Building Blocks Academy Friendswood

A licensed child care center in Friendswood, Texas 77546

4201 Friendswood Link Rd, Friendswood, Texas 77546. (281) 648-5000.

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The short answer

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

20 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
3 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
17 inspections on record
3-Star Texas Rising Star rating

The last 24 months 20 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 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?

20 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.

17 inspections on record. The latest, on May 7, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child’s safety, at the report to the state on Mar 19, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on Dec 6, 2024

Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Feb 23, 2024

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

When those deficiencies happened

20 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

20 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2023												Dec
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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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

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.

Mar 19, 2026: report to the state2 deficiencies

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child’s safety

“Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, child was able to escape to the parking lot of the daycare without supervision or staff member intervening to ensure child?s safety.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 8, 2026. Correction verified: May 7, 2026.
Parent right to review video recordings of alleged incident of abuse or neglect involving parent child

“Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, operation did not share video footage of incident with parents.”

Rule 746.521(8). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 8, 2026. Correction verified: May 7, 2026.

Feb 5, 2026: inspection5 deficiencies

CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based

“During inspection, one out of the eight files observed. Caregiver conducted CPR training online.”

Rule 746.1315(b)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 19, 2026. Correction verified: Feb 18, 2026.
Diaper Changing Steps-Supplies Kept Out of Child’s Reach

“During inspection, one out of the four classrooms observed had diaper changing items in reach of children.”

Rule 746.3501(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 19, 2026. Correction verified: Feb 18, 2026.
Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year

“During inspection, lock down drills had not been conducted or documented for 2025 year.”

Rule 746.5205(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 19, 2026. Correction verified: Feb 18, 2026.
Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly

“During inspection, fire extingushers were not inspected monthly by director or designee for 2025 year.”

Rule 746.5307(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 19, 2026. Correction verified: Feb 18, 2026.
Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Bottles & Training Cups Labeled for Each Toddler

“During inspection, one out of the two bottles observed did not have child’s name. Noted: Director labeled bottles.”

Rule 746.2505(4)(A). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 5, 2026.

Feb 7, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list

“People list has not been validated since 10-31-2024. Note: This was corrected during inspection.”

Rule 745.651(2)(A). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 7, 2025.

Dec 6, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency

Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

“Children were observed unsupervised while staff was outside.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 6, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 27, 2025.

Jun 7, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency

Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization

“Operation did not complete an incident report after being notified a child sustained an injury while in care and required medical attention.”

Rule 746.701(1). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 27, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 7, 2024.

Mar 22, 2024: assessment1 deficiency

Annual Sanitation Inspection

“The operation’s annual sanitation inspection is expired. The last inspection was conducted on 10/22/2022. The inspection documentation was requested by not submitted.”

Rule 746.3401(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 12, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 16, 2024.

Feb 23, 2024: inspection9 deficiencies

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

“The operation’s annual fire inspection is expired. The last inspection was conducted on 9/1/2022.”

Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 8, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 19, 2024.
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

“The director’s first aid certification expired on 11/10/2023.”

Rule 746.1315(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 8, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 19, 2024.
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

“The director’s CPR certification expired on 11/10/2023.”

Rule 746.1315(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 8, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 18, 2024.
Annual Sanitation Inspection

“The operation’s annual sanitation inspection is expired. The last inspection was conducted on 10/22/2022.”

Rule 746.3401(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 8, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 22, 2024.
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered

“Multiple electrical outlets were uncovered in the Two’s classroom. Note: Corrected when safety covers were added to the outlets.”

Rule 746.3701(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 23, 2024.
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired

“The play structure on the toddler playground is not level as it tilts to the left side.”

Rule 746.4751(c). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 15, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 7, 2024.
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

“One out of eight children’s files evaluated is missing immunization records on file for review.”

Rule 746.613(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 8, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 18, 2024.
Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topics

“Four out of eight caregivers are missing training in the following topics: -Emergency preparedness -Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials”

Rule 746.1309(f). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 1, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 18, 2024.
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

“One infant was missing current feeding instructions on file for review.”

Rule 746.2421(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 1, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 22, 2024.

26 deficiencies older than three years

Jul 17, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies

Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games

“During investiagation inspection, 1 out of the 5 classrooms caregiver was observed on their personal cell phone.”

Rule 746.1203(3)(D). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 31, 2023. Correction verified: Sep 11, 2023.
Supervised Naptime Daily

“During investigation inspection, 1 out of 5 classrooms observed where not having naptime or a rest period.”

Rule 746.2901. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 31, 2023. Correction verified: Sep 11, 2023.
Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times

“During investigation inspection, 1 out of the 5 classrooms were observed watching a movie during rest time.”

Rule 746.2207(c)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 31, 2023. Correction verified: Sep 11, 2023.

Jul 3, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency

Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver

“Caregiver in school age room was not follow written activity plan during investigation inspection.”

Rule 746.2203(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 11, 2023. Correction verified: Sep 11, 2023.

Mar 21, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies

Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

“One student with an epi pen did not have the required allergy emergency plan.”

Rule 746.3819. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 28, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 24, 2023.
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

“One of eight records did not contain an updated immunization record.”

