Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2.12
- Local median
- 1.07
ABC Word Academy
7350 W T C JESTER BLVD, Houston, TX 77088-7468
- Operation number:
- 549942
- 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:
- 104
- License effective:
- October 13, 2000
- Hours:
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 2814459673
- Email:
- abcwordacademy0@gmail.com
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 17 available inspections for ABC Word Academy from September 24, 2021 through July 21, 2026.
10 inspections recorded violations, with 36 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 21, 2026 and involved facility condition.
Equipment or readiness was a higher-concern topic that showed up in five inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 17
- Recorded violations
- 36
- Higher-concern violations
- 18
- Repeated topics
- 4
2 in last 12 months
8 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
17 total inspections vs 13.5 local median in 77088
Compared to 18 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 35%
- Local median
- 39%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 59%
- Local median
- 51%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 4
- Local average
- 2.33
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 4 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
June 16, 2025August 4, 2025October 15, 2025July 21, 2026Recordkeeping
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
September 12, 2023January 17, 2025June 16, 2025July 21, 2026Facility condition
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
June 16, 2025August 4, 2025July 21, 2026Background screening
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 7, 2023July 21, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The toddler caregiver is missing the following training: Emergency preparedness. Controlling the spread of communicable diseases. Administering medication. Food allergies. Understanding building and physical premises safety. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
- Correction status
- Correction due by August 4, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
- Official code
- 746.1309(e)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The driver who transports the children has a CPR and First Aid certification that has expired on 4/3/2026.
- Correction status
- Correction due by August 4, 2026
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)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- CCR observed that in the infant room, the wall baseboard was peeling off along with the paint. Additionally, CCR observed a hole in the wall behind the door in the toddler classroom.
- Correction status
- Correction due by August 4, 2026
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)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The operation does not have documentation stating that a health inspection is not required.
- Correction status
- Correction due by August 4, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(c)(1) - Annual Sanitation Inspection - Inspection not available, you must obtain documentation stating inspection not available
- Official code
- 746.3401(c)(1)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation did not complete the children's products certification form, nor was it provided to CCR during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Correction due by August 4, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
- Official code
- 746.4135(b)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- During the inspection, CCR was not provided with the operation s liability insurance for review.
- Correction status
- Correction due by August 4, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(6) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Liability Insurance
- Official code
- 746.801(6)
Medium concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- The operation has not validated the people list since December 31, 2025.
- Correction deadline
- July 28, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 7, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 745.651(2)(A) - Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
- Official code
- 745.651(2)(A)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation emergency preparedness plan is missing how the children under 24 months will be evacuated or relocated.
- Correction deadline
- October 29, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 16, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
- Official code
- 746.5202(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation current fire inspection was not available during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- September 23, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 9, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
- Official code
- 746.801(11)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The soft seats have visible wear and tear and are no longer waterproof, making the equipment difficult to sanitize and increasing the risk of bacteria growth. Correction: The caregiver removed the torn soft seats from the classroom.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Medium concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- The 5th and 6th grade classrooms do not have play areas during the activity.
- Correction deadline
- June 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 3, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2703(1) - Space Requirements for School-age - Interest Centers
- Official code
- 746.2703(1)
Medium concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- The 3rd and 4th grade classroom does not have enough popular equipment to prevent the children from competing.
- Correction deadline
- June 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 3, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2605(3) - Furnishings and Equipment for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Enough Available to Prevent Competition
- Official code
- 746.2605(3)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- In the Pre-K Classroom, CCR observed a spider cocoon near the toy boxes and a dead cricket. CCR also noticed a broken tile beneath the sink. CCR noticed a rug rolled up and leaning against the wall in the toddler's classroom.
- Correction deadline
- June 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 3, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation emergency plan is missing a designated location where all caregivers and children will meet.
- Correction deadline
- June 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 3, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5207(a)(3) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location
- Official code
- 746.5207(a)(3)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- CCR observed cleaning products that were not stored away near the sinks, making them accessible to children.
- Correction deadline
- June 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 3, 2025
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: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- In each classroom, CCR did not observe any storage areas for children to place their personal belongings.
- Correction deadline
- June 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 3, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4505 - Storage for Individual Belongings
- Official code
- 746.4505
Medium concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- CR did not observe an activity schedule posted in each classroom.
