Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77028
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Bethany Christian Academy for 58 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 32 routine inspections and 10 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 23 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.901 (6 times, most recently Apr 16, 2024).
The state lists Bethany Christian Academy as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:30 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, Drop-In Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 58 violations at Bethany Christian Academy, 23 fall under rules Texas weights High and 14 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work
| Weight | Violations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| High | 23 | 40% |
| Medium High | 14 | 24% |
| Medium | 20 | 34% |
| Medium Low | 1 | 2% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Bethany Christian Academy had 58 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.4 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
13 rules were cited more than once at Bethany Christian Academy in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.901 Medium | 6 | The 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: Apr 16, 2024 · first: Feb 27, 2024 |
| 745.8641 High | 4 | An operation on probation must meet every condition of its corrective action plan, correct the deficiencies and reduce risk, and keep following all other standards, rules, and laws. Unless it is a foster family home, it must also post the probation notice near all public entrances. Official rule text Most recent: Nov 19, 2024 · first: Feb 27, 2024 |
| 746.1201 High | 4 | Every center employee, including staff not counted in the child-to-caregiver ratio, must show competency, good judgment, and self-control around children and treat them with courtesy, respect, and patience. Employees must make sure no child is abused, neglected, or exploited in care, and must report suspected abuse or neglect to the state. Official rule text Most recent: Dec 20, 2023 · first: Jun 27, 2023 |
| 746.5625 High | 4 | A vehicle that seats eight or more, is used to transport children, and was bought or leased on or after December 31, 2013, must have an electronic child alarm that is installed and maintained per the maker's instructions and used on every trip with children. Before turning off the alarm at the rear of the vehicle, the driver or a designated employee must account for every child and walk through the vehicle to check that no child is left inside. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 14, 2023 · first: Jun 27, 2023 |
| 746.2207 Medium | 3 | 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 Most recent: May 20, 2025 · first: Aug 31, 2023 |
| 746.1315 Medium High | 3 | 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 Most recent: Apr 16, 2024 · first: Jan 5, 2022 |
| 746.1205 High | 3 | Each caregiver must know which children they are responsible for, how many there are, and each child's name and age. The caregiver must stay close enough to see or hear what each child is doing, as the situation calls for, and be able to step in when needed. Official rule text Most recent: Dec 20, 2023 · first: Jun 27, 2023 |
| 746.5101 Medium High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Mar 27, 2026 · first: Nov 5, 2025 |
| 746.4135 Medium | 2 | The center must check the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall list and keep recalled children's products out of the center, except antiques or items being repaired that children cannot use or reach. Each year it must certify in writing on a state form that it has done this, and it must post a notice telling parents and staff how to find the recall list. Official rule text Most recent: May 20, 2025 · first: Feb 27, 2024 |
| 746.5617 High | 2 | Each vehicle used to transport children must carry a list of the children on board, their emergency medical authorization forms, parent and emergency phone numbers, the center's name and phone number, a fire extinguisher approved by a fire marshal, and a first-aid kit. The driver must have a current driver's license. Official rule text Most recent: Mar 27, 2024 · first: Jun 27, 2023 |
| 746.603 Medium | 2 | The 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 3, 2023 · first: Oct 3, 2023 |
| 746.2805 High | 2 | 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 · rule revised March 2023 Most recent: Sep 19, 2023 · first: Feb 8, 2023 |
| 746.605 Medium High | 2 | Before admitting a child, the center must collect set information, including the child's name and birth date, how to reach the parents, an emergency contact for when parents can't be reached, the people allowed to pick up the child, and permission to get emergency medical care. It must also record the child's special care needs, any allergies with a food allergy emergency plan if needed, and permission for transportation, field trips, or water activities if the center offers them. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Dec 29, 2022 · first: Jan 5, 2022 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2023 | 13 | 21 | 28 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
42 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Inspection | 589 | Pending with the state |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Inspection | 96 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Inspection | 677 | 3 |
| May 20, 2025 | Inspection | 351 | 2 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Inspection | 3 | None |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Inspection | 195 | None |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Inspection | 104 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Inspection | 206 | None |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Inspection | 71 | None |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Inspection | 119 | None |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Inspection | 230 | None |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2024 | Inspection | 72 | None |
| May 21, 2024 | Inspection | 178 | None |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Inspection | 185 | 6 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Inspection | 87 | 2 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Inspection | 275 | 6 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Inspection | 68 | None |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Inspection | 454 | 5 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Inspection | 5 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 7 | None |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Inspection | 265 | 3 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 9 | 4 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Inspection | 255 | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Inspection | 4 | None |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Inspection | 3 | None |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Inspection | 3 | 2 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 7 | 7 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 4 | None |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Investigation (self-report) | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Inspection | 4 | None |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Inspection | 501 | 5 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Inspection | 766 | 3 |
“Pending”: the state has not posted the outcome.
