Sparkling Minds Preschool Academy LLC
A licensed child care center in Katy, Texas 77450
5131 S Fry Rd Ste 100, Katy, Texas 77450. (832) 557-4111.
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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 Fort Bend County: 4
- 8 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 7 inspections on record
- Not rated 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?
20 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 477 child care providers in Fort Bend County had 4.
7 inspections on record. The latest, on Jun 8, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation, at the inspection on May 29, 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 inspection on May 29, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans, at the assessment on Oct 24, 2025
5 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
20 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 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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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.
May 29, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A subject was observed in the operation with direct access to children without an eligible background check. The subject was observed supervising 7 children.”
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“A caregiver was observed leaving 3 children unsupervised.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
“Children under the age of 2 years old were observed using screentime.”
Oct 24, 2025: assessment3 deficiencies
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Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
“The emergency preparedness plan was unavailable for review upon request.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“3 out of 4 caregivers do not have current CPR/First aid certification.”
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Required Personnel Records - Photo Identification
“2 out of 4 staff files evaluated did not contain photo identification.”
Oct 2, 2025: inspection13 deficiencies
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“A caregiver was observed leaving 2 children unsupervised during the inspection.”
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Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
“The emergency prepardness plan was unavailable for review upon request.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
“1 out of 5 children’s files evaluated did not contain authorization for emergency medical attention.”
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Required Admission Information - Release Information
“3 out of 5 children’s records evaluated did not contain release information.”
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Required Personnel Records - Proof of Request for background check
“2 out of 4 staff files evaluated did not contain proof of request for background check.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“3 out of 4 caregivers do not have current CPR/First aid certification.”
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Adequate Lighting During Naptime
“Proper lighting was not maintained during naptime.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“A fire drill has not been conducted.”
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Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
“3 out of 5 children’s records evaluated did not contain a special needs statement.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“3 out of 5 children’s records evaluated did not contain an emergecy contact.”
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Required Admission Information - Physician Information
“3 out of5 children’s records evaluated did not contain the physican’s information or an emergency care facility.”
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Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
“3 out of 4 staff files evaluated did not contain proof of education.”
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Required Personnel Records - Photo Identification
“2 out of 4 staff files evaluated did not contain photo identification.”
Aug 14, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
“Documentation showing children are signed into care was unavailable upon request.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 29, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Assessment | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Inspection | 13 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 1, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Nov 4, 2025.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 141 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.
- 0 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 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?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 477 child care providers in Fort Bend 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.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Sparkling Minds Preschool Academy LLC This child care provider | 20 |
| Kids R Kids #1 | 3 |
| British Private Prep School | 3 |
| Houston Hua Xia Chinese School - Katy Branch | 40 |
| Creech Elementary YMCA | 0 |
| Maya Learning LLC (DBA Spanish Learning Castle - Mason) | 1 |
| Grace Fellowship Preschool | 0 |
| Alianza Eco International School | 2 |
| Spanish Schoolhouse | 1 |
| Thien Tran | 3 |
| Prescolaire Early Learning Academy | 6 |
| Hooray Playground | 2 |
| Iya Lickteig | 4 |
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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