Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77088

As We Grow Learning Center

7401 ALABONSON RD STE C, Houston, TX 77088 · (346) 342-1380 · State permit no. 1682813

Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited As We Grow Learning Center for 22 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 27 routine inspections and 18 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 4 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1309 (2 times, most recently Oct 13, 2025).

The state lists As We Grow Learning Center as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 06:00 AM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Weekend Care, Field Trips, Night Care. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 22 violations at As We Grow Learning Center, 4 fall under rules Texas weights High and 8 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work

WeightViolationsShare
High418%
Medium High836%
Medium1045%
Medium Low00%
Low00%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

As We Grow Learning Center had 22 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.8 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations in five years: As We Grow Learning Center 22, Houston five-year median 11This daycare22Houston median11

Repeat issues

3 rules were cited more than once at As We Grow Learning Center in the last five years.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
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: Oct 13, 2025 · first: Nov 8, 2021
746.1601
Medium High
2In centers licensed for 13 or more children, one caregiver may supervise at most 4 infants under 12 months, 5 children 12 to 17 months, 9 children 18 to 23 months, 11 two-year-olds, 15 three-year-olds, 18 four-year-olds, 22 five-year-olds, or 26 children ages 6 to 13. The limit is based on the group's specified age as the rules define it. Official rule text (single-rule page)
Most recent: Apr 29, 2025 · first: Dec 13, 2021
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: Oct 28, 2024 · first: Nov 8, 2021

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at As We Grow Learning Center, 2021 to 2026342021312022672023332024452025822026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2021 (from Oct 20)364
2022361
2023697
2024353
2025455
20268142

Every state visit

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

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Oct 10, 2026Inspection564Pending with the state
Sep 15, 2026Inspection—None
Aug 28, 2026Inspection1None
Aug 25, 2026Investigation (report)3None
Jul 24, 2026Investigation (report)6None
Jul 17, 2026Inspection—None
Jul 13, 2026Investigation (report)3None
Jun 8, 2026Inspection1None
May 27, 2026Inspection21
May 6, 2026Inspection11
May 2, 2026Investigation (report)1None
Feb 10, 2026Inspection4None
Show 33 earlier visits
DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Jan 2, 2026Investigation (report)1None
Jan 2, 2026Investigation (report)5Pending with the state
Oct 13, 2025Inspection7134
Jun 30, 2025Inspection—None
Jun 27, 2025Investigation (report)1None
May 6, 2025Inspection2None
Apr 29, 2025Inspection41
Oct 28, 2024Inspection5613
Apr 30, 2024Inspection—None
Apr 18, 2024Investigation (report)1None
Apr 12, 2024Inspection—None
Apr 8, 2024Investigation (report)4None
Nov 7, 2023Inspection671None
Aug 31, 2023Inspection2None
Aug 3, 2023Inspection11
Jun 23, 2023Investigation (report)41
Jun 20, 2023Inspection—None
May 7, 2023Inspection51
Apr 24, 2023Inspection54
Apr 21, 2023Investigation (report)1None
Apr 11, 2023Investigation (report)2None
Nov 8, 2022Inspection5691
Oct 31, 2022Investigation (report)4None
Jul 20, 2022Inspection—None
Jul 13, 2022Investigation (report)3None
Apr 27, 2022Inspection—None
Apr 19, 2022Investigation (report)1None
Dec 23, 2021Inspection—None
Dec 14, 2021Investigation (report)2None
Dec 13, 2021Inspection11
Dec 11, 2021Investigation (report)2None
Nov 8, 2021Inspection6183
Nov 3, 2021Investigation (report)4None

“Pending”: the state has not posted the outcome.

All 22 violations, newest first

2 rules cited at As We Grow Learning Center changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.

High · May 27, 2026 · Inspection

746.2426(a)(2) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible

CCR observed a two-month-old infant sleeping in a restrictive device, specifically a "Baby Bouncer." Correction made: The infant caregiver removed the infant from the Baby Bouncer and placed the infant in the crib.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 27, 2026
Correction verified:
Jun 8, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · May 6, 2026 · Inspection

746.203(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance

The operation does not have current insurance; its coverage expired on 3/25/2026.

In plain English: Unless it has an acceptable reason not to, the center must carry liability insurance of $300,000 per occurrence of negligence, covering injury to a child on its premises or in its care. It must send proof of coverage to the state each year by the anniversary of its permit. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 20, 2026
Correction verified:
May 6, 2026
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Oct 13, 2025 · Inspection

746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

An infant/transporter caregiver is missing all required training for the annual training year 9/23/2024-9/23/2025.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 27, 2025
Correction verified:
Oct 16, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Oct 13, 2025 · Inspection

746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times

During naptime, CCR observed school-age children watching television. Correction made: A caregiver then turned off the television.

In plain English: Centers may not use screen time for children under two. For older children, screen time may only add to other activities, not replace them, and it must be tied to planned learning goals, age-appropriate, no more than one hour a day, free of ads and violence, and not used during meals, snacks, naps, or rest times. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Oct 13, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Oct 13, 2025 · Inspection

746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation

The operation does not have the most recent inspection report posted; the last inspection report posted is dated 10/28/2024. Correction made: The operation replaces the old inspection report with the current inspection report.

