Licensed child care center · public record
Zahiya Academy
Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
4 state inspections, last 2 years
30 deficiencies on the state’s summary
14 high or medium-high risk
August 21, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Initial, issued December 8, 2025
- Capacity
- 54 children
- Ages served
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-03:30 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
- 1821065
Where
8830 Galveston Rd
Houston, TX 77034
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 30.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| October 19, 2026 | Medium High | 746.201(4) - Designating Director State’s note: “The operation does not have a listed director as of 7/14/2026.” |
| September 1, 2026 | Medium High | 746.201(4) - Designating Director State’s note: “The operation does not have a listed director as of 7/14/2026.” |
| August 21, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space State’s note: “The operations playground fence was observed with a broken panel. Note: Photos were taken.” |
| March 6, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space State’s note: “The operations playground fence was observed with broken panels. Note: Photos were taken.” |
| March 6, 2026 | Medium | 746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer State’s note: “A two year old student was observed seated in a high chair without the required safety straps. Note: This was corrected when the straps were fastened.” |
| March 6, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “A dishwasher was observed on the playground.” |
| January 20, 2026 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 Survey data, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.” |
| November 21, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “The operation did not have the required sanitation inspection.” |
| November 21, 2025 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The operation did not have the required fire inspection.” |
| October 23, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(21) - Written Operational Policies - Procedure for Parent Review of Policies State’s note: “The operational policy did not contain the procedures for the parent review of policies.” |
| October 23, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.501(a)(22) - Written Operational Policies - Procedures for Parent Participation State’s note: “The operational policy did not contain the procedures for parent participation.” |
| October 23, 2025 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The operation did not have the required fire inspection.” |
| October 23, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(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 contain the procedures for parents to access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline and the HHSC website.” |
| October 23, 2025 | Medium | 746.4135(c) - Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website State’s note: “The operation did not have the CPSC website posted.” |
| October 23, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(5) - Written Operational Policies - Emergencies State’s note: “The operational policy did not contain a emergency section.” |
| October 23, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity State’s note: “The operational policy did not contain the promotion of physical activity.” |
| October 23, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(26) - Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect State’s note: “The operational policy did not contain the preventing and responding to abuse and neglect section.” |
| October 23, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(6) - Written Operational Policies - Parental Notifications State’s note: “The operational policy did not contain the parental notification section.” |
| October 23, 2025 | Medium High | 746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space State’s note: “The playground fence was observed with missing wooden panels and broken panels. Note: A photo was taken.” |
| October 23, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights State’s note: “The operational policy did not contain the parent rights section.” |
| October 23, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services State’s note: “The operational policy did not contain a supporting inclusive services section.” |
| October 23, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(28) - Written Operational Policies - Vaccine Preventable Diseases State’s note: “The operational policy did not contain the vaccine preventable diseases section.” |
| October 23, 2025 | Medium High | 746.501(a)(8) - Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion State’s note: “The operational policy did not contain the suspension and expulsion section.” |
| October 23, 2025 | Medium | 746.405(a) - Required posting of Emergency Telephone numbers State’s note: “The operation did not have emergency telephone numbers posted.” |
| October 23, 2025 | Medium High | 746.5202(2) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Communication Procedures State’s note: “The emergency preparedness plan did not contain the emergency telephone number.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 19, 2026 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- September 1, 2026 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- August 21, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 8, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 6, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 20, 2026 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- November 21, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- October 23, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Zahiya Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 21, 2026. 7 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Zahiya Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 30: 2 high-risk, 12 medium-high-risk, 12 medium-risk, 3 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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