- Correction deadline
- June 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 3, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.401(5) - Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
- Official code
- 746.401(5)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- There was sufficient evidence that the operation did not obtain a parent's signature when sharing incident reports.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 2, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
- Official code
- 746.707
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
- Correction deadline
- January 22, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 21, 2025
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: Background screening
- Report finding
- A new hire was in the classroom where children were in care without an eligible background check. The new hire was removed from the classroom.
- Correction deadline
- November 7, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 9, 2023
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: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operational policies lacked a policy on vaccine preventable diseases for its employees.
- Correction deadline
- October 10, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 5, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(28) - Written Operational Policies - Vaccine Preventable Diseases
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(28)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- As of 10/28/22, documentation of the required vision and hearing screening has not been provided. This deficiency is being re-cited. Please provide the required information 11/11/22. Of the eight children's records evaluated, two lacked documentation of a hearing and vision screening.
- Correction deadline
- November 11, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 16, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Low
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(6)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The emergency relocation and evacuation diagram does not show the relocation area inside of the building.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 24, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5207(a)(4) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside
- Official code
- 746.5207(a)(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The loose fill surfacing is not being maintained at the depth of 6 inches. Also, in some areas the grass has overgrown the loose fill surfacing.
- Correction deadline
- November 30, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 7, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
- Official code
- 746.4907(d)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- A composite play structure is on the center's playground. The structure includes swings, a slide and a climbing apparatus. This type of play structure is not on playgrounds for child care centers.
- Correction deadline
- November 30, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 7, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4701(c) - Requirements for Swings - Not Attached to a Composite Structure
- Official code
- 746.4701(c)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The Chidlren's Product Certification form is not being completd annually. The form was last completed in September 2019.
- Correction deadline
- September 30, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 6, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
- Official code
- 746.4135(b)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Of the four personnel records evaluated, one caregiver did not receive training in the following topics for the September 2020-September 2021 training year: 1. Administering medications 2. Food allergies 3. Handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials. The completion of the traininggs will be considered make-up training hours and will not be counted towards the current training year.
- Correction deadline
- October 24, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 25, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(f) - Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topics
- Official code
- 746.1309(f)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Of the eight children's records evaluated, one lacked the name, address and telephone number of the child's doctor or an emergency care facility.
- Correction deadline
- October 24, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 26, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information
- Official code
- 746.605(11)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Of the four personnel records evaluated, two are not current with CPR training.
- Correction deadline
- October 24, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 26, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
- Official code
- 746.1301(4)(A)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The Emergency Preparedness Plan does not state how staff will evacuate with the following information: 1. Parent and emergency contact telephone numbers for each child 2. Authorization for emergency care 3. How staff will care for children until they have been released to the parent 4. How children will be evacuated and/or relocated to the safe area or alternate shelter. 5. How children under 2 yrs old or with limited mobility will be evacuated. 6. The name and address of the alternate shelter 7. The emergency telephone number on file with Child Care Regulation. 8. How you will communicate with local emergency authorities, parents and Child Care Regulation. 9. How children will be re-united with their parents
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 24, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(24)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A copy of the current health inspection was not available for review.
- Correction deadline
- October 24, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 26, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(12) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report
- Official code
- 746.801(12)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Of the eight children's records evaluated, two lacked documentation of a hearing and vision screening.
- Correction deadline
- October 24, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 28, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Low
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(6)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Of the four personnel records evaluated, three did not complete an orientation covering the following topics: 1. Administering medications 2. Food allergies 3. Handling, disposing and storing of hazardous materials
- Correction deadline
- October 24, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 26, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
- Official code
- 746.1301(1)(A)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Of the four personnel records evaluated, one has not completed First Aid Training.
- Correction deadline
- October 24, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 26, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing
- Official code
- 746.1301(3)(A)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Of the eight children's records evaluated, five lacked the address of the emergency contact.
- Correction deadline
- October 24, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 26, 2022
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: Staff training
- Report finding
- The director did not receive training in the following topics for the January 2021-January 2022 training year: 1. Administering medications 2. Food allergies 3. Handling, storing and disposing of hazardous mater The completion of the traininggs will be considered make-up training hours and will not be counted towards the current training year.
- Correction deadline
- October 24, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 25, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
- Official code
- 746.1311(e)
No recorded violations in this report