Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77095
Between Sep 7, 2022 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Better Beginnings Academy LLC for 22 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 15 routine inspections and 5 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 3 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.3407 (4 times, most recently Feb 18, 2026).
The state lists Better Beginnings Academy LLC as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 05:30 AM to 06:30 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, Part Time Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 22 violations at Better Beginnings Academy LLC, 3 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 | 3 | 14% |
| Medium High | 14 | 64% |
| Medium | 5 | 23% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Better Beginnings Academy LLC had 22 violations since Sep 7, 2022, a shorter record than most, more than the five-year 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.
5 rules were cited more than once at Better Beginnings Academy LLC since Sep 7, 2022.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.3407 Medium High | 4 | The center must clean, repair, and maintain its building, grounds, and equipment to protect children's health. This includes sanitizing toys that children put in their mouths, keeping garbage out of children's reach, keeping floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair, and labeling cleaning supplies and storing them away from food and out of children's reach. Official rule text Most recent: Feb 18, 2026 · first: Sep 7, 2022 |
| 746.801 Medium | 3 | 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 Most recent: Apr 7, 2026 · first: Sep 19, 2023 |
| 746.5202 Medium High | 3 | 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 Most recent: Sep 7, 2022 · first: Sep 7, 2022 |
| 746.4603 High | 2 | Prohibited Equipment - Trampolines Most recent: Mar 26, 2026 · first: Mar 7, 2025 |
| 746.611 Medium | 2 | 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 Most recent: Feb 18, 2026 · first: Mar 7, 2025 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 (from Sep 7) | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
20 visits on record since Sep 7, 2022, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | Inspection | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 16 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Inspection | 868 | 6 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Inspection | 398 | 3 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| May 30, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| May 21, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 3 | None |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Inspection | 591 | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Inspection | 662 | 1 |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 6 | None |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Inspection | 392 | None |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Inspection | 265 | None |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Inspection | 529 | None |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Inspection | — | None |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Inspection | 7 | 7 |
2 rules cited at Better Beginnings Academy LLC 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 · Apr 7, 2026 · Inspection
Two children record were observed missing the required health statements on file during the investigation inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Mar 26, 2026 · Inspection
A large trampoline was observed on the playground and was accessible by children ages 2yo during the inspection.
Official text of rule 746.4603
Medium · Mar 25, 2026 · Investigation (report)
Two children record were observed missing the required health statements on file during the investigation inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Feb 18, 2026 · Inspection
One out of four children files did not have a health statement availble for review.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Feb 18, 2026 · Inspection
One out of four children files was missing immunization records.
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
Medium High · Feb 18, 2026 · Inspection
A child with a known food allergy did not have a allergy preparedness plan available for review.
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
Medium High · Feb 18, 2026 · Inspection
One out of four files did not have the food allergy statement completed.
In plain English: 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
Medium High · Feb 18, 2026 · Inspection
There was a large ant bed on the outdoor playground.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Feb 18, 2026 · Inspection
There was no allergy list posted for a child with a known allergy.
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 · Mar 7, 2025 · Inspection
The consumer product safety commission form was not updated.
In plain English: 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
Medium · Mar 7, 2025 · Inspection
Two out of four files did not have an updated health statement signed by a healthcare professional after a year the parent signed stating the child was seen by the doctor.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Mar 7, 2025 · Inspection
The operation had a teeter totter on the playground and children were playing on it. Note: It was corrected at inspection when the director removed the teeter totter from the playground.
Official text of rule 746.4603
Medium High · Mar 13, 2024 · Inspection
The porch that leads to the outside wooden plank was loose and a nail was showing.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Mar 13, 2024 · Inspection
The operation fire drill was not completed since October 2023.
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 High · Sep 19, 2023 · Inspection
The operation did not have a current fire inspection available for review during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Sep 7, 2022 · Inspection
The following was missing the following: How you will reunify the children with their parents as the evacuation, relocation, or sheltering/lock-down is lifted
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Sep 7, 2022 · Inspection
The following was missing from the emergency preparedness plan: How you will communicate with local authorities (such as fire, law enforcement, emergency medical services, health department), parents and us
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Sep 7, 2022 · Inspection
The bottom of the wall tile in the toddler classroom was lose from the wall and could cause an unsafe environment. Note: This was corrected when the maintenance person came and fixed it.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Sep 7, 2022 · Inspection
There was not an operational policy available during the inspection.
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 · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Sep 7, 2022 · Inspection
The large glass window in the toddler class did not have a decal. Note: This was corrected when the staff member put clouds on the glass.
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
Medium High · Sep 7, 2022 · Inspection
The emergency preparedness plan was missing how your staff will continue to care for the children until each child has been released.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Sep 7, 2022 · Inspection
The refrigerator's in the infant room and the kitchen had mildew inside. Note: This was corrected during the inspection when staff cleaned it out.
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This page reports the state’s records for Better Beginnings Academy LLC; 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).