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Princeton Academy III

1521 TEXAS PKWY, Missouri City, TX 77489-2164

Operation number:
1660457
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:
141
License effective:
February 5, 2018
Hours:
06:00 AM-06:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
2812614975
Email:
Not listed

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 13 available inspections for Princeton Academy III from September 22, 2021 through June 23, 2026.

Eight inspections recorded violations, with 21 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 23, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.

Hazardous access 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
13

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
21

6 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
15

5 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

13 total inspections vs 13 local median in 77489

Compared to 10 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1.62
Local median
0.85

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
54%
Local median
29%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
62%
Local median
37%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
1.5

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.

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Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
For the month of April and May of 2026 the fire drill exit time was not within three minutes
Correction deadline
July 7, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 2, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Official code
746.5205(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Four out of ten children did not have an emergency contact other than there parents. One out of ten children did not have a phone number or address of the emergency contact and one out of ten children did not have an emergency contact listed. This was corrected during the inspection when the parents updated there child's admission information during pick-up
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Official code
746.605(6)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
The admission form does not state the name of the school of two school age children.
Correction deadline
June 30, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 2, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.605(13) - Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
Official code
746.605(13)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The surfacing on the playground is not at least six inches deep.
Correction deadline
July 14, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 1, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Official code
746.4907(a)(1)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
Three live ant beds were observed on the playground This was corrected during the inspection when the owner sprayed the ant piles with ant killer
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
Multiple ceiling tiles were observed damaged and drooping to the point were the ceiling has an exposed gap or hole.
Correction deadline
July 14, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 1, 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)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
A twenty-eight month old child was mixed with a six month old infant. This was corrected during the inspection when the director removed the child from the classroom.
Correction deadline
July 24, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 12, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Official code
746.1605(1)
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Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
A school-age teacher was present by themselves with twenty-seven children. The youngest child was six and the oldest child was twelve. This was corrected during the inspection when the director moved a child to another classroom.
Correction deadline
July 8, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 24, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Official code
746.1601
View official report
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
Two caregivers in charge of 24 children 21mo-5years old was not aware of the number of children in their care. When I asked one caregiver they stated there were 23 children and then the other caregiver corrected her and stated no there's 25 children. However, I counted 24 children. The caregiver was asked again to verify. The caregiver recounted and stated no there is 25 children. However I recounted again and there were 24 children. The caregiver then recounted again and she counted 24 children and stated one of the kids had went home.
Correction deadline
July 30, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 7, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Official code
746.1205(a)(2)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
School age children were observed playing video games on a computer. The games were not educational or apart of the planned activities.
Correction deadline
July 30, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 7, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2207(c)(1) - Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
Official code
746.2207(c)(1)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
There were multiple mushrooms growing out of the ground outside on the playground. This was corrected during the inspection when i observed the career remove the mushrooms.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701(6) - Safety - Poisonous Plants Inaccessible to Children
Official code
746.3701(6)
View official report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
The cribs were all next to each other with no room to walk in between. This was corrected when the director, Rose Gainey, rearrranged the furniture while I was present.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2403(5) - Infant Care Area - Space to Walk Between Cribs, Cots or Mats
Official code
746.2403(5)
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Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
The caregiver in the toddler class stated she had 24 children in care, but there were 25 children present. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver recounted the children.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Official code
746.1205(a)(2)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
The operation could not provide documentation of liability insurance coverage for review by licensing. The previous documents stated insurance coverage expired 04/28/2023.
Correction deadline
June 29, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 26, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.801(6) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Liability Insurance
Official code
746.801(6)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that supervision was not maintained when a child was left on a vehicle and then wandered away from the operation.
Correction deadline
March 15, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 21, 2023
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)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a caregiver did not account for all children causing a child to be left on the vehicle.
Correction deadline
March 15, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 21, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5605(3) - Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children
Official code
746.5605(3)
Higher concern: Transportation
Report finding
Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that the driver of the vehicle did not conduct a walk through or visual check of the inside of the vehicle after dropping the children off at school.
Correction deadline
March 15, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 21, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5625(d)(2) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle
Official code
746.5625(d)(2)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that neglectful supervision occurred at the operation when a child was found by a bystander away from the operation.
Correction deadline
March 15, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 21, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Official code
746.1201(4)
View official report
Medium concern: Administrative posting
Report finding
Daily menu was not posted. This was corrected during inspection.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.401(6) - Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center
Official code
746.401(6)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Notarized affidavit was missing on one out of four staff files checked. This was corrected during inspection when caregiver went and notarized the form.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Official code
746.901(4)
Medium concern: Administrative posting
Report finding
Current employee list did not have two of the names of caregivers present during inspection. This was corrected during inspection.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.401(9) - Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
Official code
746.401(9)