Licensed child care center · public record
Grace 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
18 deficiencies on the state’s summary
12 high or medium-high risk
October 23, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued February 7, 2019
- Capacity
- 153 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-07:00 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
- 1679504
Where
15401 Bellaire Blvd
Houston, TX 77083
Deficiencies by risk level
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| October 5, 2026 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “Two children's records lacked the updated immunization record the child's age. One child's record lacked the immunization record.” |
| October 5, 2026 | Medium | 746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist State’s note: “The outdoor space, playground where the swings and play structure are located lacked the appropriate surfacing maintenance.” |
| October 5, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion State’s note: “One caregiver's file lacked the documentation that indicated how the caregiver met the qualifications.” |
| October 5, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4805(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides State’s note: “The use zone for the slides lacked the required perimeter.” |
| October 5, 2026 | Medium | 746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics State’s note: “The required annual training on the following topics had not been completed by caregivers. The required training topics are 1. emergency preparedness 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations 3. administering medication 4.preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction and 5. building and physical premises safety.” |
| October 5, 2026 | High | 746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information State’s note: “The transportation binder lacked the emergency medical authorization information.” |
| October 5, 2026 | Medium | 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement State’s note: “Five children's records lacked the health statement from a health care professional” |
| October 5, 2026 | High | 746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization State’s note: “One child's record lacked the emergency medical authorization filled out by the parents.” |
| October 5, 2026 | High | 746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher State’s note: “One vehicle used to transport children had an empty fire extinguisher. Both were unsecured. One was between the driver and front passenger seats. One vehicle had it behind the driver's seat.” |
| October 5, 2026 | High | 746.5617(a)(4) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child State’s note: “The transportation binder lacked the parents contact information.” |
| October 6, 2025 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The fire inspection was conducted by Fire Marshall on 08/28/2024. The fire inspection report expired on 08/28/2025.” |
| October 6, 2025 | Medium High | 746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired State’s note: “There are some cracks, peeled off paint on playground equipment accessible to children. Pictures taken and showed the director.” |
| December 8, 2023 | Medium | 746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required State’s note: “There were 23 hours of annual training that was not available for viewing.” |
| December 8, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually State’s note: “There was no current transportation training available for viewing.” |
| December 8, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based State’s note: “There was no pediatric first aid and CPR that meets requirements.” |
| December 13, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training State’s note: “There was 1 staff record out of 7 that was mising 6 hours of annual training.” |
| December 13, 2022 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “There was 1 out of 10 children's admission record missing the immunization record.” |
| December 21, 2021 | High | 746.4601(3) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entrapment Openings State’s note: “There was one hole on the playhouse for children under 5 years old. Pictures taken.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 23, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Pending
- October 5, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 24, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 6, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 5, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 8, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 13, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 21, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Grace Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 23, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Grace Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 18: 6 high-risk, 6 medium-high-risk, 6 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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