Grace Kids Academy
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #834882, issued July 30, 2004.
- Address
- 14505 Gulf Fwy, Houston, TX 77034
- Phone
- (713) 363-2516
- Licensed capacity
- 191 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- mygrace.com/daycare
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.
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 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since July 29, 2025. From the state's provider report of February 14, 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 3,871 standards at Grace Kids Academy between November 12, 2021 and July 14, 2026 and recorded 31 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 | 482 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 331 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 442 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 68 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 177 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 2 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 83 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,793 of those standards. The remaining 78, including 26 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 43 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on July 14, 2026, and 31 citations.
2 of those visits began with Grace Kids Academy reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 13High
- 13Medium High
- 5Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 31. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium June 17, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.2207(c)(4): Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
Three school age students were observed using tablets during nap time. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.
- Medium High June 17, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
A tile was observed missing in the toddler classroom. Note: A photo was taken and the tile replaced during the inspection.
- Medium High October 7, 2025 Correction verified December 4, 2025
746.303(a)(4): Report Change in Director
The operation did not report a change in director that occurred October 31st, 2025.
- Medium High August 1, 2025 Correction verified August 19, 2025
746.2407: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
One infant was observed without the required safety straps while seated inside of the lunch table. Note: This was corrected during inspection.
- High July 16, 2025 Correction verified August 1, 2025
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
The toddler caregiver provided the incorrect number of children responsible for.
- Medium High June 20, 2025 Correction verified July 16, 2025
746.4305: Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
The operations splash time activity space was observed without the required fence. Note: Photos were taken.
- High May 16, 2025 Correction verified June 24, 2025
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operations fire inspection expired 03/26/2025.
- Medium High March 18, 2025 Correction verified April 1, 2025
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
One record did not contain a completed emergency contact.
- Medium High March 18, 2025 Correction verified April 1, 2025
746.2407: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
One infant was observed seated inside of a feeding table without the required straps. Note: This was corrected when the infant was moved to a seat with straps.
- High October 15, 2024 Correction verified December 17, 2024
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 evidence obtained during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support two students were unsupervised when they exited the classroom via a bathroom door.
- High September 25, 2024 Correction verified October 10, 2024
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
One toddler student was observed standing inside of chair at the lunch table. The child was able to remove themselves from straps. Note: Child was removed from lunch table.
- Medium High August 2, 2024 Correction verified August 19, 2024
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
One of nine records did not contain updated immunizations.
- High July 30, 2024 Correction verified September 25, 2024
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the operation did not report a child left unsupervised during a field trip to the rodeo.
- Medium July 30, 2024 Correction verified September 25, 2024
746.701(5): Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, an incident report was not completed.
- High July 30, 2024 Correction verified September 25, 2024
746.307(b)(4): Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the operation did not notify parent of child being left unsupervised.
- High July 30, 2024 Correction verified September 25, 2024
746.1201(4): AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation of neglectful supervision. A child was found at the lost and found booth during a field trip to the Rodeo. The child was unattended for approximately 30 minutes.
- Medium High July 26, 2024 Correction verified September 4, 2024
746.307(b)(1): AP Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the operation did not notify parents of an injury.
- High July 26, 2024 Correction verified September 4, 2024
746.3607(2): Critical Injury - Give First Aid or CPR
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support a caregiver did not provide first aid to an injured student.
- High March 29, 2024 Correction verified June 26, 2024
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the operation did not report an injury to a child.
- High March 4, 2024 Correction verified April 24, 2024
746.1201(4): AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that abuse occurred at the operation.
- High March 4, 2024 Correction verified April 11, 2024
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation that a caregiver pulled a childs ear.
- High March 4, 2024 Correction verified April 11, 2024
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a child in care was inappropriately disciplined.
- High February 29, 2024 Correction verified April 24, 2024
746.1201(4): AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that abuse occurred at the operation.
- Medium February 29, 2024 Correction verified April 24, 2024
746.701(5): Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, an incident report was not completed.
- Medium High January 24, 2024 Correction verified January 31, 2024
746.2419(8): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
The infant classroom is using the same sink for bottle washing and hand washing.
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About this record
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