Top Leaders Academy LLC

A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77071

10704 S Gessner Rd, Houston, Texas 77071. (713) 485-5761.

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The short answer

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

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

The last 24 months 12 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 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?

12 deficiencies cited in the last three years

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

14 inspections on record. The latest, on Apr 30, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.

Rated High by Texas: Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information, at the inspection on Sep 30, 2025

Rated High by Texas: Policies Comply with Rules, at the inspection on Jan 30, 2024

Rated High by Texas: Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers, at the inspection on Jan 30, 2024

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

When those deficiencies happened

12 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

12 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.

Apr 30, 2026: inspection1 deficiency

Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area

“The diaper changing mat in the infant room was observed to be torn in mutiple placed. Due to the tears, the mat could not be sanitized.”

Rule 746.3505(e). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 4, 2026. Correction verified: May 6, 2026.

Sep 30, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies

Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information

“The 1st aid kit was observed having expired antiseptic 3/25, non working thermometer, no tweezers, and no tape. Note: Corrected at inspection.”

Rule 746.5617(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 30, 2025.
Complying with Laws and Rules

“Based on information obtained by staff. Another operation transports children enrolled at Top Leaders Academy. The children are not enrolled at the other operation. Vehicles are borrowed from other operations when there are issues with their vehicle.”

Rule 746.201(9). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 30, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 23, 2025.

Sep 16, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency

Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely

“The van was observed to have 6 broken seatbelts. 4 towards the back of the van doesn’t have a buckle to hook to, and 2 on the 1st row has a stuck seatbelt that won’t unhook. The Air conditioner was observed to be not working.”

Rule 746.5603(c). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 7, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 23, 2025.

May 13, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies

Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Baby Walkers

“A baby walker was observed in the infant room”

Rule 746.2415(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 13, 2025. Correction verified: May 16, 2025.
Posting Requirements - Child’s Food Allergy Plans

“A list of all children with diagnosed food allergies was not observed to be posted in the kitchen area.”

Rule 746.403(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 13, 2025. Correction verified: May 16, 2025.
Children’s Products- Review list and Remove unsafe products

“A boppy pillow recalled 9/2021 was observed to be in the infant room. NOTE: Operation completed annual children’s product safety certification 1/23/2025.”

Rule 746.4135(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 13, 2025. Correction verified: May 16, 2025.
Required Admission Information-Child’s allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan

“2 children with documented diagnosed allergies did not have an allergy plan on file.”

Rule 746.605(15). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 27, 2025. Correction verified: May 16, 2025.

Jan 30, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies

Policies Comply with Rules

The inspectors’ words, 287 words
“The operation handbook was reviewed, the operations open door policy does not comply with Minimum Standards. The policy states that it is up to the discretion of the director or on-duty staff to allow or deny parental visitation The following policies were observed to be missing: (8)Suspension and Expulsion of children (18) Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Developmental Activities and Activity Plan) [Medium]; your policies must include: (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation and (F) The criteria you will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play (26) Preventing and responding to abuse and neglect of children, including: (B)Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of issues regarding child abuse and neglect, including warning signs that a child may be a victim of abuse or neglect and factors indicating a child is at risk for abuse or neglect C) Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of prevention techniques for child abuse and neglect (D) Strategies for coordination between the center and appropriate community organizations [Medium]; and (E) Actions that the parent of a child who is a victim of abuse or neglect should take to obtain assistance and intervention, including procedures for reporting child abuse or neglect (30) Procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs. The policy must address the requirements outlined in ?746.2202 of this chapter (relating to What are my responsibilities when planning activities for a child in care with special care needs?)”

Rule 746.201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 9, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 6, 2024.
Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers

“A 12 mo old was observed to be sleeping in a crib with a pacifier clipped to their clothing. NOTE: Pacifier clip was removed from the infant during the inspection.”

Rule 746.2401(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 30, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 21, 2024.
Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary

“A bag of hamburger buns was observed to be in the pantry. The buns had an expiration date of 1/10/2024 and some of the buns were observed to have mold. NOTE: Corrected at inspection. The hamburger buns were discarded during the inspection.”

Rule 746.3317. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 30, 2024.
Children’s Products- Annual Certification

“The children’s products safety certificate (CPSC) has not been completed annually. NOTE: The CPSC was last completed 10/26/2022”

Rule 746.4135(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 2, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 21, 2024.

17 deficiencies older than three years

May 22, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies

Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements

“Two emploeyees did not have the high school diploma available to review during the inspection.”

Rule 746.901(2). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 30, 2023. Correction verified: Jun 30, 2023.
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit

“One employee did not the affidavit form signed by a notary officer.”

Rule 746.901(4). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 30, 2023. Correction verified: May 30, 2023.
Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requests

“One employee did not have the CPR and First Aid training to review.”

Rule 746.1329(c)(2). Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 2, 2023. Correction verified: Jun 2, 2023.

Apr 6, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies

Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher

“The fire extinguisher was not observed secured in the vehicle.”

Rule 746.5617(a)(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 24, 2023. Correction verified: Apr 24, 2023.
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

“The fire drill for the month of March was not conducted.”

Rule 746.5205(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 13, 2023. Correction verified: Apr 11, 2023.