5 rules cited at Bethany Christian 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 · Mar 27, 2026 · Assessment
The last Fire Marshal inspection was completed on 10/24/2024 and expired on 10/17/25. 6 previous extensions have been completed for this deficiency that was originally cited on 11/5/25.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Mar 10, 2026 · Inspection
The operation needs documentation for the unitary surfacing used on the playground and make available to both parents and CCR upon request.
Official text of rule 746.4913
Medium High · Nov 5, 2025 · Inspection
The last Fire Marshal inspection was completed on 10/24/2024 and expired on 10/17/25.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Nov 5, 2025 · Inspection
The director failed to document fire drills for the months of July, August and September 2025.
In plain English: The center must hold a fire drill every month, and the children must be able to get out of the building within three minutes. It must also hold a severe-weather sheltering drill and a lock-down drill at least four times a year each, and record the date, time, and length of every drill. Official rule text
Medium · Nov 5, 2025 · Inspection
1 out of 10 children's files is missing the health statement.
In plain English: For each child who does not attend pre-K or school away from the center, the center must have a health statement on file within one week of admission. This is usually a written statement from a health-care professional who examined the child in the past year saying the child can take part in the program; the rule also allows a parent's religious affidavit, or a parent's interim statement followed by the professional's statement within 12 months. Official rule text
Medium · May 20, 2025 · Inspection
The CPSC recall list was last certified in February 2024. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director re-certified.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · May 20, 2025 · Inspection
A child had a cell phone watching a movie in the classroom. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver had the child hand in the phone.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Nov 19, 2024 · Inspection
Condition four was not being followed when the director allowed a caregiver to conducted the transportation checklist. Corrected: When director and I talked about the condition four and her doing the checklist.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Apr 16, 2024 · Inspection
One caregiver did not have information that they received the center policies.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium Low · Apr 16, 2024 · Inspection
One caregiver did not have an affidavit that was notarized.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium · Apr 16, 2024 · Inspection
One caregiver did not have information on how they meet education qualifications.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
High · Apr 16, 2024 · Inspection
One caregiver did not have documentation that they received the center policies or the updated policy for condition two. The caregiver was hired 6-13-2019.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Apr 16, 2024 · Inspection
Two caregivers did not have the required information for receiving orientation. The orientation form was not signed by an director or someone at the operation that gave the orientation.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium High · Apr 16, 2024 · Inspection
Two caregivers had online CPR training and it was not done in person with a manikin.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Mar 27, 2024 · Inspection
The fire extinguisher on the van was empty and needs to be serviced and needs to be approved by the local or state fire marshal.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Mar 27, 2024 · Inspection
The operation didi not ensure that the fire extinguisher on the van had been serviced.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Feb 27, 2024 · Inspection
Two caregivers did not have an observation completed for the month of January.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Feb 27, 2024 · Inspection
Three caregiver did not have information that they received the center policies.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium High · Feb 27, 2024 · Inspection
Two caregiver hired 7/27/23 and 2/2/24 caring for children 24 months and younger did not have preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, early childhood brain development and SIDS.
Official text of rule 746.1305
Medium · Feb 27, 2024 · Inspection
Two caregiver did not have any documentation that they attended orientation.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium · Feb 27, 2024 · Inspection
The operation last updated the Children's Products on 1/1/2023.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Feb 27, 2024 · Inspection
The operation did not have the most updated inspection report posted, the last inspection form posted was from 7/14/2023.
