Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77057
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited My Children's Choice Academy for 43 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 18 routine inspections and 6 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 8 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.3407 (3 times, most recently Aug 13, 2026).
The state lists My Children's Choice Academy as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:30 AM to 07:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat). 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, Weekend Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 43 violations at My Children's Choice Academy, 8 fall under rules Texas weights High and 25 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 | 19% |
| Medium High | 25 | 58% |
| Medium | 10 | 23% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
My Children's Choice Academy had 43 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 2.3 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
11 rules were cited more than once at My Children's Choice Academy in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Aug 13, 2026 · first: Jun 16, 2022 |
| 746.1203 Medium High | 3 | Caregivers must know and follow the state minimum standards and supervise children at all times. They must not be pulled away by tasks unrelated to caring for children, such as paperwork, janitorial work, or personal use of phones and other devices, and must pass along each child's information and parent instructions to the next shift. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023 Most recent: Oct 5, 2022 · first: Jun 3, 2022 |
| 746.201 High | 2 | The permit holder must set and follow policies that meet the state minimum standards, name a qualified director who is responsible on site every day, make sure staff report suspected abuse directly to the state hotline, and keep the number of children in care within the licensed capacity. It must also let parents visit any time during operating hours without prior approval and follow the state child-care licensing law and rules. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023 Most recent: Aug 25, 2026 · first: Jun 16, 2022 |
| 746.605 High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Aug 13, 2026 · first: Aug 13, 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 5, 2025 · first: Feb 29, 2024 |
| 746.1301 Medium High | 2 | New employees must complete orientation within seven days and before being alone with children, and caregivers must complete 24 hours of pre-service training (8 hours before being counted in the ratio and 16 more within 90 days) unless exempt. Caregivers and the director must complete pediatric first aid within 90 days and before being alone with children, and pediatric CPR within 90 days, keep both current, complete annual training every 12 months (24 hours for caregivers, 30 for the director), and take extra yearly training if they transport children under nine or take children to a pool. Official rule text (single-rule page) · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Aug 19, 2025 · first: Oct 2, 2023 |
| 746.1311 Medium | 2 | A center director must complete 30 hours of training each year that fits the ages of the children served, including at least six hours on topics such as child development or guidance and discipline, at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect, and three to six hours on management or staff supervision depending on experience. At least six of the hours must be instructor-led. Official rule text Most recent: Aug 19, 2025 · first: Oct 2, 2023 |
| 746.2605 Medium | 2 | Furnishings and Equipment for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Enough Available to Prevent Competition Most recent: Aug 19, 2025 · first: Aug 19, 2025 |
| 746.3417 Medium High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Aug 19, 2025 · first: May 22, 2024 |
| 746.4501 Medium | 2 | 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 Most recent: Aug 19, 2025 · first: Jun 16, 2022 |
| 746.5617 High | 2 | Each vehicle used to transport children must carry a list of the children on board, their emergency medical authorization forms, parent and emergency phone numbers, the center's name and phone number, a fire extinguisher approved by a fire marshal, and a first-aid kit. The driver must have a current driver's license. Official rule text Most recent: Aug 19, 2025 · first: Aug 19, 2025 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
24 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Inspection | 2 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Inspection | 502 | 6 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Inspection | 7 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Inspection | 775 | 15 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Inspection | 507 | 2 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 3 | None |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Inspection | 2 | 1 |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2024 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 5 | None |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Inspection | 3 | 3 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 3 | None |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Inspection | 756 | 4 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Inspection | 471 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Inspection | — | None |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 5 | None |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Inspection | 5 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Inspection | 5 | 5 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 2 | 1 |
5 rules cited at My Children's Choice 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.
High · Aug 25, 2026 · Inspection
Observed 11 children ages 16m and younger present at the operation. The infant capacity is for 10 children.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 13, 2026 · Inspection
Observed brown ceiling tiles in the toddler restroom.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Aug 13, 2026 · Inspection
One out of the six children files reviewed did not have the authorization for emergency medical attention box completed.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 13, 2026 · Inspection
Two out of six children files reviewed did not have the emergency contact address.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 13, 2026 · Inspection
Observed expired car seats in the transportation van.
