Distinct Abilities Academic Program LLC
A licensed child care center in Alvin, Texas 77511
851 N Dilling St, Alvin, Texas 77511. (281) 585-5140.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.
- 9 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Brazoria County: 4
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 16 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?
9 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 206 child care providers in Brazoria County had 4.
16 inspections on record. The latest, on Jun 9, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device, at the inspection on Nov 22, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
9 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Nov 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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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 Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Nov 12, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
“Two electrical outlets in the PreK 3s classroom were found uncovered. The second director found two outlet covers and installed them into the electrical outlets during inspection.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
“Broken play equipment that constitutes a safety hazard was found on the small playground during inspection.”
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Plan to Handle Transportation Emergencies
“There was no transportation emergency plan that could be presented for review during inspection.”
Dec 27, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Nov 22, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
“Two year old was observed strapped in a chair.”
Dec 7, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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Required Admission Information - Limitations or Restrictions
“The Admission Information Form 2935 has not been updated with the information for a child s reasonable accommodation or modifications.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“One child file did not contain any immunization records.”
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Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission
“The Admission Information Form 2935 has not been updated with the information on a child s ability to swim without assistance.”
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Parent’s Rights
“The operation has not informed the parents of their right.This was corrected at inspection when the director posted the form on the app.”
7 deficiencies older than three years
Dec 8, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Annual Sanitation Inspection - Conducted Local Sanitation Official
“The annual sanitation inspection has not been completed. The last documented sanitation inspection was conducted on 10/05/2021. The director was able to contact the Health Department and schedule an appointment.”
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First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
“The first aid kit was missing the adhesive tape. This was corrected at inspection when the director put the tape in the kit.”
Aug 21, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Report of Criminal Complaint Against Employees
“Based on information obtained during the investigation, the operation did not reported the arrest of an employee.”
Dec 14, 2021: inspection4 deficiencies
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Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
“Out of 10 files 1 file did not have the required information for this section. This was corrected at inspection when the director completed the needed information.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
“I observed out of 4 infant feeding sheets the sheet did not have how many ounces of milk or how often the infant should have. This was corrected at inspection when the director had all the parent to update the sheet.”
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Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
“Out of 10 records reviewed 2 did not have the school information completed. This was corrected at inspection when the director add the school information to the form.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
“Training records were evaluated for Caregivers and the Director. Some of the training certificates were not located at the operation site and had to be sent at a later time. This was also cited during the inspection for 2020.”
All 23 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Dec 14, 2018.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 136 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 7 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 Oct 30, 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 Oct 30, 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 9.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Happy Start Inc. DBA Kid Connection Academy | 1 |
| Heritage Christian Dcc | 17 |
| Distinct Abilities Academic Program LLC This child care provider | 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 Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 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 Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 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 Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 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 Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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