Francois Academy Early Education
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #1661847, issued March 8, 2018.
- Address
- 1201 E Airtex Dr Ste F, Houston, TX 77073
- Phone
- (281) 982-3454
- Licensed capacity
- 81 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 05:30 AM-07:00 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, Drop-In Care, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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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 1, 2024. From the state's provider report of October 21, 2026.
Where this is
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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 3,110 standards at Francois Academy Early Education between November 10, 2021 and December 5, 2025 and recorded 8 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 | 3 | 356 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 0 |
| Personnel | 3 | 417 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 337 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 210 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 149 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 1 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 204 | 2 |
| Transportation | 1 | 49 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,099 of those standards. The remaining 11, including 3 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 11 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on December 5, 2025, and 8 citations.
- 2High
- 3Medium High
- 1Medium
- 2Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 8. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High December 10, 2024 Correction verified December 14, 2024
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Fire inspection observed dated 9/13/2023.
- Medium High December 22, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3503(a): Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
There was sufficient evidence and statements to support the allegation that diaper changing of children in care were conducted on non-changing equipment.
- Medium High December 12, 2023 Correction verified January 9, 2024
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
During investigation inspection broken wood pieces, nail pieces from the broken/ unrepaired gate and trash on the playgrounds were observed.
- Medium April 19, 2023 Correction verified May 3, 2023
746.4751(b): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
Play equipment was observed broken and damaged.
- Medium Low February 3, 2023 Correction verified February 6, 2023
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
The employee list was not validated by Jan 15. Nor the extended 10 days to validate which was by Jan 25.
- Medium High November 10, 2021 Corrected at inspection
746.1203(6): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
One caregiver observed in the afterschool classroom with the Toddler age group was observed utilizing her cell phone. The caregiver was not aware that she was in charge of the group during naptime. The caregiver was informed immediately by the Director that she was responsible for the age group, and that cell phone use is prohibited.
- Medium Low November 10, 2021 Correction verified November 16, 2021
746.1329(a): Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record
One out of four staff records observed did not have the training certificates available for review. The Director stated that the training certificates have not been placed in the staff files. The training certificates were not at the operation available for review.
- High November 10, 2021 Correction verified November 24, 2021
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The most recent fire inspection was dated 01/06/2020. The operation has not had a recent fire inspection.
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About this record
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