Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2.1
- Local median
- 0.71
Katy GT Academy
21020 HIGHLAND KNOLLS DR, Katy, TX 77450-1561
- Operation number:
- 894691
- 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:
- 119
- License effective:
- October 28, 2008
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 2816467360
- Email:
- general@katygtacademy.org
- Website:
- katygtacademy.org
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 10 available inspections for Katy GT Academy from January 13, 2022 through May 12, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with 21 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 6, 2025 and involved background screening.
Equipment or readiness was a higher-concern topic that showed up in three 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
- 10
- Recorded violations
- 21
- Higher-concern violations
- 17
- Repeated topics
- 1
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
10 total inspections vs 9 local median in 77450
Compared to 43 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 40%
- Local median
- 26%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 60%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.81
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Background screening
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
July 30, 2024June 6, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 4 out of 8 staff files evaluated did not contain proof of education.
- Correction deadline
- June 13, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 26, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
- Official code
- 746.901(2)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- 5 out of 8 staff files evaluated did not contain proof of request for background check.
- Correction deadline
- June 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 24, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.901(8) - Required Personnel Records - Proof of Request for background check
- Official code
- 746.901(8)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- 2 out of 4 children's files evaluated did not contain an emergency contact.
- Correction deadline
- June 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 8, 2025
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: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 1 out of 4 children's files evaluated did not contain the address of the child's physican.
- Correction deadline
- June 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 8, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.605(10) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information
- Official code
- 746.605(10)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A caregiver was observed on their cell phone while children were in care.
- Correction deadline
- July 30, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 9, 2024
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: Background screening
- Report finding
- During the inspection, 3 caregivers were observed in the classroom with direct access to children.The operation has not recieved an eligibility notification from CBCU stating they can be present. Note: One caregiver did leave the operation during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- July 30, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 9, 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
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Documentation showing children were signed into care was not available upon request.
- Correction deadline
- July 30, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 9, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
- Official code
- 746.631(a)
Low concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The director and a caregiver have incomplete employee affidavit forms within their respective files upon review of five staff records.
- Correction deadline
- August 4, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 3, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Low
- Report section
- 746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Child Care Center Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit
- Official code
- 746.1105(3)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, as required. The survey was completed the day the inspector notified the director of the pending item.
- Correction deadline
- March 15, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 25, 2022
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: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- This standard is being recited because the operation did not have a completed emergency preparedness plan based on minimum standard guidelines.
- Correction deadline
- February 11, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 10, 2022
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: Facility condition
- Report finding
- I am reciting this standard due to the playground was observed to still have insufficient loose fill.
- Correction deadline
- February 11, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 10, 2022
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
- The operation did not have a current fire inspection for review.
- Correction deadline
- January 27, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 28, 2022
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: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- All fire drills conducted for 2021 had an exit time of more than 3 minutes with the exception of (July and November 2021). The fire drill conducted on 1/4/22 had an exit time of 5 minutes.
- Correction deadline
- January 20, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 14, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
- Official code
- 746.5205(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation did not have a completed emergency preparedness plan based on minimum standard guidelines.
- Correction deadline
- January 20, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 28, 2022
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: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- A television in the after school classroom was not mounted or anchored down preventing tipping over.
- Correction deadline
- January 20, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 14, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701(9) - Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
- Official code
- 746.3701(9)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Gallons of Bleach was observed on a shelf next to food items. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the director removed the bleach from the shelf.
- 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)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- In the kitchen area food (cabbage, sausage, curry potato) was observed sitting out and uncovered. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the director covered the food and placed it inside the refrigerator.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3317 - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
- Official code
- 746.3317
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The wooden climbing structure had a protruding metal screw exposed and accessible to children.
- Correction deadline
- January 18, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 28, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.4601(4) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entanglement Protrusions or Openings
- Official code
- 746.4601(4)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The playground was observed to have insufficient loose fill.
- Correction deadline
- January 27, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 28, 2022
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: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- The operation did not have for review a sign in/out tracking system for children in care.
- Correction deadline
- January 17, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 14, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
- Official code
- 746.631(a)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- The caregiver who was in charge was also covering classroom. The caregiver left children in the classroom alone during nap time to come and open the door for licensing.
- Correction deadline
- January 27, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 28, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
- Official code
- 746.1203(4)