Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77044
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited SJB Childcare LLC dba Growing in Graces for 48 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 16 routine inspections and 4 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 15 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.3407 (8 times, most recently Aug 13, 2024).
The state lists SJB Childcare LLC dba Growing in Graces as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Drop-In Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 48 violations at SJB Childcare LLC dba Growing in Graces, 15 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 | 15 | 31% |
| Medium High | 25 | 52% |
| Medium | 8 | 17% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
SJB Childcare LLC dba Growing in Graces had 48 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 2.9 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
9 rules were cited more than once at SJB Childcare LLC dba Growing in Graces in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.3407 Medium High | 8 | 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, 2024 · first: Jun 16, 2022 |
| 746.3701 Medium High | 5 | 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 Most recent: Aug 13, 2024 · first: Jun 16, 2022 |
| 746.5617 High | 4 | 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: Apr 18, 2024 · first: Apr 18, 2024 |
| 746.3317 Medium High | 3 | Food and drinks must be stored, prepared, and served in sanitary conditions, including sanitizing dishes and utensils after each use, serving food on plates or other clean holders rather than a bare table, and covering food stored in the refrigerator. Caregivers with open wounds or casts may not prepare food, foods that infants and toddlers could choke on may not be served, and cleaning supplies and toxic materials may not be stored with food. Official rule text Most recent: Apr 18, 2024 · first: Apr 18, 2024 |
| 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 · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Dec 23, 2024 · first: Apr 18, 2024 |
| 746.4601 High | 2 | Indoor and outdoor play equipment must be arranged so caregivers can watch children at all times, used as the manufacturer directs, and anchored so it cannot tip or move. It may not have openings that can trap a child or catch clothing, or exposed pinch, crush, or shear points; climbing equipment and swings may not sit over bare asphalt or concrete, and raised platforms and steps need barriers or handrails as the rule specifies. Official rule text Most recent: Aug 13, 2024 · first: Apr 18, 2024 |
| 746.2409 Medium High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Apr 18, 2024 · first: Apr 18, 2024 |
| 746.2421 Medium | 2 | 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 Most recent: Apr 18, 2024 · first: Jun 7, 2023 |
| 746.1203 Medium High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Jun 7, 2023 · first: Apr 21, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 | 36 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
20 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Inspection | 578 | None |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Inspection | 685 | None |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Inspection | 1009 | None |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Inspection | 602 | None |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Inspection | 466 | None |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Inspection | 2 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 4 | 2 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Inspection | 6 | None |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Inspection | 572 | 8 |
| May 24, 2024 | Inspection | 17 | None |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2024 | Inspection | 689 | 25 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Inspection | 645 | 8 |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 3 | None |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Inspection | 585 | 3 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Inspection | — | None |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
4 rules cited at SJB Childcare LLC dba Growing in Graces 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 · Dec 23, 2024 · Inspection
One child's file did not have emergecny medical authorization.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Dec 20, 2024 · Investigation (report)
A self-report was not received regarding a child in care who wandered away from the operation.
In plain English: The center must tell the state licensing office as soon as possible, and within two days, about events such as a child injury that needs medical treatment or hospitalization, an illness that needs hospitalization, a reportable disease, the arrest or criminal charge of a person who needs a background check, or any unusual situation that puts a child at risk, such as a child left in a vehicle or wandering off. A child's death in care must be reported immediately. Official rule text
High · Dec 20, 2024 · Investigation (report)
It was found that a child in care managed to run out the front doors and into the shopping strip where the operation is located.
In plain English: 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
High · Aug 13, 2024 · Inspection
The big slide on the big playground has an opening at the top of the slide that could potentially trap a child's hand or clothing when sliding down the equipment.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 13, 2024 · Inspection
The wooden fence surrounding the big playground has a wooden board that has fallen and has exposed nails accessible to children in care.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 13, 2024 · Inspection
In the toddler room, sharp and hazardous office supplies such as hole punchers, staple remover, adult scissors, and a letter opener were found on the children shelving accessible to children. This was corrected when these items were removed.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Aug 13, 2024 · Inspection
During the director's absence, a caregiver was left in charge at naptime who did not have access to all essential information and records. This was corrected when the designee and second person in command arrived at the operation.
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
Medium · Aug 13, 2024 · Inspection
Three children's records did not have a statement or proof that the parent's received a copy of parents' rights.
Official text of rule HRC 42.04271
High · Aug 13, 2024 · Inspection
A mop bucket with water was found in the hallway accessible to children. This was corrected when the bucket was removed from thhe hallway.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Aug 13, 2024 · Inspection
The afterschool restroom ceiling panel is missing and found behind the toilet.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Aug 13, 2024 · Inspection
A 5 month infant was placed and found sleeping on their tummy who is unable to roll over independently. There is no sleep exception form for the infant.
Official text of rule 746.2427
High · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
The child safety alarm on one of the vehicles being used for transportation was not operational during the inspection NOTE: The operation was informed the van may not be used until the safety alarm has been repaired
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 · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
3 children with listed diagnosed food allergies did not have an allergy plan of file and available for review,
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
High · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
The fire extinguisher on one of the vans used was not observed to be secured. NOTE: The fire extinguisher was observed to be in the box and under the passenger front seat.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
One caregiver did not have the training in abuse and neglect and building and premise safety 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 · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
Two bottles of cleaning chemicals were observed to be stored next to boxed of snack crackers and a jar of jelly
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
A 6 mo old not yet on table food did not have feeding instructions completed by the parent
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Medium High · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
3 gallons of milk dated 4/15, 4/16 and 4/16 was observed to be in the refrigerator. One of the gallon with the 4/16 exppiration date was served to children for breakfast. NOTE: Corrected at the inspection. All expired milk was disposed of during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
A television on top of a rolling shelf was not observed to be properly anchored.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
High · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
Two vehicles used for transportation did not have have completed first aid kits. NOTE:Corrected at inspection. Missing items were replaced during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
A 2lb roll of ground beef was observed to be open and uncovered in the freezer.
