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Sproutstart Academy- Spring Valley Location

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
12 deficiencies on the state’s summary
5 high or medium-high risk
April 7, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued August 11, 2015
Capacity
44 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 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
1572561

Where

1504 Wirt Rd
Houston, TX 77055

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 0
  • Medium-high 5
  • Medium 5
  • 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
April 7, 2026Medium746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
State’s note: “The director is missing 6 hours of the required 30 annual training hours.”
April 21, 2026
April 7, 2026Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “Four caregivers are missing 3 hours of the required 24 annual training hours.”
April 21, 2026
June 13, 2025Medium746.501(a)(23) - Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website
State’s note: “The operational policy did not have the correct information on where to find Minimum standards or HHSC website.”
June 19, 2025
June 13, 2025Medium High746.4805(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
State’s note: “The play structure's do not have a use zone of six feet. On one play structure it is only 3 ft and 9 inches from the barrier. On the other play structure they is a play house in front of the slide.”
June 27, 2025
June 13, 2025Medium High746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
State’s note: “Two children did not have the Epi-Pens in the original container they were placed in a zip lock bag.”
June 19, 2025
June 13, 2025Medium746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
State’s note: “The operational policy did not have parent rights.”
June 19, 2025
June 13, 2025Medium746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
State’s note: “The director is missing 20 hours of annual training,”
July 9, 2025
June 13, 2025Low746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
State’s note: “One child that is four years old did not have a vision and hearing screening on file.”
June 20, 2025
June 27, 2023Medium High746.2909(3) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
State’s note: “During naptime the operation was found to not have adquate space for caregivers to walk between naptime mats.”
July 4, 2023
June 27, 2023Medium High746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
State’s note: “During the review of the operation's emergency preparedness plan, the operation failed to provide a plan for how children with limited mobility will be evacuated/relocated and the operation did not provide an addess for an alternate shelter for relocation as required by minimum standards.”
July 4, 2023
June 27, 2023Medium High746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
State’s note: “During the walkthrough of the playground the operation was found to have failed to maintain 6 inches of loose filled material for equipment less than 5 ft.”
July 11, 2023
March 31, 2022Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “Employees who Left Employment in 2021 survey was not completed by deadline of 2/22/2022.”
March 31, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Sproutstart Academy- Spring Valley Location?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on April 7, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Sproutstart Academy- Spring Valley Location have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 12: 5 medium-high-risk, 5 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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