In plain English: Each child being transported must be secured in a car seat, booster seat, vest, harness, or seat belt that fits the child's age, height, and weight, meets federal crash-test standards, is installed per the maker's instructions, and has not expired, been damaged, or been in an accident. Children 12 and younger may not ride in the front seat. Official rule text
High · Aug 13, 2026 · Inspection
Observed the transportation van without an operable electronic child safety alarm.
In plain English: A vehicle that seats eight or more, is used to transport children, and was bought or leased on or after December 31, 2013, must have an electronic child alarm that is installed and maintained per the maker's instructions and used on every trip with children. Before turning off the alarm at the rear of the vehicle, the driver or a designated employee must account for every child and walk through the vehicle to check that no child is left inside. Official rule text
Medium High · Aug 13, 2026 · Inspection
Observed a caregiver feeding a 5m old a bottle, while the infant was sitting in a bouncer.
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
Medium High · Sep 5, 2025 · Inspection
1 caregiver was observed with 6 infants 8mo-17mos old. The specified age group was 12-17mo. The caregiver was over ratio by 1
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 19, 2025 · Inspection
Caregiver failed to wash hands after diapering 2 children.
In plain English: Employees must wash their hands at set times, including on arrival, before handling food or medication or feeding a child, after diapering or helping a child use the toilet, after their own toileting, and after wiping noses or handling other bodily fluids. They must also wash after outdoor activities, handling animals or raw food, eating or smoking, using cleaners or chemicals, and removing gloves. Official rule text
Medium · Aug 19, 2025 · Inspection
Director did not have hazardous materials or food allergy response training.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Aug 19, 2025 · Inspection
An infant was observed sitting in a chair unstrapped.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 19, 2025 · Inspection
Toddler room was seen with a peeling baseboard. The bottom of the wired fence has sharp edges poking out and is in reach of the children.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Aug 19, 2025 · Inspection
The pre-k room was observed not having intrest areas for the children.
Official text of rule 746.2605
Medium · Aug 19, 2025 · Inspection
The toddler room was seen with toys out of reach of the children.
In plain English: Toddler areas must have age-appropriate seats, tables, and nap equipment, enough popular toys that toddlers are not forced to compete for them, and low shelves or containers they can reach on their own. Bottles and training cups must be labeled or assigned to each toddler and cleaned and sanitized between uses, and toddlers may never sleep or walk around with them. Official rule text
Medium High · Aug 19, 2025 · Inspection
Two caregivers without documentation of previous experience did not have 24hr of pre-service training available for review.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Aug 19, 2025 · Inspection
First-aid kit was observed to be missing antiseptic, tweezers, gloves, and a thermometer. Note: corrected at inspection missing items were placed in the first-aid kit.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Aug 19, 2025 · Inspection
The pre-k room was not observed to have enough toys to prevent competing.
Official text of rule 746.2605
Medium High · Aug 19, 2025 · Inspection
2 recalled boppies were seen in the infant room. Note: Children's product certification was observed to be completed and up to date
In plain English: The center must check the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall list and keep recalled children's products out of the center, except antiques or items being repaired that children cannot use or reach. Each year it must certify in writing on a state form that it has done this, and it must post a notice telling parents and staff how to find the recall list. Official rule text
High · Aug 19, 2025 · Inspection
11 month old was observed to be asleep in a bouncer for approximately 5 minutes, caregivers pointed towards the child and walked passed them several times before removing the child and placing them in a crib.
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 · Aug 19, 2025 · Inspection
Caregiver failed to wash the hands of 2 infants after diapering.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Aug 19, 2025 · Inspection
Fire extinguisher was not observed to be secured in the van.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 19, 2025 · Inspection
2 children with diagnosed food allergies did not have a plan on file.
In plain English: For each child with a food allergy diagnosed by a health-care professional, the center must have a food allergy emergency plan signed and dated by the child's health-care professional and parent. A copy must be kept in the child's file. Official rule text
Medium High · Aug 19, 2025 · Inspection
Seatbelt in the back passenger side of the van was stuck and could not be used.
