Greengate Academy Inc.
A licensed child care center in Spring, Texas 77379
18490 Kuykendahl Rd, Spring, Texas 77379. (281) 288-0880.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 0 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 17 inspections on record
- 4-Star Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
0 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
17 inspections on record. The latest, on Apr 24, 2026: no violation found.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
4 visits on record, nothing cited. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
21 deficiencies older than three years
Jul 21, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name
“Room C, the toddler classroom did not have the mats/cots labeled within the classroom. A total of 12 children were observed on mats that were not labeled, and/or labeled incorrectly. The operation will utilize a number chart to specify which cot/mat belongs to which child. The numbers were added to cots while Licensing was present.”
Jun 26, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The annual sanitation inspection report was dated 05/09/2022.”
Nov 18, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
“A caregiver in the school-age classroom was observed caring for seven children, 7-9 years of age. The caregiver observed was not following the provisional status, which states that the individual could not care for children alone, or unsupervised. One caregiver was added to the classroom in order to abide by the provisional status.”
Oct 27, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
“Based on the information obtained, the transportation driver did not have a list of children who was being transported. One transporter was observed unloading 3 children from the transportation vehicle that picks up from Mueller Elementary.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children’s Names and Ages
“The caregivers in the infant classroom was not aware of the ages of the youngest and the oldest in care. The caregivers in the 2 year old classroom was not aware of the youngest and oldest child in care.”
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Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
“Four out of ten staff records observed did not include a total of 24 annual hours. Half of the training hours observed were provided by individuals who do not qualify. Staff files did not include topics related to: - Emergency preparedness - Growth and development - SIDS/shaken baby syndrome - Abuse and neglect - communicable diseases - administering medication - food allergies - building and physical premises safety - handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials”
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Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
“One caregiver in the infant classroom was observed diaper changing an infant, 10 months of age. The caregiver left the classroom without washing their hands, and/or the infant classroom. After being notified the caregiver washed the infant’s hand.”
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Documentation of Training Requirements - Trainer’s Qualifications
“Based on the documentation received, the transportation training certificate observed for the driver in question did not meet minimum standards trainer’s qualifications.”
Aug 22, 2022: report to the state7 deficiencies
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AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
“Based upon the information gathered during the investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support a child was left in the vehicle unattended”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
“Based upon the information obtained during the investigation, a caregiver failed to follow proper procedures to ensure all children they were responsible for were accounted for. The caregiver called a child’s name, another child responded the child was present, however, the caregiver failed to conduct a name-to-face to verify the child was present. Approximately 20-30 minutes later, it was discovered the child was not in the building due to being left on the center’s vehicle.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“Based off the information obtained from the investigation the operation failed to report that a child was left on the transportation vehicle unsupervised for an extended period of time.”
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Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children
“Based upon the information gathered during the investigation, evidence was available to support the safety precautions for unloading children was not followed. As a result, a child was left on the van unattended for approximately 20-30 minutes.”
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AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
“Based upon the information obtained during the investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support, the driver failed to follow the facilities procedures regarding safety precautions for loading and unloading children which resulted in a child being left in the center’s vehicle unattended.”
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Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“Based upon the information obtained during the investigation, verification was not available for review to support the facility completed and shared an incident report with the parent and/or guardian of a child that left unattended on the center’s vehicle.”
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Documentation of Training Requirements - Trainer’s Qualifications
“Based on the documentation received, the transportation training certificate observed for the driver in question did not meet minimum standards trainer’s qualifications.”
Nov 17, 2021: inspection6 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A caregiver was allowed to have direct access to the children with an inactivated background check. *Note - This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was sent home until the results of a new background check is received.”
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Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
“The operational policies did not have a policy for safe sleep for infants. *Note - This was corrected during the inspection when this policy was added to the operational policies.”
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
“There was no parent contact information and emergency contact information in the vehicles. *Note - This was corrected during the inspection when the parent contact information and the emergency contact information was added in the vehicles.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
“Six infant bottles were not properly labeled with the infant’s first name and last initial. *Note - This was corrected during the inspection when the bottles were properly labeled.”
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First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
“The first aid kits in both of the transportation vehicles was missing antiseptic. *Note - This was corrected during the inspection when antiseptic was added to both first aid kits.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“The operation had not completed a Childrens Product Safety Annual Certification since 1/13/2020. *Note - This was corrected during the inspection when the Annual Certification was completed.”
All 18 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Apr 24, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 29, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 17, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Report to the state | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Apr 7, 1987.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 270 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 1 report to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Texas Rising Star: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 2139 child care providers in Harris County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 0.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Greengate Academy Inc. This child care provider | 0 |
| Klein-Spring Montessori School | 0 |
| Campus Kids@mittelstadt Elementary School | 1 |
| St Ignatius Loyola Early Childhood Center | 0 |
| Little Scholars Academy | 30 |
| Campus Kids@hassler Elementary School Sap | 5 |
| All Starz Academy Inc. | 0 |
| M.l.j. Daycare | 18 |
| Campus Kids @ Benignus Elementary School | 1 |
| Little Explorers Academy LLC | 3 |
| Childrens Lighthouse - Gleannloch | 21 |
| Red Brick Learning Center | 16 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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