Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Grace Christian Academy Early Learning Center for 16 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 10 routine inspections and 6 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 1 was under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.303 (2 times, most recently Jan 17, 2025).
300Licensed capacity
10Routine inspections, 5 yrs
16Violations, 5 yrs
1High-weight violations
1.3Violations per inspection
4Clean inspections in a row
The state lists Grace Christian Academy Early Learning Center 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, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Violations by state risk weight
Of the 16 violations at Grace Christian Academy Early Learning Center, 1 falls under rules Texas weights High and 9 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
1
6%
Medium High
9
56%
Medium
4
25%
Medium Low
2
13%
Low
0
0%
Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers
Grace Christian Academy Early Learning Center had 16 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.3 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
Repeat issues
4 rules were cited more than once at Grace Christian Academy Early Learning Center in the last five years.
The center must tell the state in writing within five days when its designee, the head of its governing body, their address, or its director changes. Each year by January 15, it must report online how many employees stopped working there during the previous year. Official rule text Most recent: Jan 17, 2025 · first: Jan 18, 2024
A 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: Aug 7, 2024 · first: Aug 11, 2023
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 Most recent: Aug 11, 2023 · first: Aug 16, 2022
Caregivers must hold infants up to six months old, and older infants who cannot sit up on their own, while feeding them, and must never prop a bottle. Bottles and cups must be labeled with the infant's first name and last initial, infants may not walk around or sleep with a bottle or cup, the hand-washing sink and diaper-changing surface may not be used for food or bottle preparation, and high chair trays must be sanitized before each use. Official rule text Most recent: Aug 16, 2022 · first: Aug 16, 2022
Year by year
Inspections
Violations
Year
Routine inspections
All state visits
Violations
2021 (from Oct 20)
0
0
0
2022
4
6
7
2023
1
1
4
2024
1
2
3
2025
1
3
2
2026
3
4
0
Every state visit
16 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
Date
Type
Rules checked
Violations
May 11, 2026
Inspection
511
None
Apr 2, 2026
Investigation (self-report)
1
None
Apr 2, 2026
Inspection
—
None
Jan 27, 2026
Inspection
1
None
Nov 21, 2025
Investigation (self-report)
3
1
Jun 16, 2025
Inspection
776
None
Jan 17, 2025
Assessment
1
1
Aug 7, 2024
Inspection
490
2
Jan 18, 2024
Assessment
1
1
Aug 11, 2023
Inspection
799
4
Aug 16, 2022
Inspection
434
5
Mar 16, 2022
Inspection
1
None
Show 4 earlier visits
Date
Type
Rules checked
Violations
Mar 3, 2022
Inspection
2
1
Feb 18, 2022
Investigation (report)
2
None
Feb 15, 2022
Inspection
1
1
Feb 3, 2022
Investigation (report)
4
None
All 16 violations, newest first
2 rules cited at Grace Christian Academy Early 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.
Medium · Nov 21, 2025 · Investigation (report)
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
During the investigation the operation did share a copy of the incident report with the parent but it was never signed in the proper time.
In plain English: When the center fills out an incident or illness report for a child, it must give the parent a copy and get the parent's signature showing they reviewed or received it within 48 hours of the incident. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 16, 2026
Correction verified:
Feb 27, 2026
Technical assistance given:
No
Medium Low · Jan 17, 2025 · Assessment
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
The operation had not submitted the total number of employees who ceased working at the operation the previous calendar year by January 15, 2025.
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:
Aug 28, 2024
Correction verified:
Aug 19, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes
Medium Low · Jan 18, 2024 · Assessment
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
The operation had not submitted the total number of employees who ceased working at the operation the previous calendar year by January 15, 2024.
746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
The on-line CPR recertification training obtain did not include use of a CPR manikin.
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:
Aug 25, 2023
Correction verified:
Aug 23, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes
Medium High · Aug 11, 2023 · Inspection
746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Director is missing current transportation training.
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
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 18, 2023
Correction verified:
Aug 28, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes
Medium High · Aug 16, 2022 · Inspection
746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
I did not observe current transportation safety training for director and driver.
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
I observe toilet seat in the 2yos classroom loose presenting slipping or pinching hazard. The toilet in the girl's restroom was not flushed and debris on the floor. Note: corrected at inspection.
In plain English: 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
Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Aug 16, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes
Medium High · Aug 16, 2022 · Inspection
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
I observe climbing structure in the playground area with missing wooden board and loose board along the platform area. There was a small gap in the fence area. Note: corrected during inspection.
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:
Aug 16, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes
Medium High · Aug 16, 2022 · Inspection
746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
I observe feeding bottles and training cups inside the hand-washing sink. Note: corrected at inspection.
746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
An infant was observed chewing on a bolt while walking the classroom. SN: This was corrected when the Director removed the bold from the childs mouth.
In plain English: Infant care must include regular care by the same caregiver when possible, individual attention such as talking, playing, and holding, comforting infants who are upset, and prompt attention to feeding and diapering. The area must be kept free of objects infants or toddlers could choke on, and an infant may never be left unsupervised. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Mar 3, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes
Medium High · Feb 15, 2022 · Inspection
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Two students were observed sitting in high chairs and the safety straps were not attached. Two students were observed sitting at a toddler feeding table without the required safety straps.
In plain English: High chairs, swings, strollers, infant carriers, bouncer seats, and similar equipment used for infants must have straps, and the straps must be fastened whenever an infant is in the equipment. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Feb 15, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes
What to ask on a visit
Based on the kinds of rules cited at Grace Christian Academy Early Learning Center:
Infant and toddler care
How do you follow my written feeding instructions, and how often do we update them?
How much time do babies spend in swings, bouncers, or other seats each day?
Staff training and certifications
How are new caregivers trained before they work with children?
Are all caregivers in my child's room currently certified in pediatric first aid and CPR?
Building, equipment, and products
How do you check toys and equipment against product recall lists?
Where are cleaning supplies stored?
Incident reports and notices to the state
When do you fill out an incident report, and will I get a copy?
What kinds of events do you report to the state licensing office?
This page reports the state’s records for Grace Christian Academy Early 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).