medium High | 3 |
| Medium Low | 1 |
Visits and findings, newest first
InspectionOctober 23, 2026No citation recorded at this visit0 of 706 standards cited at this visit
InspectionJune 25, 2026No citation recorded at this visit
ReportJune 22, 2026Self-reported by the operationNo citation recorded at this visit0 of 1 standards cited at this visit
ReportMarch 24, 2026No citation recorded at this visit0 of 1 standards cited at this visit
InspectionNovember 19, 2025No citation recorded at this visit
ReportNovember 15, 20251 citation recorded1 of 2 standards cited at this visit
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-controlRisk level: High
Based on the information obtained from the DFPS investigation, a caregiver failed to use good judgement and inappropriately grabbed a child that fell after they ran away from them
Correction verified by the state on January 16, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
InspectionNovember 4, 2025No citation recorded at this visit0 of 557 standards cited at this visit
InspectionJuly 25, 2025No citation recorded at this visit
ReportJuly 23, 2025Self-reported by the operationNo citation recorded at this visit0 of 1 standards cited at this visit
ReportJanuary 25, 2025No citation recorded at this visit0 of 1 standards cited at this visit
InspectionNovember 8, 2024No citation recorded at this visit0 of 98 standards cited at this visit
ReportSeptember 9, 20242 citations recorded2 of 5 standards cited at this visit
746.1201(5) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers-Report Suspected Child Abuse, Neglect or ExploitationRisk level: High
Based on the information obtained from the DFPS investigation, two caregivers who were aware of the incidents did not immediately report concerns regarding possible abuse of a child in care.
Correction verified by the state on November 8, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to ChildrenRisk level: High
Based on the information obtained from the DFPS investigation, the caregiver failed to relate to children with courtesy and patience when they inappropriately interacted with 2 children in care.
Correction verified by the state on November 8, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
AssessmentJanuary 18, 20241 citation recorded1 of 1 standards cited at this visit
746.303(b) - Report Number of EmployeesRisk level: Medium Low
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, as required.
Correction verified by the state on January 19, 2024.
InspectionJanuary 12, 2024No citation recorded at this visit0 of 1 standards cited at this visit
InspectionDecember 18, 20231 citation recorded1 of 1 standards cited at this visit
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More ChildrenRisk level: Medium High
1 classroom was still observed to be over ratio. A caregiver was with 6 children 12-18 months old, the SAG was 12-17 months. The caregiver was over ratio by 1 child.
Correction verified by the state on January 12, 2024.
ReportDecember 14, 2023Self-reported by the operationNo citation recorded at this visit0 of 1 standards cited at this visit
InspectionNovember 29, 20231 citation recorded1 of 652 standards cited at this visit
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More ChildrenRisk level: Medium High
4 classrrooms were observed to be over ratio Classroom 1: caregiver with 6 children 7-10 months, the SAG was 0-11 months. The classroom was over ratio by 2 children Classroom 2: 1 caregiver with 7 children 8-12 months, the SAG was 0-11 months. The classroom was over ratio by 3 children. Classroom 3: 1 caregiver with 6 children 14-18 months, the SAG was 12-17 months. The classroom was over ratio by 1 child. Classroom 4: 1 caregiver with 7 children 15-17 months, the SAG was 12-17 months. The classroom was over ratio by 2 children
Correction verified by the state on December 18, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
InspectionNovember 16, 2023No citation recorded at this visit0 of 2 standards cited at this visit
InspectionSeptember 19, 2023No citation recorded at this visit0 of 1 standards cited at this visit
InspectionSeptember 7, 20231 citation recorded1 of 1 standards cited at this visit
746.2419(1) - Requirements for Feeding Infants-Hold through 6-monthsRisk level: Medium High
A caregiver was observed feeding a 3 month old while the infant was laying propped up on a pillow. This was correct during the inspection with the caregiver picking the infant up to feed them.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
ReportSeptember 2, 20232 citations recorded2 of 2 standards cited at this visit
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 activityRisk level: High
A caregiver left a child unattended outside, until another caregiver noticed the child on the playground. The child was unharmed during the couple of minutes they were left unattended.
Correction verified by the state on November 16, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at RiskRisk level: High
A parent was not notified the day of when their child was left unattended. The parent was notified the next day after the incident.
Correction verified by the state on November 16, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
InspectionDecember 1, 2022No citation recorded at this visit0 of 470 standards cited at this visit
InspectionDecember 16, 2021No citation recorded at this visit0 of 714 standards cited at this visit
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