Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.76
- Local median
- 0.97
Higher Learning Academy
435 FM 1092 SUITE Z-1, Stafford, TX 77477-3776
- Operation number:
- 1646787
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Fort Bend
- Capacity:
- 40
- License effective:
- February 1, 2018
- Hours:
- 12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat,Sun
- Phone:
- 8325391550
- Email:
- hlacademy01@gmail.com
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 25 available inspections for Higher Learning Academy from October 28, 2021 through August 4, 2026.
17 inspections recorded violations, with 44 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on August 4, 2026 and involved facility condition.
Sleep safety was a higher-concern topic that showed up in five inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 25
- Recorded violations
- 44
- Higher-concern violations
- 33
- Repeated topics
- 7
2 in last 12 months
7 in last 12 months
5 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
25 total inspections vs 12 local median in 77477
Compared to 18 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 60%
- Local median
- 33%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 68%
- Local median
- 44%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 7
- Local average
- 2.17
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 7 inspections, with 10 recorded violations.
September 4, 2024September 17, 2024October 22, 2024November 6, 2024November 26, 2024December 31, 2024August 28, 2025Sleep safety
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 5 recorded violations.
September 4, 2024September 17, 2024February 27, 2025August 4, 2026Transportation
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
September 4, 2024September 17, 2024February 27, 2025August 28, 2025Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
September 4, 2024September 17, 2024Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
September 21, 2023September 4, 2024Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
September 21, 2023January 16, 2024Facility condition
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
February 27, 2025August 4, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- It was only one caregiver in the building during naptime; The operation had seven children in care ages 2 years old to 10-year-old.
- Correction status
- Correction due by August 4, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1613(a)(4) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required
- Official code
- 746.1613(a)(4)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The boy's restroom had a toilet with a missing lid on top of the toilet. The operation had water inside the sand table. The operation had a mini barbecue pit on the playground with charcoal in the pit.
- Correction status
- Correction due by August 14, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- Two children ages five and ten years old were observed having screen time during nap time.
- Correction status
- Correction due by August 4, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
- Official code
- 746.2207(c)(4)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- A toddler was observed sleeping in a bouncer. Corrected: Caregiver put the child on a mat to sleep.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2505(1) - Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Age-appropriate
- Official code
- 746.2505(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A caregiver came to answer the door and left seven children in the classroom alone.
- Correction status
- Correction due by August 4, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(4)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The fence play area only has one entrance/exit to the area.
- Correction deadline
- September 19, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 10, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4307 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required
- Official code
- 746.4307
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- One driver did not have current transportation training.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 29, 2025
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)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Sheets were not observed in the cribs to cover mattresses.
- Correction deadline
- March 13, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 5, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
- Official code
- 746.2409(a)(2)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The following was observed: The play area was not ready for the children's use. There are items that must be removed and grass must be clean up. The tables in the classrooms were observed dusty. One play pen pad in the infant's room was observed dirty with stains.
- Correction deadline
- March 13, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 5, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The vehicle in use to transport the children was observed to have some torns floor and a ripped seat.
- Correction deadline
- March 13, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 5, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5603(c) - Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
- Official code
- 746.5603(c)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The deficiencies in the Fire Marshal inspection report from 9/24/2024 have not been corrected.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 7, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5105 - Corrections Made to Fire Inspection
- Official code
- 746.5105
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The deficiencies in the Fire Marshal inspection report from 9/24/2024 have not been corrected.
- Correction deadline
- December 27, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 31, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5105 - Corrections Made to Fire Inspection
- Official code
- 746.5105
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The deficiencies in the Fire Marshal inspection report from 9/24/2024 have not been corrected.
- Correction deadline
- November 20, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 26, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5105 - Corrections Made to Fire Inspection
- Official code
- 746.5105
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The deficiencies in the Fire Marshal inspection report from 9/24/2024 have not been corrected.
- Correction deadline
- November 5, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 6, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5105 - Corrections Made to Fire Inspection
- Official code
- 746.5105
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Record of training hours from director and one caregiver were not available to review during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 3, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(6) - Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
- Official code
- 746.901(6)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The current Fire Marshal inspection report was not available during the inspection. Last inspection date 4/18/2023.
