Francois Academy Early Education
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77073
1201 E Airtex Dr Ste F, Houston, Texas 77073. (281) 982-3454.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 3 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 8 inspections on record
- 3-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?
3 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
8 inspections on record. The latest, on Dec 5, 2025: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Dec 10, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
3 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Dec 2024. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Dec 10, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“Fire inspection observed dated 9/13/2023.”
Dec 22, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
“There was sufficient evidence and statements to support the allegation that diaper changing of children in care were conducted on non-changing equipment.”
Dec 12, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“During investigation inspection broken wood pieces, nail pieces from the broken/ unrepaired gate and trash on the playgrounds were observed.”
5 deficiencies older than three years
Apr 19, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
“Play equipment was observed broken and damaged.”
Feb 3, 2023: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“The employee list was not validated by Jan 15. Nor the extended 10 days to validate which was by Jan 25.”
Nov 10, 2021: inspection3 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The most recent fire inspection was dated 01/06/2020. The operation has not had a recent fire inspection.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
“One caregiver observed in the afterschool classroom with the Toddler age group was observed utilizing her cell phone. The caregiver was not aware that she was in charge of the group during naptime. The caregiver was informed immediately by the Director that she was responsible for the age group, and that cell phone use is prohibited.”
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Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee’s personnel record
“One out of four staff records observed did not have the training certificates available for review. The Director stated that the training certificates have not been placed in the staff files. The training certificates were not at the operation available for review.”
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Mar 8, 2018.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 81 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.
- 2 reports 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: 3-Star (the middle 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 3.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Dinita Morris | 0 |
| Fundamental Beginnings Day Care Center | 8 |
| Houston Kidz Center LLC | 3 |
| Lizette Azucena Meraz | 0 |
| Francois Academy Early Education This child care provider | 3 |
| Little Laughter’s Childcare Center | 4 |
| T’s Academy | 4 |
| Anita Eva Dudley | Not given |
| Mother Theresa’s Child Dev Center | 22 |
| Aim High Preparatory LLC | 19 |
| Toddlers Tool Box Learning Center | 0 |
| Avance- Dekaney Early Head Start | 1 |
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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