In plain English: The center must keep certain items posted at all times, including its license, the letter or form from its most recent licensing inspection or investigation, its emergency evacuation diagram, each group's activity plan, the daily menu, and a list of current employees' first and last names. It must also post required state notices and phone numbers and a list of children's food allergies that need an emergency plan. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Oct 13, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Oct 13, 2025 · Inspection

746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required

The director is missing all required training for the annual training year 4/21/2024-4/21/2025.

In plain English: A center director must complete 30 hours of training each year that fits the ages of the children served, including at least six hours on topics such as child development or guidance and discipline, at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect, and three to six hours on management or staff supervision depending on experience. At least six of the hours must be instructor-led. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 27, 2025
Correction verified:
Nov 5, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Apr 29, 2025 · Inspection

746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

During the walk-through, I observed that the infant's room was out of ratio. There were 10 infants in the classroom and the specified age of the children is 11months, and there were only one caregiver present. Correction: Another caregiver came into the classroom.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Apr 29, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Oct 28, 2024 · Inspection

746.4307 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required

The toddler playground did not have a second exit on the playground.

Official text of rule 746.4307

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 22, 2024
Correction verified:
Dec 5, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Oct 28, 2024 · Inspection

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

The pre-school playground did not have the required six inch surfacing on the playground.

In plain English: Loose-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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 22, 2024
Correction verified:
Oct 31, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Oct 28, 2024 · Inspection

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

One child did not have immunizations in their file and the other child did not have the current records for a four year old child.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 22, 2024
Correction verified:
Dec 5, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes
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Medium High · Aug 3, 2023 · Inspection

746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets

In the infant room, two children were asleep on bare mattress.

In plain English: Each crib must have a firm, flat mattress made for that crib model that fits snugly with no added padding, snug-fitting sheets, secure hardware, slats no more than 2 3/8 inches apart, documentation that it meets federal crib standards, and a label with the infant's name (or a number with an assignment map). Cribs must be sanitized before another infant uses them, and an infant may never be left in a crib with the drop gate down. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 7, 2023
Correction verified:
Aug 3, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Jun 23, 2023 · Investigation (report)

746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

Based on the preponderance of the evidence obtained during the investigation conducted by DFPS, a caregiver was yelling and screaming at children.

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:
No
Correction date:
Aug 11, 2023
Correction verified:
Aug 31, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · May 7, 2023 · Inspection

746.3420(2) - Hand Sanitizer - Not Used on Visibly Soiled Hands Unless Away From Classroom and Soap & Water Not Available

The restrooms used by the children in care had hand sanitizers in them. There was no hand soap. This was corrected at the inspection when the soap dispensers were placed in the restrooms.

Official text of rule 746.3420

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
May 7, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Apr 24, 2023 · Inspection

746.5209(c) - No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits

A table and flag blocked the exit in the pre-k classroom. This was corrected at the inspection when the table and flag were removed.

Official text of rule 746.5209

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Apr 24, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Apr 24, 2023 · Inspection

746.4403(a) - Handwashing Sink in Diaper-Changing Area

A caregiver was changing diapers on a diaper changing table in the pre-k classroom. There was no hand washing sink in this classroom.

Official text of rule 746.4403

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 1, 2023
Correction verified:
May 7, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Apr 24, 2023 · Inspection

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

There was no surfacing under the play equipment on the side playground. The turf grass did not have unitary surfacing under it; it felt hard when walked on.

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:
May 1, 2023
Correction verified:
May 7, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Apr 24, 2023 · Inspection

746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child

A caregiver did not wash her hands after changing a child's diaper.

In plain English: Employees must wash their hands at set times, including on arrival, before handling food or medication or feeding a child, after diapering or helping a child use the toilet, after their own toileting, and after wiping noses or handling other bodily fluids. They must also wash after outdoor activities, handling animals or raw food, eating or smoking, using cleaners or chemicals, and removing gloves. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 1, 2023
Correction verified:
May 7, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Nov 8, 2022 · Inspection

746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

In several areas throughout the facility, caregivers had their purses low and accessible to children. NOTE: Corrected during the inspection when the purses were placed out of reach of the children.

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:
Yes
Correction date:
Nov 8, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Dec 13, 2021 · Inspection

746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

There were 11 infants to 2 caregivers in the infant classroom. This was correctged when 2 infants were moved to another classroom.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Dec 13, 2021
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Nov 8, 2021 · Inspection

746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

The most recent fire inspection report expired on 10/28/21.

In plain English: The center must have a fire inspection by a state or local fire marshal before its first permit is issued and at least once every 12 months. Centers in public school buildings run by the local school district are exempt, and if no inspection is available the center must get written proof of that from a fire marshal or county judge. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 22, 2021
Correction verified:
Nov 22, 2021
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Nov 8, 2021 · Inspection

746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

Two of the six employee files reviewed did not have the required 24 hours of annual training hours complete.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 29, 2021
Correction verified:
Nov 23, 2021
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Nov 8, 2021 · Inspection

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

Three of the six children's records reviewed did not have a health statement from a physician.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 22, 2021
Correction verified:
Nov 22, 2021
Technical assistance given:
No

What to ask on a visit

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for As We Grow Learning Center; 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).