- Correction deadline
- October 21, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 22, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
- Official code
- 746.801(11)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The air conditioner in one of the vehicles was not properly working.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 4, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5603(c) - Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
- Official code
- 746.5603(c)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- One out of 9 children did not available the health statement in file.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 2, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(13)(C) - Required Admission Information - Prescribed Medications; Long Term Use
- Official code
- 746.605(13)(C)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The electronic child safety alarm in the vehicles was not working properly.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 2, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
- Official code
- 746.5625(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The electronic child safety alarm in the vehicles was not installed.
- Correction deadline
- September 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 17, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
- Official code
- 746.5625(b)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The air conditioner in one of the behicles was not propperly working.
- Correction deadline
- September 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 17, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5603(c) - Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
- Official code
- 746.5603(c)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- One out of 9 children did not available the health statement in file.
- Correction deadline
- September 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 17, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(13)(C) - Required Admission Information - Prescribed Medications; Long Term Use
- Official code
- 746.605(13)(C)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The current Fire Marshal inspection report was not available during the inspection. Last inspection date 4/18/2023.
- Correction deadline
- September 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 17, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
- Official code
- 746.801(11)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Record of training hours from director and caregivers were not available to review during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- September 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 17, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(6) - Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
- Official code
- 746.901(6)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- one out of nine children did not available vaccination records in file.
- Correction deadline
- September 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 17, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- One child did not have in file information for emeregency medical care and to transport the child for emergency medical treatment.
- Correction deadline
- September 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 17, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
- Official code
- 746.605(12)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Good judgement was not used when the director transported children with stuff located in the back of the vehicle. The stuff could move forward and injure a child.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 5, 2024
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)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One staff did not have available to review the current CPR/First Aid training.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 6, 2024
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)
Medium concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- The operation has not provided parents with a copy of the parent's rights form 2987 as required.
- Correction deadline
- September 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 17, 2024
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: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A review of the employees who left employment in 2023, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, as required.
- Correction deadline
- January 17, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 18, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Five children's files were reviewed. Two children do not have updated immunization records based on their current age.
- Correction deadline
- September 29, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 28, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(4)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- One employee has a blank affidavit form in their personnel file upon review of five staff records.
- Correction deadline
- September 29, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 28, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
- Official code
- 746.901(4)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- An 8 month old infant was observed asleep in a bouncer for several minutes.
- Correction deadline
- January 4, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 13, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
- Official code
- 746.2426
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- There is sufficient evidence to prove that 1 caregiver was responsible for supervising two groups of children on two different playgrounds that were separated by fences and a sidewalk.
- Correction deadline
- February 2, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 9, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
- Official code
- 746.1203(4)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- One caregiver went outside leaving 1 caregiver to supervise 11 children in two spaces.
- Correction deadline
- October 13, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 21, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
- Official code
- 746.1203(4)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Two electrical outlets in the infant room did not have covers.
- Correction deadline
- October 3, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 13, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
- Official code
- 746.3701(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- A child was in a toddler seat that uses straps to keep them secure but straps were not present. This was corrected when straps were added to the seats and the ones without straps were removed.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
- Official code
- 746.2407
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Two children were observed walking around the classroom with sippy cups.
- Correction deadline
- October 3, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 13, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2505(4)(C) - Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Never Allow Toddlers to Sleep or Walk With Bottles and Training Cups
- Official code
- 746.2505(4)(C)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- 3 out of 4 children's files did not have completed emergency contact information on file.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 3, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
- Official code
- 746.605(6)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- An infant was in an infant car seat without the safety straps being buckled.
- Correction deadline
- September 26, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 3, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
- Official code
- 746.2407
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 3 caregivers did not obtain training in the required topics of 1309(e) during the most recently completed training year.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 17, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
- Official code
- 746.1309(e)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One caregiver had online CPR training that did not meet minimum standard requirements.
- Correction deadline
- November 11, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 12, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
- Official code
- 746.1315(b)(1)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The operation did not have proof of orientation or pre-service being obtained for a caregiver that began employment in April 2021.
- Correction deadline
- November 4, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 2, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
- Official code
- 746.1301(1)(A)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- One child did not have a signature for consent to obtain emergency medical care.
- Correction deadline
- November 1, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 2, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
- Official code
- 746.605(12)