Heritage Christian Dcc
A licensed child care center in Alvin, Texas 77511
315 W House St, Alvin, Texas 77511. (281) 331-6082.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 17 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Brazoria County: 4
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 19 inspections on record
- 2-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?
17 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 206 child care providers in Brazoria County had 4.
19 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 1, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors, at the inspection on Oct 8, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger, at the inspection on Oct 8, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
17 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. 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.
Apr 13, 2026: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Director present-Minimum 75%
“During the investigations, it was found the director is present at the operation a minimum of 75%”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees’ Attendance
“During the investigation, a timesheet for the director was not available for review.”
Oct 2, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
“Of the ten staff files evaluated, there was no proof of the 24 hours of required annual training for seven of the caregivers.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
“Proof of all 30 hours of the required annual training for the operation director was not available at inspection.”
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Plan to Handle Transportation Emergencies
“The operation did not have an existing Transportation Emergency Plan for evaluation during this inspection.”
Jan 21, 2025: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 Survey data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.”
Oct 8, 2024: inspection11 deficiencies
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Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
“The operation did not have a statement relating to whether they were going to administer epinephrine or not.”
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Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
“Operational Handbook was reviewed and did not have a statement relating to safe sleep.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Six staff files were reviewed and did not have their Health and Safety Audit Training available for review for calendar year 23-24.”
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Written Operational Policies - Vision and Hearing Screening
“Operational handbook did not have a statement relating to hearing and vision for children”
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Written Operational Policies - Transportation
“Operational handbook did not have a statement relating to transportation.”
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Written Operational Policies - Providing & Applying Insect Repellant and Sunscreen
“Operation handbook did not have a statement relating to insect repellent and/or sunscreen”
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Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
“Operation handbook did not have a statement relating to parents rights.”
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Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website
“Operation handbook did not have a statement relating to: Instructions on how a parent may access the (A) Minimum standards on line; (B) Texas Abuse and Neglect Hot line; and (C) HHSC website. (24) Your emergency preparedness plan [High]”
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Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect
“Operation handbook did not have a statement relating to how abuse and neglect will be prevented in the operation by employees”
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Written Operational Policies - Vaccine Preventable Diseases
“The operation did not have information relating to Information on vaccine-preventable diseases for employees,”
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Written Operational Policies - Breastfeeding Provisions
“Operation did not have a statement relating to having a space for mothers who breastfeed.”
17 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 20, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“The youngest child in the toddler room was 15 months old and the oldest child was 12 years old.”
Oct 19, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
“Based on information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support a citation for a caregiver who used inappropriate discipline with children in care. The punishment used was the caregiver yelling at the children.”
Sep 28, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“I observed two children leave the playground and go into the building unsupervised. I also observed a child walking down the hallway unsupervised.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“Follow Up: The operation has not implemented procedures to ensure that children are not grabbed or pulled on.”
Aug 17, 2023: report to the state4 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“Based on information obtained throughout the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a director failed to demonstrate self-control and competency while caring for school age children.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“Based on information obtained during the investigation, the director was observed grabbing on a child in care.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“Based on information obtained during the investigation, the operation did not report the incident.”
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Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“Based on information obtained during the investigation, the licensing incident and illness report was not completed.”
Jul 27, 2022: inspection6 deficiencies
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Smoke Detectors Testing
“There is no documentation that the monthly check were done. A photo was taken of the form.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“In the nap room the ceiling tiles were stained. Also the border was missing in this classroom.Photos were taken.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“I observed on the toddler playground grass growing through the mulch. Photos were taken of this playground. On the pre-school playground the slide structure I observed in several areas that the wood was splintering. Photos were taken of the this structure. On the school age playground the robot had several rusty area that children had access to. Also on this play area the slide had sharp metal pieces on it. Insects were also observed on the slide (caterpillar larval). Photos were taken.”
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Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
“There is no documentation that the monthly check were done.”
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Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
“There is no documentation that the monthly check were done. Photo was taken of the drills.”
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Documentation of Training Requirements - Length
“I reviewed 4 employee files that did not have the number of hours the training was for. A photo was taken of the training certificate.”
Mar 24, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Discipline - Appropriate to Child’s Level of Understanding
“In the infant classroom an 11 month old infant was in timeout. This was corrected when the director advised the caregivers that infant are not allowed in timeout.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months
“I observed on the school age playground with the robot that a nail was exposed where a piece of the missing log was at. A photo was taken.”
Mar 23, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Tracking System or Sign-in and Sign-out Logs
“Based on information obtained during the investigation, the children were not sign-in or out daily.”
All 26 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Inspection | 11 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Report to the state | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Apr 8, 1993.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 216 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.
- 6 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: 2-Star (the first of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 206 child care providers in Brazoria County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 17.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Happy Start Inc. DBA Kid Connection Academy | 1 |
| Heritage Christian Dcc This child care provider | 17 |
| Distinct Abilities Academic Program LLC | 9 |
| Smart Center | 6 |
| Promiseland Preschool | 5 |
| Alvin Learning Tree Academy and Daycare | 17 |
| Upbring Head Start (Alvin) | 1 |
| Lone Star Learners Child Care Home | 0 |
| Building Blocks Academy Alvin | 20 |
| Clever Cubs Early Learning Center | 2 |
| Liberty Preschool Daycare | 0 |
| Precious Stones Preschool | 10 |
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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