Licensed child care center · public record
Precious Stones Academy
Houston, 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
14 high or medium-high risk
June 1, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued September 25, 2015
- Capacity
- 149 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 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
- 1563523
Where
7518 E Mount Houston Rd
Houston, TX 77050
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| January 12, 2024 | Medium | 746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space State’s note: “During the investigation, it was found that there was no written notification to licensing regarding a change in added outdoor space for a playground.” |
| January 12, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation State’s note: “Based on the investigation findings, 3 new hires have not completed their orientation training within seven days of employment.” |
| January 12, 2024 | 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: “Based on the investigation findings, proper supervision is not being maintained at the operation.” |
| January 12, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age State’s note: “Based on investigation findings, it was found that a 2-year-old toddler would be in the infant room during naptime with the youngest infant being 4 months old. It was also found that infants under the age of 17 months have been combined with children 18 months and older during the morning intake with 27 children in care from the ages of 4 months to 4 years o…” |
| January 12, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space State’s note: “During an inspection conducted for the investigation on 1/17/24, it was found that the Pre-k class for the 3- to 4-year-old children utilize the big playground that has no fence enclosing the play space. The big playground is located next to an open parking lot that has an entrance and exit gate that is kept open for parents and visitors.” |
| January 12, 2024 | High | 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk State’s note: “A self-report was not made to licensing reporting a situation where a 3-year-old ran into the parking lot from an unfenced playground.” |
| January 12, 2024 | Medium | 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent State’s note: “Based on information and documents obtained for the investigation, the guardian was not provided with an incident report to sign and date regarding their 3-year-old running into the parking lot from the unfenced playground.” |
| December 4, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age State’s note: “In the infant room, there were two 3 year olds combined with a younger infant of the age of 4 months old. The oldest a child could be in the room is 22 months old, but there were two 36 month old children. This was corrected when both children were removed from the room and brought to the Pre-K room.” |
| November 30, 2023 | Medium Low | 746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission State’s note: “Based on the documentation obtained during the investigation, 2 children's admission forms did not have an admission date documented.” |
| November 30, 2023 | High | 746.2805(7) - Prohibited Punishments - Placing Child in Locked or Dark Room State’s note: “Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was found that a child was placed in a dark restroom as punishment.” |
| November 27, 2023 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “A person who was identified as a volunteer caregiver was found asleep in the infant room while one infant was asleep in a restrictive device and two infants sleep on mats. This volunteer was counted in ratio and left alone to care for infants. This was corrected when the caregiver was asked to wake up and remove the sleeping 3 month old infant from the res…” |
| November 27, 2023 | High | 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children State’s note: “In the infant room, two bottles of cleaning supples were on the low ledge of the window making them accessible enough to walking infants. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the cleaning supplies by placing them in a locked cabinet.” |
| November 27, 2023 | High | 746.1003(4) - Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised State’s note: “A person identified as a volunteer caregiver was counted in child/caregiver ratio while not having current CPR/First Aid training. This person was also found asleep while caring for 3 infants of the ages 3 months old and two 17 months old. The 3 month old infant was found asleep in a restrictive device. This person was identified as a volunteer by the direct…” |
| November 27, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1403(a)(4)(A) - Training requirements for substitutes, volunteers, and contractors-Pediatric CPR State’s note: “A person identified as a volunteer had unsupervised access to children in care in the infant room without having pediatric CPR training.There were 3 infants in care of the ages 3 months old and two 17 months old.” |
| November 27, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1403(a)(3)(A) - Training requirements for substitutes, volunteers, and contractors-Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing State’s note: “A person identified as a volunteer had unsupervised access to children in care in the infant room without having pediatric first aid training. There were 3 infants in care of the ages 3 months old and two 17 months old.” |
| November 27, 2023 | Medium | 746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times State’s note: “During naptime in the toddler room, a christian video was playing while the children were falliing asleep on the mats.This was corrected when the video was turned off and music was playing.” |
| November 27, 2023 | Medium | 746.909 - Access to Personnel Records State’s note: “Requested files were not made immediately accessible for review. Files were requested at 11:30AM and were made available to review over the timespan of 5 hours. The director was assisting in and out of classrooms and assisting with lunch and nap time before providing licensing with the requested files. One caregiver file was never made available for review.” |
| November 27, 2023 | High | 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device State’s note: “A 3 month old infant was asleep in a restrictive device. This was corrected when the 3 month old was removed from the device and placed in a crib.” |
| November 14, 2023 | Medium Low | 746.501(b)(1) - Operational Policies - Inform Parents That They May Visit Center Anytime During Operating Hours State’s note: “The operational policies or parent handbook does not state that parents may visit anytime during operating hours without requiring prior approval. In the parent handbook, it states that parents have to acquire prior approval before touring and visiting the school.” |
| November 14, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1403(a)(5)(A) - Training requirements for substitutes, volunteers, and contractors-24 annual State’s note: “Based on documentation obtained during the investigation, records showing that a volunteer has been constantly working at the operation from April 12, 2022 without having started or completed 24 clock hours of annual training. This volunteer was counted in child/caregiver ratio and has cared for children unsupervised.” |
| November 14, 2023 | Medium Low | 746.1329(b)(2) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Date State’s note: “Based on documentation obtained for the investigation, it was found that one caregiver's training certificate shows inaccurate date information. This certificate counts a total of 30 clock hours completed on 7/8/23. There is a breakdown of clock hours for each training given on the certificate, but dates are not listed for each training as 30 clock hours ca…” |
Recent inspections and visits
- June 1, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 5, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 6, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 9, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 12, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 23, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 8, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 17, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 12, 2024 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- January 5, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 4, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 30, 2023 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- November 27, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 14, 2023 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- October 4, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Precious Stones Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 1, 2026. 0 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Precious Stones Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 21: 7 high-risk, 7 medium-high-risk, 4 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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