Growth Academy Courage
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #1791011, issued September 3, 2024.
- Address
- 4304 la Branch St, Houston, TX 77004
- Phone
- (832) 868-6250
- Licensed capacity
- 105 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- growthacademycenter.com
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, suspended
The state records this program’s rating as suspended. Ask the program about it.
In effect since October 13, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 22, 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 4,080 standards at Growth Academy Courage between February 7, 2024 and October 21, 2026 and recorded 22 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 | 360 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 331 | 0 |
| Personnel | 3 | 464 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 144 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 360 | 3 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 135 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 230 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 225 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 147 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,042 of those standards. The remaining 38, including 17 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.
Changes we have recorded
Texas HHSC publishes the register as it stands today and overwrites it, so nothing in the state's own data shows that a figure used to be different. We compare the register against the previous day's copy and keep what moved. We have been doing that since October 24, 2026.
- October 30, 2026Administrator “Clarissa Charles-Brown” to “”
Each date is the day we first saw the new value, not the day the program changed anything or the day the state recorded it. A change made in February can appear in the register in May. We do not know which, so we do not say.
What Growth Academy Courage says about itself
Give your child a place to learn, grow, play, and feel right at home! Our caring team provides a safe, nurturing environment where every child is encouraged to explore, build confidence, and develop essential skills. With engaging hands-on activities, personalized attention, and a family-focused approach, we make each…
Quoted from growthacademycenter.com, read on October 25, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 15 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 21, 2026, and 22 citations.
- 9High
- 10Medium High
- 3Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 22. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High October 16, 2026 Correction verified October 21, 2026
746.1605(1): Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
The infant room was observed having 9 children ages 8 months - 3 years old, with the oldest child in the room being more than 18 months older than the youngest infant during the inspection.
- High October 16, 2026 Correction verified October 21, 2026
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
The caregiver in the toddlerroom did not know how many children were in her care. At the time of inspection the caregiver stated there were 14 children in her care when there was 15.
- High September 18, 2026 Correction verified October 16, 2026
746.2426(a)(1): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
One infant was observed sleeping in a bouncer during the inspection. This was corrected when the infant was removed from the device.
- Medium High September 18, 2026 Correction verified October 16, 2026
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
One caregiver was observed caring for eight infants ages five months to sixteen months old. This was corrected during the inspection when another caregiver came back from lunch and assisted in the infant room.
- High September 18, 2026 Correction verified October 16, 2026
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
The caregiver in the infant room did not know how many children were in her care. At the time of inspection the caregiver stated there were 7 children in her care when there were 8.
- Medium High September 4, 2026 Correction verified September 18, 2026
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
One caregiver was observed caring for 5 infants ages 6, 10, 10, 14, 14 months old. This was corrected during the inspection when another caregiver arrived to assist in the infant room during the inspection.
- Medium High September 4, 2026 Correction verified September 18, 2026
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Window tent on the van were observed still peeling and hanging from the windows accessible to children during the inspection.
- High September 4, 2026 Correction verified September 18, 2026
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
Caregiver was observed coming out of the office, leaving 14 children ages 2-5 years old with an SAG of 2 years unsupervised during naptime..
- Medium High September 4, 2026 Correction verified September 18, 2026
746.1613(a)(4): Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required
There was no additional staff present in the building while caregiver was supervising children during naptime.
- High August 18, 2026 Correction verified September 4, 2026
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Caregiver was observed caring for 6 infants without an approved/active background check. During the inspection caregiver was observed leaving the operation.
- High August 18, 2026 Correction verified September 4, 2026
746.3701(9): Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
A garbage can with water inside was observed accessible to children in the playground area.
- Medium August 18, 2026 Correction verified September 4, 2026
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Two out of four infant feeding instruction sheets were observed not updated every thirty days.
- Medium High August 18, 2026 Correction verified September 4, 2026
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Window tent on the van was observed peeling and hanging from the windows accessible to children during the inspection.
- Medium High August 18, 2026 Correction verified September 4, 2026
746.3407(13): Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials
A bottle of motor oil was observed laying on the floor of the van accessible to children during the inspection.
- Medium High March 20, 2025 Correction verified April 14, 2025
746.5103: Documentation of Fire Inspection
There was no current Fire Inspection Report available for review during inspection.
- Medium High August 26, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.2407: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Three infants ages 5 months, 12 months, and 12 months old were observed sitting in feeder table with safety straps not fastened. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was informed to strap the infants and observed fastening the safety straps.
- Medium August 7, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.4503(a): Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
Multiple cots were observed torn and not washable during the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection when a caregiver was observed removing the torn cots from use by children.
- Medium August 7, 2024 Correction verified August 26, 2024
746.4803: Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
The use zones for stationary equipment on playground was observed not extending six feet in all directions during the inspection.
- High August 7, 2024 Correction verified August 26, 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
Three children ages 3 and 4 years old were observed unsupervised in the restroom during the inspection.
- High June 13, 2024 Correction verified June 24, 2024
746.2415(b): AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
A soft toy was observed in the crib with a 2 month old infant. The toy was observed being removed from the crib by caregiver during the inspection.
- Medium High June 13, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.2409(a)(2): Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
Sheet in crib with 2 month old infant was observed not snugly fitted during the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection when caregiver was observed replacing sheet with a snug fitting sheet.
- High February 7, 2024 Correction verified February 14, 2024
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
There was no current fire inspection to review during the inspection.
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