Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.54
- Local median
- 0.52
Mountain Top Christian Academy
1498 INTERSTATE 20 W, Cisco, TX 76437-3672
- Operation number:
- 1764556
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Eastland
- Capacity:
- 102
- License effective:
- June 29, 2023
- Hours:
- 07:45 AM-05:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 2544424479
- Email:
- courtney.helmuth@mymtca.org
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 13 available inspections for Mountain Top Christian Academy from February 8, 2023 through May 6, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 4, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two 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
- 13
- Recorded violations
- 7
- Higher-concern violations
- 5
- Repeated topics
- 1
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
13 total inspections vs 11 local median in Texas
Compared to 9,612 Texas facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 31%
- Local median
- 25%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 46%
- Local median
- 31%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 1
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 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
April 9, 2025March 4, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- A 15 month old in the infant room was observed unbuckled while in the kidney bean shaped table. This was corrected at inspection when the infant was buckled in bringing the operation into compliance.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 4, 2026
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
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The loose fill on the playground under the slide was not maintained to 6 inches.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 25, 2025
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)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that parent was not contacted immediately when a child was placed at risk. The parent was contacted approximately 3 hours post-incident.
- Correction deadline
- August 27, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 3, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
- Official code
- 746.307(b)(4)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that a young child in care was left alone on the playground unsupervised for approximately 7 minutes.
- Correction deadline
- August 27, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 3, 2024
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: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 2 of the 10 personnel files audited did not have a notarized affidavit available for review in the file.
- Correction deadline
- June 26, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 17, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
- Official code
- 746.901(4)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Loose fill was not in the use zone for the slide.
- Correction deadline
- December 1, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 13, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
- Official code
- 746.4901(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The toilet between the toddler room and the preschool room was not flushing correctly. The plumber was called during this inspection.
- Correction deadline
- February 17, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 9, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4407(a) - Toilets - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.4407(a)