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Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77083

Dominion Lifestyle Academy

14030 BEECHNUT ST, Houston, TX 77083 · (281) 606-2780 · State permit no. 1019546

Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Dominion Lifestyle Academy for 18 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 6 routine inspections; 3 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.603 (5 times, most recently Aug 14, 2026).

The state lists Dominion Lifestyle 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, Part Time Care. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 18 violations at Dominion Lifestyle Academy, 3 fall under rules Texas weights High and 7 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work

WeightViolationsShare
High317%
Medium High739%
Medium844%
Medium Low00%
Low00%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

Dominion Lifestyle Academy had 18 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 3 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations in five years: Dominion Lifestyle Academy 18, Houston five-year median 11This daycare18Houston median11

Repeat issues

3 rules were cited more than once at Dominion Lifestyle Academy in the last five years.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.603
Medium		5The 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: Aug 14, 2026 · first: Oct 13, 2022
746.4751
Medium High		2The director or a designee must check the active play space and equipment every day before play and do a fuller check at least monthly using a written checklist. Hazards or defects found must be removed or repaired promptly, children must be kept off the equipment until then, and inspection and repair records must be kept for at least three months. Official rule text
Most recent: Sep 4, 2026 · first: Aug 14, 2026
746.1316
Medium High		2If 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
Most recent: Aug 14, 2026 · first: Oct 13, 2022

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at Dominion Lifestyle Academy, 2021 to 2026002021142022132023112024122025282026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2021 (from Oct 20)000
2022114
2023113
2024111
2025112
2026228

Every state visit

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

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Sep 4, 2026Inspection21
Aug 14, 2026Inspection7347
Aug 18, 2025Inspection6122
Sep 30, 2024Inspection6641
Oct 4, 2023Inspection5563
Oct 13, 2022Inspection6494

All 18 violations, newest first

One rule cited at Dominion Lifestyle 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 4, 2026 · Inspection

746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired

The fenced open area with no play equipment will be used for outdoor play. The fence around the playground was missing 2 gates and another one was broken. The area where the playground equipment is located will not be used until the use zones meet compliance and the surfacing will be addressed at that time.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 14, 2026
Correction verified:
Sep 11, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Aug 14, 2026 · Inspection

746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher

The fire extinguisher in the vehicle designated to transport children was located in the back of the van. It was not secured per standard. This was corrected at the inspection when the director placed it in a compartment on the passenger side.

In plain English: 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

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Aug 14, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Aug 14, 2026 · Inspection

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

Transportation training had not been obtained by the director or caregiver.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 24, 2026
Correction verified:
Aug 18, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Aug 14, 2026 · Inspection

746.4813(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment (Sitting)

There was a rotating equipment that lacked the use zone perimeter. It overlapped the use zoe of other equipment.

Official text of rule 746.4813

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 31, 2026
Correction verified:
Sep 4, 2026
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Aug 14, 2026 · Inspection

746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle

The 12 passenger vehicle designated to transport children lacked an electronic child safety alarm. This was corrected at the inspection when the director indicated that a personal vehicle would be used in lieu of the van until the child safety alarm is installed.

In plain English: 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

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Aug 14, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Aug 14, 2026 · Inspection

746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired

The fenced playground lacked maintenance. There was a missing gate and a broken gate. The playground lacked mulch. The anchor stakes that hold the borders around the playground were protruding.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 31, 2026
Correction verified:
Sep 4, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Aug 14, 2026 · Inspection

746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics

The required annual training on the following topics had not been completed by the director. The required training topics are 3. administering medication 4.preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction

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:
Aug 24, 2026
Correction verified:
Aug 18, 2026
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Aug 14, 2026 · Inspection

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

One child's record lacked the current immunization record for child's age.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 31, 2026
Correction verified:
Aug 31, 2026
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Aug 18, 2025 · Inspection

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

The current immunizaton receord was not available in 1 preschool child's file.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 18, 2025
Correction verified:
Sep 2, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Aug 18, 2025 · Inspection

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

The health statement was not available in 5 preschool children's files.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 18, 2025
Correction verified:
Sep 8, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No
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Medium · Sep 30, 2024 · Inspection

746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity

There was no written policy on the promotion of physical play.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 11, 2024
Correction verified:
Oct 14, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Oct 4, 2023 · Inspection

746.3401(b) - Annual Sanitation Inspection - Conducted Local Sanitation Official

There was no current Health and Sanitation inspection available for viewing.

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 20, 2023
Correction verified:
Oct 10, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Oct 4, 2023 · Inspection

746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal

There was no current annual fire marshal inspection form available or viewing. The last fire marshal inspection was conducted on 9/28/2022.

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:
Oct 20, 2023
Correction verified:
Oct 16, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Oct 4, 2023 · Inspection

746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization

There was 1 out of 4 children's records missing the medical authorization section of the admission form.

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 · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 13, 2023
Correction verified:
Oct 10, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Oct 13, 2022 · Inspection

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

There was 1 out of 8 children's admission form missing the immunization record.

Plain-English explanation above

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

Medium · Oct 13, 2022 · Inspection

746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information

There were 4 out of 8 children's records missing the admission date on the admission form. Note: The admission dates were on the forms were completed during the inspection.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Oct 13, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Oct 13, 2022 · Inspection

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

1 driver/caregiver and the director does not have the transportation training.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 17, 2022
Correction verified:
Oct 17, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Oct 13, 2022 · Inspection

746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification

The children's products annual certification was not available for viewing. Note: The children's products annual certification was completed during the inspection.

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

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Oct 13, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at Dominion Lifestyle Academy:

Enrollment and attendance records

Transportation

Playgrounds and play equipment

Building, equipment, and products

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for Dominion Lifestyle 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).