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Guiding Hands Christian Academy

416 BOLIVAR ST, Sanger, TX 76266-8961

Operation number:
1556389
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Denton
Capacity:
88
License effective:
May 12, 2015
Hours:
06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
9407778909
Email:
sanger@guidinghandsca.com

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 19 available inspections for Guiding Hands Christian Academy from November 15, 2021 through December 18, 2025.

Five inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on October 14, 2025 and involved equipment or readiness.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

Three later inspections, from November 20, 2025 through December 18, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
19

4 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
9

2 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
7

2 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

19 total inspections vs 8 local median in 76266

Compared to 11 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.47
Local median
0.47

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
21%
Local median
21%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
26%
Local median
26%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.45

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operation had two pieces of non-stationary equipment with overlapping use zones. This was correct at the inspection when the equipment was moved to meet the required 12 ft of use zone space between them.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4813(c) - Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment - No Overlap
Official code
746.4813(c)
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
The operation did not have the required amount of loose-fill (6 inches) around the rocking/bouncing or sliding equipment.
Correction deadline
November 21, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 20, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
Official code
746.4901(a)
View official report
Higher concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
Three children with diagnosed allergies did not have a special needs statement aligning with the diagnosis.
Correction deadline
October 25, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 1, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
Official code
746.605(12)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
The operation's director did not use good judgment by having a caregiver present at the operation caring for children with a communicable disease.
Correction deadline
December 1, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 13, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Official code
746.1201(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Two children with diagnosed food allergy checked on their admission form did not have a food allergy on file at the time of inspection.
Correction deadline
November 8, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 2, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Official code
746.3819
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
One caregiver did not have current pediatric first aid training.
Correction deadline
November 10, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 2, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Official code
746.1315(a)
Higher concern: Transportation
Report finding
The director did not have transportation training at the time of inspection.
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 2, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Official code
746.1316(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
The director did not have all the required information on training certificates.
Correction deadline
November 17, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 2, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
Official code
746.1311(e)
View official report
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
One child did not have updated immunizations in their file at the time of inspection.
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 11, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)