Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.78
- Local median
- 1.11
Sproutstart Academy
4926 N SHEPHERD DR, Houston, TX 77018-2218
- Operation number:
- 1681558
- 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:
- 99
- License effective:
- May 2, 2019
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 7132060031
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- www.sproutstartacademy.com
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 18 available inspections for Sproutstart Academy from October 22, 2021 through July 29, 2026.
11 inspections recorded violations, with 32 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 29, 2026 and involved licensing compliance.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 18
- Recorded violations
- 32
- Higher-concern violations
- 16
- Repeated topics
- 4
4 in last 12 months
5 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
18 total inspections vs 10 local median in 77018
Compared to 18 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 49%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 61%
- Local median
- 54%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 4
- Local average
- 2.67
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
November 1, 2023October 6, 2025Staff training
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
November 1, 2023March 5, 2024October 22, 2024Medication
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
October 6, 2025November 18, 2025Staff-to-child ratio
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 1, 2023November 15, 2023Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- The franchise tax status of the LLC that owns the operation has been delinquent since 2.27.2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 3, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.247 - Franchise Tax Delinquent
- Official code
- 745.247
Medium concern: Medication
- Report finding
- An epi pen expired on 8.26.25.
- Correction deadline
- December 2, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 25, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
- Official code
- 746.3809
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- A part of the base of the wall in the infant room had the border removed and showed black spots on the wall.
- Correction deadline
- October 20, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 17, 2025
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)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operation does not have documentation of the daily building and playground checks.
- Correction deadline
- October 20, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 17, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4751(d) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months
- Official code
- 746.4751(d)
Medium concern: Medication
- Report finding
- An epi pen expired on 8.26.25 and two inhalers expired on 6.2025 and 7.2025.
- Correction deadline
- October 20, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
- Official code
- 746.3809
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Five staff members have not completed the administering medication training.
- Correction deadline
- November 5, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 4, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
- Official code
- 746.1309(e)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- An active ant bed was present on the playground.
- Correction deadline
- November 5, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 4, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
- Official code
- 746.3701
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- The incident report did not have the required information (missing director information, operation number, child's date of birth, information that child care regulation was notified or what type of first aid was conducted).
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 22, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(7) - Children's Records - Incident/Illness Form
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(7)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The director first aid has expired on 2/5/2024.
- Correction deadline
- April 5, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 19, 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)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- In the infant classroom it was 6 children with one caregiver specified age group 12-17 months old, the caregiver was one over ratio. In the second classroom the caregiver had 12 children specified age group 2 years old, it was one over ratio, this was doing morning time of care.
- Correction deadline
- November 15, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 11, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Children did not have an individual hook labeled with their name that would be assisted to them.
- Correction deadline
- November 3, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 2, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4505 - Storage for Individual Belongings
- Official code
- 746.4505
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- They was a mixed age group of children in the voyagers classroom in the morning, the ages of the children were 12 months to 4 years old.
- Correction deadline
- November 1, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 15, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4203 - Space Requirements - Under 18 Months of Age Separate from Older Children
- Official code
- 746.4203
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Two children's food allergy plan was not signed by a heath care professional.
- Correction deadline
- November 10, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 9, 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
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operation did not have in their operational policies on how they would promotion the indoor and outdoor physical activity.
- Correction deadline
- November 10, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 8, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(18)(A) - Written Operational Policies - Benefits
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(18)(A)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- In the infant classroom it was 8 children with one caregiver SAG 12-17 months old, the caregiver was three over ratio. In the second classroom the caregiver had 14 children SAG 2 years old, it was three over ratio, this was doing morning time of care.
- Correction deadline
- November 1, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 15, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- On the children's playground in the area of the rocker it was missing unitary surfacing materials around the rocker structure.
- Correction deadline
- December 11, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 11, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Low concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The three caregivers First Aid and CPR cards did not have the trainers qualifications
- Correction deadline
- December 11, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 1, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Low
- Report section
- 746.1329(b)(5) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Trainer's Qualifications
- Official code
- 746.1329(b)(5)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Caregiver did not have information of the ages of children that were in care.
- Correction deadline
- November 1, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 15, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(3)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- The caregiver in charge was unable to give access to the rest of the building to inspected other classroom. Corrected: When the director made it to the operation and the inceptor was able to inspected the other classrooms.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.8411(b)(4) - Responsibilities - Not delay or prevent inspection or investigation
- Official code
- 745.8411(b)(4)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operation did not provide documentation for the unitary surfacing on the playground.
- Correction deadline
- January 31, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 24, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4913 - Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials
- Official code
- 746.4913
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The outdoor playground had a ants pile and grass area was not maintain.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 20, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One caregivers did not have CPR training.
- Correction deadline
- November 15, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 9, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
- Official code
- 746.1315(b)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Six caregivers did not have pre-service training preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma for safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome and for early childhood brain development, the caregivers had a certificate in the file this certificate did not have the caregivers name of date a training was taken. The only thing on the certificate was a signature of the training.
- Correction deadline
- November 11, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 2, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1305(b) - Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months
- Official code
- 746.1305(b)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- A caregiver is missing 7 hours of annual training for training year 4-12-2021 to 4-12-2022.
- Correction deadline
- November 15, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 2, 2022
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: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Two caregivers are missing information on how they meet education qualifications.
- Correction deadline
- November 8, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 2, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
- Official code
- 746.901(2)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One caregiver is missing documentation of taking orientation.
- Correction deadline
- November 8, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 2, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(10) - Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
- Official code
- 746.901(10)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Two caregivers are missing signed affidavit in their files.
- Correction deadline
- November 8, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 2, 2022
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: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation did not have a updated children's product form the last form was signed 1/27/2021.
- Correction deadline
- November 8, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 2, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
- Official code
- 746.4135(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation did not have documentation of the last fire inspection.
- Correction deadline
- December 19, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 13, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection
- Official code
- 746.5103
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
- Correction deadline
- March 2, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 25, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- During the inspection a caregiver stated that she uses the hand washing sink to clean the infants bibs.
- Correction deadline
- November 2, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 19, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
- Official code
- 746.2419(8)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- During review of infants the operation did not have current feeding instructions for 4 infants present not yet eating table food.
- Correction deadline
- November 9, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 19, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
- Official code
- 746.2421(b)
No recorded violations in this report