State Child-Care Inspection Record

Sproutstart Academy- Spring Valley Location

TX Operation #1186229HOUSTON · HARRIS County · TX

Record as of June 2026, from Texas HHSC

Does Sproutstart Academy- Spring Valley Location have a state child-care violation history?

Texas HHSC records list 13 child-care citations for Sproutstart Academy- Spring Valley Location in HOUSTON, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 0 are recorded at the High level and 5 at Medium High, with the remainder at Medium, Medium Low, or Low. Each entry below reproduces the standard Texas cited and the state's own description of what was found.

These are licensing-record findings, not a judgment about any child or family. The dates shown are the dates Texas recorded a correction as verified — they are not inspection dates, and the record may lag the state's current file. This page reflects the published record as of its last update and is not a complete history; the authoritative source is Texas HHSC.

State citation record

Texas HHSC recorded 5 Medium High-risk citations at this facility.

Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.

High
No citations at this level in the current record.
Medium High
5
Medium
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Medium Low
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Low
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  1. Correction verified July 1, 2025Medium High

    746.4805(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides

    The play structure's do not have a use zone of six feet. On one play structure it is only 3 ft and 9 inches from the barrier. On the other play structure they is a play house in front of the slide.

  2. Correction verified June 20, 2025Medium High

    746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date

    Two children did not have the Epi-Pens in the original container they were placed in a zip lock bag.

  3. Correction verified July 24, 2023Medium High

    746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures

    During the review of the operation's emergency preparedness plan, the operation failed to provide a plan for how children with limited mobility will be evacuated/relocated and the operation did not provide an addess for an alternate shelter for relocation as required by minimum standards.

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  1. Correction verified July 24, 2023Medium High

    746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

    During the walkthrough of the playground the operation was found to have failed to maintain 6 inches of loose filled material for equipment less than 5 ft.

  2. Correction verified July 24, 2023Medium High

    746.2909(3) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space

    During naptime the operation was found to not have adquate space for caregivers to walk between naptime mats.

  3. Correction verified April 17, 2026Medium

    746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

    Four caregivers are missing 3 hours of the required 24 annual training hours.

  4. Correction verified April 8, 2026Medium

    746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required

    The director is missing 6 hours of the required 30 annual training hours.

  5. Correction verified July 8, 2025Medium

    746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required

    The director is missing 20 hours of annual training,

  6. Correction verified June 18, 2025Medium

    746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights

    The operational policy did not have parent rights.

  7. Correction verified June 18, 2025Medium

    746.501(a)(23) - Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website

    The operational policy did not have the correct information on where to find Minimum standards or HHSC website.

  8. Correction verified November 9, 2021Medium

    746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements

    Six staff records were reviewed. Three caregivers are missing proof of education from their personnel file.

  9. Correction verified March 31, 2022Medium Low

    746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees

    Employees who Left Employment in 2021 survey was not completed by deadline of 2/22/2022.

  10. Correction verified June 20, 2025Low

    746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening

    One child that is four years old did not have a vision and hearing screening on file.

Showing 3 of 13 state citations on record.

This facility in context

This facility13
Texas median5
Texas average8.7

Both reference figures are from Texas HHSC records — total citations on record.

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