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Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77015

Apple of My Eye Academy

690 NORMANDY ST, Houston, TX 77015 · (713) 455-8000 · State permit no. 1374447

Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Apple of My Eye Academy for 27 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 14 routine inspections and 3 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 3 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.4907 (3 times, most recently Sep 30, 2025).

The state lists Apple of My Eye Academy as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 27 violations at Apple of My Eye Academy, 3 fall under rules Texas weights High and 16 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work

WeightViolationsShare
High311%
Medium High1659%
Medium726%
Medium Low14%
Low00%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

Apple of My Eye Academy had 27 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.9 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations in five years: Apple of My Eye Academy 27, Houston five-year median 11This daycare27Houston median11

Repeat issues

5 rules were cited more than once at Apple of My Eye Academy in the last five years.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.4907
Medium High		3Loose-fill surfacing under play equipment must be kept at least six inches deep when the highest play surface is five feet or lower, and at least nine inches deep when it is higher. It may not be laid over concrete or asphalt or used indoors, and equipment posts must be marked to show the required depth. Official rule text
Most recent: Sep 30, 2025 · first: Nov 23, 2021
746.1309
Medium		2A caregiver's 24 hours of yearly training must fit the ages of the children in their care and cover set topics, including at least six hours on areas such as child development or guidance and discipline, and at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect. At least five of the hours must be instructor-led, and caregivers of children under 24 months must also have one hour on shaken baby syndrome, infant sleep practices and SIDS, and early brain development. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024
Most recent: Sep 24, 2026 · first: Oct 10, 2022
746.603
Medium		2The center must keep a record for each enrolled child, including the enrollment agreement, admission information, a health statement from a health-care professional, and immunization records, plus items such as sign-in and sign-out records and medication records when they apply. These records must be kept at the center, available during operating hours, generally until three months after the child's last day. Official rule text
Most recent: Sep 24, 2026 · first: Nov 23, 2021
746.5202
Medium High		2The center's written emergency plan must explain how staff will evacuate, relocate, or shelter and lock down children, including children under 24 months and those who need extra help, and how every child will be accounted for. It must also cover how the center will contact authorities and parents, bring each child's emergency contacts and medical authorization, keep caring for children until they are picked up, and reunite them with parents. Official rule text
Most recent: Sep 30, 2025 · first: Oct 10, 2022
746.901
Medium Low		2The center must keep a file at the center for each employee, caregiver, substitute, and volunteer, available during operating hours. It must include items such as start and end dates, proof of age and education qualifications, the required state affidavit forms (Forms 2985 and 2912), training records, proof that background checks were requested, and a copy of a photo ID. Official rule text · rule revised August 2024
Most recent: Sep 30, 2025 · first: Nov 23, 2021

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at Apple of My Eye Academy, 2021 to 2026342021452022262023232024252025142026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2021 (from Oct 20)344
2022455
2023226
2024223
2025235
2026114

Every state visit

17 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Sep 24, 2026Inspection5764
Sep 30, 2025Inspection6995
Apr 24, 2025Inspection4None
Jan 20, 2025Investigation (report)5None
Oct 16, 2024Inspection—None
Oct 8, 2024Inspection5753
Dec 19, 2023Inspection2None
Oct 10, 2023Inspection6896
Oct 14, 2022Inspection1None
Oct 10, 2022Inspection5585
Jun 22, 2022Inspection—None
Apr 26, 2022Inspection—None
Show 5 earlier visits
DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Apr 25, 2022Investigation (self-report)2None
Dec 23, 2021Inspection—None
Dec 22, 2021Investigation (report)1None
Dec 7, 2021Inspection2None
Nov 23, 2021Inspection6314

All 27 violations, newest first

5 rules cited at Apple of My Eye Academy changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.

Medium High · Sep 24, 2026 · Inspection

746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing

The playground did not have loose-fill surfacing in the playground around and under the equipment during the inspection.

In plain English: The area under and around climbing, rocking, spinning, bouncing, or moving equipment, slides, and swings must have loose-fill or unitary (one-piece) cushioning surface. How deep or thick that surface must be depends on the height of the highest play surface on the equipment. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 8, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Sep 24, 2026 · Inspection

746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content

Four out of four staff files reviewed did not have the required HASA trainings.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 8, 2026
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Sep 24, 2026 · Inspection

746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement

Four of the four children's files reviewed were missing the statement of the child’s health from a health-care professional.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 8, 2026
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Sep 24, 2026 · Inspection

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection

A current sanitation inspection was not available for review during the inspection.

