Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77021
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Visionary Pre K Academy at Regency Lofts for 21 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 12 routine inspections; 4 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.605 (4 times, most recently Nov 14, 2022).
The state lists Visionary Pre K Academy at Regency Lofts as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:00 AM to 05:45 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Skill Classes, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 21 violations at Visionary Pre K Academy at Regency Lofts, 4 fall under rules Texas weights High and 11 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 | 4 | 19% |
| Medium High | 11 | 52% |
| Medium | 5 | 24% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 1 | 5% |
Visionary Pre K Academy at Regency Lofts had 21 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.8 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
7 rules were cited more than once at Visionary Pre K Academy at Regency Lofts in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.605 Medium High | 4 | 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: Nov 14, 2022 · first: Nov 14, 2022 |
| 746.3407 Medium High | 2 | 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: Jun 25, 2026 · first: Jun 25, 2026 |
| 746.1309 Medium | 2 | 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 Most recent: Nov 10, 2025 · first: Nov 14, 2022 |
| 746.603 Low | 2 | 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 Most recent: Nov 13, 2023 · first: Nov 17, 2021 |
| 746.1315 Medium High | 2 | Each 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: Nov 14, 2022 · first: Nov 14, 2022 |
| 746.2407 Medium High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Dec 1, 2021 · first: Nov 17, 2021 |
| 746.5625 High | 2 | 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 · rule revised March 2023 Most recent: Dec 1, 2021 · first: Nov 17, 2021 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
12 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | Inspection | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Inspection | 512 | 2 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Inspection | 767 | None |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Inspection | 498 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Inspection | 4 | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Inspection | — | None |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Inspection | 702 | 7 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Inspection | 3 | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Inspection | 522 | 4 |
3 rules cited at Visionary Pre K Academy at Regency Lofts 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 · Jun 25, 2026 · Inspection
Glass door was observed broken and assessable to children.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jun 25, 2026 · Inspection
Cleaning supplies was observed assessable to children including toilet bowl cleaner and bleach solution.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Apr 24, 2026 · Inspection
Mulch is below the required nine inches. Note: Staff are aware and will be adding mulch once the weather clears.
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
Medium · Nov 10, 2025 · Inspection
During the inspection one caregiver was found to not have current training of required content.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Nov 10, 2025 · Inspection
During evaluation of the first aid kit there was a tube of expired antiseptic ointment. This was corrected when the director removed and disposed of the ointment.
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
Low · Nov 13, 2023 · Inspection
A child that is 4 years of age as of 8/14/2019 did not have a vision or hearing test on file.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Aug 29, 2023 · Inspection
It was a caregiver in the toddler classroom that did not have a background ran under the operation.
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
Medium High · Aug 29, 2023 · Inspection
In the infant classroom they was 7 children specify age group 12 to 17 months old, the caregiver had two children over the 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)
Medium High · Nov 14, 2022 · Inspection
Five caregivers are missing updated first aid training.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Nov 14, 2022 · Inspection
One child did not have a food allergy plan.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Nov 14, 2022 · Inspection
One caregiver is missing annual training for training year 9/8/2021 to 9/8/2022.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Nov 14, 2022 · Inspection
Two school age children did not have information on the school they attend.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Nov 14, 2022 · Inspection
Five caregivers are missing updated CPR training.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Nov 14, 2022 · Inspection
Three children did not have the required information for their emergency contact.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
High · Nov 14, 2022 · Inspection
One child is missing information on their emergency medical care.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Dec 1, 2021 · Inspection
There was a infants in the high chair table without straps on the chair.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Dec 1, 2021 · Inspection
When I came out for the follow up the van that was purchased last year doesn't have a child safety alarm installed on it.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Nov 17, 2021 · Inspection
The director that drivers didn't have updated transportation training. The directors training expired 10/19/2020. The caregiver that drivers didn't have transportation training certificate. Corrected: When the director gave me the transportation certificate for herself and the caregiver that drives. The date on the certificate 11/17/2021.
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 · Nov 17, 2021 · Inspection
Two infants in the high chair table were not strap in, the chairs didn't have straps on them.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Nov 17, 2021 · Inspection
Two children didn't have immunizations records on file.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Nov 17, 2021 · Inspection
The van purchased last year doesn't have a child safety alarm installed on it.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).