Rule 746.613(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 28, 2023. Correction verified: Apr 4, 2023.
Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list

“The operation last validated the background checks 11/9/2022. Note: This was corrected during inspection.”

Rule 745.651(2)(A). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 21, 2023.
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements

“Two of eight staff records did not contain proof of education.”

Rule 746.901(2). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 28, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 24, 2023.
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit

“Three of eight staff records did not contain the affidavit.”

Rule 746.901(4). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 28, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 21, 2023.

Oct 21, 2022: assessment2 deficiencies

Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean

“Corrections for peeling walls in the toddler, preschool and school age room were not received.”

Rule 746.3407(9). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 26, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 21, 2022.
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

“The pea gravel located on the playground did not measure the required 6 inches.”

Rule 746.4907(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 26, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 28, 2022.

Sep 29, 2022: inspection11 deficiencies

Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance

“Based on the inspection conducted, the director is not operating the center in compliance by not following infant care requirements, allowing classrooms out of ratio, and by not following minimum standards in the day-to-day operation of the center.”

Rule 746.1003(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 30, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 11, 2022.
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

“One infant was observed sleeping in a swing with a blanket. SN: This was corrected when the caregiver removed the infant. Pictures were taken.”

Rule 746.2426. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 29, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 11, 2022.
No Asphalt or Concrete Under Climbing Equipment Unless Unitary Surfacing Covers Use Zone

“Cement was observed uncovered underneath a pole on a climbing structure.”

Rule 746.4601(8). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 6, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 11, 2022.
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

“One caregiver was in charge of five infants ages 4 months to 9 months old.”

Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 29, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 11, 2022.
Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

“A 14 month old student was observed in a classroom with the oldest student being 5 years old.”

Rule 746.1605. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 29, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 11, 2022.
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink

“The sink in the infant classroom is used to wash hands and bottles. There was a bowl located in the hand washing sink at the diaper changing table.”

Rule 746.2419(8). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 30, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 11, 2022.
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean

“Walls in the toddler, preschool and school age room were observed to be peeling.”

Rule 746.3407(9). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 17, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 21, 2022.
Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface

“The diaper mat located in the infant classroom is torn.”

Rule 746.3503(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 4, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 11, 2022.
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

“A broken bucket and stand were broken on the playground.”

Rule 746.3701. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 29, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 11, 2022.
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

“The pea gravel located on the playground did not measure the required 6 inches.”

Rule 746.4907(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 17, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 21, 2022.
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

“One of five infant feeding instructions was last updated 7/6/22.”

Rule 746.2421(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 3, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 11, 2022.

Feb 24, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

“1 out 8 children did not have current immunizations available on file.”

Rule 746.613(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 10, 2022. Correction verified: Feb 25, 2022.

Nov 16, 2021: inspection3 deficiencies

Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

“The loose fill for the 2 playgrounds is less than the required depth.”

Rule 746.4907(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 3, 2021. Correction verified: Nov 30, 2021.
Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions

“The menu did not reflect what was served for lunch. This was corrected when the asst. director recorded the substitues.”

Rule 746.3313(1). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 16, 2021.
Documentation of Drills

“There was no documentation of a fire drill conducted in October. Asst director stated that it was completed and was not documented. This was corrected when the drill was documented.”

Rule 746.5205(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 16, 2021.

All 24 visits on record

Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
Date	Visit	What the record says
May 7, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Mar 19, 2026	Report to the state	2 deficiencies cited
Feb 18, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Feb 5, 2026	Inspection	5 deficiencies cited
Jun 26, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Feb 7, 2025	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Jan 27, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Dec 9, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Dec 6, 2024	Report to the state	1 deficiency cited
Aug 7, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Jul 24, 2024	Report to the state	No violation found
Jun 7, 2024	Report to the state	1 deficiency cited
Mar 22, 2024	Assessment	1 deficiency cited
Feb 23, 2024	Inspection	9 deficiencies cited
Sep 11, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
Jul 17, 2023	Inspection	3 deficiencies cited
Jul 3, 2023	Report to the state	1 deficiency cited
Mar 21, 2023	Inspection	5 deficiencies cited
Oct 21, 2022	Assessment	2 deficiencies cited
Oct 11, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Sep 29, 2022	Inspection	11 deficiencies cited
Feb 24, 2022	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Jan 11, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Nov 16, 2021	Inspection	3 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

Licensed Center, permit issued Mar 7, 2022.
Accepts state child care subsidies.
Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
Capacity: 87 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.
5 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .

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 20.

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

11 of the 2,139 in Harris County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
Place	Deficiencies, 3 years
Big Blue Marble Academy LLC	15
Koala Kare No 2 -	7
Building Blocks Academy Friendswood This child care provider	20
The Galloway School	4
Little Wonders of Baybrook Baptist	2
Friendswood Kindercare	11
Yorkshire Academy	4
Immanuel Lutheran Church and School	12
Brooke’s Learning Corner	4
School in the Pines	2
Gloria Dei Early Childhood Program	7
Childrens Cottage Infant Center	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

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).
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).
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).
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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