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Top Leaders Academy LLC

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

5 state inspections, last 2 years
29 deficiencies on the state’s summary
23 high or medium-high risk
April 30, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued July 21, 2023
Capacity
85 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-07:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
Yes
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1757290

Where

10704 S Gessner Rd
Houston, TX 77071

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 10
  • Medium-high 13
  • Medium 4
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 29.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
April 30, 2026Medium High746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
State’s note: “The diaper changing mat in the infant room was observed to be torn in mutiple placed. Due to the tears, the mat could not be sanitized.”
May 4, 2026
September 30, 2025Medium High746.201(9) - Complying with Laws and Rules
State’s note: “Based on information obtained by staff. Another operation transports children enrolled at Top Leaders Academy. The children are not enrolled at the other operation. Vehicles are borrowed from other operations when there are issues with their vehicle.”
September 30, 2025
September 30, 2025High746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
State’s note: “The 1st aid kit was observed having expired antiseptic 3/25, non working thermometer, no tweezers, and no tape. Note: Corrected at inspection.”
At the inspection
September 16, 2025Medium High746.5603(c) - Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
State’s note: “The van was observed to have 6 broken seatbelts. 4 towards the back of the van doesn't have a buckle to hook to, and 2 on the 1st row has a stuck seatbelt that won't unhook. The Air conditioner was observed to be not working.”
October 7, 2025
May 13, 2025Medium High746.4135(a) - Children's Products- Review list and Remove unsafe products
State’s note: “A boppy pillow recalled 9/2021 was observed to be in the infant room. NOTE: Operation completed annual children's product safety certification 1/23/2025.”
May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025Medium High746.2415(a)(1) - Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Baby Walkers
State’s note: “A baby walker was observed in the infant room”
May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025Medium High746.403(b) - Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy Plans
State’s note: “A list of all children with diagnosed food allergies was not observed to be posted in the kitchen area.”
May 13, 2025
May 13, 2025Medium High746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
State’s note: “2 children with documented diagnosed allergies did not have an allergy plan on file.”
May 27, 2025
January 30, 2024High746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
State’s note: “A 12 mo old was observed to be sleeping in a crib with a pacifier clipped to their clothing. NOTE: Pacifier clip was removed from the infant during the inspection.”
January 30, 2024
January 30, 2024Medium High746.3317 - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
State’s note: “A bag of hamburger buns was observed to be in the pantry. The buns had an expiration date of 1/10/2024 and some of the buns were observed to have mold. NOTE: Corrected at inspection. The hamburger buns were discarded during the inspection.”
At the inspection
January 30, 2024Medium746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
State’s note: “The children's products safety certificate (CPSC) has not been completed annually. NOTE: The CPSC was last completed 10/26/2022”
February 2, 2024
January 30, 2024High746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
State’s note: “The operation handbook was reviewed, the operations open door policy does not comply with Minimum Standards. The policy states that it is up to the discretion of the director or on-duty staff to allow or deny parental visitation The following policies were observed to be missing: (8)Suspension and Expulsion of children (18) Promotion of indoor and ou…”
February 9, 2024
May 22, 2023Low746.1329(c)(2) - Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requests
State’s note: “One employee did not have the CPR and First Aid training to review.”
June 2, 2023
May 22, 2023Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
State’s note: “One employee did not the affidavit form signed by a notary officer.”
May 30, 2023
May 22, 2023Medium746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
State’s note: “Two emploeyees did not have the high school diploma available to review during the inspection.”
June 30, 2023
April 6, 2023High746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
State’s note: “The fire extinguisher was not observed secured in the vehicle.”
April 24, 2023
April 6, 2023Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “The fire drill for the month of March was not conducted.”
April 13, 2023
February 28, 2023Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “Two broken ride-on cars were observed on the playground. One car was missing the door and the other was missing the steering wheel. A metal stationary car was observed to have 4 bolts protuding out. NOTE: The two ride-on cars were removed from the playground during the inspecction”
March 10, 2023
February 28, 2023Medium746.401(6) - Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center
State’s note: “A copy of the operations daily menu was not observed to be posted. NOTE:Corrected at inspection menu was made available for review during the inspection.”
At the inspection
November 15, 2022Medium High746.2607(1) - Activities for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Outdoor Play
State’s note: “Chidren enrolled have not engaged in outdoor/active play. According to the director, since they started 11/1/22 children have not gone outside. It is unknown when the last time children went outside”
November 15, 2022
November 15, 2022High746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
State’s note: “The van alarm was not observed to be operating during the time of the visit.”
November 29, 2022
November 15, 2022High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The operation has not had an initial inspection conducted by the Fire Marshal.”
November 29, 2022
November 15, 2022High746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
State’s note: “Policies were reviewed and observed to be missing the following: (8) Suspension and expulsion of children; (9) Safe sleep policy for infants from birth through 12 months old that is consistent with the rules in Subchapter H of this chapter (relating to Basic Requirements for Infants) that relate to sleep requirements and restriction…”
November 29, 2022
November 15, 2022Medium745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
State’s note: “A caregiver whose last day was 11/7 was still observed to have an active background check”
November 15, 2022
November 15, 2022Medium High746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
State’s note: “Transportation training for the director and driver was not available for review.”
November 29, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Top Leaders Academy LLC?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on April 30, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Top Leaders Academy LLC have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 29: 10 high-risk, 13 medium-high-risk, 4 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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