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Grace Academy

A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77083

15401 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, Texas 77083. (281) 564-7220.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.

The last 24 months 15 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. Most serious: High. Every month

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?

15 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 Oct 23, 2026: outcome pending.

Rated High by Texas: Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information, at the inspection on Oct 5, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child, at the inspection on Oct 5, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher, at the inspection on Oct 5, 2026

2 more rated High; all are listed below.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

15 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

15 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Oct 5, 2026: inspection10 deficiencies

  • Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information

    “The transportation binder lacked the emergency medical authorization information.”

    Rule 746.5617(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 6, 2026. Correction verified: Oct 23, 2026.

  • Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child

    “The transportation binder lacked the parents contact information.”

    Rule 746.5617(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 6, 2026. Correction verified: Oct 6, 2026.

  • Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher

    “One vehicle used to transport children had an empty fire extinguisher. Both were unsecured. One was between the driver and front passenger seats. One vehicle had it behind the driver’s seat.”

    Rule 746.5617(a)(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 6, 2026. Correction verified: Oct 23, 2026.

  • Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization

    “One child’s record lacked the emergency medical authorization filled out by the parents.”

    Rule 746.605(11). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 6, 2026. Correction verified: Oct 23, 2026.

  • Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion

    “One caregiver’s file lacked the documentation that indicated how the caregiver met the qualifications.”

    Rule 746.1107(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 13, 2026. Correction verified: Oct 23, 2026.

  • Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides

    “The use zone for the slides lacked the required perimeter.”

    Rule 746.4805(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 12, 2026. Correction verified: Oct 23, 2026.

  • Director Annual Training - Additional required topics

    “The required annual training on the following topics had not been completed by caregivers. The required training topics are 1. emergency preparedness 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations 3. administering medication 4.preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction and 5. building and physical premises safety.”

    Rule 746.1311(e). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 13, 2026. Correction verified: Oct 12, 2026.

  • Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist

    “The outdoor space, playground where the swings and play structure are located lacked the appropriate surfacing maintenance.”

    Rule 746.4751(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 12, 2026. Correction verified: Oct 23, 2026.

  • Children’s Records - Health Statement

    “Five children’s records lacked the health statement from a health care professional”

    Rule 746.603(a)(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 19, 2026. Correction verified: Oct 23, 2026.

  • Children’s Records - Immunizations

    “Two children’s records lacked the updated immunization record the child’s age. One child’s record lacked the immunization record.”

    Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 19, 2026. Correction verified: Oct 19, 2026.

Oct 6, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

    “The fire inspection was conducted by Fire Marshall on 08/28/2024. The fire inspection report expired on 08/28/2025.”

    Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 2, 2025. Correction verified: Nov 21, 2025.

  • Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired

    “There are some cracks, peeled off paint on playground equipment accessible to children. Pictures taken and showed the director.”

    Rule 746.4751(c). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 7, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 24, 2025.

Dec 8, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies

  • CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based

    “There was no pediatric first aid and CPR that meets requirements.”

    Rule 746.1315(b)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 29, 2023. Correction verified: Jan 5, 2024.

  • Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually

    “There was no current transportation training available for viewing.”

    Rule 746.1316(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 15, 2023. Correction verified: Jan 3, 2024.

  • Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required

    “There were 23 hours of annual training that was not available for viewing.”

    Rule 746.1311(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 29, 2023. Correction verified: Jan 3, 2024.

3 deficiencies older than three years
Dec 13, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training

    “There was 1 staff record out of 7 that was mising 6 hours of annual training.”

    Rule 746.1301(5)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 16, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 7, 2023.

  • Children’s Records - Immunizations

    “There was 1 out of 10 children’s admission record missing the immunization record.”

    Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 30, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 28, 2022.

Dec 21, 2021: inspection1 deficiency

  • Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entrapment Openings

    “There was one hole on the playhouse for children under 5 years old. Pictures taken.”

    Rule 746.4601(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 21, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 27, 2021.

All 8 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Oct 23, 2026InspectionOutcome pending
Oct 5, 2026Inspection10 deficiencies cited
Oct 24, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Oct 6, 2025Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Nov 5, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Dec 8, 2023Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Dec 13, 2022Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Dec 21, 2021Inspection1 deficiency cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Feb 7, 2019.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 153 children.
Source:

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.
  • 0 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .
Source:

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).
Source:

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 15.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

12 of the 2,139 in Harris County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Grace Academy This child care provider15
Thi Tran2
M & M Group Day Home9
Dao Thi Tran5
Elite Playcare #212
Dung Thi Nguyen2
Mary Le5
Nguyet Nguyen0
Diem Phuong Quang0
Thu Ha Vo1
Southwest Christian Academy and Day Care5
Nga T Cao1
Renella Guillory0

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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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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