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Amazing Grace Learning Academy

Athens, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

16 state inspections, last 2 years
10 deficiencies on the state’s summary
9 high or medium-high risk
October 16, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued August 6, 2024
Capacity
93 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1791903

Where

1315 S Palestine St
Athens, TX 75751

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 7
  • Medium-high 2
  • Medium 1
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
July 17, 2026High746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
State’s note: “While doing a walk through of the van, their was no child safety alarm being used or installed properly. Technical assistance was provided.”
August 14, 2026
May 2, 2025Medium High746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
State’s note: “At a follow-up inspection there were 2 children sitting in the bucket table not buckled. The operation corrected this when they removed the children from the table and started utilizing an alternate method for feeding children until straps can be replaced.”
At the inspection
April 24, 2025Medium High746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
State’s note: “While doing a walk through, 5 children were eating at a bucket table without straps being used.”
April 24, 2025
April 15, 2025High746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed during an investigation and found deficient. The operation uses staples to hang artwork in the infant room and the children pull the staples out of the wall.”
May 9, 2025
December 2, 2024High746.1003(4) - Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed during a DFPS and found deficient. The director is not ensuring that all employees are being properly supervised. Employees have been allowed to be present without background checks on several occasions and have been informed by persons in charge to leave if state arrives.”
December 27, 2024
November 20, 2024High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “While doing a walkthrough of the operation, 4 caregivers were present with a "pending" background status.”
November 20, 2024
November 14, 2024High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “While doing a walkthrough of the operation, 4 caregivers were present with a "pending" background status. This was corrected when the operation sent the caregivers home.”
November 15, 2024
November 14, 2024High745.635(2) - AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter
State’s note: “There was one caregiver present with an "ineligible" background status. This was corrected when the operation sent the caregiver home.”
At the inspection
August 2, 2024High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “The operation allowed two people to be present at the operation before receiving notice from the CBCU regarding the person's eligibility.”
August 10, 2024
June 18, 2024Medium746.1109(b)(3)(A) - Caregiver Qualification Age Exemption Attends High School - Enrolled in Child-care Career Program Approved by TEA/TEPSAC
State’s note: “The operation had an employee that is not yet 18 and does not have documentation that they are enrolled in a chilld-care related program.”
June 18, 2024

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Amazing Grace Learning Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 16 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 16, 2026. 7 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Amazing Grace Learning Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 10: 7 high-risk, 2 medium-high-risk, 1 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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