18200 S PARKVIEW DR, Houston, TX 77084 · (281) 398-1444 · State permit no. 1761471
Between Jan 18, 2023 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Katy Learning Academy for 19 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 12 routine inspections and 2 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 5 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.5617 (2 times, most recently Mar 29, 2023).
The state lists Katy Learning Academy as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 12:00 AM to 07:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips, Night Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
All 19 violations, newest first
One rule cited at Katy Learning 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.
Medium · Aug 6, 2026 · Inspection
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
3 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:
- Sep 16, 2026
- Correction verified:
- Sep 17, 2026
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Aug 18, 2025 · Inspection
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Fire drills have been conducted but not documented.
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 20, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Sep 4, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Aug 18, 2025 · Inspection
746.3701(5) - Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
The slide on the playground has a crack in it and is filled with water.
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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 29, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Sep 4, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Mar 19, 2025 · Inspection
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Fire inspection expired on 2/28/2025.
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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Apr 8, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Apr 24, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Mar 13, 2025 · Inspection
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
In the infant two room there was an unlocked cabinet with bleach and disinfectant accessible to the children. Note: This was corrected when the teacher moved the cleaning supplies to a higher location.
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:
- Mar 13, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Mar 13, 2025 · Inspection
746.1011(a) - Director present-Minimum 75%
Director that has been designated has not been at the operation daily. There are no time cards observed to show proof that the designated director has been at the operation.
Official text of rule 746.1011
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 27, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Apr 24, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Jan 22, 2025 · Investigation (report)
746.1013(a)(3) - Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All Records
Based on information provided during the investigation interviews it was determined that the caregiver in charge did not have access to records.
In plain English: Whenever the director is away during operating hours, a qualified caregiver or director must be named to be in charge, and that person must know their duties and for how long, have the information needed to contact parents and authorities, and have authority to run the center. All employees must know who is in charge, and for a long absence the center must name someone who meets director qualifications and report that person to the state. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 7, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Mar 19, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- No
High · Jan 22, 2025 · Investigation (report)
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based on information obtained during the investigation interviews it has been determined that the driver did not use good judgement when dropping a child off at the wrong school although the driver had the list with the child's name and school.
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:
- Mar 7, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Mar 19, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Jan 22, 2025 · Investigation (report)
746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
During the investigation, it was determined that children being transported were not being signed in and out.
In plain English: The center must have a system that tracks each child's arrival and departure every day, with the child's name, the date and times, and the initials or unique code of the employee or parent. All caregivers must be able to use it to see which children are in care during their shift, at caregiver changes, and during an evacuation. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 7, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Mar 19, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Aug 20, 2024 · Inspection
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The outdoor play area has play equipment that is above 5 feet with less than 1 foot of mulch.
In plain English: Loose-fill surfacing under play equipment must be kept at least six inches deep when the highest play surface is five feet or lower, and at least nine inches deep when it is higher. It may not be laid over concrete or asphalt or used indoors, and equipment posts must be marked to show the required depth. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 27, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Aug 20, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
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High · Aug 21, 2023 · Investigation (report)
745.621(a)(7) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
It was observed caregiver in room 1 was caring for children and her background shows as pending. Note: Caregiver immediately left the premises. Corrected at inspection.
In plain English: An operation must request a background check when it applies for a permit, hires someone, contracts with someone who needs a check, has a resident age 14 or older move in or a resident who is about to turn or has just turned 14, or learns of anyone else who needs a check. Checks must be renewed within five years for fingerprint-based checks or two years for name-based checks, and also when the person moves to another state or takes a role that requires fingerprints. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Aug 22, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · May 18, 2023 · Inspection
746.4751(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
During inspection it was observed outside playground, the boards were loose and broken with a small nail hanging out, to which it is accessible to children's safety.
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:
- May 25, 2023
- Correction verified:
- May 25, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Low · May 18, 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, 10 out of 10 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:
- Jun 7, 2023
- Correction verified:
- May 31, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · May 18, 2023 · Inspection
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Reviewing Children's records, 10 out of 10 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 25, 2023
- Correction verified:
- May 23, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Mar 29, 2023 · Inspection
746.5617(a)(3) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Information About Facility
Bus Transportation did not have a sign with Child Care Center Name and contact information
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 31, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Apr 4, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Mar 29, 2023 · Inspection
746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Director is the driver for transporting children, did not have TransportationTraining Certification.
In plain English: 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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Apr 13, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Apr 7, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Mar 29, 2023 · Inspection
746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
The fire extinguisher inside the bus transportation was still inside of the box, and not mounted on the passenger side
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Apr 13, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Apr 13, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Jan 18, 2023 · Inspection
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation does not have health inspection current under the operation's name .
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:
- Feb 1, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Jan 25, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Jan 18, 2023 · Inspection
746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection
The operation does not have fire inspection documentation under the operation's name.
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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 21, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Feb 21, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No