Feb 28, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies

Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“Two broken ride-on cars were observed on the playground. One car was missing the door and the other was missing the steering wheel. A metal stationary car was observed to have 4 bolts protuding out. NOTE: The two ride-on cars were removed from the playground during the inspecction”

Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 10, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 7, 2023.
Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center

“A copy of the operations daily menu was not observed to be posted. NOTE:Corrected at inspection menu was made available for review during the inspection.”

Rule 746.401(6). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 28, 2023.

Nov 15, 2022: inspection7 deficiencies

Policies Comply with Rules

The inspectors’ words, 495 words
“Policies were reviewed and observed to be missing the following: (8) Suspension and expulsion of children; (9) Safe sleep policy for infants from birth through 12 months old that is consistent with the rules in Subchapter H of this chapter (relating to Basic Requirements for Infants) that relate to sleep requirements and restrictions, including sleep positioning, and crib requirements and restrictions, including mattresses, bedding, blankets, toys, and restrictive devices; (18) Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Developmental Activities and Activity Plan); your policies must include: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation; (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; (E) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (F) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play. (19) Procedures for providing and applying, as needed, insect repellent and sunscreen, including what types will be used, if applicable; (20) Procedures for parents to review and discuss with the child-care center director any questions or concerns about the policies and procedures of the child-care center; (21) Procedures for parents to participate in the child-care center’s operation and activities; (22) Procedures for parents to review a copy of the child-care center’s most recent Licensing inspection report and how the parent may access the minimum standards online; (23) Instructions on how a parent may contact the local Licensing office, access the Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline, and access the HHSC website; (26) Preventing and responding to abuse and neglect of children, including: (B) Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of issues regarding child abuse and neglect, including warning signs that a child may be a victim of abuse or neglect and factors indicating a child is at risk for abuse or neglect; (C) Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of prevention techniques for child abuse and neglect; (D) Strategies for coordination between the center and appropriate community organizations; and (E) Actions that the parent of a child who is a victim of abuse or neglect should take to obtain assistance and intervention, including procedures for reporting child abuse or neglect; (27) Procedures for conducting health checks, if applicable; and (28) Information on vaccine-preventable diseases for employees, unless your center is in the home of the permit holder. The policy must address the requirements outlined in ?746.3611 of this chapter (relating to What must a policy for protecting children from vaccine-preventable diseases include?). They may visit the child-care center at any time during your hours of operation to observe their child, the program activities, the building, the premises, and the equipment without having to secure prior approval; and”

Rule 746.201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 29, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 30, 2022.
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

“The operation has not had an initial inspection conducted by the Fire Marshal.”

Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 29, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 30, 2022.
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions

“The van alarm was not observed to be operating during the time of the visit.”

Rule 746.5625(b). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 29, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 30, 2022.
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation

“Records were reviewed for 3 caregivers. Documentation was not available to verify staff received orientation training.”

Rule 746.1301(1)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 29, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 30, 2022.
Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually

“Transportation training for the director and driver was not available for review.”

Rule 746.1316(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 29, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 30, 2022.
Activities for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Outdoor Play

“Chidren enrolled have not engaged in outdoor/active play. According to the director, since they started 11/1/22 children have not gone outside. It is unknown when the last time children went outside”

Rule 746.2607(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 15, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 30, 2022.
Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving

“A caregiver whose last day was 11/7 was still observed to have an active background check”

Rule 745.651(1). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 15, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 15, 2022.

Nov 9, 2022: assessment2 deficiencies

AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“On 10/18 the owner was observed to be present at the operation without notification of eligibility from the background check unit. The owner did not submit their background check until 10/27.”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 9, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 9, 2022.
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

“Based on information received, as a form of time-out discipline, children are made to stand facing a corner or wall for an unknown amount of time.”

Rule 746.2805(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 9, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 15, 2022.

Nov 3, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For

“Caregivers in care of a group of 7 children 2-9yrs old were not aware of the of the children in their care. When asked, the caregiver stated the oldest child was 5yrs old. NOTE: The oldest in care was 9yrs old.”

Rule 746.1203(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 3, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 15, 2022.

All 16 visits on record

Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
Date	Visit	What the record says
Apr 30, 2026	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Nov 12, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Oct 23, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Sep 30, 2025	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited
Sep 16, 2025	Report to the state	1 deficiency cited
May 13, 2025	Inspection	4 deficiencies cited
Jul 31, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Feb 28, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Jan 30, 2024	Inspection	4 deficiencies cited
Jul 18, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
May 22, 2023	Inspection	3 deficiencies cited
Apr 6, 2023	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited
Feb 28, 2023	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited
Nov 15, 2022	Inspection	7 deficiencies cited
Nov 9, 2022	Assessment	2 deficiencies cited
Nov 3, 2022	Inspection	1 deficiency cited

Is it licensed?

Licensed Center, permit issued Jul 21, 2023.
Its permit has conditions.
Accepts state child care subsidies.
Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
Capacity: 85 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 .

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 12.

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
Kids Arena Inc. DBA Kids Arena Academy	7
Little Angels Mercy Daycare Academy	13
Yeshiva Torat Emet	7
My Little Rainbow Child Care	2
123 Sunshine Academy	2
Talents Child Care Center	16
Phan Thi Huynh	9
Children’s Center of Excellence and Daycare	4
Happy Bees Childcare Center	37
Top Leaders Academy LLC This child care provider	12
Tiny Blessings Academy	39
Nelly Marina Cruz	0

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).

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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).

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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).
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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