Licensed child care center · public record
Living Word Academy
Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
10 state inspections, last 2 years
51 deficiencies on the state’s summary
39 high or medium-high risk
October 23, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued May 8, 2019
- Capacity
- 98 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:30 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
- 1671502
Where
13833 Richmond Ave
Houston, TX 77082
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 51.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| September 25, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1011(a) - Director present-Minimum 75% State’s note: “Based on review of the director's hours, it cannot be verified the director is present at least 30 hours a week. Log of the director's hours is not dated and has multiple days where the director is not signed out. According to the caregiver, the director was present today but left. Review of the log shows the director never signed in.” |
| September 11, 2026 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “Upon arrival, CCR rang the bell. Children could be heard at the door informing the caregiver someone was at the door. The caregiver could be seen standing near the door but did not open the door. At one point, both children present walked up to the door mistaking CCR for another caregiver. NOTE: CCR stood outside for approximately 7 minutes knocking on th…” |
| August 28, 2026 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “Upon arrival, CCR rang the bell. Children could be heard at the door informing the caregiver someone was at the door. CCR stood outside for approximately 10 minutes knocking on the door and ringing the bell multiple times. The caregiver later acknowledged to CCR they were aware but they were waiting for the director to arrive before opening the door.” |
| August 28, 2026 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “An individual with a pending background check was observed to be present and given access to children prior to receiving notification from the Centralized Background Check Unit (CBCU)” |
| August 13, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime State’s note: “The naping area was not observed to have adequate lighting. The classroom was black with no lighting. No children or staff could be seen until CCR requested lights be turned on.” |
| August 13, 2026 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “The caregiver in charge of a group of three children 2-3yrs old was observed laying down on th floor on their personal phone while supervising naptime. NOTE: Two of three children were still awake during the inspection.” |
| August 13, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner State’s note: “Documentation was obtained to verify pest control treatment was completed as obtained 7/13/2026. However, dead pest were observed in the bathroom, hallway, and kitchen area including on the seal of the refrigerator.” |
| August 13, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3317(8) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Cover All Stored Food State’s note: “Half an apple was observed in the refigerator uncovered, cut side down on a fowm bowl. The apple appeared to be browning.” |
| July 10, 2026 | High | 746.3701(9) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children State’s note: “CCR observed a bucket of mop water in one of the restrooms. NOTE: Water was dumped out and bucket was removed from restroom.” |
| July 10, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4001 - First Aid Kit - Available in Each Building, on Field Trips, during Transportation State’s note: “A new first aid kit was observed on the operations van, however there were no scissors nor thermometer. NOTE:Corrected at inspections a pair of scissors or thermometer were added to the kit.” |
| July 10, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5607(b) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident State’s note: “CCR observed three booster seats in the operations van that are marked do not use after 2023. NOTE:Corrected at inspection.The carseats were thrown away and new carseats were purchased at inspection.” |
| July 10, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner State’s note: “CCR observed both dead and living pest in the operations kitchen area including inside the fridge, freezer and on the shelf where food is stored. NOTE: Pest control was last at the operation May 2026” |
| June 23, 2026 | 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: “The operation did not have current first aid training for two caregivers. The only First Aid training available to view expired 11/2023.” |
| June 23, 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: “CCR arrived at the operation and observed a caregiver in the hallway, who also allowed us access in the building. As CCR begin the monitoring walk through, the same caregiver was watching a class alone. When CCR asked the caregiver who was watching the children while they opened the door, the caregiver advised CCR that another caregiver was watching the chi…” |
| June 23, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age State’s note: “A three year old was observed in the infant room with a 10 month old child. There were 13 children in the building, the difference of the two is 18 months difference in age.” |
| June 23, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR State’s note: “The operation did not have current CPR training for two caregivers. The only CPR training available to view expired 11/2023.” |
| June 23, 2026 | High | 745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions State’s note: “A caregiver with a provisional background check with conditions stating that they may never be alone with children, was observed to be transporting a child alone during the inspection.” |
| June 23, 2026 | High | 746.5625(c) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - used at all times when transporting a child in care State’s note: “A child was observed being transported in the operations van, upon exiting the caregiver did not use the alarm. When asked to test alarm the caregiver used the key and was not aware of the button behind her on the door.” |
| June 23, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4001(2) - First Aid Kit - Kept Sanitary State’s note: “CCR observed a substance from the first aid kit located in the operations van had leaked out causing other materials in the kit to turn brown.” |
| June 23, 2026 | Medium | 746.601(c) - Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing State’s note: “The operation didn't have any past or future field trip transportation forms available for CCR to view.” |
| June 23, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training State’s note: “Two caregivers that provide transportation, did not have any documented training.” |
| June 23, 2026 | High | 746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher State’s note: “CCR observed the fire extinguisher in the operations van to be empty, the pin had been removed and residue was seen in the passenger side door.” |
| June 23, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5607(b) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident State’s note: “CCR observed two booster seats in the operations van that are marked do not use after 2023.” |
| June 23, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407(11) - Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment State’s note: “It was observed in the restrooms that urine and feces were not disposed/sanitized of from the portable toilets.” |
| June 23, 2026 | Medium | 746.4307 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required State’s note: “CCR only observed one exit gate was in the outdoor play area.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 23, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 25, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 11, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 28, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 13, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 10, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 23, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 8, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 28, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 17, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 4, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- March 27, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- January 23, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- July 29, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 16, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Living Word Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 10 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 23, 2026. 11 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Living Word Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 51: 15 high-risk, 24 medium-high-risk, 9 medium-risk, 3 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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