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Licensed child care center · public record

Growth Academy, LLC

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
25 deficiencies on the state’s summary
15 high or medium-high risk
December 9, 2025 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued February 6, 2020
Capacity
136 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
1694019

Where

11503 Martin Luther King Blvd
Houston, TX 77048

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 4
  • Medium-high 11
  • Medium 9
  • 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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
December 9, 2025Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “There was no current Health Inspection report to review during inspection. The Health Inspection report was observed with expiration of 8/27/24.”
January 9, 2026
December 9, 2025High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “There was no current Fire inspection Report available for review during the inspection.”
January 9, 2026
May 10, 2023High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “A caregiver was present in the infant classroom caring for 6 children without a cleared eligibility check.”
May 17, 2023
April 19, 2023High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is suffient evidence to determine two caregivers were in a verbal alteration infront of the children in care.”
May 18, 2023
April 19, 2023High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “Based upon the information gathered during the investigation, a caregiver was observed on video hitting a child on the hand and pushing them on the carpet. The video also showed the caregiver hitting another child in the mouth.”
May 18, 2023
February 14, 2023Medium746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
State’s note: “The director annual training was not available for review.”
February 28, 2023
February 14, 2023Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “Five out of five caregivers training record was not available for review.”
February 28, 2023
March 1, 2022Medium High746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
State’s note: “The following is missing from the emergency preparedness plan: (b) How children will be evacuated or relocated to the designated safe area or alternate shelter, including specific procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency, such as childre…”
March 4, 2022
March 1, 2022Medium746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
State’s note: “Observed five children sitting in table chairs without the safety straps fastened. Four of the table chairs children were sitting in were missing the straps. Note: Two of the children were strapped in properly and the other three children were taken out of the table chairs that were missing the straps and placed in high chairs. The Director placed an ord…”
At the inspection
March 1, 2022Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “A caregiver's record evaluated is missing 11 annual training hours.”
March 4, 2022
February 18, 2022Medium High746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
State’s note: “Observed an infant bottle in the classroom's refrigerator that was not labeled with the child's name. Note: The bottle was labeled with the child's name during the inspection.”
At the inspection
February 18, 2022Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “A caregiver's record evaluated is missing 11 annual training hours.”
February 25, 2022
February 18, 2022Medium High746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
State’s note: “A caregiver did not wash a child's hands after changing the child's diaper. Note: The caregiver washed the child's hands when prompted to do so.”
At the inspection
February 18, 2022Medium746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
State’s note: “The operational policy handbook does not consist of details regarding the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activities. It should include the following: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructu…”
February 25, 2022
February 18, 2022Medium746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
State’s note: “The director is missing 15 annual training hours.”
February 25, 2022
February 18, 2022Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “Observed missing electrical outlet covers from a wall outlet in the 2 year old classroom. Also, observed a missing outlet cover from a wall outlet in the 3y-4y old classroom. Note: Outlet covers were placed in the outlets during the inspection.”
At the inspection
February 18, 2022Medium746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
State’s note: “The operation does not have recent documentation of the building and grounds maintenance checklist on file. The checklist made available was from December 2021.”
February 21, 2022
February 18, 2022Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “The operation failed to report two employees by January 15th who are no longer employed at the operation. The two employees background checks are currently active and are due for renewal.”
February 21, 2022
February 18, 2022Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “The operation is not practicing fire drills monthly. There is no documentation to show a drill was practiced in January 2022.”
February 22, 2022
February 18, 2022Medium High746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
State’s note: “Observed three cribs with loose-fitted sheets in the infant room.”
February 25, 2022
February 18, 2022Medium746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
State’s note: “The operation's first aid kit is missing cotton balls and a thermometer. Note: The items were placed in the first aid kit during the inspection.”
At the inspection
February 18, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The diaper changing pad in the schoolers classroom contains rips/tears in it. The caregiver stated the changing pad is used for a special needs child.”
February 21, 2022
February 18, 2022Medium High746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
State’s note: “The operation does not have a complete and detailed emergency preparedness plan.”
February 25, 2022
February 18, 2022Medium High746.605(13) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
State’s note: “Three children records evaluated were missing the special needs acknowledgment from their admission form.”
February 22, 2022
February 18, 2022Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “There is a door to an electrical room in the girls restroom and a door to another electrical room in the boys restrooms that are not locked nor has a safeguard to prevent children from going into the electrical rooms.”
February 18, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Growth Academy, LLC?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on December 9, 2025. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Growth Academy, LLC have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 25: 4 high-risk, 11 medium-high-risk, 9 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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