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Ferris Christian Academy

Ferris, 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
79 deficiencies on the state’s summary
65 high or medium-high risk
October 2, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued July 19, 2004
Capacity
230 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
838594

Where

425 W 6th St
Ferris, TX 75125

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 20
  • Medium-high 45
  • Medium 14
  • 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 79.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
September 22, 2026High746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
State’s note: “At the time of inspection a five month old infant was placed in the crib sleeping with a pacifier clipped to their clothing.”
At the inspection
September 22, 2026High746.5625(c) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - used at all times when transporting a child in care
State’s note: “At the time of inspection, the caregiver in charge explained that she does not use the safety alarm system and she did not have the key to demontrate how to use the safetly alarm system.”
September 29, 2026
September 22, 2026High745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
State’s note: “At the time of inspection, a caregiver with provisional background check requirements was caring for eight children aged three and four years old in the Pre K 3 classroom.”
At the inspection
September 22, 2026Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “At the time of inspection CPR training documentation is not available for review for two caregivers who drive the vans.”
September 29, 2026
September 22, 2026Medium High746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
State’s note: “At the time of inspection First Aid training documentation is not available for review for two caregivers who drive the vans.”
September 29, 2026
September 22, 2026Medium746.801(2) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
State’s note: “At the time of inspection, there are two infant feeding instruction logs not updated to the current month.”
September 29, 2026
June 24, 2026Medium746.203(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
State’s note: “The insurance policy expired 11-30-25. An email was sent to the operation on 6-11-26 regarding Liability Insurance information and/or verification is due soon. I asked the operation to log into the provider's portal to update and validate the insurance information. Informed the operation if the insurance information is not updated on or before the due date, …”
June 30, 2026
July 2, 2025High746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “Cleaning supplies were found within children reach. The specific age group of the room was three.”
At the inspection
July 1, 2025High746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
State’s note: “The operation was found to be out of compliance with minimum standards.”
July 18, 2025
July 1, 2025Medium High746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
State’s note: “CCR was not notified of a communicable illness in a timely manner.”
July 18, 2025
June 18, 2025Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “During the monitoring inspection electrical outlets were observed uncovered.”
At the inspection
June 18, 2025High746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “During the monitoring inspection, a Lysol can was found in the reach of the children.”
At the inspection
December 13, 2024Medium High746.3415(13) - Employee Handwashing After Removing Gloves
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed not washing their hands after removing gloves used for diapering a child.”
December 16, 2024
December 6, 2024High746.2424 - Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat
State’s note: “All infants in care were observed to be sleeping in bouncers.”
December 6, 2024
December 6, 2024Medium High746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime
State’s note: “There was not adequate lighting to allow visual supervision of all children in the group during naptime.”
At the inspection
December 6, 2024Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “Caregivers were observed to be using electronic devices for personal use.”
December 9, 2024
November 14, 2024Medium High746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
State’s note: “Caregivers did not wash childrens hands after diapering in the toddler room.”
November 15, 2024
November 7, 2024Medium High746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
State’s note: “Garbage was accessible to children in one of the toddler rooms.”
November 8, 2024
November 7, 2024Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “During the inspection two separate toddler rooms outlets were observed without covers.”
November 8, 2024
November 7, 2024Medium High746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
State’s note: “During the inspection it was observed that caregivers in two separate classrooms did not wash their hands after changing a child.”
November 8, 2024
November 17, 2023High746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing
State’s note: “The operation did not have current testing documented.”
December 8, 2023
November 17, 2023Medium High746.5535(a) - Install CO Detection System-Number of CO Detection Devices
State’s note: “The operation did not have carbon monoxide detector”
At the inspection
November 17, 2023Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “2 electrical outlets did not have the safety covers in the lunch room.”
At the inspection
November 17, 2023Medium High746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
State’s note: “The operation did not have current testing documented.”
December 8, 2023
October 2, 2023Medium High746.4751(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
State’s note: “During my inspection, I observed the entire outdoor sidewalk play area for the toddlers was covered with rocks.”
November 7, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Ferris Christian Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 13 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 2, 2026. 9 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Ferris Christian Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 79: 20 high-risk, 45 medium-high-risk, 14 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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