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Growth Academy Courage

4304 LA BRANCH ST, Houston, TX 77004

Operation number:
1791011
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:
105
License effective:
September 3, 2024
Hours:
06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
8328686250
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 10 available inspections for Growth Academy Courage from February 7, 2024 through August 18, 2026.

Five inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 20, 2025 and involved equipment or readiness.

That higher-concern topic showed up in four inspections.

Three later inspections, from September 16, 2025 through August 18, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
10

3 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
8

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
6

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

10 total inspections vs 9 local median in 77004

Compared to 24 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.8
Local median
0.47

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
50%
Local median
21%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
50%
Local median
29%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
0.58

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
There was no current Fire Inspection Report available for review during inspection.
Correction deadline
April 10, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 14, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection
Official code
746.5103
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Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Three infants ages 5 months, 12 months, and 12 months old were observed sitting in feeder table with safety straps not fastened. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was informed to strap the infants and observed fastening the safety straps.
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
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Medium concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Multiple cots were observed torn and not washable during the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection when a caregiver was observed removing the torn cots from use by children.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
Official code
746.4503(a)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Three children ages 3 and 4 years old were observed unsupervised in the restroom during the inspection.
Correction deadline
August 7, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 26, 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: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The use zones for stationary equipment on playground was observed not extending six feet in all directions during the inspection.
Correction deadline
August 22, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 26, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
Official code
746.4803
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Sheet in crib with 2 month old infant was observed not snugly fitted during the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection when caregiver was observed replacing sheet with a snug fitting sheet.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
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: Sleep safety
Report finding
A soft toy was observed in the crib with a 2 month old infant. The toy was observed being removed from the crib by caregiver during the inspection.
Correction deadline
June 13, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 24, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
Official code
746.2415(b)
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Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
There was no current fire inspection to review during the inspection.
Correction deadline
February 28, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 14, 2024
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)