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Grace School Early Childhood Program

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

3 state inspections, last 2 years
10 deficiencies on the state’s summary
6 high or medium-high risk
September 30, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued February 9, 1986
Capacity
155 children
Ages served
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 08:00 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
118941

Where

10221 Ella Lee Ln
Houston, TX 77042

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 4
  • Medium-high 2
  • Medium 2
  • Medium-low 2
  • 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
August 26, 2026Medium High746.2909(3) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
State’s note: “Caregiver had children arranged around her work area in a way that blocked safe passage.”
August 26, 2026
January 28, 2025Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “Operation has not reported their staffing changes for the year 2024 by the due date of 1/15/2025. NOTE: Director provided proof of compliance same day.”
January 30, 2025
April 5, 2024High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “It was found that the caregiver did know how many children the caregiver was repsoblbie for when outside as caregiver failed to do count before leaving the classroom and when the classroom got outside.”
April 8, 2024
April 5, 2024High746.1205(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: “It was found that a child was left unattended in the classroom for 2 to 3 minutes.”
April 8, 2024
March 21, 2024Medium High746.201(9) - Complying with Laws and Rules
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained, the operation is not in compliance with minimum standard rules. The provider allowed a person to be in charge of the after-school program who did not meet all qualifications.”
May 10, 2024
March 21, 2024High745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained, the operation did not follow the background check conditions set by CBCU for a person with provisional eligibility by allowing the person to oversee staff.”
May 10, 2024
March 20, 2024Medium746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained, a caregiver has placed their foot over a child for them to go to sleep.”
May 10, 2024
August 16, 2023Medium Low746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
State’s note: “Date of admission was missing on file for four out of ten children files checked. This was corrected during inspection.”
At the inspection
September 15, 2022Medium746.801(1) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
State’s note: “Four children records evaluated were missing one or more of the following information from their admission forms: -Special needs Acknowledgment; -Date of Admission; -Address for child's emergency contact person”
September 19, 2022
September 15, 2022High745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
State’s note: “Four staff members were observed at the operation and providing direct care to children without an initial background check submission entered. One staff member was observed in a classroom. One staff member was observed in the outside courtyard. Two staff members were observed on the playground. The four staff members were assisting other staff that has comp…”
September 17, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Grace School Early Childhood Program?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 30, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Grace School Early Childhood Program have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 10: 4 high-risk, 2 medium-high-risk, 2 medium-risk, 2 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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