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Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77084

Growing Minds Academy

6955 BARKER CYPRESS RD, Houston, TX 77084 · (281) 463-6955 · State permit no. 1756207

Between Nov 10, 2022 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Growing Minds Academy for 22 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 13 routine inspections and 4 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 6 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.501 (5 times, most recently Nov 10, 2022).

The state lists Growing Minds Academy as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 09:30 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, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 22 violations at Growing Minds Academy, 6 fall under rules Texas weights High and 6 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work

WeightViolationsShare
High627%
Medium High627%
Medium732%
Medium Low15%
Low29%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

Growing Minds Academy had 22 violations since Nov 10, 2022, a shorter record than most, more than the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.5 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations since Nov 10, 2022: Growing Minds Academy 22, Houston five-year median 11This daycare22Houston median11

Repeat issues

3 rules were cited more than once at Growing Minds Academy since Nov 10, 2022.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.501
Medium		5The 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
Most recent: Nov 10, 2022 · first: Nov 10, 2022
746.901
Medium Low		3The 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: May 17, 2023 · first: May 17, 2023
746.5101
High		2The 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: Jun 5, 2025 · first: Nov 10, 2022

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at Growing Minds Academy, 2022 to 2026182022782023122024142025302026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2022 (from Nov 10)118
2023798
2024112
2025114
2026350

Every state visit

17 visits on record since Nov 10, 2022, newest first, including visits that found nothing.

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Jul 16, 2026Inspection—None
Jul 14, 2026Investigation (report)3None
May 27, 2026Inspection399None
May 11, 2026Inspection—None
May 7, 2026Investigation (report)7None
Jun 5, 2025Inspection7924
Jun 11, 2024Inspection4212
Oct 25, 2023Inspection2None
Oct 12, 2023Inspection202None
Oct 5, 2023Investigation (report)41
Jun 27, 2023Inspection24None
May 17, 2023Inspection5166
Show 5 earlier visits
DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Mar 29, 2023Inspection222None
Mar 27, 2023Investigation (report)21
Feb 23, 2023Inspection462None
Jan 2, 2023Inspection3None
Nov 10, 2022Inspection11858

All 22 violations, newest first

3 rules cited at Growing Minds 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.

Low · Jun 5, 2025 · Inspection

746.1105(4) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912)

7 out of 7 employees did not have the form 2912 completed.

In plain English: Each center employee must meet the background check rules, have a current tuberculosis exam record if the health department requires it, and complete two state affidavit forms (a notarized Form 2985 and Form 2912) before being hired. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 12, 2025
Correction verified:
Jun 13, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Jun 5, 2025 · Inspection

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

The last fire inspection was conducted on 1/4/2024.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 30, 2025
Correction verified:
Jun 23, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jun 5, 2025 · Inspection

746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based

5 out of 7 caregivers did not have cpr that met the skill based guidelines.

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:
Jun 26, 2025
Correction verified:
Jun 23, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jun 5, 2025 · Inspection

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

1 out of 8 children did not have a health statement on file.

In plain English: 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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 26, 2025
Correction verified:
Jun 25, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Jun 11, 2024 · Inspection

746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

3 out of 3 infants did not have updated feeding instructions.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 14, 2024
Correction verified:
Jun 20, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Jun 11, 2024 · Inspection

746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age

2 out of 3 infants under 12 months were asleep in the crib with a boppy and a blanket.

In plain English: Centers may not use baby walkers, doorway jumpers, accordion gates, toys small enough to swallow or choke on, or bean bags, waterbeds, or foam pads as sleeping equipment for infants. For an infant younger than 12 months, the crib or play yard must be bare except for a tight-fitting sheet and, if used, a thin, tight-fitting mattress cover made for that mattress. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Jun 11, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Oct 5, 2023 · Investigation (report)

746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt

Based on information obtained, there was violation with this minimum standard. On the follow up inspection 10/25/2023, the day care has the forms that they have been using for daily report for children in care from infants to toddlers. Forms help parents know what happened during the day with their children and help the caregivers between shifts. The day care complied with this minimum standard rule on 10/25/2023.

In plain English: Caregivers must change wet or soiled diapers and clothing promptly, clean and dry the child with individual cloths or disposable towels, and keep diapering supplies out of children's reach. Powders, creams, ointments, or lotions may only be used with the parent's written permission (or when the parent supplies them) and must be labeled with the child's name. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 6, 2023
Correction verified:
Oct 25, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · May 17, 2023 · Inspection

746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

Reviewing children's records 2 out of 6 records are 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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 24, 2023
Correction verified:
May 19, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · May 17, 2023 · Inspection

746.901(7) - Required Personnel Records-Proof of DFPS background checks

Reviewing Personal records 4 out of 5 staff records. Staff is missing background documentations.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 19, 2023
Correction verified:
May 23, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Low · May 17, 2023 · Inspection

746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program

Reviewing children's records, 4 out of 5 children's records were missing 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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 19, 2023
Correction verified:
May 30, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes
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Medium Low · May 17, 2023 · Inspection

746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit

Reviewing Personal records 4 out of 5 staff records is missing affidavit.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 19, 2023
Correction verified:
May 23, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · May 17, 2023 · Inspection

746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours

Reviewing Personal Records, 4 out of 5 staff records is missing training hours/orientations training hours.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 19, 2023
Correction verified:
May 30, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · May 17, 2023 · Inspection

746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

Reviewing Children's records, 4 out of 6 children's records were missing address of another person responsible individual (friend or relative) who be contacted in an emergency when a parent cannot be reached.

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:
May 24, 2023
Correction verified:
May 30, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Mar 27, 2023 · Investigation (report)

745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

It was observed in the lunch caregiver caring for children, as caregiver back ground is pending.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Mar 29, 2023
Correction verified:
Apr 14, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Nov 10, 2022 · Inspection

746.501(a)(23) - Written Operational Policies - Instructions for Contacting Licensing Office/Online and TX Abuse & Neglect Hotline

Instructions how parents can contact licensing office and access the Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline, and access the HHSC website was not included in the operational policies.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 22, 2022
Correction verified:
Nov 22, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Nov 10, 2022 · Inspection

746.501(a)(12) - Written Operational Policies - Vision and Hearing Screening

There was no hearing and vision policy available to review.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 22, 2022
Correction verified:
Nov 22, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Nov 10, 2022 · Inspection

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

There was no fire inspection by the fire marshal.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 15, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 15, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Nov 10, 2022 · Inspection

746.501(a)(18)(F) - Written Operational Policies - Plan for Extreme Weather

The operational policy is misssing the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical play.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 22, 2022
Correction verified:
Nov 22, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Nov 10, 2022 · Inspection

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection

There was no fannual sanitation inspection by the Health Department.

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:
Dec 15, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 15, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Nov 10, 2022 · Inspection

746.501(a)(11) - Written Operational Policies - Immunizations

The immunizations requirements was missing in the operational policies.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 22, 2022
Correction verified:
Nov 22, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Nov 10, 2022 · Inspection

746.501(a)(29) - Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors

There was no policy in written regarding epinephrine auto-injectors to use in the event of an emergency.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 22, 2022
Correction verified:
Nov 22, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Nov 10, 2022 · Inspection

746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures

A relocation of the children and caregivers to a designated, alternate shelter in an emergency such as a flood, a hurricane, medical emergency, or communicable disease outbreak; was not written in the emergency plan.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 22, 2022
Correction verified:
Nov 22, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at Growing Minds Academy:

Policies and communication with parents

Staff files and required records

Enrollment and attendance records

Fire inspections and fire equipment

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for Growing Minds 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).