Precious Stones Academy
Does Precious Stones Academy have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 24 child-care citations for Precious Stones Academy in HOUSTON, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 7 are recorded at the High level and 9 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.
Texas HHSC recorded 7 High-risk citations at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- High
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
A self-report was not made to licensing reporting a situation where a 3-year-old ran into the parking lot from an unfenced playground.
- High
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
Based on the investigation findings, proper supervision is not being maintained at the operation.
- High
746.2805(7) - Prohibited Punishments - Placing Child in Locked or Dark Room
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was found that a child was placed in a dark restroom as punishment.
Show 21 earlier citations
- High
746.1003(4) - Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised
A person identified as a volunteer caregiver was counted in child/caregiver ratio while not having current CPR/First Aid training. This person was also found asleep while caring for 3 infants of the ages 3 months old and two 17 months old. The 3 month old infant was found asleep in a restrictive device. This person was identified as a volunteer by the director, but has been present at the operation consistently. There are no training records for this person.
- High
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A person who was identified as a volunteer caregiver was found asleep in the infant room while one infant was asleep in a restrictive device and two infants sleep on mats. This volunteer was counted in ratio and left alone to care for infants. This was corrected when the caregiver was asked to wake up and remove the sleeping 3 month old infant from the restrictive device.
- High
746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
A 3 month old infant was asleep in a restrictive device. This was corrected when the 3 month old was removed from the device and placed in a crib.
- High
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
In the infant room, two bottles of cleaning supples were on the low ledge of the window making them accessible enough to walking infants. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the cleaning supplies by placing them in a locked cabinet.
- Medium High
746.1301(a)(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
Based on the investigation findings, 3 new hires have not completed their orientation training within seven days of employment.
- Medium High
746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Based on investigation findings, it was found that a 2-year-old toddler would be in the infant room during naptime with the youngest infant being 4 months old. It was also found that infants under the age of 17 months have been combined with children 18 months and older during the morning intake with 27 children in care from the ages of 4 months to 4 years old.
- Medium High
746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
During an inspection conducted for the investigation on 1/17/24, it was found that the Pre-k class for the 3- to 4-year-old children utilize the big playground that has no fence enclosing the play space. The big playground is located next to an open parking lot that has an entrance and exit gate that is kept open for parents and visitors.
- Medium High
746.1403(a)(5)(A) - Training requirements for substitutes, volunteers, and contractors-24 annual
Based on documentation obtained during the investigation, records showing that a volunteer has been constantly working at the operation from April 12, 2022 without having started or completed 24 clock hours of annual training. This volunteer was counted in child/caregiver ratio and has cared for children unsupervised.
- Medium High
746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
In the infant room, there were two 3 year olds combined with a younger infant of the age of 4 months old. The oldest a child could be in the room is 22 months old, but there were two 36 month old children. This was corrected when both children were removed from the room and brought to the Pre-K room.
- Medium High
746.1403(a)(3)(A) - Training requirements for substitutes, volunteers, and contractors-Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing
A person identified as a volunteer had unsupervised access to children in care in the infant room without having pediatric first aid training. There were 3 infants in care of the ages 3 months old and two 17 months old.
- Medium High
746.1403(a)(4)(A) - Training requirements for substitutes, volunteers, and contractors-Pediatric CPR
A person identified as a volunteer had unsupervised access to children in care in the infant room without having pediatric CPR training.There were 3 infants in care of the ages 3 months old and two 17 months old.
- Medium High
746.5205(3) - Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year
There was no record of lock down drills.
- Medium High
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
One out of four children did not have current immunization records on file.
- Medium
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Based on information and documents obtained for the investigation, the guardian was not provided with an incident report to sign and date regarding their 3-year-old running into the parking lot from the unfenced playground.
- Medium
746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space
During the investigation, it was found that there was no written notification to licensing regarding a change in added outdoor space for a playground.
- Medium
746.909 - Access to Personnel Records
Requested files were not made immediately accessible for review. Files were requested at 11:30AM and were made available to review over the timespan of 5 hours. The director was assisting in and out of classrooms and assisting with lunch and nap time before providing licensing with the requested files. One caregiver file was never made available for review.
- Medium
746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
During naptime in the toddler room, a christian video was playing while the children were falliing asleep on the mats.This was corrected when the video was turned off and music was playing.
- Medium
746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Two out of three caregivers were missing their educational qualifications on file.
- Medium Low
746.501(b)(1) - Operational Policies - Inform Parents That They May Visit Center Anytime During Operating Hours
The operational policies or parent handbook does not state that parents may visit anytime during operating hours without requiring prior approval. In the parent handbook, it states that parents have to acquire prior approval before touring and visiting the school.
- Medium Low
746.1329(b)(2) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Date
Based on documentation obtained for the investigation, it was found that one caregiver's training certificate shows inaccurate date information. This certificate counts a total of 30 clock hours completed on 7/8/23. There is a breakdown of clock hours for each training given on the certificate, but dates are not listed for each training as 30 clock hours cannot be completed in one day.
- Medium Low
746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
Based on the documentation obtained during the investigation, 2 children's admission forms did not have an admission date documented.
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