Storybook Academy Inc.
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77021
4530 Griggs Rd Ste B, Houston, Texas 77021. (713) 643-8555.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 15 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 6 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 10 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?
15 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
10 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 28, 2026: 3 deficiencies cited.
Rated High by Texas: Field Trips - Written List of Children, at the inspection on May 18, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children, at the inspection on May 18, 2026
Rated High by Texas: AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited, at the report to the state on May 12, 2026
3 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
15 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 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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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.
Jul 28, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
“One staff was observed not to have transportation training complete prior to transporting children as required.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“The loose fill was observed to not be at the required six inches. The mulch under the slide was observed low with the plastic showing.”
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Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“The deficiency was re-cited when the operation did not complete an incident illness report.”
Jun 2, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“One out of ten student files was observed without a Statement of the child’s health from a health-care professional.”
May 18, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Field Trips - Written List of Children
“There was not a formal way to account for children attending the field trip on 5-12-26.”
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Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children
“There was not a formal way to account for children exiting the vehicle on 5-18-26.”
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Field Trips - Signed Permission
“There were no signed permission slips available for review of the field trip dated 5-12-26.”
May 12, 2026: report to the state6 deficiencies
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AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
“Based on the information obtained during the investigation conducted by DFPS, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation of Neglectful supervision.”
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Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children
“Based on the information obtained during the investigation conducted by DFPS, there is sufficient evidence to support that caregivers did not do a proper face to name check when exiting the vehicle.”
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AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
“Based on DFPS Investigation there is sufficient evidence that a three-year-old child was left unattended on a vehicle.”
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle
“Based on the information obtained during the investigation conducted by DFPS, there is sufficient evidence to support that the driver nor caregiver did a complete walkthrough before leaving the vehicle.”
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Report Unsafe Facility Occurrence
“Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to show that Child Care Regulation was not informed of the scheduled power outage at the operation.”
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Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to show that an incident report was not completed.”
Jul 24, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Infant feeding instruction sheets were observed not updated and signed by parents every 30 days during the inspection.”
Aug 13, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
“A caregiver was observed talking on a cell phone while supervising children. The caregiver was observed putting away the cell phone.”
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 18, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| May 12, 2026 | Report to the state | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Sep 8, 2021.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 119 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: 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 2139 child care providers in Harris County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 15.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Jewels Learning Center | 2 |
| SW YMCA Texas Medical Center C | 9 |
| Unique Childcare III | 2 |
| Right Fit Kids Academy- Palm Center | 4 |
| Square One Early Education Academy LLC | 6 |
| Melinda Webb School | 1 |
| Storybook Academy Inc. This child care provider | 15 |
| Delores Jean Johnson | 9 |
| Thompson Head Start | 0 |
| Daniel’s Academic Academy, LLC | 2 |
| Kce Champions LLC @ Kipp Peace | 2 |
| Brittiany Barnes | 11 |
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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