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Katy GT Academy

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

2 state inspections, last 2 years
21 deficiencies on the state’s summary
17 high or medium-high risk
May 12, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued October 28, 2008
Capacity
119 children
Ages served
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:30 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
894691

Where

21020 Highland Knolls Dr
Katy, TX 77450

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 6
  • Medium-high 11
  • Medium 2
  • Medium-low 1
  • Low 1

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
June 6, 2025High746.901(8) - Required Personnel Records - Proof of Request for background check
State’s note: “5 out of 8 staff files evaluated did not contain proof of request for background check.”
June 11, 2025
June 6, 2025Medium High746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
State’s note: “2 out of 4 children's files evaluated did not contain an emergency contact.”
June 11, 2025
June 6, 2025Medium746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
State’s note: “4 out of 8 staff files evaluated did not contain proof of education.”
June 13, 2025
June 6, 2025Medium746.605(10) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information
State’s note: “1 out of 4 children's files evaluated did not contain the address of the child's physican.”
June 11, 2025
July 30, 2024Medium High746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
State’s note: “Documentation showing children were signed into care was not available upon request.”
July 30, 2024
July 30, 2024Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed on their cell phone while children were in care.”
July 30, 2024
July 30, 2024High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “During the inspection, 3 caregivers were observed in the classroom with direct access to children.The operation has not recieved an eligibility notification from CBCU stating they can be present. Note: One caregiver did leave the operation during the inspection.”
July 30, 2024
July 31, 2023Low746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Child Care Center Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit
State’s note: “The director and a caregiver have incomplete employee affidavit forms within their respective files upon review of five staff records.”
August 4, 2023
March 15, 2022Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, as required. The survey was completed the day the inspector notified the director of the pending item.”
March 15, 2022
January 28, 2022Medium High746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
State’s note: “This standard is being recited because the operation did not have a completed emergency preparedness plan based on minimum standard guidelines.”
February 11, 2022
January 28, 2022Medium High746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
State’s note: “I am reciting this standard due to the playground was observed to still have insufficient loose fill.”
February 11, 2022
January 13, 2022Medium High746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
State’s note: “The playground was observed to have insufficient loose fill.”
January 27, 2022
January 13, 2022High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The operation did not have a current fire inspection for review.”
January 27, 2022
January 13, 2022Medium High746.3317 - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
State’s note: “In the kitchen area food (cabbage, sausage, curry potato) was observed sitting out and uncovered. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the director covered the food and placed it inside the refrigerator.”
At the inspection
January 13, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
State’s note: “The caregiver who was in charge was also covering classroom. The caregiver left children in the classroom alone during nap time to come and open the door for licensing.”
January 27, 2022
January 13, 2022Medium High746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
State’s note: “The operation did not have a completed emergency preparedness plan based on minimum standard guidelines.”
January 20, 2022
January 13, 2022Medium High746.3701(9) - Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
State’s note: “A television in the after school classroom was not mounted or anchored down preventing tipping over.”
January 20, 2022
January 13, 2022Medium High746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
State’s note: “The operation did not have for review a sign in/out tracking system for children in care.”
January 17, 2022
January 13, 2022Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “All fire drills conducted for 2021 had an exit time of more than 3 minutes with the exception of (July and November 2021). The fire drill conducted on 1/4/22 had an exit time of 5 minutes.”
January 20, 2022
January 13, 2022High746.4601(4) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entanglement Protrusions or Openings
State’s note: “The wooden climbing structure had a protruding metal screw exposed and accessible to children.”
January 18, 2022
January 13, 2022High746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “Gallons of Bleach was observed on a shelf next to food items. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the director removed the bleach from the shelf.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Katy GT Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 12, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Katy GT Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 21: 6 high-risk, 11 medium-high-risk, 2 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-risk, 1 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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