Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77004
Between Feb 7, 2024 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Growth Academy Courage for 20 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 12 routine inspections and 2 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 8 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1205 (3 times, most recently Sep 18, 2026).
The state lists Growth Academy Courage 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, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 20 violations at Growth Academy Courage, 8 fall 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 | 8 | 40% |
| Medium High | 9 | 45% |
| Medium | 3 | 15% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Growth Academy Courage had 20 violations since Feb 7, 2024, a shorter record than most, more than the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.8 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
3 rules were cited more than once at Growth Academy Courage since Feb 7, 2024.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.1205 High | 3 | Each caregiver must know which children they are responsible for, how many there are, and each child's name and age. The caregiver must stay close enough to see or hear what each child is doing, as the situation calls for, and be able to step in when needed. Official rule text Most recent: Sep 18, 2026 · first: Aug 7, 2024 |
| 746.3407 Medium High | 3 | 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: Sep 4, 2026 · first: Aug 18, 2026 |
| 746.1601 Medium High | 2 | In centers licensed for 13 or more children, one caregiver may supervise at most 4 infants under 12 months, 5 children 12 to 17 months, 9 children 18 to 23 months, 11 two-year-olds, 15 three-year-olds, 18 four-year-olds, 22 five-year-olds, or 26 children ages 6 to 13. The limit is based on the group's specified age as the rules define it. Official rule text (single-rule page) Most recent: Sep 18, 2026 · first: Sep 4, 2026 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (from Feb 7) | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
14 visits on record since Feb 7, 2024, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Inspection | 4 | Pending with the state |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Inspection | 6 | 3 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Inspection | 8 | 4 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Inspection | 274 | 5 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 3 | None |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 4 | None |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Inspection | 1000 | None |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Inspection | 271 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Inspection | 3 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Inspection | 452 | 3 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Inspection | 538 | 2 |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2024 | Inspection | 263 | None |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Inspection | 1251 | 1 |
“Pending”: the state has not posted the outcome.
High · Sep 18, 2026 · Inspection
The caregiver in the infant room did not know how many children were in her care. At the time of inspection the caregiver stated there were 7 children in her care when there were 8.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Sep 18, 2026 · Inspection
One infant was observed sleeping in a bouncer during the inspection. This was corrected when the infant was removed from the device.
In plain English: An infant may not sleep in a restrictive device unless the center has a completed Sleep Exception Form with a health-care professional's signed statement that it is medically necessary. Without that form, if an infant falls asleep in such a device, the caregiver must move the infant to a crib as soon as possible. Official rule text
Medium High · Sep 18, 2026 · Inspection
One caregiver was observed caring for eight infants ages five months to sixteen months old. This was corrected during the inspection when another caregiver came back from lunch and assisted in the infant room.
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Medium High · Sep 4, 2026 · Inspection
Window tent on the van were observed still peeling and hanging from the windows accessible to children during the inspection.
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High · Sep 4, 2026 · Inspection
Caregiver was observed coming out of the office, leaving 14 children ages 2-5 years old with an SAG of 2 years unsupervised during naptime..
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Medium High · Sep 4, 2026 · Inspection
There was no additional staff present in the building while caregiver was supervising children during naptime.
In plain English: When 13 or more children are in care, the center may reduce the naptime child-to-caregiver ratio by 50% for children 18 months and older, but only if those groups nap together in one central location and the caregivers stay in the napping room or area. Extra employees must be in the building (at least one when one caregiver supervises the nap group, or one for every two nap caregivers, rounded up, when more are needed), and the caregivers must be able to call them without leaving the room. Official rule text
Medium High · Sep 4, 2026 · Inspection
One caregiver was observed caring for 5 infants ages 6, 10, 10, 14, 14 months old. This was corrected during the inspection when another caregiver arrived to assist in the infant room during the inspection.
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High · Aug 18, 2026 · Inspection
Caregiver was observed caring for 6 infants without an approved/active background check. During the inspection caregiver was observed leaving the operation.
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
Medium High · Aug 18, 2026 · Inspection
A bottle of motor oil was observed laying on the floor of the van accessible to children during the inspection.
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Medium · Aug 18, 2026 · Inspection
Two out of four infant feeding instruction sheets were observed not updated every thirty days.
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
Medium High · Aug 18, 2026 · Inspection
Window tent on the van was observed peeling and hanging from the windows accessible to children during the inspection.
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High · Aug 18, 2026 · Inspection
A garbage can with water inside was observed accessible to children in the playground area.
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
Medium High · Mar 20, 2025 · Inspection
There was no current Fire Inspection Report available for review during inspection.
In plain English: When a fire inspection is required, the center must keep a copy of the most recent fire inspection report, letter, or checklist at the center during operating hours. The report must show the inspection date and findings and include the inspector's name and phone number. Official rule text
Medium High · Aug 26, 2024 · Inspection
Three infants ages 5 months, 12 months, and 12 months old were observed sitting in feeder table with safety straps not fastened. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was informed to strap the infants and observed fastening the 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
Medium · Aug 7, 2024 · Inspection
Multiple cots were observed torn and not washable during the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection when a caregiver was observed removing the torn cots from use by children.
In plain English: Each walking child through age four must have an individual waterproof or washable cot, bed, or mat to sleep or rest on, provided by the center or the parent. Each must be labeled with the child's name (or a number with an assignment map), and floor mats must be marked so the sleeping side can be told apart from the floor side. Official rule text
Medium · Aug 7, 2024 · Inspection
The use zones for stationary equipment on playground was observed not extending six feet in all directions during the inspection.
In plain English: The use zone around stationary play equipment (other than slides and soft contained play equipment) must extend at least six feet in every direction from the equipment's edge, and it may not overlap other use zones. Official rule text
High · Aug 7, 2024 · Inspection
Three children ages 3 and 4 years old were observed unsupervised in the restroom during the inspection.
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Medium High · Jun 13, 2024 · Inspection
Sheet in crib with 2 month old infant was observed not snugly fitted during the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection when caregiver was observed replacing sheet with a snug fitting sheet.
In plain English: Each crib must have a firm, flat mattress made for that crib model that fits snugly with no added padding, snug-fitting sheets, secure hardware, slats no more than 2 3/8 inches apart, documentation that it meets federal crib standards, and a label with the infant's name (or a number with an assignment map). Cribs must be sanitized before another infant uses them, and an infant may never be left in a crib with the drop gate down. Official rule text
High · Jun 13, 2024 · Inspection
A soft toy was observed in the crib with a 2 month old infant. The toy was observed being removed from the crib by caregiver during the inspection.
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
High · Feb 7, 2024 · Inspection
There was no current fire inspection to review during the inspection.
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
Based on the kinds of rules cited at Growth Academy Courage:
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This page reports the state’s records for Growth Academy Courage; 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).