The L.E.A.F Academy
Licensed Center in Spring, Texas. License #1805246, issued July 30, 2025.
- Address
- 20621 Kuykendahl Rd, Spring, TX 77379
- Phone
- (832) 717-0808
- Licensed capacity
- 298 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- theleafacademy.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, 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 April 2, 2026. From the state's provider report of April 14, 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 4,023 standards at The L.E.A.F Academy between December 19, 2024 and October 2, 2026 and recorded 10 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 | 371 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 337 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 476 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 108 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 360 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 135 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 234 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 300 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 90 | 1 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 202 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 147 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,981 of those standards. The remaining 42, including 4 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 14 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 5, 2026, and 10 citations.
- 4High
- 3Medium High
- 2Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 10. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium July 24, 2026 Correction verified July 24, 2026
746.1505(3): Placement of Groups - Not Exceed Room Capacity
A total of 65 children were observed in the cafe/cafeteria area, with a classroom capacity of 22. A total of 5 classrooms were combined in the cafe area for an activity.
- Medium Low July 24, 2026 Correction verified August 10, 2026
746.605(3): Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
Six children files observed did not include the start date, and/or admission date.
- High March 20, 2026 Correction verified March 31, 2026
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
A caregiver did not know the number of children they were responsible for,
- Medium March 17, 2026 Correction verified March 31, 2026
746.801(3): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
The director's training records were not available for review,
- High March 19, 2025 Correction verified April 1, 2025
746.2426(a)(2): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
One infant, 4 months of age was observed napping in a restrictive device for approximately 5 minutes. Licensing staff walked into the infant classroom at 10:17AM and observed one infant sleeping in a restrictive device. Licensing departed the classroom at 10:24AM, in which the infant was still in the restrictive device.
- High March 6, 2025 Correction verified May 6, 2025
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
One child two years of age was placed in a highchair during circle time activities, diaper changing, naptime services, and/or while engaged in meals/snacks. Based on the information obtained, the child would be placed in a highchair for a 10?20-minute period, including while staff was conducting diaper changing task and/or during circle time. The caregiver's/staff did not demonstrate competency, and/or utilize good judgment by utilizing a highchair as form of keeping the child in control.
- High December 19, 2024 Correction verified January 23, 2025
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation did not have a fire inspection conducted for Licensing to observe.
- Medium High December 19, 2024 Correction verified December 23, 2024
746.5015(c): Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Equipment and Water Hoses Kept Out of Child's Reach
A water hose was observed on the outdoor area unraveled, and accessible to children in care.
- Medium High December 19, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.2419(6): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Two bottles in the infant classroom were not labeled with the infant's first, and/or last name.
- Medium High December 19, 2024 Correction verified December 23, 2024
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Nap mats observed in the Toddler classroom were torn apart to the extent of exposing the foam surfacing that children are placed on. The nap mats cannot be properly sanitized due to the exposure of surfacing material.
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About this record
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