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Vanguard Academy Katy

Katy, 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
49 deficiencies on the state’s summary
38 high or medium-high risk
June 8, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued May 11, 2021
Capacity
116 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
1714383

Where

21950 Kingsland Blvd
Katy, TX 77450

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 19
  • Medium-high 19
  • Medium 9
  • Medium-low 2
  • Low 0

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 49.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
October 22, 2024High746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
State’s note: “The emergency preparedness plan did not include the following procedures: Communication How staff will evacuate and relocate with essential documentation. How staff will continue to care for children until each child has been released. How the operation will reunify the children with their parents as the evacuation, relocation, or sheltering/lock-…”
October 25, 2024
August 9, 2024High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “During the inspection, A caregiver was observed in the classroom with direct access to children.The operation has not recieved an eligibility notification from CBCU stating they can be present. The caregiver did leave the operation during the inspection.”
August 9, 2024
July 30, 2024High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “A caregiver did not know the number of children present in the classroom. The caregiver stated there was only 8 children in the classroom and there was 9 children present.”
July 30, 2024
July 18, 2024High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “A caregiver did not know the number of children present in the classroom. The caregiver stated there was only 14 children and there was 16 children present.”
July 18, 2024
July 11, 2024High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “A caregiver did not know the number of children present in the classroom. The caregiver stated there was 10 children and there was only 8 children present.”
July 11, 2024
July 11, 2024Medium High746.303(a)(4) - Report Change in Director
State’s note: “The operation has not reported a qualifed center director within the required timeframe.”
July 23, 2024
July 11, 2024High746.1205(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: “A child was observed leaving the classroom without being accompanied by a caregiver.”
July 11, 2024
December 13, 2023Medium High746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
State’s note: “There is no loose fill surfacing material installed to the outside play area.”
January 12, 2024
December 13, 2023Medium746.1111 - Education Outside of U.S.
State’s note: “2 out of 8 staff files evalauted did not contain proof of education that has been translated into english.”
January 10, 2024
April 26, 2023High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “A caregiver with a pending background check was present in the Toddler 2 classroom and had access to children in care.”
April 26, 2023
January 6, 2023Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “A caregivers record reviewed is missing 12 annual training hours. Another caregivers record reviewed is missing 11 annual training hours.”
January 16, 2023
January 6, 2023High746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
State’s note: “The transportation vehicle used to transport the children to and from school does not have a child safety alarm installed.”
January 20, 2023
January 6, 2023High746.5617(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
State’s note: “The transportation vehicle used to transport children to and from school does to not have a first aid kit.”
January 13, 2023
January 6, 2023Medium746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
State’s note: “The Director has not completed 30 annual training hours.”
January 16, 2023
January 6, 2023Medium High746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
State’s note: “The Director does not have current first aid training. The training expired on 8/2022.”
January 20, 2023
January 6, 2023High746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
State’s note: “The transportation vehicle that is used to transport the children to and from school does not have a fire extinguisher.”
January 13, 2023
January 6, 2023Medium746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
State’s note: “The operation has not certified annually the recall item list. Date of last certification was on 11/21/2021. Note: Correction was made during the inspection.”
At the inspection
January 6, 2023Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “The Director does not have current cpr training. The training expired on 8/2022.”
January 20, 2023
December 28, 2022Medium High746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
State’s note: “A caregiver responsible for a group of 7 children between the ages of 3y and 4y did not have 1 child signed in on the attendance sheet. A caregiver responsible for a group of 9 children between the ages of 2y and 3y did not have 4 children signed in on the attendance sheet. A caregiver responsible for a group of 5 children age 1 years old did not sig…”
At the inspection
December 28, 2022High746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
State’s note: “A cargiver responsible for 4 children between the ages of 4y and 7y did not state the correct number of children currently present in the classroom. The caregiver stated there were 5 children currently present when asked.”
December 28, 2022
November 17, 2022High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “During this investigation, it was determined the operation failed to report a situation that placed a child at risk. A two-year old child was left unsupervised on the operation's playground.”
December 22, 2022
November 17, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “During this investigation, it was determined a caregiver did not maintain supervision when a two-year-old child was left outside on the operation's playground. The child was found by another caregiver which brought the child to their classroom and to inform the teachers the child was left alone on the playground.”
December 22, 2022
June 2, 2022Medium High746.5202(4) - Emergency Preparedness Plan-Continuity of Care Until Children Released
State’s note: “The emergency preparedness plan does not have how staff will continue to care for the children during an emergency. During the follow-up inspection conducted, corrections had not been made.”
June 6, 2022
May 25, 2022Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “Two infants who are not ready for table food does not have updated infant feeding instruction sheets.”
May 27, 2022
May 25, 2022Medium High746.3421(a) - Infant Handwashing - Individual Cloth
State’s note: “A caregiver in the infant room did not wash a child's hands after changing the child's diaper.”
May 25, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Vanguard Academy Katy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 8, 2026. 0 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Vanguard Academy Katy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 49: 19 high-risk, 19 medium-high-risk, 9 medium-risk, 2 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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