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
Medium High · Dec 20, 2023 · Inspection
The school age caregiver was not aware of the children's ages, one of the caregivers in the toddler classroom was unaware of the children's ages. The caregivers did not have information showing children's ages.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Dec 20, 2023 · Inspection
The school age children were watching a movie while eating snack.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Dec 20, 2023 · Inspection
A three year old child walked out of the classroom and walked to the classroom next door without the caregivers knowing.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Dec 20, 2023 · Inspection
The director is not ensuring that the caregivers in the building are following minimum standards.
In plain English: The director must make sure the center's daily operation and all employees follow the minimum standards, that staff assignments match their skills and training, and that employees are supervised. Caregivers may not be regularly scheduled for more than ten hours of direct child care in a 24-hour period, and qualified substitutes must be called in when needed to meet the standards. Official rule text
High · Dec 20, 2023 · Inspection
It was not good judgment of the caregivers when they allowed children to run around the classroom and allow children to walk around and eat popcorn.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Nov 15, 2023 · Inspection
They was a mixed age group of children in the lunch room in the morning, the ages of the children were 6 months to 3 years old. The youngest child from the oldest child was a 18 months difference. Corrected: When the infants went to their classroom and the rest of the children went to their classroom
Official text of rule 746.4203
Medium · Oct 3, 2023 · Inspection
One child is missing their immunization records.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 3, 2023 · Inspection
In one classroom their was 14 children with two caregivers. The youngest child was 10 months old and the oldest child was 3 years old. The oldest child was 18 months older then the youngest child. Corrected: When the two groups slip and the older children went to their classroom.
In plain English: In a center with 13 or more children in care, infants may be grouped with older children only if the oldest child in the group is no more than 18 months older than the youngest. Centers with 12 or fewer children in care may combine ages under a separate rule. Official rule text
Medium · Oct 3, 2023 · Inspection
Three children are missing a health statement from their doctor.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Sep 19, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation of abuse.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Sep 19, 2023 · Investigation (report)
It was determined through the DFPS investigation that caregivers present in the classroom did not intervene or report inappropriate discipline by another caregiver.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Sep 19, 2023 · Investigation (report)
A caregiver inappropriately disciplined two children in care by use of harsh language, aggressively grabbing and pulling and by striking a child with an instrument.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Sep 19, 2023 · Investigation (report)
During the DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver with access to children in care did not have a current eligible background check.
In plain English: An operation must get notice from the state's background check unit that a person is eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible with conditions before letting that person be at the operation. While waiting, the person may attend orientation or pre-service training only if they have no contact with children in care. Official rule text
Medium · Aug 31, 2023 · Inspection
2 out of 6 infants on bottle only need written feeding instructions signed and dated by the parent.
In plain English: For an infant who is not yet eating table food, the center must get written feeding instructions signed and dated by a parent or health-care professional, and must follow them. The center must review and update the instructions with the parent every 30 days until the infant can eat table food. Official rule text
Medium · Aug 31, 2023 · Inspection
During opening time, children are eating breakfast in the cafeteria and the tv is on showing age-appropriate programming. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned off the tv.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jul 26, 2023 · Assessment
During the investigation inspection, the person left in charge did have not access to all requested documentation.
In plain English: Whenever the director is away during operating hours, a qualified caregiver or director must be named to be in charge, and that person must know their duties and for how long, have the information needed to contact parents and authorities, and have authority to run the center. All employees must know who is in charge, and for a long absence the center must name someone who meets director qualifications and report that person to the state. Official rule text
High · Jul 14, 2023 · Inspection
The child safety alarm remains in need of repair in order to provide automatic activation when the van ignition is turned on.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jul 14, 2023 · Inspection
Doing the follow up the child safety alarm was still observed not to be on when the van is turned on.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jul 13, 2023 · Investigation (report)
It was observed in the lunch room there was a caregiver caring for children, and her background showed pending. Note: Caregiver background is pending, Caregiver left the premises immediately.