In plain English: The state does not regulate which type of vehicle a center uses to transport children, but it sorts vehicles into general purpose vehicles, small school buses, and large school buses for its other transportation rules. Every vehicle must be kept in "safe operating condition" at all times, in the rule's words. Official rule text
Medium High · Sep 9, 2024 · Inspection
One caregiver in the infant room did not have the required SIDS training.
In plain English: A caregiver's 24 hours of yearly training must fit the ages of the children in their care and cover set topics, including at least six hours on areas such as child development or guidance and discipline, and at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect. At least five of the hours must be instructor-led, and caregivers of children under 24 months must also have one hour on shaken baby syndrome, infant sleep practices and SIDS, and early brain development. Official rule text
Medium High · Sep 9, 2024 · Inspection
Director and caregiver that transports children did not have the required transportation training.
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
Medium High · Jul 1, 2024 · Inspection
There were no infant daily report sheets available to review.
In plain English: By the time an infant is picked up, the center must give the parent a written or electronic report for the day showing when the infant slept, when and how much the infant ate, when diapers were changed, the infant's general mood, and a short summary of activities. Official rule text
Medium · Jun 17, 2024 · Inspection
I observed children under the age of 2 watching tv. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection by turning the tv off.
In plain English: Centers may not use screen time for children under two. For older children, screen time may only add to other activities, not replace them, and it must be tied to planned learning goals, age-appropriate, no more than one hour a day, free of ads and violence, and not used during meals, snacks, naps, or rest times. Official rule text
Medium High · May 22, 2024 · Inspection
I observed children not washing their hands before snack time.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Feb 29, 2024 · Inspection
Two classrooms were observed not having a number chart to match the numbers labeled on the cots. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection with a chart made to match the numbers on the cots.
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 High · Feb 29, 2024 · Inspection
One caregiver was observed with 9 children and SAG 0-11m.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Feb 29, 2024 · Inspection
An 3m, 7m, 10m, and 11m was observed with a blanket in their crib. The 11m old was also observed drinking a bottle in their crib.
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
Medium · Oct 2, 2023 · Inspection
Director is missing HASA topics in annual training. 1. SIDS 2. Medication Administration 3. Discipline and guidance
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Oct 2, 2023 · Inspection
3 out 4 staff files reviewed did not have copy of education available for licensing to review.
In plain English: The 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
Medium High · Oct 2, 2023 · Inspection
The driver for the facility did not have current transportation training available for licensing to review.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Oct 2, 2023 · Inspection
One medication for a child enrolled was not properly labeled with the child's name and date of entry into the facility. This was corrected during the inspection and withdrawn from medication box and given back to parent.
In plain English: Medication must be given as the label directs or as the child's health-care professional changes in writing, only to the child it is meant for, from the original container labeled with the child's full name and the date it was brought in, and never after it expires. Each dose must be recorded with the child's name, the medication, the date, time, and amount, and the employee's full name, and the records kept for at least three months. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 5, 2022 · Inspection
The caregiver left the classroom and opened the door for the inspector.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Jun 30, 2022 · Inspection
An electrical outlet in the toddler room was missing an outlet cover. This was corrected at inspection.
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 · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Jun 16, 2022 · Inspection
3 infants were observed in feeding chairs that did not have the safety straps attached.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jun 16, 2022 · Inspection
There were 9 children in the infant room, but 8 were signed in. There were 13 children in the 2 year old room and none of the children were signed in. There were 18 children in the 2-4 year old room, but only 13 were signed in. Note: This was corrected by the caregivers during the inspection.
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
High · Jun 16, 2022 · Inspection
The operation's capacity is 48 .There were 56 children in care during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Jun 16, 2022 · Inspection
There were several rooms that had chipped paint on the walls.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jun 16, 2022 · Inspection
Children in the 2's classroom were observed running around and crawling under the table.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Jun 3, 2022 · Investigation (report)
It is determined during an investigation, children were observed to be out of control.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).