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As We Grow Learning Center - East

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

13 state inspections, last 2 years
35 deficiencies on the state’s summary
22 high or medium-high risk
February 23, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued January 19, 2022
Capacity
117 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 05:00 AM-09:00 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
1723963

Where

12355 Wood Forest Dr
Houston, TX 77013

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 5
  • Medium-high 17
  • Medium 13
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 35.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
January 14, 2026High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “A caregiver used an object to hit a child.”
February 17, 2026
July 2, 2025Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “One caregiver with a hire date of 2/5/24 was missing 20 hours of training for training year 2/5/24 to 2/5/25. One caregiver with a hire date of 7/24/23 was missing 8 hours of training for training year 7/24/23 to 7/24/24. One caregiver with a hire date of 5/1/24 is missing 3 hours of training for training year 5/1/24 to 5/1/25. Corrected: When using 20…”
At the inspection
July 2, 2025Medium746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
State’s note: “The operational polices did not have information on Parent Rights.”
July 9, 2025
July 2, 2025Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “Three caregivers did ot have CPR training.”
July 25, 2025
July 2, 2025Medium746.501(a)(23) - Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website
State’s note: “The operation did not have the most updated information on how parents can access the Minimum standards online or the HHS web site.”
July 9, 2025
July 2, 2025Medium High746.4805(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
State’s note: “The play structure's did not have a use zone of six feet, the play structure is only 3 ft and 3 inches from the barrier.”
July 25, 2025
July 2, 2025Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The play strructure on the playground had broken parts.”
July 25, 2025
July 2, 2025Medium High746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
State’s note: “Three caregivers did not have first aid training.”
July 25, 2025
April 4, 2025High746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
State’s note: “The caregiver did not intervene when a child was seen choking from a string wrapped around their neck.”
June 13, 2025
April 4, 2025High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “The operation failed to make a report when a child was placed at risk.”
June 13, 2025
April 4, 2025Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “A caregiver was using a cell phone while tasked with supervision of children.”
June 13, 2025
April 4, 2025Medium746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “The operation did not provide an incident report when a parent made an allegation that a child was place at risk.”
June 18, 2025
March 20, 2025Medium High746.3317 - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
State’s note: “During the follow-up inspection it was observed that sippy cups, a jug of milk, and a box of crackers, were all sitting on the changing table while the caregivers passed out snack and filled up the children's sippy cups. This was corrected at inspection when the caregivers were asked to move the snack supplies onto a shelf rather than the changing table, and…”
At the inspection
March 4, 2025Medium746.201(7) - Operation Open to Parents At All Times
State’s note: “During the inspection it was observed that parents were not being allowed access into the main part of the operation while picking up their children. They were stopped in the front office and their children were brought out to them.”
March 4, 2025
March 4, 2025Medium746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
State’s note: “During the inspection it was observed that 4 infants were having screen time, using their caregiver's tablet, sitting in highchairs.”
March 4, 2025
March 4, 2025Medium High746.3415(13) - Employee Handwashing After Removing Gloves
State’s note: “During the inspection it was observed that a caregiver removed their gloves after changing a diaper and did not wash their hands before moving on to the next child.”
March 4, 2025
March 4, 2025Medium High746.4751(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
State’s note: “During the investigation inspection it was found that the operation was not able to show records that they have been conducting their daily or monthly inspections to ensure the safety of the building and grounds for the children present.”
March 5, 2025
March 4, 2025Medium746.4405 - Location of Handwashing Sink
State’s note: “During the inspection it was observed that the toddler sink was not equipped with soap and the school age toilet was not equipped with toilet paper.”
March 4, 2025
March 4, 2025Medium High746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
State’s note: “During the inspection it was observed that the changing pad was not sanitzed between each diaper change.”
March 4, 2025
March 4, 2025Medium High746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
State’s note: “During the inspection it was observed that a child's diaper was changed and the caregiver did not wash their hands afterwards.”
March 4, 2025
March 1, 2025High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “During the investigation it was found that the operation had been deficient in supervision when caregivers were unaware of some of the school age children's behaviors and actions.”
March 19, 2025
February 26, 2025Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “During the investigation it was found that the operation is sometimes out of compliance with state required caregiver to child ratios. One caregiver will be left responsible for a higher number of children than they should have by themselves. This has occurred with the infants, toddlers, and school age children at different times in the past month.”
March 19, 2025
February 26, 2025Medium High746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
State’s note: “During the inspection dead roaches were observed in the building and garbage was observed on the playground.”
March 4, 2025
February 26, 2025Medium High746.3407(10) - Center Heated, Lighted and Ventilated Properly
State’s note: “During the investigation it was found that there was a 2-3 day period in February 2025 in which the operation did not have their air conditioner running and this caused the operation to be too hot inside for ideal and/or safe conditions for the children present.”
March 19, 2025
February 26, 2025Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “During the investigation inspection it was found that the operation had a broken toilet lid, with broken porcelain, accessible to the children in care. It was also found that the changing table in the infant room has a broken strap and is unstable, causing the potential of a baby sliding off. In it's current state, it is not suitable for use and presents a s…”
March 11, 2025

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected As We Grow Learning Center - East?

Texas HHSC's file lists 13 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on February 23, 2026. 9 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does As We Grow Learning Center - East have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 35: 5 high-risk, 17 medium-high-risk, 13 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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