Licensed child care center · public record
A Place To Grow
Pearland, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
4 state inspections, last 2 years
18 deficiencies on the state’s summary
15 high or medium-high risk
April 21, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued July 9, 1992
- Capacity
- 284 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 413853
Where
5134 Bailey Rd
Pearland, TX 77584
Deficiencies by risk level
The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.
Citations on the record
Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| March 24, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5607(b) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident State’s note: “Booster seats in four of the operation's six vehicles used for transportation were expired. Booster seats had expiration dates of 2014 and 2015. The operation purchased and installed brand new booster seats during this inspection. The operation brought the deficiency into compliance at inspection.” |
| March 24, 2026 | Medium High | 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current State’s note: “One out of ten children s records reviewed is missing the following required vaccines for their age: MMR, Varicella, Hepatitis A and PCV 4.” |
| March 24, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired State’s note: “The following safety hazards were found on the playground: Three holes at the bottom of fence line and a section of the fence line that is falling down into the playground area. Metal/wooden bench has rusted impalement hazards and loose board. Interior crack at top of slide on the large boat play structure. Garden hose loose on sidewalk leading to and fr…” |
| April 4, 2025 | Medium | 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two State’s note: “I observed multiple children under the age of 2 years old watching television during nap time.” |
| April 4, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps State’s note: “An infant was observed in a bouncer seat without being properly strapped in.” |
| April 4, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion State’s note: “Two out of ten employee files evaluated were missing education requirements.” |
| April 4, 2025 | High | 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children State’s note: “In the Crawlers classroom, I observed multiple bottles of cleaning supplies in an unlocked cabinet that was accessible to children.” |
| April 29, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3903(a) - Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations State’s note: “The operation does not have current immunization records for a cat that resides on the premises.” |
| April 29, 2024 | High | 746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out State’s note: “In the Eighteen months classroom, I observed an eighteen month old child sitting in a high chair to prevent disruption during story time.” |
| April 29, 2024 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “A caregiver with a pending background check was present at the operation and had access to children in care.” |
| April 29, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually State’s note: “Two caregivers who transport children are missing transportation training on file for review.” |
| April 29, 2024 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “Eight out of ten employees are missing training in Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.” |
| April 29, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean State’s note: “The walls had chipped paint in the Eighteen months and Two year old classrooms.” |
| May 25, 2023 | Medium High | 746.4813(c) - Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment - No Overlap State’s note: “On the two's playground, the use zone for the rotating bikes was not adequate.” |
| June 9, 2022 | Medium | 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required State’s note: “Three out of eight caregivers were missing required annual trainings. Note: Corrected when the caregivers completed the missing trainings.” |
| June 9, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “A child with known food allergies did not have a an allergy emergency plan for review.” |
| June 9, 2022 | Medium High | 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained State’s note: “Grass and weeds were growing through the mulch on multiple playgrounds.” |
| June 9, 2022 | Medium High | 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current State’s note: “Three out of ten children did not have current immunization records on file.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- April 21, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 24, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 16, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 4, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 24, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 29, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 25, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 9, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected A Place To Grow?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on April 21, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does A Place To Grow have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 18: 3 high-risk, 12 medium-high-risk, 3 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.
Is this a rating?
No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.
About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.
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