Higher Learning Academy
Licensed Center in Stafford, Texas. License #1646787, issued February 1, 2018.
- Address
- 435 Fm 1092 Suite Z-1, Stafford, TX 77477
- Phone
- (832) 539-1550
- Licensed capacity
- 40 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Weekend Care, Field Trips, Night Care.
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 December 12, 2025. From the state's provider report of January 27, 2026.
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 4,527 standards at Higher Learning Academy between September 26, 2022 and September 3, 2026 and recorded 42 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 | 2 | 242 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 443 | 8 |
| Personnel | 3 | 467 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 1 |
| Activities | 4 | 144 | 1 |
| Infants | 4 | 360 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 5 | 93 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 5 | 224 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 452 | 2 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 5 | 374 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety | 5 | 480 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 181 | 3 |
The table adds up to 4,476 of those standards. The remaining 51, including 23 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 26 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 21, 2026, and 42 citations.
- 13High
- 18Medium High
- 9Medium
- 2Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 42. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High September 3, 2026 Correction verified September 21, 2026
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation has a expired fire inspection the last inspection was conducted on 9/2/2025.
- Medium High August 4, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.2505(1): Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Age-appropriate
A toddler was observed sleeping in a bouncer. Corrected: Caregiver put the child on a mat to sleep.
- Medium August 4, 2026 Correction verified August 17, 2026
746.2207(c)(4): Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
Two children ages five and ten years old were observed having screen time during nap time.
- Medium High August 4, 2026 Correction verified August 17, 2026
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The boy's restroom had a toilet with a missing lid on top of the toilet. The operation had water inside the sand table. The operation had a mini barbecue pit on the playground with charcoal in the pit.
- Medium High August 4, 2026 Correction verified August 17, 2026
746.1613(a)(4): Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required
It was only one caregiver in the building during naptime; The operation had seven children in care ages 2 years old to 10-year-old.
- High August 4, 2026 Correction verified August 17, 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
A caregiver came to answer the door and left seven children in the classroom alone.
- Medium August 28, 2025 Correction verified September 10, 2025
746.4307: Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required
The fence play area only has one entrance/exit to the area.
- Medium High August 28, 2025 Correction verified August 29, 2025
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
One driver did not have current transportation training.
- Medium High February 27, 2025 Correction verified March 5, 2025
746.5603(c): Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
The vehicle in use to transport the children was observed to have some torns floor and a ripped seat.
- Medium High February 27, 2025 Correction verified March 5, 2025
746.2409(a)(2): Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
Sheets were not observed in the cribs to cover mattresses.
- Medium High February 27, 2025 Correction verified March 5, 2025
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The following was observed: The play area was not ready for the children's use. There are items that must be removed and grass must be clean up. The tables in the classrooms were observed dusty. One play pen pad in the infant's room was observed dirty with stains.
- High December 31, 2024 Correction verified March 7, 2025
746.5105: Corrections Made to Fire Inspection
The deficiencies in the Fire Marshal inspection report from 9/24/2024 have not been corrected.
- High November 26, 2024 Correction verified December 31, 2024
746.5105: Corrections Made to Fire Inspection
The deficiencies in the Fire Marshal inspection report from 9/24/2024 have not been corrected.
- High November 6, 2024 Correction verified November 26, 2024
746.5105: Corrections Made to Fire Inspection
The deficiencies in the Fire Marshal inspection report from 9/24/2024 have not been corrected.
- High October 22, 2024 Correction verified November 6, 2024
746.5105: Corrections Made to Fire Inspection
The deficiencies in the Fire Marshal inspection report from 9/24/2024 have not been corrected.
- Medium High September 17, 2024 Correction verified October 4, 2024
746.5603(c): Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
The air conditioner in one of the vehicles was not properly working.
- Medium High September 17, 2024 Correction verified October 2, 2024
746.605(13)(C): Required Admission Information - Prescribed Medications; Long Term Use
One out of 9 children did not available the health statement in file.
- Medium September 17, 2024 Correction verified October 3, 2024
746.901(6): Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
Record of training hours from director and one caregiver were not available to review during the inspection.
- Medium High September 17, 2024 Correction verified October 22, 2024
746.801(11): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
The current Fire Marshal inspection report was not available during the inspection. Last inspection date 4/18/2023.
- High September 17, 2024 Correction verified October 2, 2024
746.5625(b): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
The electronic child safety alarm in the vehicles was not working properly.
- Medium September 4, 2024 Correction verified September 17, 2024
746.901(6): Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
Record of training hours from director and caregivers were not available to review during the inspection.
- Medium High September 4, 2024 Correction verified September 17, 2024
746.5603(c): Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
The air conditioner in one of the behicles was not propperly working.
- Medium September 4, 2024 Correction verified September 17, 2024
746.501(a)(20): Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
The operation has not provided parents with a copy of the parent's rights form 2987 as required.
- High September 4, 2024 Correction verified September 17, 2024
746.5625(b): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
The electronic child safety alarm in the vehicles was not installed.
- Medium September 4, 2024 Correction verified September 17, 2024
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
one out of nine children did not available vaccination records in file.
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About this record
Every figure on this page comes from the Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation open data published at data.texas.gov, reproduced as the state recorded it. We do not grade, score or rank programs. A citation is a finding by a state inspector on a given day; it is not a judgment about a program today, and the correction status beside each one is part of the record. This page reflects data retrieved on November 8, 2026. Full methodology.
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