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Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77055

Spring Branch Presbyterian Academy

1215 CAMPBELL RD, Houston, TX 77055 · (713) 464-6660 · State permit no. 27082

Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Spring Branch Presbyterian Academy for 23 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 8 routine inspections; 5 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1315 (3 times, most recently Jun 5, 2025).

The state lists Spring Branch Presbyterian Academy as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: After School Care, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 23 violations at Spring Branch Presbyterian Academy, 5 fall under rules Texas weights High and 13 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work

WeightViolationsShare
High522%
Medium High1357%
Medium417%
Medium Low00%
Low14%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

Spring Branch Presbyterian Academy had 23 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.

Violations in five years: Spring Branch Presbyterian Academy 23, Houston five-year median 11This daycare23Houston median11

Repeat issues

6 rules were cited more than once at Spring Branch Presbyterian Academy in the last five years.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.1315
Medium High		3Each caregiver and the center director must hold a current certificate in pediatric first aid (including rescue breathing and choking) and in pediatric CPR. A new caregiver may work with children before getting the CPR certificate, but at least one employee or caregiver with a current pediatric CPR certificate must be on the premises whenever children are in care. Official rule text
Most recent: Jun 5, 2025 · first: Jul 18, 2022
746.4907
Medium High		2Loose-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
Most recent: Jul 1, 2025 · first: Jun 5, 2025
746.3401
Medium High		2The 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
Most recent: Jun 5, 2025 · first: Jun 16, 2023
746.501
Medium		2The 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
Most recent: Jun 5, 2025 · first: Jun 5, 2025
746.603
Medium		2The 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
Most recent: Jun 5, 2025 · first: Jul 18, 2022
746.5101
High		2The 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
Most recent: Aug 1, 2024 · first: Jun 16, 2023

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at Spring Branch Presbyterian Academy, 2021 to 20260020211220221720232320242102025212026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2021 (from Oct 20)000
2022112
2023117
2024223
20252210
2026221

Every state visit

8 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Feb 19, 2026Inspection1None
Feb 4, 2026Inspection5061
Jul 1, 2025Inspection31
Jun 5, 2025Inspection6839
Aug 1, 2024Inspection1541
Jun 12, 2024Inspection5882
Jun 16, 2023Inspection6557
Jul 18, 2022Inspection6692

All 23 violations, newest first

2 rules cited at Spring Branch Presbyterian 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 · Feb 4, 2026 · Inspection

746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

During the walkthrough I observed an infant age 2 months asleep in a restrictive device. When asked about the time the infants fell asleep in the swing the caregiver replied the infant had been asleep for 15 minutes.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Feb 4, 2026
Correction verified:
Feb 19, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jul 1, 2025 · Inspection

746.4907(a)(2) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.

The school age playground still did not have the required nine inches of surfacing.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 15, 2025
Correction verified:
Jul 16, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jun 5, 2025 · Inspection

746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

One caregiver First Aid training expired on 4/2025.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 20, 2025
Correction verified:
Jun 10, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Jun 5, 2025 · Inspection

746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

One caregiver CPR training expired on 4/2025.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 20, 2025
Correction verified:
Jun 10, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Low · Jun 5, 2025 · Inspection

746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening

Two children age four years old did not have a hearing and vision test.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 13, 2025
Correction verified:
Jun 10, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Jun 5, 2025 · Inspection

746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually

One employees did not have updated transportation it expired 3/19/2024.

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:
Jun 9, 2025
Correction verified:
Jun 10, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jun 5, 2025 · Inspection

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection

The operation did not have an updated health inspection it expired 5-8-2025.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 20, 2025
Correction verified:
Jun 10, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jun 5, 2025 · Inspection

746.501(a)(23) - Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website

The operational policies did not have the correct information to on how parents can access standards or the local licensing office.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 13, 2025
Correction verified:
Jun 10, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jun 5, 2025 · Inspection

746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

One caregiver had five infants specified age group 0-11 months old, the caregiver had one child over ratio.

In plain English: 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)

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 5, 2025
Correction verified:
Jul 1, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jun 5, 2025 · Inspection

746.4907(a)(2) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.

The school age playground did not have the required nine inches of surfacing.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 20, 2025
Correction verified:
Jul 1, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes
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Medium · Jun 5, 2025 · Inspection

746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights

The operational policies is missing information about parent rights.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 13, 2025
Correction verified:
Jun 10, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Aug 1, 2024 · Inspection

746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

The operation did not have a current fire inspection. The last fire inspection was date 6/22/2023

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 2, 2024
Correction verified:
Aug 23, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jun 12, 2024 · Inspection

746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

2 out of the 10 child records evaluated did not have the emergency contact address listed.

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:
Jun 19, 2024
Correction verified:
Jun 13, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jun 12, 2024 · Inspection

746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content

2 out the 10 staff records evaluated did not have the following required training topics: Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations. Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 19, 2024
Correction verified:
Jun 13, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Jun 16, 2023 · Inspection

745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

A caregiver who was counted in the childcare giver ratio was present in a classroom and had access to children.

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:
Jun 16, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 29, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jun 16, 2023 · Inspection

746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

All fire drills for 2023 (January - May) have exceeded the required three minute exit time.

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:
Jun 23, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 29, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jun 16, 2023 · Inspection

746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

Four children with a noted food allergy did not have the required food allergy form signed and dated by the parent and the physician.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 23, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 29, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Jun 16, 2023 · Inspection

746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

The operation did not have a current annual fire inspection. The fire inspection conducted on May 24, 2023 revealed violations that have not been corrected .

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 30, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 29, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jun 16, 2023 · Inspection

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection

The operation did not have a current annual sanitation inspection.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 30, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 28, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Jun 16, 2023 · Inspection

746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules

The operational policies were missing the following elements: Safe Sleep, Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity, and administering the unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors.

In plain English: 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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 23, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 29, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jun 16, 2023 · Inspection

746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

2 out of 10 children did not have a copy of the immunization records available for review.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 23, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 30, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jul 18, 2022 · Inspection

746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

A caregiver has an expired pediatric CPR/FIRST AID certification.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 22, 2022
Correction verified:
Jul 25, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jul 18, 2022 · Inspection

746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations

Six children's records were reviewed. A child is missing an immunization record in their file.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 25, 2022
Correction verified:
Jul 25, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at Spring Branch Presbyterian Academy:

Staff training and certifications

Enrollment and attendance records

Fire inspections and fire equipment

Handwashing and sanitation

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for Spring Branch Presbyterian Academy; 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).