Kids R Kids of Lake Conroe
1200 Highland Hollow Dr, Conroe, TX
Grace Early Education Center
- licensed capacity
- 218
- open each week
- 5 days
- a week, county median
- $185
- year first permitted
- 2004
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About Grace Early Education Center
Grace Early Education Center is a licensed child care center in Conroe, Texas. The state has permitted it since January 21, 2004, for up to 218 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM.
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 10 visits in the last 3 years and cited 7 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- Hours today
- 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 218 children
Hours
Hours
| MondayToday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 218 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Grace Early Education Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Montgomery County has a median price of $185 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Infant
Center$185
Home daycare$164
Toddler
Center$172
Home daycare$155
Preschool
Center$167
Home daycare$153
School age
Center$156
Home daycare$144
State record
Inspection reports for Grace Early Education Center
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Full Permit
- Capacity
- 218 children
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- Permit issued
- 2004
- License number
- #830086
Summary
10 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 11, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 5 of 10 visits · 7 rules in all · 7 corrected
- Health, medication and illness 3
- Records and paperwork 2
- Safety and hazards 1
- Other rules 1
For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
The state lists conditions on this permit.
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See all 16 visits
- Sep 11, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- May 5, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Apr 27, 2026Complaint investigation1 rule cited
746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
“Based on information obtained in a DFPS investigation, the director did not fulfill their director responsibilities as they were aware of a serious allegation about a caregiver but did not take action to mitigate the risk while the allegation is being investigated by removing the caregiver from access to children.”
The state verified the correction on May 5, 2026
Dec 16, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The last documented health inspection was conducted 11/21/24. There was not documentation of a more recent inspection.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 29, 2025
746.3805(b)(3) - Administering Medication - Not After Expiration date
“During the inspection it was observed in the stored children's medications that there was expired medication for five children: children's ibuprofen that expired November 2025, children's ibuprofen that expired August 2025, Benadryl that expired 2025, infants tylenol that expired September 2025 and an epi pen that expired November 2025. The medication that was expired was set to the side to return to the parents. The epi pen belongs to a child with a food allergy emergency plan and needs replaced.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 17, 2025
Jan 9, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
“Expired medication for two children in care had not been disposed of or returned to the parent. Note: This was corrected during the inspection when the medication was removed from the children's medication storage and set to the side to return to the parent at pick up.”
Corrected during the visit
- Jul 17, 2024VisitNo rules cited
- Apr 4, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Mar 26, 2024Complaint investigation1 rule cited
746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
“Information obtained in the investigation supported an injury occurred in care in December that the parent was not notified about via phone call or at pickup the day it occurred. There was no evidence to substantiate that a bruise on a child was the result of a known biting incident the operation did not notify the parent about or that there was any other known incident that caused injury to the child.”
The state verified the correction on May 17, 2024
Jan 12, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
746.501(a)(18)(F) - Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather
“The operational policies did not include the criteria used to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play”
The state verified the correction on Jan 17, 2024
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
“The written annual CPSC certification had not been completed since 1/31/22. Note: This was corrected during the inspection by the director completing it.”
Corrected during the visit
- Nov 14, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
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Aug 21, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
746.305(a)(7) - Report Change in Controlling Person
“Notification was not provided to CCR when a controlling person left employment at the operation back in April. Note: This was corrected during the inspection when the director verified the information and inactivated the controlling person in their online provider account.”
Corrected during the visit
Jan 17, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“3 of 8 children's records evaluated were missing addressed for emergency contacts that were listed.”
The state verified the correction on Jan 20, 2023
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“Three food allergy plans were observed not to have a parent and/or doctor signature on them. One plan required an epi pen which was on site but expired.”
The state verified the correction on Jan 30, 2023
- Oct 24, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
Sep 29, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“Mulch in one of the playground structure areas was not maintained at the proper depth. Very little mulch was observed.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 21, 2022
Sep 23, 2022Complaint investigation3 rules cited
746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“Evidence gathered in the investigation substantiated that incident reports were not completed for incidents that occurred that required them.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 17, 2022
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“Information gathered in the investigation substantiated that there have been at least three situations where children were found unsupervised out of their classrooms which is a required notification to Child Care Regulation.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 17, 2022
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
“Information gathered in the investigation substantiated that incidents occurred at the operation where children left their classroom without the caregivers knowing and were found by other staff.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 17, 2022
Jan 31, 2022Inspection2 rules cited
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
“The operational policies do not include the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity section requirement that was added to minimum standards last year.”
The state verified the correction on Feb 2, 2022
746.3805(b)(3) - Administering Medication - Not After Expiration date
“I observed expired medication. Note: This was corrected during the inspection when the medication was disposed of or set aside to return to the parent.”
Corrected during the visit
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FAQ
Questions about Grace Early Education Center
Is Grace Early Education Center licensed?
Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued January 21, 2004.
When was Grace Early Education Center last inspected?
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on September 11, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 10 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Grace Early Education Center had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 7 rules across 5 of 10 visits in the last 3 years; 7 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
How many children can Grace Early Education Center care for?
218, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Does Grace Early Education Center accept child care subsidies?
The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.
What are Grace Early Education Center's hours?
Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Grace Early Education Center cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (936) 588-3020 to ask.
What is Grace Early Education Center's phone number?
(936) 588-3020.
Where is Grace Early Education Center?
13123 Highway 105 W, Conroe, TX 77304. The nearest other daycare we list is Promise Land Day Care Center, 0.2 miles away.