Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.5
- Local median
- 0.99
Avalon Academy
1616 INDIANA ST, Houston, TX 77006-1714
- Operation number:
- 233062
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Harris
- Capacity:
- 147
- License effective:
- December 12, 1990
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 7135241174
- Email:
- latonya.crawley@live.com
- Website:
- www.avalonacademy.org
Inspection snapshot
Questions worth asking
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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.
Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for Avalon Academy from September 20, 2021 through July 21, 2026.
Three inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 21, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.
Facility condition was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 6
- Recorded violations
- 9
- Higher-concern violations
- 6
- Repeated topics
- 0
2 in last 12 months
8 in last 12 months
5 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
6 total inspections vs 11 local median in Houston
Compared to 920 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 35%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 44%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 1.55
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- The operation failed to provide a designated group of children with their required two daily opportunities for outdoor play
- Correction status
- Correction due by July 24, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2206(1) - Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
- Official code
- 746.2206(1)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- The operation failed to include all required information within its operational policy regarding the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
- Correction status
- Correction due by August 4, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(18)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The outdoor playground area contains several pieces of stationary equipment that lack the mandatory six-foot use zone around their perimeters.
- Correction status
- Correction due by July 28, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
- Official code
- 746.4803
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The swing sets feature an improper layout where their operational use zones overlap directly with the use zones of the slide structures.
- Correction status
- Correction due by July 24, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4807(b) - Measurement of Use Zone for Swings - No Overlap
- Official code
- 746.4807(b)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The operation failed to maintain formal, written documentation proving that a standard health and sanitation inspection is not required the operation.
- Correction status
- Correction due by August 11, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(c)(2) - Annual Sanitation Inspection- Inspection unavailable must maintain documentation at operation and make available to us
- Official code
- 746.3401(c)(2)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- The operation failed to maintain the cleanliness of its rugs, floors, and walls.
- Correction deadline
- August 4, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 29, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
- Official code
- 746.3407(9)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- The operation failed to securely mount the electric fan to the wall, creating an immediate physical hazard within the infant care area
- Correction status
- Correction due by July 24, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701(3) - Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
- Official code
- 746.3701(3)
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- During the inspection medication for one child in care was found to be expired. The injection has been expired since Janurary 18, 2025.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 16, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3805(b)(3) - Administering Medication - Not After Expiration date
- Official code
- 746.3805(b)(3)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Diaper changing equipment was torn. The director replaced the equipment with a new mat.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
- Official code
- 746.3503(a)