Ivy Kids Early Learning Center - Silver Ranch
Does Ivy Kids Early Learning Center - Silver Ranch have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 31 child-care citations for Ivy Kids Early Learning Center - Silver Ranch in KATY, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 18 are recorded at the High level and 6 at Medium High, with the remainder at Medium, Medium Low, or Low. Each entry below reproduces the standard Texas cited and the state's own description of what was found.
These are licensing-record findings, not a judgment about any child or family. The dates shown are the dates Texas recorded a correction as verified — they are not inspection dates, and the record may lag the state's current file. This page reflects the published record as of its last update and is not a complete history; the authoritative source is Texas HHSC.
Texas HHSC recorded 18 High-risk citations at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- High
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
A caregiver grabbed a child roughly by the arm.
- High
746.4601(5) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Securely Anchored
A piece of equipment in the room that came with anti-tip hardware provided and warnings from the manufacturer about risk of injury due to tip-overs was not anchored as required and a child was injured.
- High
746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Infant was observed to be sleeping in a restrictive device.
Show 28 earlier citations
- High
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
A child was left alone inside their classroom for about 2 minutes.
- High
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
A caregiver failed to supervise a child appropriately when they left a child alone on the outdoor playground.
- High
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
The caregiver did not know the correct number of children in her care. When asked how many children were present the caregiver stated 13 when there were 14 children in their care.
- High
746.5617(a)(4) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
8 children were transported to school today, October 3 without required emergency contact, parent contact, and emeregncy treatment authorization. 3 additional children were also transported to school on a differnt small school bus without required emergency contact, parent contact, and emeregncy treatment authorization.
- High
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
A caregiver was observed grabbing and pulling a child inappropriately.
- High
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A caregiver failed to use prudent judgment when allowing a child to sit in urine soaked clothes.
- High
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
A child was left alone unattended.
- High
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
A child was left alone inside a classroom for 2-3 minutes.
- High
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
A three year old child was found unsupervised in the hall of the operation after departing the playground unnoticed by caregivers.
- High
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
An admin was in a classroom and had direct access to the children with a pending background check on file.
- High
746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
A nine month old infant was observed to be asleep in a restrictive device. **This was corrected when the caregiver removed the child from the restrictive device and placed them in their crib.**
- High
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
A child left a classroom, grabbed their items out of an empty classroom, and walked to a sibling's classroom unsupervised. The caregiver responsible was not aware the child was not in their class until the parent came to pick up.
- High
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
The operation was not properly supervising a child when the child was able to get out and back in the building without staff realizing he was not present.
- High
746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
One caregiver stated there were six children in their care, however there were seven children.
- High
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
There was no background check on file for one staff member that had direct access to children.
- Medium High
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation did not have documentation of fire drills for September, November, and December.
- Medium High
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
An infant child fell out of a high chair due to the safety straps not being properly fastened.
- Medium High
746.5205(3) - Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year
Operation conducted 1 lockdown and 1 shelter/severe weather drill during 2022.
- Medium High
746.2909(4) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Provides Access to Walkway
Four classrooms had napping equipment arranged in a way that did not allow for direct access to the walkway.
- Medium High
746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
Ten out of the 10 staff records reviewed had CPR training that did not have hands on skills based portions.
- Medium High
746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
Four cribs did not have snug-fitting sheets on the mattresses.
- Medium
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
1 child did not have a health department exemption on file at the operation.
- Medium
746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Staff files were not available for review during the inspection.
- Medium
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
1 child did not have a health department exemption on file at the operation.
- Medium
746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Staff files were not available for review during the inspection.
- Medium
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
The operation was unable to verify if medication was disposed of versus returned to the parent upon a child's disenrollment from care.
- Medium
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
One staff member is missing 3 hours of annual training.
- Medium Low
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
5 out of 5 staff files reviewed did not have a completed personnel affidavit form.
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