Sproutstart Academy
Does Sproutstart Academy have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 31 child-care citations for Sproutstart Academy in HOUSTON, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 1 is recorded at the High level and 14 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 1 High-risk citation at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- High
745.8411(b)(4) - Responsibilities - Not delay or prevent inspection or investigation
The caregiver in charge was unable to give access to the rest of the building to inspected other classroom. Corrected: When the director made it to the operation and the inceptor was able to inspected the other classrooms.
- Medium High
746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
A part of the base of the wall in the infant room had the border removed and showed black spots on the wall.
- Medium High
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
An active ant bed was present on the playground.
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- Medium High
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
The director first aid has expired on 2/5/2024.
- Medium High
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
On the children's playground in the area of the rocker it was missing unitary surfacing materials around the rocker structure.
- Medium High
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
In the infant classroom it was 6 children with one caregiver specified age group 12-17 months old, the caregiver was one over ratio. In the second classroom the caregiver had 12 children specified age group 2 years old, it was one over ratio, this was doing morning time of care.
- Medium High
746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
Caregiver did not have information of the ages of children that were in care.
- Medium High
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
In the infant classroom it was 8 children with one caregiver SAG 12-17 months old, the caregiver was three over ratio. In the second classroom the caregiver had 14 children SAG 2 years old, it was three over ratio, this was doing morning time of care.
- Medium High
746.4203 - Space Requirements - Under 18 Months of Age Separate from Older Children
They was a mixed age group of children in the voyagers classroom in the morning, the ages of the children were 12 months to 4 years old.
- Medium High
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Two children's food allergy plan was not signed by a heath care professional.
- Medium High
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The outdoor playground had a ants pile and grass area was not maintain.
- Medium High
746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection
The operation did not have documentation of the last fire inspection.
- Medium High
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
One caregivers did not have CPR training.
- Medium High
746.1305(b) - Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months
Six caregivers did not have pre-service training preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma for safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome and for early childhood brain development, the caregivers had a certificate in the file this certificate did not have the caregivers name of date a training was taken. The only thing on the certificate was a signature of the training.
- Medium High
746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
During the inspection a caregiver stated that she uses the hand washing sink to clean the infants bibs.
- Medium
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
An epi pen expired on 8.26.25.
- Medium
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
An epi pen expired on 8.26.25 and two inhalers expired on 6.2025 and 7.2025.
- Medium
746.4751(d) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months
The operation does not have documentation of the daily building and playground checks.
- Medium
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Five staff members have not completed the administering medication training.
- Medium
746.603(a)(7) - Children's Records - Incident/Illness Form
The incident report did not have the required information (missing director information, operation number, child's date of birth, information that child care regulation was notified or what type of first aid was conducted).
- Medium
746.501(a)(18)(A) - Written Operational Policies - Benefits
The operation did not have in their operational policies on how they would promotion the indoor and outdoor physical activity.
- Medium
746.4505 - Storage for Individual Belongings
Children did not have an individual hook labeled with their name that would be assisted to them.
- Medium
746.4913 - Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials
The operation did not provide documentation for the unitary surfacing on the playground.
- Medium
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
A caregiver is missing 7 hours of annual training for training year 4-12-2021 to 4-12-2022.
- Medium
746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Two caregivers are missing information on how they meet education qualifications.
- Medium
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
The operation did not have a updated children's product form the last form was signed 1/27/2021.
- Medium
746.901(10) - Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
One caregiver is missing documentation of taking orientation.
- Medium
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
During review of infants the operation did not have current feeding instructions for 4 infants present not yet eating table food.
- Medium Low
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Two caregivers are missing signed affidavit in their files.
- Medium Low
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
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, 2022, as required.
- Low
746.1329(b)(5) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Trainer's Qualifications
The three caregivers First Aid and CPR cards did not have the trainers qualifications
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Compiled from public Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Child-Care Licensing records. To flag a discrepancy, write to records@daycaredossier.com.