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Child Foundation Academy

Houston, 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
12 deficiencies on the state’s summary
12 high or medium-high risk
March 18, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued October 22, 2018
Capacity
95 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 12:00 AM-11:59 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
1673713

Where

15016 Lindita Dr
Houston, TX 77083

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 6
  • Medium-high 6
  • Medium 0
  • 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
January 7, 2025Medium High746.4751(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
State’s note: “The wooden barriers on the playground were broken and uneven posing tripping hazard for outdoor activities.”
January 17, 2025
July 24, 2023Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “There were play structures in the outside play area, the pieces were falling apart. There was a fence board that was broken.”
August 31, 2023
September 23, 2022Medium High746.1605 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
State’s note: “There was a mixed age group of 17 children from 17 month old to 5 year old. The daycare combined infant with older children in the group more than 18 months older than the youngest child. The 17 month old child removed to the infant room with one caregiver.”
At the inspection
September 23, 2022Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “The center was out of ratio from 3:00 PM to 3:20 PM, one caregiver was taking care of 17 children : 12 children : 3 y/o. 4 children : 2 y/o. 1 child : 5 y/o. 1 child : 17 months old. 5 y/o child moved to school age classroom. 17 m/o child was with one caregiver. The daycare was in compliance at 4:30 pm.”
At the inspection
September 23, 2022High745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
State’s note: “The daycare did not follow through the condition in the notification letter dated 01/20/2022 that the owner must never be the only person left in charge. She was the only person left in charge during a part of the day.”
September 23, 2022
December 30, 2021Medium High746.5603(c) - Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
State’s note: “One of the two vans used to transport children had no working brake lights and a broken right turn signal.”
January 7, 2022
November 9, 2021Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “The center was out of ratio from 3:40 PM to 3:55 PM, one caregiver was taking care of 28 children : 11 children : 2 y/o. 4 children : 3 y/o. 4 children : 4 y/o. 8 children : 5 y/o. 1 child : 6 y/o. One more caregiver was taking care of 3 month old infant. There were 29 children in care from 3:40 PM to 3:55 PM.”
November 9, 2021
October 21, 2021High746.5605(3) - Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children
State’s note: “The driver did not account for all children exiting the vehicle before leaving the vehicle unattended.”
December 28, 2021
October 21, 2021High746.5625(c) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - used at all times when transporting a child in care
State’s note: “Based on the information found during the DFPS investigation, the alarm system on the van was not operable. It was unplugged while transporting children in care.”
December 28, 2021
October 21, 2021High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “The center did not notify Child Care Regulation of an incident where two children were left unattended in a center vehicle.”
January 5, 2022
October 21, 2021High746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
State’s note: “Based on the information found during the DFPS investigation, two children were left unattended in the daycare van unsupervised approximately between 10 minutes and 22 minutes.”
December 28, 2021
October 21, 2021High746.5617(a)(1) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
State’s note: “Based on the information found during the DFPS investigation, the driver did not have a list of the children being transported.”
December 28, 2021

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Child Foundation Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on March 18, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Child Foundation Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 12: 6 high-risk, 6 medium-high-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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