In plain English: The center must have a sanitation inspection by a local sanitation official before its first permit and at least once every 12 months, unless it is in a public school building run by the local school district. If no inspection is available, the center must get written proof of that from a sanitation official or county judge and keep it at the center. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 8, 2026
Correction verified:
Oct 2, 2026
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Sep 30, 2025 · Inspection

746.901(10) - Required Personnel Records - Current Driver's License

1 employee's file is missing a current driver license.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 3, 2025
Correction verified:
Oct 6, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Sep 30, 2025 · Inspection

746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures

The Emergency Preparedness Plan is missing how children will be evacuated or relocated to the designated safe area or alternate shelter, including specific procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 3, 2025
Correction verified:
Oct 6, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Sep 30, 2025 · Inspection

746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

3 children listed on the food allergy list posted in the center are missing the complete food allergy emergency plan.

In plain English: For each child with a food allergy diagnosed by a health-care professional, the center must have a food allergy emergency plan signed and dated by the child's health-care professional and parent. A copy must be kept in the child's file. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 14, 2025
Correction verified:
Oct 14, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Sep 30, 2025 · Inspection

746.4907(c) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Posts Marked to Proper Depth

The posts to the composite play structure are not marked indicating the depth of the loose fill.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 7, 2025
Correction verified:
Oct 6, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Sep 30, 2025 · Inspection

746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually

The director and driver need to complete transportation training.

In plain English: If the center transports children younger than nine (by age or development), each employee must complete two hours of transportation training each year before transporting a child, and the director must complete it too. These two hours are separate from orientation, pre-service, and annual training hours. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 1, 2025
Correction verified:
Oct 6, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Oct 8, 2024 · Inspection

746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out

A staff member reported placing children in a highchair for discipline.

In plain English: No child may be treated in a harsh, cruel, or unusual way. Banned methods include physical punishment or threats of it, punishment tied to food, naps, or toilet training, grabbing or pulling a child, yelling at or humiliating a child, and putting a child in a locked or dark room. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Oct 8, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes
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Medium High · Oct 8, 2024 · Inspection

746.3425(4) - Washing Hands After Using Gloves

I observed a caregiver change a child's diaper wearing gloves and removed the gloves and began feeding the child a bottle. This was corrected when the inspector asked the caregiver to wash her hands and the child's hands.

Official text of rule 746.3425

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Oct 8, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Oct 8, 2024 · Inspection

746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

I observed a caregiver change child's diaper and began to feed her without washing her hands or the child's hands. This was corrected when the director and inspector told the caregiver to wash the child's hands.

In plain English: Children must wash their hands before eating and before water-table play, and after using the toilet or having a diaper changed, after outdoor activities, after playing in sand, and after feeding or touching animals. They must also wash any other time a caregiver has reason to believe they touched something that could harm them. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Oct 8, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Oct 10, 2023 · Inspection

746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing

Monthly testings of smoke detectors have not been conducted or documented.

In plain English: The director or a designee must test all smoke detectors every month and record the date and the name of the employee who did the test. These records must be kept at the center for review during operating hours. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 17, 2023
Correction verified:
Oct 11, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Oct 10, 2023 · Inspection

746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

A caregiver did not have a current pediatric CPR training.

In plain English: Each caregiver and the center director must hold a current certificate in pediatric first aid (including rescue breathing and choking) and in pediatric CPR. A new caregiver may work with children before getting the CPR certificate, but at least one employee or caregiver with a current pediatric CPR certificate must be on the premises whenever children are in care. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 24, 2023
Correction verified:
Oct 16, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Oct 10, 2023 · Inspection

746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly

Monthly fire extinguisher inspections have not been conducted or documented.

In plain English: The director or a designee must inspect the fire extinguishers every month and record the date and the employee's name. Extinguishers must be serviced as the manufacturer or the fire marshal requires. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 17, 2023
Correction verified:
Oct 11, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Oct 10, 2023 · Inspection

746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly

Monthly testings of the carbon monoxide detectors have not been conducted.

