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Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77079

Yorkshire Academy

710 BATESWOOD DR, Houston, TX 77079 · (281) 531-6088 · State permit no. 195746

Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Yorkshire Academy for 13 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 7 routine inspections and 2 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 1 was under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.605 (3 times, most recently Dec 13, 2024).

The state lists Yorkshire Academy as serving toddler and pre-kindergarten children, open 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Before School Care, Accredited, After School Care, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 13 violations at Yorkshire Academy, 1 falls under rules Texas weights High and 5 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work

WeightViolationsShare
High18%
Medium High538%
Medium431%
Medium Low215%
Low18%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

Yorkshire Academy had 13 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.6 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations in five years: Yorkshire Academy 13, Houston five-year median 11This daycare13Houston median11

Repeat issues

3 rules were cited more than once at Yorkshire Academy in the last five years.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.605
Medium High		3Before 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 13, 2024 · first: Nov 15, 2022
746.1309
Medium		2A 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 2, 2023 · first: Dec 10, 2021
746.1311
Medium		2A 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 · rule revised March 2023
Most recent: Nov 2, 2023 · first: Dec 10, 2021

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at Yorkshire Academy, 2021 to 2026232021132022132023122024122025102026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2021 (from Oct 20)223
2022113
2023113
2024122
2025122
2026110

Every state visit

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

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Sep 29, 2026Inspection680None
Oct 9, 2025Inspection5861
Jan 28, 2025Assessment11
Dec 13, 2024Assessment11
Nov 1, 2024Inspection7461
Nov 2, 2023Inspection5323
Nov 15, 2022Inspection6743
Dec 21, 2021Inspection2None
Dec 10, 2021Inspection5173

All 13 violations, newest first

4 rules cited at Yorkshire 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 · Oct 9, 2025 · Inspection

746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification

There was not a Children's Product certification form available for licensing to review. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection with a new form signed, dated and posted.

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

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Oct 9, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium Low · Jan 28, 2025 · Assessment

746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees

Operation has not reported their staffing changes for the year 2024 by the due date of 1/15/2025.

In plain English: The center must tell the state in writing within five days when its designee, the head of its governing body, their address, or its director changes. Each year by January 15, it must report online how many employees stopped working there during the previous year. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 30, 2025
Correction verified:
Feb 4, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Dec 13, 2024 · Assessment

746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

Operation child forms do not have a spot for Emergency Contact address.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 27, 2024
Correction verified:
Jan 14, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Nov 1, 2024 · Inspection

746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

Operation child forms do not have a spot for Emergency Contact address.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 15, 2024
Correction verified:
Dec 13, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Nov 2, 2023 · Inspection

746.3419 - Handwashing Procedures

A caregiver observed changing a diaper did not was their hands or the hands of the child. The caregiver was instucted to wash their hands and the child's hands. The caregiver then proceeded to put on gloves and attepmted to change another child when stopped by CCR and the director and instructed to wash hands.

Official text of rule 746.3419

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 2, 2023
Correction verified:
Nov 6, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Nov 2, 2023 · Inspection

746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content

Records for 5 caregivers including the director was reviewed. Training in the following topics was not available for all caregivers. (1) Emergency preparedness; (2) Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations; (4) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction (5) Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; (6) Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024

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

Medium High · Nov 2, 2023 · Inspection

746.1311(d) - Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months

The director did not have training in SIDS, Shaken Baby and Early Brain Development.

Plain-English explanation above

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

Low · Nov 15, 2022 · 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

Health statement was missing on file for one out of six records checked.

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:
Nov 21, 2022
Correction verified:
Nov 18, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium Low · Nov 15, 2022 · Inspection

746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit

Notarized affidavit was missing on file for one out of four staff files checked.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 21, 2022
Correction verified:
Nov 18, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Nov 15, 2022 · Inspection

746.605(13) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement

Special needs information was missing for one out of six records checked.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 21, 2022
Correction verified:
Nov 18, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes
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Medium · Dec 10, 2021 · Inspection

746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics

The required annual training on the following topics had not been completed by the director. The required training topics are 1. emergency preparedness 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations 3. administering 0 4.preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction 5. building and physical premises safety and 6. handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 22, 2021
Correction verified:
Dec 21, 2021
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Dec 10, 2021 · Inspection

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

There was a caregiver present in a classroom in direct care of 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:
Dec 10, 2021
Correction verified:
Dec 10, 2021
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Dec 10, 2021 · Inspection

746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content

The required annual training on the following topics had not been completed by 2 caregivers. The required training topics are 1. emergency preparedness 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations 3. administering 0 4.preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction 5. building and physical premises safety and 6. handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 22, 2021
Correction verified:
Dec 21, 2021
Technical assistance given:
No

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at Yorkshire Academy:

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for Yorkshire 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).