Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Growing Tree Academy for 2 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 11 routine inspections and 2 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 1 was under rules the state weights High. The last 6 routine inspections found no violations.
102Licensed capacity
11Routine inspections, 5 yrs
2Violations, 5 yrs
1High-weight violations
0.2Violations per inspection
6Clean inspections in a row
The state lists Growing Tree Academy as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:30 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Before School Care, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School. Program type: Child Care Program.
Violations by state risk weight
Of the 2 violations at Growing Tree Academy, 1 falls under rules Texas weights High and 0 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
50%
Medium High
0
0%
Medium
1
50%
Medium Low
0
0%
Low
0
0%
Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers
Growing Tree Academy had 2 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.2 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
Repeat issues
No single rule was cited twice at Growing Tree Academy between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026.
Year by year
Inspections
Violations
Year
Routine inspections
All state visits
Violations
2021 (from Oct 20)
1
1
0
2022
3
5
2
2023
3
3
0
2024
2
2
0
2025
1
1
0
2026
1
1
0
Every state visit
13 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
Date
Type
Rules checked
Violations
Oct 7, 2026
Inspection
668
Pending with the state
Oct 8, 2025
Inspection
598
None
Oct 8, 2024
Inspection
678
None
Apr 11, 2024
Inspection
—
None
Oct 11, 2023
Inspection
793
None
Apr 13, 2023
Inspection
—
None
Jan 4, 2023
Inspection
—
None
Nov 1, 2022
Inspection
455
2
May 5, 2022
Inspection
—
None
Apr 29, 2022
Investigation (report)
1
None
Mar 16, 2022
Inspection
—
None
Mar 8, 2022
Investigation (report)
5
None
Show 1 earlier visit
Date
Type
Rules checked
Violations
Nov 2, 2021
Inspection
731
None
“Pending”: the state has not posted the outcome.
All 2 violations, newest first
Medium · Nov 1, 2022 · Inspection
746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
Sign-in/out logs for the director was not made available for review. According to the caregiver in charge, it is unknown if a log of attendance for the director is kept.
In plain English: 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
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 8, 2022
Correction verified:
Nov 8, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes
High · Nov 1, 2022 · Inspection
745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
A caregiver with a conditional background check was observed in be alone with a group of 6 children 23m-2yrs. NOTE: The caregiver went on break during the inspection and was placed in another group with a caregiver when they returned.
In plain English: If the state's background check unit finds a person ineligible, the operation must immediately remove that person from the operation and confirm it received the notice. If the person is eligible or provisionally eligible with conditions, the operation must limit the person's duties to follow those conditions. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 3, 2022
Correction verified:
Nov 2, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes
What to ask on a visit
Based on the kinds of rules cited at Growing Tree Academy:
Background checks
Who at your program needs a state background check, including volunteers and household members?
What does a new hire do while their background check is still being processed?
Staff files and required records
Which program records, such as drill logs or inspection reports, can parents look at?
How do you keep staff training and certification records current?
This page reports the state’s records for Growing Tree 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).