Licensed child care center · public record
Vanguard 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
44 deficiencies on the state’s summary
28 high or medium-high risk
June 12, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued June 5, 2018
- Capacity
- 102 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 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
- 1664295
Where
9720 Town Park Dr Ste 200
Houston, TX 77036
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 44.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired State’s note: “There was grass growing in the loosefill mulch in the outdoor play area.” |
| June 12, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced State’s note: “Fire extinguisher had not been service in the transport vehicle since 9/2023.” |
| June 12, 2026 | High | 746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions State’s note: “Electronic Safety Alarm did not function at the time of the inspection and could not be properly demonstrated.” |
| June 12, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5607(b) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident State’s note: “There were two booster seats in the transport that have been expired since 2015. NOTE: These were removed during visit.” |
| June 12, 2026 | Medium | 746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit State’s note: “First Aid kit in vehicle was missing thermometer. First Aide kit in daycare missing first aid guide. NOTE: Director restocked the first aid kits appropriately during visit.” |
| June 17, 2025 | Medium | 746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records State’s note: “Operation did not have a current grounds and maintenance checklist.” |
| August 5, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based State’s note: “Two employees do not have face to face training in CPR.” |
| August 5, 2024 | Medium | 746.909 - Access to Personnel Records State’s note: “Personel files were not available during the unannnouced monitoring inspection.” |
| August 5, 2024 | High | 746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance State’s note: “Director has failed to ensure that staff has maintained proper Health and Safety trianing. Records reviewed were missing current training in the following topics, SIDS, abuse and neglect, Haz.Mat., Allergens.” |
| June 21, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained State’s note: “Loosefill in outdoor play area not maintained, The underliner was showing in spots and grass was growing in the loosefill.” |
| June 21, 2024 | Medium High | 746.403(b) - Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy Plans State’s note: “List of children with allergies was not observed to be posted in kitchen.” |
| June 21, 2024 | High | 746.3701(9) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children State’s note: “Standing water was observed in outdoor play area, within overturned play structures.” |
| June 21, 2024 | High | 746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance State’s note: “Director has failed to ensure that staff has maintained proper Health and Safety trianing. Records reviewed were missing current training in the following topics, Building premises, SIDS, abuse and neglect, Haz.Mat., Allergens.” |
| June 21, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4805(d) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - No Overlap State’s note: “The use zone for the toddler play structure was overlapping the use zone for the older children play structure.” |
| June 21, 2024 | Medium High | 746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets State’s note: “Cribs were observed to have loose fitting sheets on mattresses.” |
| June 21, 2024 | Medium | 746.909 - Access to Personnel Records State’s note: “Directors employee file was not available for inspection.” |
| June 21, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “Child with a diagnosed food allergy (beef) did not have a plan on file.” |
| June 21, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based State’s note: “Two employees do not have face to face training in CPR.” |
| October 19, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age State’s note: “A 12 month old child was in the toddler room where the oldest child in the room was over 3 years old. Note: The provider moved the 12 month old to the infant room during the inspection.” |
| October 19, 2023 | Medium | 745.651(2)(A) - Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list State’s note: “The employee list has not been validated within the last 3 months.” |
| October 19, 2023 | Medium | 746.2505(4)(C) - Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Never Allow Toddlers to Sleep or Walk With Bottles and Training Cups State’s note: “Children were observed sleeping with bottles during the inspection.” |
| October 9, 2023 | Medium High | 746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization State’s note: “The operation emailed an incident to Child Care Regulation and it was not called in to the local office until October 9th, 2023. Emails are not an acceptable method of reporting incidents to CCR.” |
| June 26, 2023 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “5 out of 6 children's records reviewed did not have an emergency contact information available besides parents. There was not a form available to review that stated the 5 out of 6 parents chose not to designate anyone else for emergency contact.” |
| June 26, 2023 | Medium High | 746.305(a)(3) - AP Report a Child In Care Showing Signs and Symptoms of Illness Requiring Hospitalization State’s note: “Based upon the information obtained, the operation did not notify Child Care Regulation within the required timeframe for a child who had a seizure while in care and was taken to the hospital.” |
| June 26, 2023 | Medium | 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required State’s note: “2 out of 5 caregivers files reviewed did not have 24 hours of annual training for licensing to review.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- June 12, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 17, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 11, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 5, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 21, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 3, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 19, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 9, 2023 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- June 26, 2023 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- June 26, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 24, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 11, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 27, 2023 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- December 28, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 8, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Vanguard Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 12, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Vanguard Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 44: 6 high-risk, 22 medium-high-risk, 12 medium-risk, 4 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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