6 rules cited at Growth Academy, LLC 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 · Dec 9, 2025 · Inspection
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
There was no current Health Inspection report to review during inspection. The Health Inspection report was observed with expiration of 8/27/24.
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:
- Jan 9, 2026
- Correction verified:
- Jan 21, 2026
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · May 10, 2023 · Inspection
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A caregiver was present in the infant classroom caring for 6 children without a cleared eligibility check.
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:
- May 17, 2023
- Correction verified:
- May 19, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Apr 19, 2023 · Investigation (report)
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is suffient evidence to determine two caregivers were in a verbal alteration infront of the children in care.
In plain English: Every center employee, including staff not counted in the child-to-caregiver ratio, must show competency, good judgment, and self-control around children and treat them with courtesy, respect, and patience. Employees must make sure no child is abused, neglected, or exploited in care, and must report suspected abuse or neglect to the state. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- May 18, 2023
- Correction verified:
- May 19, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Apr 19, 2023 · Investigation (report)
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Based upon the information gathered during the investigation, a caregiver was observed on video hitting a child on the hand and pushing them on the carpet. The video also showed the caregiver hitting another child in the mouth.
In plain English: No child may be treated in a harsh, cruel, or unusual way. Banned methods include physical punishment or threats of it, punishment tied to food, naps, or toilet training, grabbing or pulling a child, yelling at or humiliating a child, and putting a child in a locked or dark room. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- May 18, 2023
- Correction verified:
- May 19, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Mar 1, 2022 · Inspection
746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
Observed five children sitting in table chairs without the safety straps fastened. Four of the table chairs children were sitting in were missing the straps. Note: Two of the children were strapped in properly and the other three children were taken out of the table chairs that were missing the straps and placed in high chairs. The Director placed an order for new straps during the inspection.
In plain English: The rule requires tables and chairs used by children to be "safe," easy to clean, and the right height and size for each age group. If the manufacturer requires straps on a chair, they must be fastened whenever a child uses it. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Mar 1, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Mar 1, 2022 · Inspection
746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
The following is missing from the emergency preparedness plan: (b) How children will be evacuated or relocated to the designated safe area or alternate shelter, including specific procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency, such as children who have mental, visual, or hearing impairments.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 4, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Mar 3, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
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Medium High · Feb 18, 2022 · Inspection
746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Observed missing electrical outlet covers from a wall outlet in the 2 year old classroom. Also, observed a missing outlet cover from a wall outlet in the 3y-4y old classroom. Note: Outlet covers were placed in the outlets during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Feb 18, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Feb 18, 2022 · Inspection
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director is missing 15 annual training hours.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 25, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Feb 25, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Feb 18, 2022 · Inspection
746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
A caregiver did not wash a child's hands after changing the child's diaper. Note: The caregiver washed the child's hands when prompted to do so.
In plain English: Children must wash their hands before eating and before water-table play, and after using the toilet or having a diaper changed, after outdoor activities, after playing in sand, and after feeding or touching animals. They must also wash any other time a caregiver has reason to believe they touched something that could harm them. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Feb 18, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Feb 18, 2022 · Inspection
746.605(13) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
Three children records evaluated were missing the special needs acknowledgment from their 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:
- Feb 22, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Feb 21, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Feb 18, 2022 · Inspection
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
A caregiver's record evaluated is missing 11 annual training hours.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 25, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Mar 1, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Feb 18, 2022 · Inspection
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
There is a door to an electrical room in the girls restroom and a door to another electrical room in the boys restrooms that are not locked nor has a safeguard to prevent children from going into the electrical rooms.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 18, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Feb 21, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Feb 18, 2022 · Inspection
746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Observed an infant bottle in the classroom's refrigerator that was not labeled with the child's name. Note: The bottle was labeled with the child's name during the inspection.
In plain English: 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
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Feb 18, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium Low · Feb 18, 2022 · Inspection
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
The operation failed to report two employees by January 15th who are no longer employed at the operation. The two employees background checks are currently active and are due for renewal.
In plain English: 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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 21, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Mar 1, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Feb 18, 2022 · Inspection
746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
The operation does not have a complete and detailed emergency preparedness plan.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 25, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Mar 1, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Feb 18, 2022 · Inspection
746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
The operation does not have recent documentation of the building and grounds maintenance checklist on file. The checklist made available was from December 2021.
In plain English: The 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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 21, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Feb 21, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Feb 18, 2022 · Inspection
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation is not practicing fire drills monthly. There is no documentation to show a drill was practiced in January 2022.
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:
- Feb 22, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Feb 22, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Feb 18, 2022 · Inspection
746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
Observed three cribs with loose-fitted sheets in the infant room.
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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 25, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Feb 25, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Feb 18, 2022 · Inspection
746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
The operation's first aid kit is missing cotton balls and a thermometer. Note: The items were placed in the first aid kit during the inspection.
In plain English: Each first-aid kit must hold a first-aid guide, adhesive tape, antiseptic, adhesive bandages, scissors, sterile gauze pads, a thermometer, tweezers, and waterproof disposable gloves. None of the supplies may be expired. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Feb 18, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Feb 18, 2022 · Inspection
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The operational policy handbook does not consist of details regarding the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activities. It should include the following: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation; (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; (E) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (F) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor 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 · rule revised August 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 25, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Mar 1, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Feb 18, 2022 · Inspection
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The diaper changing pad in the schoolers classroom contains rips/tears in it. The caregiver stated the changing pad is used for a special needs child.
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:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 21, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Feb 21, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes