Licensed child care center · public record
Higher Learning Academy
Stafford, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
7 state inspections, last 2 years
42 deficiencies on the state’s summary
31 high or medium-high risk
September 21, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued February 1, 2018
- Capacity
- 40 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
- 1646787
Where
435 Fm 1092 Suite Z-1
Stafford, TX 77477
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. Showing the newest 25 of 42.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| September 3, 2026 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The operation has a expired fire inspection the last inspection was conducted on 9/2/2025.” |
| August 4, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “The boy's restroom had a toilet with a missing lid on top of the toilet. The operation had water inside the sand table. The operation had a mini barbecue pit on the playground with charcoal in the pit.” |
| August 4, 2026 | High | 746.1205(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: “A caregiver came to answer the door and left seven children in the classroom alone.” |
| August 4, 2026 | Medium | 746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times State’s note: “Two children ages five and ten years old were observed having screen time during nap time.” |
| August 4, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1613(a)(4) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required State’s note: “It was only one caregiver in the building during naptime; The operation had seven children in care ages 2 years old to 10-year-old.” |
| August 4, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2505(1) - Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Age-appropriate State’s note: “A toddler was observed sleeping in a bouncer. Corrected: Caregiver put the child on a mat to sleep.” |
| August 28, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually State’s note: “One driver did not have current transportation training.” |
| August 28, 2025 | Medium | 746.4307 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required State’s note: “The fence play area only has one entrance/exit to the area.” |
| February 27, 2025 | Medium High | 746.5603(c) - Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely State’s note: “The vehicle in use to transport the children was observed to have some torns floor and a ripped seat.” |
| February 27, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets State’s note: “Sheets were not observed in the cribs to cover mattresses.” |
| February 27, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “The following was observed: The play area was not ready for the children's use. There are items that must be removed and grass must be clean up. The tables in the classrooms were observed dusty. One play pen pad in the infant's room was observed dirty with stains.” |
| December 31, 2024 | High | 746.5105 - Corrections Made to Fire Inspection State’s note: “The deficiencies in the Fire Marshal inspection report from 9/24/2024 have not been corrected.” |
| November 26, 2024 | High | 746.5105 - Corrections Made to Fire Inspection State’s note: “The deficiencies in the Fire Marshal inspection report from 9/24/2024 have not been corrected.” |
| November 6, 2024 | High | 746.5105 - Corrections Made to Fire Inspection State’s note: “The deficiencies in the Fire Marshal inspection report from 9/24/2024 have not been corrected.” |
| October 22, 2024 | High | 746.5105 - Corrections Made to Fire Inspection State’s note: “The deficiencies in the Fire Marshal inspection report from 9/24/2024 have not been corrected.” |
| September 17, 2024 | High | 746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions State’s note: “The electronic child safety alarm in the vehicles was not working properly.” |
| September 17, 2024 | Medium High | 746.5603(c) - Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely State’s note: “The air conditioner in one of the vehicles was not properly working.” |
| September 17, 2024 | Medium | 746.901(6) - Required Personnel Records -Training Hours State’s note: “Record of training hours from director and one caregiver were not available to review during the inspection.” |
| September 17, 2024 | Medium High | 746.605(13)(C) - Required Admission Information - Prescribed Medications; Long Term Use State’s note: “One out of 9 children did not available the health statement in file.” |
| September 17, 2024 | Medium High | 746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care State’s note: “The current Fire Marshal inspection report was not available during the inspection. Last inspection date 4/18/2023.” |
| September 4, 2024 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “one out of nine children did not available vaccination records in file.” |
| September 4, 2024 | Medium High | 746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care State’s note: “The current Fire Marshal inspection report was not available during the inspection. Last inspection date 4/18/2023.” |
| September 4, 2024 | Medium High | 746.605(13)(C) - Required Admission Information - Prescribed Medications; Long Term Use State’s note: “One out of 9 children did not available the health statement in file.” |
| September 4, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. State’s note: “One staff did not have available to review the current CPR/First Aid training.” |
| September 4, 2024 | High | 746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization State’s note: “One child did not have in file information for emeregency medical care and to transport the child for emergency medical treatment.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 21, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 3, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 4, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 28, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 8, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 18, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- March 5, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 27, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 31, 2024 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- November 26, 2024 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- November 6, 2024 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- October 22, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 17, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 4, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 16, 2024 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Higher Learning Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 7 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 21, 2026. 7 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Higher Learning Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 42: 13 high-risk, 18 medium-high-risk, 9 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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