First Prep Academy
Licensed Center in Katy, Texas. License #1740229, issued October 7, 2022.
- Address
- 18855 W Little York Rd Ste 300, Katy, TX 77449
- Phone
- (281) 861-5224
- Licensed capacity
- 79 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
The state records conditions on this permit . What these mean.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 3-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since October 12, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 16, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 5,364 standards at First Prep Academy between April 7, 2022 and January 13, 2026 and recorded 41 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 4 | 474 | 2 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 437 | 10 |
| Personnel | 4 | 569 | 6 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 270 | 1 |
| Activities | 4 | 136 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 354 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 72 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 5 | 60 | 0 |
| Field trips | 5 | 55 | 0 |
| Get well care | 5 | 135 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 5 | 65 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 6 | 268 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 450 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 286 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 5 | 373 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 102 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 5 | 339 | 1 |
| Transportation | 6 | 249 | 2 |
The table adds up to 5,326 of those standards. The remaining 38, including 15 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 16 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on January 13, 2026, and 41 citations.
- 9High
- 10Medium High
- 17Medium
- 4Medium Low
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 41. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High December 11, 2025 Correction verified January 20, 2026
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The fire marshal inspection report expired on July 30, 2025.
- Medium High December 11, 2025 Correction verified January 5, 2026
746.5603(c): Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
The van's sticker had expired on 07/2025.
- Medium High December 10, 2025 Correction verified January 12, 2026
746.5607(a): Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Must Use for Each Child in When Transporting and be Properly Installed
Based on information obtained during the investigation, a child was not in a booster seat during transportation.
- Medium December 10, 2025 Correction verified January 12, 2026
746.1003(2): Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards
Based on the investigation and information obtained, the director allowed the caregiver to transport a child without a car seat.
- Medium High October 4, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.2409(a)(1): Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Crib
Four cribs had an extra mattress/padding in them. The director removed the extra supplemented mattress/padding.
- Medium High October 4, 2024 Correction verified October 10, 2024
746.1311(d): Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
The certificate on file indicated that the last time the director obtained transportation training was on 1017/2022.
- Medium October 4, 2024 Correction verified October 10, 2024
746.501(a)(30): Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
The operational policies lacked a policy for support of inclusive services for children with special needs.
- Medium October 4, 2024 Correction verified October 11, 2024
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One child's record lacked the updated immunization record for the child's current age.
- Medium High October 4, 2024 Correction verified October 10, 2024
746.1301(a)(7)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
The certificate on file indicated that the last time the director obtained transportation training was on 1017/2022.
- Medium October 26, 2023 Correction verified November 29, 2023
746.1311(e): Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
The documented annual training hours/certificates provided for review did not include training on the following required topics in Health and Safety for the director. 1. emergency preparedness 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations 3. administering medication and 4. preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction.
- Medium October 26, 2023 Correction verified November 29, 2023
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
The documented annual training hours/certificates provided for review did not include training on the following required topics in Health and Safety for one caregiver. 1. emergency preparedness and 3. administering medication.
- Medium High October 26, 2023 Correction verified December 5, 2023
746.1107(2): Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
Two caregivers did not have documentation of the minimum qualifications on file.
- Medium Low October 26, 2023 Correction verified December 6, 2023
746.901(1): Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
Three personnel files did not have the start of employment date on file.
- Low October 26, 2023 Correction verified December 13, 2023
746.1045: Education Outside of U.S.
One caregivers file lacked the translation of the educational document in file.
- Medium Low October 26, 2023 Correction verified November 28, 2023
746.401(9): Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
The posted employee list was not a list of the current employees.
- Medium Low October 26, 2023 Correction verified December 5, 2023
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Two personnel staff lacked the notarized affidavit in file.
- Medium October 26, 2023 Correction verified December 7, 2023
746.901(6)(A): Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies
One personnel's file lacked the employee statement regarding the center policies.
- Medium May 22, 2023 Correction verified May 23, 2023
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
One child's record lacked the health care statement from the health care provider.
- High May 22, 2023 Correction verified May 24, 2023
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The fire inspection was last conducted on 03/10/2022. The annual fire inspection had not been conducted. The director has initiated the process to have the fire inspection conducted. Per the director, there are scheduling issues with fie marshal's office.
- Medium May 22, 2023 Correction verified May 22, 2023
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One child's records lacked the updated immunization record for their age on file.
- Medium High April 27, 2023 Correction verified May 22, 2023
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
There were 6 children in care in the infant classroom. The child/caregiver ratio was not met in the infant classroom. The specified age group was 12 months. The child/caregiver ratio was over by 2 children.
- Medium April 27, 2023 Correction verified May 22, 2023
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
One child's record lacked the health care statement from the health care provider.
- Medium April 27, 2023 Correction verified May 22, 2023
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
Two children's records lacked the updated immunization record for their age on file.
- High April 27, 2023 Correction verified May 22, 2023
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The fire inspection was last conducted on 03/10/2022. The annual fire inspection had not been conducted.
- Medium High April 27, 2023 Correction verified May 22, 2023
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
One child's records did not have an emergency contact information.
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About this record
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