In plain English: If the center uses electric or battery-operated carbon monoxide detectors, it must test them monthly, put in new batteries at least once a year, and record the dates and the name of the employee who did the work. If the detectors are tied into an alarm system, the monitoring company or fire marshal must test the system at least once a year, and the center must keep the latest report and make any fixes it calls for. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 17, 2023
Correction verified:
Oct 11, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Oct 10, 2023 · Inspection

746.3701(5) - Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe

The covering on the steps on the outside large play structure is peeling creating jagged and cut edges where the covering is peeled and torn.

In plain English: All areas children can reach must be free of hazards. The rule lists examples such as childproof covers on outlets for children under five, heaters and fans mounted out of reach or guarded, poisonous plants kept out of reach, pools, buckets, and other water kept away from children, and TVs anchored so they cannot tip over. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 11, 2023
Correction verified:
Dec 19, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Oct 10, 2023 · Inspection

746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

The loose-fill surfacing outside for the large play structure is not a depth of 6 inches.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 11, 2023
Correction verified:
Dec 19, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Oct 10, 2022 · Inspection

746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

Five infants were observed sleeping in restrictive devices.

In plain English: An infant may not sleep in a restrictive device unless the center has a completed Sleep Exception Form with a health-care professional's signed statement that it is medically necessary. Without that form, if an infant falls asleep in such a device, the caregiver must move the infant to a crib as soon as possible. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 10, 2022
Correction verified:
Oct 14, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Oct 10, 2022 · Inspection

746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures

The emergency preparedness plan is missing information on how to evacuate children under 24 months and children with limited mobility.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 14, 2022
Correction verified:
Oct 12, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Oct 10, 2022 · Inspection

746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content

Nine out of nine personnel records reviewed is missing the health and safety training.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 21, 2022
Correction verified:
Oct 18, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Oct 10, 2022 · Inspection

746.1301(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training

One out of nine personnel records reviewed has a expired transportation training. The training expired 08/26/22.

In plain English: New employees must complete orientation within seven days and before being alone with children, and caregivers must complete 24 hours of pre-service training (8 hours before being counted in the ratio and 16 more within 90 days) unless exempt. Caregivers and the director must complete pediatric first aid within 90 days and before being alone with children, and pediatric CPR within 90 days, keep both current, complete annual training every 12 months (24 hours for caregivers, 30 for the director), and take extra yearly training if they transport children under nine or take children to a pool. Official rule text (single-rule page) · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 12, 2022
Correction verified:
Oct 18, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Oct 10, 2022 · Inspection

746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors

The fire drill and severe weather, lock down and shelter in was not documented. Note: This was corrected at inspection.

In plain English: The center must keep certain records ready for state review during operating hours, including children's records, staff and training records, the director's certificate, staff time sheets, proof of liability insurance (or written notice to parents that it has none), playground checklists, and records of emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors. It must also keep its most recent fire, sanitation, and (if needed) gas inspection reports and its daily sign-in and sign-out system. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Oct 10, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Nov 23, 2021 · Inspection

746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

The loose-fill is below the required nine inches of depth.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 6, 2021
Correction verified:
Dec 7, 2021
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium Low · Nov 23, 2021 · Inspection

746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit

A caregiver is missing the employment affidavit form in their personnel file. Note: The deficiency was corrected at inspection.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Nov 23, 2021
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Nov 23, 2021 · Inspection

746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations

Two children are missing immunization records from their files. Note: The deficiency was corrected at inspection.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Nov 23, 2021
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Nov 23, 2021 · Inspection

746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

A child is missing the immunization exemption form from their file.

In plain English: Each child from birth through age 14 must meet and keep meeting the state health department's immunization requirements, and the center must keep current immunization records, including any exemptions or exceptions. Required immunizations must be complete by the admission date, unless an exemption is verified by then or a homeless or foster child is admitted provisionally for up to 30 days. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 17, 2021
Correction verified:
Dec 7, 2021
Technical assistance given:
Yes

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at Apple of My Eye Academy:

Playgrounds and play equipment

Staff training and certifications

Fire inspections and fire equipment

Staff files and required records

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for Apple of My Eye Academy; it is not a rating, a recommendation, or a background check, and may not be used for employment, tenant, credit, or insurance decisions.

Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).