Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2.56
- Local median
- 0.6
First Prep Academy
18855 W LITTLE YORK RD STE 300, Katy, TX 77449-5848
- Operation number:
- 1740229
- 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:
- 79
- License effective:
- October 7, 2022
- Hours:
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 2818615224
- Email:
- firstprepacademy@gmail.com
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 16 available inspections for First Prep Academy from April 7, 2022 through January 13, 2026.
11 inspections recorded violations, with 41 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on December 11, 2025 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in five inspections.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 16
- Recorded violations
- 41
- Higher-concern violations
- 19
- Repeated topics
- 2
3 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
16 total inspections vs 12 local median in 77449
Compared to 41 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 56%
- Local median
- 25%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 69%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 1.2
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 4 recorded violations.
October 26, 2023October 4, 2024Transportation
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
October 4, 2024December 10, 2025December 11, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The fire marshal inspection report expired on July 30, 2025.
- Correction deadline
- January 16, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 20, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The van's sticker had expired on 07/2025.
- Correction deadline
- January 14, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 5, 2026
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: Transportation
- Report finding
- Based on information obtained during the investigation, a child was not in a booster seat during transportation.
- Correction deadline
- January 14, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 12, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5607(a) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Must Use for Each Child in When Transporting and be Properly Installed
- Official code
- 746.5607(a)
Medium concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- Based on the investigation and information obtained, the director allowed the caregiver to transport a child without a car seat.
- Correction deadline
- January 14, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 12, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1003(2) - Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards
- Official code
- 746.1003(2)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Four cribs had an extra mattress/padding in them. The director removed the extra supplemented mattress/padding.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2409(a)(1) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Crib
- Official code
- 746.2409(a)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One child's record lacked the updated immunization record for the child's current age.
- Correction deadline
- October 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 11, 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: Staff training
- Report finding
- The certificate on file indicated that the last time the director obtained transportation training was on 1017/2022.
- Correction deadline
- October 11, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 10, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1311(d) - Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
- Official code
- 746.1311(d)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The certificate on file indicated that the last time the director obtained transportation training was on 1017/2022.
- Correction deadline
- October 11, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 10, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(7)(A)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- The operational policies lacked a policy for support of inclusive services for children with special needs.
- Correction deadline
- October 11, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 10, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(30)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The documented annual training hours/certificates provided for review did not include training on the following required topics in Health and Safety for one caregiver. 1. emergency preparedness and 3. administering medication.
- Correction deadline
- December 8, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 29, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
- Official code
- 746.1309(e)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- One caregivers file lacked the translation of the educational document in file.
- Correction deadline
- December 15, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 13, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Low
- Report section
- 746.1045 - Education Outside of U.S.
- Official code
- 746.1045
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Two caregivers did not have documentation of the minimum qualifications on file.
- Correction deadline
- December 8, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 5, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
- Official code
- 746.1107(2)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The documented annual training hours/certificates provided for review did not include training on the following required topics in Health and Safety for the director. 1. emergency preparedness 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations 3. administering medication and 4. preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction.
- Correction deadline
- December 8, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 29, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
- Official code
- 746.1311(e)
Medium concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The posted employee list was not a list of the current employees.
- Correction deadline
- November 2, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 28, 2023
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)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Three personnel files did not have the start of employment date on file.
- Correction deadline
- December 8, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 6, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(1) - Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
- Official code
- 746.901(1)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Two personnel staff lacked the notarized affidavit in file.
- Correction deadline
- December 8, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 5, 2023
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: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- One personnel's file lacked the employee statement regarding the center policies.
- Correction deadline
- December 8, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 7, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(6)(A) - Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies
- Official code
- 746.901(6)(A)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The fire inspection was last conducted on 03/10/2022. The annual fire inspection had not been conducted. The director has initiated the process to have the fire inspection conducted. Per the director, there are scheduling issues with fie marshal's office.
- Correction deadline
- June 5, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 24, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One child's records lacked the updated immunization record for their age on file.
- Correction deadline
- May 26, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 22, 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: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One child's record lacked the health care statement from the health care provider.
- Correction deadline
- May 26, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 23, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(3)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- There were 6 children in care in the infant classroom. The child/caregiver ratio was not met in the infant classroom. The specified age group was 12 months. The child/caregiver ratio was over by 2 children.
- Correction deadline
- May 2, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 22, 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: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- One child's records did not have an emergency contact information.
- Correction deadline
- May 2, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 22, 2023
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: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One child's record lacked the health care statement from the health care provider.
- Correction deadline
- May 11, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 22, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(3)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Two children's records lacked the updated immunization record for their age on file.
- Correction deadline
- May 11, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 22, 2023
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: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- One child's records did not have the release information filled out.
- Correction deadline
- April 28, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 22, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.605(7) - Required Admission Information - Release Information
- Official code
- 746.605(7)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The fire inspection was last conducted on 03/10/2022. The annual fire inspection had not been conducted.
- Correction deadline
- May 1, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 22, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operation did not submit the number of employees who left employment by the due date and extended due date due to portal issues.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 30, 2023
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
- One child's record did not have the required exemption form. Per the director, the parent has submitted the request to obtain an exemption.
- Correction deadline
- October 3, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 4, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(4)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- One child's admission form did not have the emergency care authorization information filled out.
- Correction deadline
- August 2, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 29, 2022
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: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- One child's records did not have the release information filled out.
- Correction deadline
- August 2, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 29, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.605(7) - Required Admission Information - Release Information
- Official code
- 746.605(7)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Two children's records did not have the immunization record on file.
- Correction deadline
- September 22, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 23, 2022
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 child's admission form did not have the school age information filled out.
- Correction deadline
- August 2, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 29, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.605(14) - Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
- Official code
- 746.605(14)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One child's file did not have the healthcare statement filled out by the parent.
- Correction deadline
- August 2, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 29, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(3)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- The caregiver in the infant classroom had 5 children in care when the inspector walked into the classroom. The specified age group (SAG) was 11 months. The director took a 2-year-old child to another classroom. The child/caregiver ratio was not met with SAG of 11 months. It was over by one child.
- Correction deadline
- July 29, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 10, 2022
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: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- The children were watching Black Panther. It is rated PG-13 by the MPAA.
- Correction deadline
- August 5, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 10, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2207(c)(2) - Screen Time Activities - Age-appropriate
- Official code
- 746.2207(c)(2)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- There were no written infant instructiions for an infant in care.
- Correction deadline
- June 21, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 29, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
- Official code
- 746.2421(a)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- A caregiver was in direct care of a child without an active background check.
- Correction deadline
- June 17, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 23, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- The operational policies lacked 746.501 (a)(8, 9, 11, 15, , 28) (b).
- Correction deadline
- April 14, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 25, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
- Official code
- 746.201(1)
Medium concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- There was no written plan for the shared outdoor activity space with another program.
- Correction deadline
- April 14, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 25, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4315(a) - Share Outdoor Activity Space With Written Plan
- Official code
- 746.4315(a)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The vehicle did not have a fire extinguisher.
- Correction deadline
- April 14, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 18, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(5)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The review of the children's products on the Consumer Product Safety Commission was not completed.
- Correction deadline
- April 14, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 12, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4135(a) - Children's Products- Review list and Remove unsafe products
- Official code
- 746.4135(a)