Valley Ranch Academy
Licensed Center in Porter, Texas. License #1732180, issued July 14, 2022.
- Address
- 21617 Valley Ranch Crossing Dr, Porter, TX 77365
- Phone
- (281) 747-7281
- Licensed capacity
- 238 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
- valleyranchacademy.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
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 August 28, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 19, 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 5,455 standards at Valley Ranch Academy between January 10, 2022 and April 9, 2026 and recorded 19 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 | 5 | 589 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 437 | 3 |
| Personnel | 4 | 571 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 270 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 132 | 0 |
| Infants | 5 | 441 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 5 | 110 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 5 | 89 | 0 |
| School-age | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 5 | 60 | 0 |
| Field trips | 5 | 55 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 5 | 65 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 178 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 450 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 286 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 5 | 373 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 5 | 126 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 0 |
| Transportation | 5 | 200 | 0 |
The table adds up to 5,375 of those standards. The remaining 80, including 16 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.
What Valley Ranch Academy says about itself
Valley Ranch Academy, in Porter Texas, provides a safe, joyful learning environment for children where they can develop in all areas of growth.
Quoted from valleyranchacademy.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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Tell me about new inspections
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State inspection record
HHSC records 39 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 26, 2026, and 19 citations.
3 of those visits began with Valley Ranch 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.
- 9High
- 5Medium High
- 3Medium
- 2Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 19. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High May 22, 2025 Correction verified June 5, 2025
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 the information obtained during the investigation inspection, there is enough evidence to show that a child was left alone outside for approximately 1-2 minutes.
- Medium September 6, 2023 Correction verified September 7, 2023
746.801(3): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
One caregiver did not have trainings available for review at the operation.
- Medium High September 6, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3407(13): Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials
A can of Febreeze was accessible to children in two classrooms. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the caregivers moved the items to a child locked cabinet.
- Medium September 6, 2023 Correction verified September 20, 2023
746.2505(4)(C): Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Never Allow Toddlers to Sleep or Walk With Bottles and Training Cups
Children were observed to be walking around and playing on the play structure holding water bottles.
- Medium High September 1, 2023 Correction verified November 7, 2023
746.1203(3)(D): Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
There is evidence to show that a caregiver used their phone while supervising children.
- Medium High September 1, 2023 Correction verified November 7, 2023
746.1203(5): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
Based on information received, a caregiver did not interact positively when she pulled a child's arms to lift and move them, as well as push the child's head back to wipe their face.
- High August 10, 2023 Correction verified September 20, 2023
746.4101: Release of Children
There is evidence to show that the operation did not release a child to their father when no court order is in place.
- High August 10, 2023 Correction verified September 20, 2023
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
There is enough evidence to show that caregivers did not demonstrate good judgment when they used Melatonin Spray on children's nap mats and in the air during naptime.
- Medium High June 15, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
While reviewing 10 childrens files, it was found that 6 children did not have an emergency contact address. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the operation called parents to obtain the information.
- High May 4, 2023 Correction verified June 15, 2023
746.2415(b): AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
A 4 month old child was in a play yard with a play mat. Note: This was corrected during the inspection on 5/4/23 when the child and the play mat were removed from the play yard.
- High May 3, 2023 Correction verified June 15, 2023
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
There is sufficient evidence to show that a staff member grabbed a child and picked him up as a disciplinary measure.
- High March 27, 2023 Correction verified April 6, 2023
745.8415: Licensing may investigate any part of operation affecting health, safety, or well-being of children
The operation denied interviews with children and access to children's files during a DFPS Investigation.
- Medium High March 27, 2023 Correction verified May 25, 2023
746.305(a)(2): AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
Based on the information obtained throughout the investigation, it is found that the operation did not notify licensing that an injury resulting in a fracture occurred at the operation.
- Medium March 27, 2023 Correction verified April 6, 2023
746.801(3): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
The operation did not have Pre-Service or any other training records available for one caregiver.
- High November 30, 2022 Correction verified January 12, 2023
746.2417(2)(B): Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
Based on video footage, it is shown that an infant is in a restrictive device for longer than 15 minutes.
- High November 30, 2022 Correction verified January 12, 2023
746.2426: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Based on the video footage, an infant is shown sleeping in a restrictive device.
- High June 21, 2022 Correction verified July 13, 2022
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
Children were not being adequately supervised for multiple short increments of time.
- Medium Low April 12, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.605(3): Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
Two children's files reviewed were missing the date of admission. Note: dates were added during the inspection.
- Medium Low April 12, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.901(1): Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
One staff's files reveiwed was missing the employment date. Note: the date was added during the inspection.
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About this record
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