Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.37
- Local median
- 0.88
Mary's Little Lamb Academy
13450 CULLEN BLVD, Houston, TX 77047-3826
- Operation number:
- 1792044
- 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:
- 71
- License effective:
- September 3, 2024
- Hours:
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 7132407599
- Email:
- maryacademy30@gmail.com
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 19 available inspections for Mary's Little Lamb Academy from January 29, 2024 through June 17, 2026.
11 inspections recorded violations, with 26 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 22, 2025 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in four inspections.
Four later inspections, from August 5, 2025 through June 17, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 19
- Recorded violations
- 26
- Higher-concern violations
- 21
- Repeated topics
- 5
3 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
19 total inspections vs 9 local median in 77047
Compared to 9 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 53%
- Local median
- 33%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 58%
- Local median
- 40%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 5
- Local average
- 1.11
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Sleep safety
Appeared across 5 inspections, with 6 recorded violations.
May 6, 2024May 14, 2024February 19, 2025June 4, 2025June 27, 2025Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
January 29, 2024June 13, 2024June 27, 2025July 22, 2025Supervision
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
June 4, 2025June 25, 2025June 27, 2025July 22, 2025Staff-to-child ratio
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
May 6, 2024June 4, 2025June 27, 2025Facility condition
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
January 29, 2024March 7, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- There was a four year old child who walked into the office by himself.
- Correction deadline
- July 22, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 5, 2025
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: Staff training
- Report finding
- There were less than 24 hours of training for seven out of eight employee files.
- Correction deadline
- July 31, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 5, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(b) - Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required
- Official code
- 746.1309(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- There were four out of eight children's files missing emergency contact info.
- Correction deadline
- July 25, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 30, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
- Official code
- 746.605(6)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- There were 16 children between the ages of 16 months to two years old with one caregiver. This was corrected when a second caregiver entered the room.
- Correction deadline
- June 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 9, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1609
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- A teacher was using bleach on the floor where children were playing. This was corrected when the teacher put the bleach away.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
- Official code
- 746.3407(12)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Two children were not strapped in correctly to a highchair. This was corrected when the caregiver properly strapped in the children.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
- Official code
- 746.4501(b)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- There was a child aged 8 by himself in a classroom.
- Correction deadline
- June 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 9, 2025
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: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- There was an infant seven months old in a bouncer for 25 minutes.
- Correction deadline
- June 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 9, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
- Official code
- 746.2417(2)(B)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- There is sufficient evidence to support the allegation that personal devices are being used by caregivers.
- Correction deadline
- July 21, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 22, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
- Official code
- 746.1203(3)(D)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that good judgement was not used when a caregiver lied to a child?s parents and the DFPS investigator, as well as falsified an incident report regarding how a child received an injury
- Correction deadline
- July 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 22, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
- Official code
- 746.1201(1)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a caregiver did not comfort an upset infant when the infant was left upset and crying while the caregiver ignored the child.
- Correction deadline
- July 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 22, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2401(3) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Holding and Comforting
- Official code
- 746.2401(3)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a caregiver aggressively grabbed and pulled a child by both arms and then again by one arm.
- Correction deadline
- July 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 22, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
- Official code
- 746.2805(3)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a child was not adequately supervised when they were able to fall out of a crib.
- Correction deadline
- July 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 22, 2025
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: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that an infant classroom was left out of ratio on numerous occasions when a caregiver left the room leave one caregiver alone with six, seven, eight, and nine children at different times of the day.
- Correction deadline
- July 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 22, 2025
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: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a 16-month-old infant was left in a restrictive device for more than 15 minutes
- Correction deadline
- July 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 22, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
- Official code
- 746.2417(2)(B)
Medium concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a 16-month-old infant was left in a crib on numerous occasions for more than 30 minutes.
- Correction deadline
- July 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 22, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2425 - Crib Activities
- Official code
- 746.2425
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a child was placed in a crib as a form of discipline and made to remain in the crib for more than 30 minutes.
- Correction deadline
- July 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 22, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(10) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
- Official code
- 746.2805(10)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- An infant was observed sleeping with a bottle in the crib This was corrected during the inspection when I observed the caregiver remove the bottle from the crib.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2419(7) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
- Official code
- 746.2419(7)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Two infants were observed not strapped in there high chairs. One out of the two children actually got out of the seat and was standing on top on the high chair. This was corrected during inspection when the caregiver removed all the children from the high chairs.
- 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
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- One staff member was observed to be present at the operation without notification of eligibility from the Centralized Background Check Unit. This was corrected during the inspection when the director had the caregiver leave the operation.
- Correction deadline
- May 22, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 28, 2024
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
Medium concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- During the follow-up inspection a 17 month old infant was observed napping in a classroom with 31 children. The specified age group for the classroom is two. The max number of children that can be present is twenty two. Due to the infant being under 18 months, the nap time ratio can not be reduced by 50 percent.
- Correction deadline
- May 14, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 22, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1613(a) - Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
- Official code
- 746.1613(a)
Medium concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- During the inspection two infant classrooms were grouped together during nap time. There was a total of nineteen infants with three caregivers. The youngest child was eight months old and the oldest child was seventeen months old. The specified age group was fifteen months old. This was corrected during inspection when the infant class moved back to there classroom.
- Correction deadline
- May 6, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 14, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1613(a) - Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
- Official code
- 746.1613(a)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- An infant classroom had nineteen infants with three caregivers during nap time. The youngest child was eight months and the oldest child was seventeen months old. The classrooms specified age group was fifteen months. This was corrected during inspection when the infant class moved back to there classroom.
- Correction deadline
- May 6, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 14, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1609
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Three live ant beds were observed outside on the playground.
- Correction deadline
- March 15, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 9, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407(7) - Maintain Sand Boxes/Tables in Sanitary Manner
- Official code
- 746.3407(7)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- It was observed that the outside play structure does not have surfacing. Note: Picture was taken.
- Correction deadline
- February 1, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 30, 2024
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)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- It was found that the fire inspection was not completed.
- Correction deadline
- February 9, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 31, 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)