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High · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
2 children being transported did not have parent or emergecy contact information. NOTE:Corrected at inspection,parent contact forms were provided during the inspection
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
The children product safety certificate was last completed 2/1/23
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
Medium High · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
In the bathroom of the toddler room, the ceiling was observed to missing a panel.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
In the infant and toddler rooms. diaper rash creams were observed to be on top of the diaper changing table in reach of children.
In plain English: Caregivers must change wet or soiled diapers and clothing promptly, clean and dry the child with individual cloths or disposable towels, and keep diapering supplies out of children's reach. Powders, creams, ointments, or lotions may only be used with the parent's written permission (or when the parent supplies them) and must be labeled with the child's name. Official rule text
Medium High · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
A cleaning solution Lemon Plus was not being used according to manufacture instructions. According to the director, an unknown amount of solution is mixed with a bottle of water. The solutiion is used to sanitize table tops According to the instrcutions, the product is not to be used on surfaces that come into contact with food.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
A catipliller toy on the playground was observed to be broken and had exposed shear points.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
Several bottles in the infant room were observed to be unlabeled.
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 · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
3 children observed sitting in a bean shaped table with straps were not observed to be strapped in. One of the seats did not have straps.
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
Medium High · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
An emergency evacution diagram was not posted near all exits used. NOTE: Corrected at inspection, diagrams were posted during the inspection.
In plain English: The center must keep an emergency diagram on file showing its floor plan, two exit paths from each room (unless the room opens straight outside at ground level), the outdoor meeting spot, and the indoor spot for sheltering from severe weather. A copy must be posted near the entrance or exit of every room children use, where children and staff can easily see it. Official rule text
Medium High · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
Two cribs in the infant room was were observed to have two mattresses in the crib. NOTE:Corrected at inspection, the second mattresses were removed during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
5 car seats located on both vans used were observed to be expired. Expiration years were 2016,2017,2018,2020,2022 NOTE:Corrected at inspection. All expired carseats were removed and dissposed during the inspection
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 · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
Emergency medical authorization was not available for 2 children being transported. NOTE:Corrected at inspection, the medical authizations forms were provided during the inspection
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
A caregivers purse and uncovers electrical outlets were observed in the toddler room. Uncovered electrical outlets were observed in the pre-k room
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
High · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
In the toddler room on the diaper changing table disinfectant spray and hand sanitizer was observed in reach. In the pre-k room a bottle of disinfectant spray way observed in reach.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Apr 18, 2024 · Inspection
3 cribs used in the infant room were observed to have loose fitted sheets.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jun 7, 2023 · Inspection
A caregiver did not know how many children she was supervising during naptime.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jun 7, 2023 · Inspection
Two of the bucket seats at the toddler table did not have safety straps. This was corrected at inspection when the Director removed the seats from the classroom.
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 · Jun 7, 2023 · Inspection
Two infants did not have current infant feeding schedules.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jun 7, 2023 · Inspection
The diaper changing mats in the infant and toddler rooms were torn, exposing the underlying foam.
In plain English: The center must have a smooth, non-absorbent, easy-to-clean diaper-changing surface and a hand-washing sink in the diapering area, and may not change diapers where children play or eat. When a child is on a raised changing surface, the caregiver must use a guard such as raised sides, keep a hand on the child, or stay facing the child within arm's reach. Official rule text
Medium · Jun 7, 2023 · Inspection
All six of the classrooms did not have activity plans available.
In plain English: The center, the director, or each caregiver must write an activity plan that meets the state's content requirements, and the caregivers for each group must follow it. The plan must include every child in the group, including children with special care needs. Official rule text
Medium High · Jun 7, 2023 · Inspection
One of four children records did not have a current immunization record.
In plain English: Each child from birth through age 14 must meet and keep meeting the state health department's immunization requirements, and the center must keep current immunization records, including any exemptions or exceptions. Required immunizations must be complete by the admission date, unless an exemption is verified by then or a homeless or foster child is admitted provisionally for up to 30 days. Official rule text
Medium High · Jun 7, 2023 · Inspection
Two nap mats were torn, exposing the underlying foam. This was corrected at inspection when the Director disposed of the torn mats.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jun 7, 2023 · Inspection
The floor in the infant room was sticky and needs to be cleaned.
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Medium High · Apr 21, 2023 · Inspection
A caregiver was using a personal cellphone while caring for children.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jun 16, 2022 · Inspection
An11 month old non-walking infant in the toddler room was asleep on a mat. Note: This was corrected when the director placed the infant in a crib.
In plain English: The infant area must have an adult-size rocker or chair, an individual crib for each non-walking infant under 12 months, and an individual crib, cot, bed, or waterproof or washable mat for each walking infant or infant 12 months or older. It must also have a hand-washing sink in the diaper-changing area and enough toys to keep infants engaged. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
High · Jun 16, 2022 · Inspection
In the afterschool room, there were cleaning supplies located near the handwashing sink. Note: This was corrected when the director moved the supplies to a higher place.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jun 16, 2022 · Inspection
On the playground, there are two pieces of wood missing from the fence.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).