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Bethany Christian Academy

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

7 state inspections, last 2 years
59 deficiencies on the state’s summary
38 high or medium-high risk
October 14, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued November 8, 2018
Capacity
100 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 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
1676661

Where

7304 Homestead Rd
Houston, TX 77028

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 23
  • Medium-high 15
  • Medium 20
  • Medium-low 1
  • 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 59.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
October 14, 2026Medium High746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
State’s note: “The carbon monoxide detector was last tested in April 2026. Note: this was corrected at inspection when staff tested the detector.”
At the inspection
March 27, 2026Medium High746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
State’s note: “The last Fire Marshal inspection was completed on 10/24/2024 and expired on 10/17/25. 6 previous extensions have been completed for this deficiency that was originally cited on 11/5/25.”
April 30, 2026
March 10, 2026Medium746.4913 - Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials
State’s note: “The operation needs documentation for the unitary surfacing used on the playground and make available to both parents and CCR upon request.”
March 24, 2026
November 5, 2025Medium High746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
State’s note: “The last Fire Marshal inspection was completed on 10/24/2024 and expired on 10/17/25.”
March 18, 2026
November 5, 2025Medium746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
State’s note: “1 out of 10 children's files is missing the health statement.”
November 7, 2025
November 5, 2025Medium746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “The director failed to document fire drills for the months of July, August and September 2025.”
November 12, 2025
May 20, 2025Medium746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
State’s note: “The CPSC recall list was last certified in February 2024. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director re-certified.”
At the inspection
May 20, 2025Medium746.2207(c)(1) - Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
State’s note: “A child had a cell phone watching a movie in the classroom. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver had the child hand in the phone.”
At the inspection
November 19, 2024High745.8641 - Requirements during probation
State’s note: “Condition four was not being followed when the director allowed a caregiver to conducted the transportation checklist. Corrected: When director and I talked about the condition four and her doing the checklist.”
At the inspection
April 16, 2024Medium746.901(10) - Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
State’s note: “Two caregivers did not have the required information for receiving orientation. The orientation form was not signed by an director or someone at the operation that gave the orientation.”
April 22, 2024
April 16, 2024Medium746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
State’s note: “One caregiver did not have information on how they meet education qualifications.”
April 22, 2024
April 16, 2024Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “Two caregivers had online CPR training and it was not done in person with a manikin.”
May 3, 2024
April 16, 2024High745.8641 - Requirements during probation
State’s note: “One caregiver did not have documentation that they received the center policies or the updated policy for condition two. The caregiver was hired 6-13-2019.”
April 22, 2024
April 16, 2024Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
State’s note: “One caregiver did not have an affidavit that was notarized.”
April 22, 2024
April 16, 2024Medium746.901(6)(A) - Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies
State’s note: “One caregiver did not have information that they received the center policies.”
April 19, 2024
March 27, 2024High746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
State’s note: “The fire extinguisher on the van was empty and needs to be serviced and needs to be approved by the local or state fire marshal.”
April 4, 2024
March 27, 2024High745.8641 - Requirements during probation
State’s note: “The operation didi not ensure that the fire extinguisher on the van had been serviced.”
April 4, 2024
February 27, 2024Medium746.901(10) - Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
State’s note: “Two caregiver did not have any documentation that they attended orientation.”
March 1, 2024
February 27, 2024High745.8641 - Requirements during probation
State’s note: “Two caregivers did not have an observation completed for the month of January.”
March 1, 2024
February 27, 2024Medium High746.1305(b) - Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months
State’s note: “Two caregiver hired 7/27/23 and 2/2/24 caring for children 24 months and younger did not have preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, early childhood brain development and SIDS.”
March 5, 2024
February 27, 2024Medium746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
State’s note: “The operation last updated the Children's Products on 1/1/2023.”
March 1, 2024
February 27, 2024Medium746.901(6)(A) - Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies
State’s note: “Three caregiver did not have information that they received the center policies.”
March 1, 2024
February 27, 2024Medium746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
State’s note: “The operation did not have the most updated inspection report posted, the last inspection form posted was from 7/14/2023.”
February 29, 2024
December 20, 2023Medium746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
State’s note: “The school age children were watching a movie while eating snack.”
December 20, 2023
December 20, 2023Medium High746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
State’s note: “The school age caregiver was not aware of the children's ages, one of the caregivers in the toddler classroom was unaware of the children's ages. The caregivers did not have information showing children's ages.”
December 20, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Bethany Christian Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 7 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 14, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Bethany Christian Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 59: 23 high-risk, 15 medium-high-risk, 20 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-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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