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Grace Kids Academy

A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77034

14505 Gulf Fwy, Houston, Texas 77034. (713) 363-2516.

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The short answer

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

The last 24 months 26 deficiencies in 14 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 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?

26 deficiencies cited in the last three years

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

30 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 14, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for, at the inspection on Jul 16, 2025

Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the assessment on May 16, 2025

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 Oct 15, 2024

10 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

26 deficiencies in 14 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

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

Jun 17, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean

    “A tile was observed missing in the toddler classroom. Note: A photo was taken and the tile replaced during the inspection.”

    Rule 746.3407(9). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 17, 2026.

  • Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times

    “Three school age students were observed using tablets during nap time. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.”

    Rule 746.2207(c)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 17, 2026.

Oct 7, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Report Change in Director

    “The operation did not report a change in director that occurred October 31st, 2025.”

    Rule 746.303(a)(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 4, 2025. Correction verified: Dec 4, 2025.

Aug 1, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

  • Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps

    “One infant was observed without the required safety straps while seated inside of the lunch table. Note: This was corrected during inspection.”

    Rule 746.2407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 1, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 19, 2025.

Jul 16, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

    “The toddler caregiver provided the incorrect number of children responsible for.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 16, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 1, 2025.

Jun 20, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

  • Fenced Outdoor Activity Space

    “The operations splash time activity space was observed without the required fence. Note: Photos were taken.”

    Rule 746.4305. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 20, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 16, 2025.

May 16, 2025: assessment1 deficiency

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

    “The operations fire inspection expired 03/26/2025.”

    Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 13, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 24, 2025.

Mar 18, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps

    “One infant was observed seated inside of a feeding table without the required straps. Note: This was corrected when the infant was moved to a seat with straps.”

    Rule 746.2407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 18, 2025. Correction verified: Apr 1, 2025.

  • Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

    “One record did not contain a completed emergency contact.”

    Rule 746.605(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 21, 2025. Correction verified: Apr 1, 2025.

Oct 15, 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

    “Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support two students were unsupervised when they exited the classroom via a bathroom door.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 11, 2024. Correction verified: Dec 17, 2024.

Sep 25, 2024: inspection1 deficiency

  • Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

    “One toddler student was observed standing inside of chair at the lunch table. The child was able to remove themselves from straps. Note: Child was removed from lunch table.”

    Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 25, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 10, 2024.

Aug 2, 2024: inspection1 deficiency

  • Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

    “One of nine records did not contain updated immunizations.”

    Rule 746.613(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 9, 2024. Correction verified: Aug 19, 2024.

Jul 30, 2024: report to the state4 deficiencies

  • AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

    “Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation of neglectful supervision. A child was found at the lost and found booth during a field trip to the Rodeo. The child was unattended for approximately 30 minutes.”

    Rule 746.1201(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 20, 2024. Correction verified: Sep 25, 2024.

  • Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

    “Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the operation did not report a child left unsupervised during a field trip to the rodeo.”

    Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 20, 2024. Correction verified: Sep 25, 2024.

  • Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

    “Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the operation did not notify parent of child being left unsupervised.”

    Rule 746.307(b)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 20, 2024. Correction verified: Sep 25, 2024.

  • Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk

    “Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, an incident report was not completed.”

    Rule 746.701(5). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 20, 2024. Correction verified: Sep 25, 2024.

Jul 26, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies

  • Critical Injury - Give First Aid or CPR

    “Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support a caregiver did not provide first aid to an injured student.”

    Rule 746.3607(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 21, 2024. Correction verified: Sep 4, 2024.

  • AP Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization

    “Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the operation did not notify parents of an injury.”

    Rule 746.307(b)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 21, 2024. Correction verified: Sep 4, 2024.

Mar 29, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

    “Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the operation did not report an injury to a child.”

    Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 19, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 26, 2024.

Mar 4, 2024: report to the state3 deficiencies

  • AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

    “Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that abuse occurred at the operation.”

    Rule 746.1201(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 23, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 24, 2024.

  • Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

    “Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a child in care was inappropriately disciplined.”

    Rule 746.2805(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 6, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 11, 2024.

  • Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

    “Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation that a caregiver pulled a childs ear.”

    Rule 746.2805(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 6, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 11, 2024.

Feb 29, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies

  • AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

    “Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that abuse occurred at the operation.”

    Rule 746.1201(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 12, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 24, 2024.

  • Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk

    “Based on the information obtained during the investigation, an incident report was not completed.”

    Rule 746.701(5). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 12, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 24, 2024.

Jan 24, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink

    “The infant classroom is using the same sink for bottle washing and hand washing.”

    Rule 746.2419(8). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 31, 2024. Correction verified: Jan 31, 2024.

  • Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids

    “A caregiver wiped an infants nose and proceeded to change another infants diaper without handwashing.”

    Rule 746.3415(7). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 31, 2024. Correction verified: Jan 31, 2024.

5 deficiencies older than three years
May 31, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Designating Director

    “The operation does not have a designated director.”

    Rule 746.201(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 7, 2023. Correction verified: Jun 29, 2023.

  • Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits

    “During the walkthrough of the pre-k classroom children were observed sleeping on the mats blocking the entrance. This was corrected at the time of the inspection when the caregiver rearranged the mats away from the door.”

    Rule 746.2909(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 31, 2023.

Nov 7, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

  • Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

    “7 out of 8 infant feeding instruction sheets were observed not dated and signed by parent for the month of October.”

    Rule 746.2421(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 14, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 10, 2022.

Nov 12, 2021: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

    “During inspection, one changing table pad in the young toddler classroom was observed to be torn. SN: This was corrected during inspection.”

    Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 12, 2021.

  • Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name

    “During inspection, nap mats were lacking labels.”

    Rule 746.4503(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 16, 2021. Correction verified: Nov 16, 2021.

All 43 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Jul 14, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jun 17, 2026Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Oct 14, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Oct 7, 2025Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Aug 19, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Aug 1, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jul 16, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jun 20, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
May 16, 2025Assessment1 deficiency cited
Apr 1, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Mar 18, 2025Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Dec 17, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Dec 11, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Dec 4, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Oct 15, 2024Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Oct 10, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Sep 25, 2024Inspection1 deficiency cited
Sep 4, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Sep 4, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Sep 3, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Aug 19, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Aug 2, 2024Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jul 30, 2024Report to the state4 deficiencies cited
Jul 26, 2024Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
Jun 26, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Apr 24, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Apr 11, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Mar 29, 2024Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Mar 4, 2024Report to the state3 deficiencies cited
Feb 29, 2024Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
Jan 24, 2024Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Jan 14, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Oct 25, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Aug 21, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Jul 6, 2023InspectionNo violation found
May 31, 2023Inspection2 deficiencies cited
May 19, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Nov 7, 2022Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jun 23, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Jun 9, 2022Report to the stateNo violation found
Feb 2, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Jan 28, 2022Report to the stateNo violation found
Nov 12, 2021Inspection2 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Jul 30, 2004.
  • Its permit has conditions.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 191 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.
  • 12 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 26.
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 Kids Academy This child care provider26
Kitty Day Care Home16
New Adventures Learning Center/Child Care24
Oanh Ngoc Ta0
Diana Lizbeth Cardenas25
Luv-N-Care Learning Center11
Kce Champions @ Beta Academy5
Kce Champions LLC @ Beta Flagship1
Thien Nguyen0
Sade Nicole WinnNot given
Lan Huong Nguyen12
Toa Nguyen6
Zahiya Academy30

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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