Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.63
- Local median
- 0.88
Sproutstart Academy- Spring Valley Location
1504 WIRT RD, Houston, TX 77055-4919
- Operation number:
- 1572561
- 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:
- 44
- License effective:
- August 11, 2015
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 7135341406
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- www.sproutstartacademy.com
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers eight available inspections for Sproutstart Academy- Spring Valley Location from October 26, 2021 through April 7, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with 13 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on April 7, 2026 and involved staff training.
Equipment or readiness 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
- 8
- Recorded violations
- 13
- Higher-concern violations
- 5
- Repeated topics
- 1
1 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
8 total inspections vs 9 local median in 77055
Compared to 19 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 25%
- Local median
- 33%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 63%
- Local median
- 44%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.89
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
June 13, 2025April 7, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Four caregivers are missing 3 hours of the required 24 annual training hours.
- Correction deadline
- April 21, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 17, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
- Official code
- 746.1309(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The director is missing 6 hours of the required 30 annual training hours.
- Correction deadline
- April 21, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 8, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
- Official code
- 746.1311(a)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Two children did not have the Epi-Pens in the original container they were placed in a zip lock bag.
- Correction deadline
- June 19, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 20, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
- Official code
- 746.3805(b)(1)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- One child that is four years old did not have a vision and hearing screening on file.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 20, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Low
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(6)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operational policy did not have the correct information on where to find Minimum standards or HHSC website.
- Correction deadline
- June 19, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(23) - Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(23)
Medium concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- The operational policy did not have parent rights.
- Correction deadline
- June 19, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(20)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The director is missing 20 hours of annual training,
- Correction deadline
- July 9, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 8, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
- Official code
- 746.1311(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The play structure's do not have a use zone of six feet. On one play structure it is only 3 ft and 9 inches from the barrier. On the other play structure they is a play house in front of the slide.
- Correction deadline
- June 27, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 1, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4805(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
- Official code
- 746.4805(a)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- During naptime the operation was found to not have adquate space for caregivers to walk between naptime mats.
- Correction deadline
- July 4, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 24, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2909(3) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
- Official code
- 746.2909(3)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- During the review of the operation's emergency preparedness plan, the operation failed to provide a plan for how children with limited mobility will be evacuated/relocated and the operation did not provide an addess for an alternate shelter for relocation as required by minimum standards.
- Correction deadline
- July 4, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 24, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
- Official code
- 746.5202(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- During the walkthrough of the playground the operation was found to have failed to maintain 6 inches of loose filled material for equipment less than 5 ft.
- Correction deadline
- July 11, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 24, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
- Official code
- 746.4907(d)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Employees who Left Employment in 2021 survey was not completed by deadline of 2/22/2022.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 31, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Six staff records were reviewed. Three caregivers are missing proof of education from their personnel file.
- Correction deadline
- November 8, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 9, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
- Official code
- 746.901(2)