In plain English: An operation must request a background check when it applies for a permit, hires someone, contracts with someone who needs a check, has a resident age 14 or older move in or a resident who is about to turn or has just turned 14, or learns of anyone else who needs a check. Checks must be renewed within five years for fingerprint-based checks or two years for name-based checks, and also when the person moves to another state or takes a role that requires fingerprints. Official rule text
High · Jun 27, 2023 · Investigation (report)
The child safety alarm requires activation by person and is not automated based on ignition.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jun 27, 2023 · Investigation (report)
The operation failed to timely notify Child Care Regulation of a situation in which a child was placed at risk.
In plain English: The center must tell the state licensing office as soon as possible, and within two days, about events such as a child injury that needs medical treatment or hospitalization, an illness that needs hospitalization, a reportable disease, the arrest or criminal charge of a person who needs a background check, or any unusual situation that puts a child at risk, such as a child left in a vehicle or wandering off. A child's death in care must be reported immediately. Official rule text
High · Jun 27, 2023 · Investigation (report)
A six-year-old child was left sleeping in the center van when a caregiver failed to thoroughly conduct a visual check of the vehicle.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jun 27, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Operational policies did not include transportation procedures at the time of the incident.
In plain English: The center must have written policies on a long list of topics, including hours, how children are released, illness and exclusion, medication, medical emergencies, discipline, infant sleep, meals, immunizations, physical activity, parent rights, and its emergency plan. It must also tell parents that the area within 1,000 feet of the center is a gang-free zone. Official rule text · rule revised August 2024
High · Jun 27, 2023 · Investigation (report)
A six-year-old child was left unsupervised in a center vehicle for over an hour.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jun 27, 2023 · Investigation (report)
A list of children transported by the operation during transportation services was not completed. The operation maintained attendance for children transported by the operation utilizing an electronic attendance system located at the center.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jun 27, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation of neglectful supervision. A child was left on the daycare van alone for over one hour.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Mar 6, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Parents have been prevented from visiting their children inside the operation and/or go inside. The center has a COVID policy that says they cannot come in.
In plain English: The permit holder must set and follow policies that meet the state minimum standards, name a qualified director who is responsible on site every day, make sure staff report suspected abuse directly to the state hotline, and keep the number of children in care within the licensed capacity. It must also let parents visit any time during operating hours without prior approval and follow the state child-care licensing law and rules. Official rule text
High · Feb 8, 2023 · Investigation (report)
A child was popped on the hand by a caregiver as a form of discipline.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Dec 29, 2022 · Inspection
Two children did not have an address for their emergency contact.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Dec 29, 2022 · Inspection
The operation did not maintain loose-fill surfacing materials they do not have a least nine inches for the play area that is greater than five feet or less.
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
Medium High · Dec 29, 2022 · Inspection
In the toddler and infant classroom the lights were off during naptime and you were unable to see the children when walking into the classroom. Corrected: In the toddler classroom the caregiver turned on some lights to see the children while napping.
In plain English: Caregivers may dim the lights during naptime, but there must be enough light to see every child in the group at all times. The rule counts lighting as enough if a person entering the room can see without waiting for their eyes to adjust. Official rule text
Medium High · Dec 29, 2022 · Inspection
The operation did not stated in their emergency preparedness plan how they would evacuation or relocation children 24 months and younger or any children with limited mobility. The operation did not state in their emergency preparedness address of a alternate shelter away from the center.
In plain English: The 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
High · Dec 29, 2022 · Inspection
When the director came to answer the front door it was observed a caregiver sitting in the middle door way of two different classrooms observing children napping.
In plain English: Cots and mats must not block entrances or exits, must not be left out where they get in the way of other activities, and must leave enough room for caregivers to walk and work between them. Each child and caregiver must be able to reach a walkway without stepping on or over other children's cots or mats, and the setup must let the caregiver supervise every child in the group. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Jan 5, 2022 · Inspection
One caregiver has an expired CPR card. Expired on 10.4.2021.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jan 5, 2022 · Inspection
One caregiver has an expired First Aid card. Expired on 10.4.2021.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jan 5, 2022 · Inspection
One out of four children records reviewed is missing emergency contact information.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).