La Petite Academy Emerald Glade

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Texas Health and Human Services records list 33 cited deficiencies for La Petite Academy Emerald Glade in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (12 High, 13 Medium High, 8 Medium).

Records list 37 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-29.

HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.

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Full citation history from HHSC (42)

• 2026-08-17 · 746.3415(4) · Medium High

  Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-09-15. Correction verified: 2026-09-29.

  Based on video footage from 8/17/2026, a caregiver was observed not washing their hands before and after diaper changes.

• 2026-08-17 · 746.3417(3) · Medium High

  Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-09-15. Correction verified: 2026-09-29.

  Video footage from 8/17/2026 captured a caregiver not washing infants' hands after diapering.

• 2026-08-07 · 746.2207(c)(4) · Medium

  Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-08-07. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  In the preschool room, children were observed watching a Mickey Mouse cartoon during lunch from the tablet. . Noted: this was corrected during the inspection when the tablet was turned off.

• 2026-08-06 · 746.3501(4) · Medium High

  Diaper Changing Steps- Parent's Written Permission for Powders, Lotions, Etc.

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-08-26. Correction verified: 2026-09-10.

  Diaper creams were not labeled with the children's names but rather "twins."

• 2026-07-20 · 746.3407(8) · Medium High

  Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-07-20. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  The large playground was littered with discarded water cups on the ground throughout the playground. Children were observed picking up the trash and throwing it over the fence. It is also noted that there were discarded garbage bags in front of a shed that stores outdoor toys that children are able to access. Noted: this was corrected during the inspection when the trash was picked up and discarded.

• 2026-06-23 · 746.4135(b) · Medium

  Children's Products- Annual Certification

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-30. Correction verified: 2026-07-21.

  The children's product form has not been re-certified.

• 2026-06-23 · 746.3407 · Medium High

  Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-30. Correction verified: 2026-07-21.

  The bottom of the metal door stopper had a screw that was protruding, creating a hazard. I observed on corner of the small playground water hose, metal frame, tarp, cot and trash. Ants were observed on the corner of the small playground on a tarp. Note: During inspection caregiver removed the screw.

• 2026-02-10 · 746.4907(a)(1) · Medium High

  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-02-24. Correction verified: 2026-03-03.

  The loose-fill under the play structures on the Pre-K playground and the dual slides in the Toddler playground were less than six-inches.

• 2026-02-10 · 746.4405 · Medium

  Location of Handwashing Sink

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-02-10. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  Hand soap and paper towels were not independently accessible to children at the Preschool hand sinks. This was corrected at inspection when a soap dispenser was provided and hand towels were stocked.

• 2026-02-10 · 746.603(a) · Medium

  Children's Records Maintained

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-02-24. Correction verified: 2026-02-24.

  Three of ten children's records audited did not have current immunizations and two did not have current health statements.

• 2025-11-13 · 746.2425 · Medium

  Crib Activities

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-12-29. Correction verified: 2026-01-05.

  Upon review of video footage provided, it was observed that an infant was placed in their crib awake and remained awake in the crib for over 30 minutes.

• 2025-11-13 · 746.2401(4) · Medium High

  Basic Requirements for Infants - Prompt Attention to Needs

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-12-29. Correction verified: 2026-01-05.

  Upon review of video footage provided, a caregiver was observed picking up an approximately 7-week-old infant out of their crib, and walking across the room, failing to support the infant's neck.

• 2025-11-07 · 746.1205(a)(2) · High

  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-11-07. Correction verified: 2025-11-18.

  At time of inspection, a prek caregiver stated they had twelve children but class had thirteen. A time of inspection a early preschool caregiver stated to have nine children but class had eight.

• 2025-11-07 · 746.2805(6) · High

  Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-11-07. Correction verified: 2025-11-18.

  At time of inspection a prek caregiver was observed yelling in a childs face.

• 2025-07-31 · 746.1205(a)(2) · High

  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-07-31. Correction verified: 2025-08-12.

  At time of inspection a PreKinder caregiver did not know the number of children they were caring for. At time of inspection a PreKinder caregiver did not know the ages of children caring for.

• 2025-07-31 · 746.1316(a) · Medium High

  Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-07-31. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  At time of insepction transportation training for staff who provides service expired on 5.28.24.

• 2025-07-31 · 746.3407 · Medium High

  Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-29. Correction verified: 2025-08-27.

  At time of inspection a diaper changing station in a preschool class was observed to have debris. At time of inspection multiple handwashing sinks were observed to be stained. At time of inspection a childrens restroom door was observed to have a hole at the bottom of the door.

• 2025-04-03 · 746.1203(5) · Medium High

  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-01. Correction verified: 2025-05-08.

  Based on information gathered, caregiver did not interact with child in a positive manner, when caregiver lifted child by one arm and pulled child to the other side of caregiver.

• 2025-04-03 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High

  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-29. Correction verified: 2025-05-08.

  Based on information gathered, a child was left on the playground unsupervised.

• 2025-03-13 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High

  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-03. Correction verified: 2025-04-04.

  A caregiver failed to conduct a face to name check on children entering from the playground to the school age classroom, resulting in a child being outside unsupervised for approximately nine minutes.

• 2025-03-13 · 746.1203(4) · Medium High

  Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-03. Correction verified: 2025-04-04.

  A child with special needs was left outside on the playground unsupervised.

• 2025-02-25 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High

  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-03-26. Correction verified: 2025-04-04.

  Based on information gathered, a child was left on the playground unsupervised.

• 2024-08-28 · 746.305(a)(6) · High

  Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-26. Correction verified: 2024-10-09.

  Based on information gathered, the center did not notify CCR that two children were unsupervised on the playground on 8/21/2024.

• 2024-08-28 · 746.307(b)(4) · High

  Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-26. Correction verified: 2024-10-09.

  Based on information gathered, the center did not notify two parents that their children were unsupervised on the playground on 8/21/2024.

• 2024-08-28 · 746.707 · Medium

  Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-26. Correction verified: 2024-10-09.

  Based on information gathered, an incident report was not shared with the parents of the two children that were unsupervised on the playground.

• 2024-08-28 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High

  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-26. Correction verified: 2024-10-09.

  Based on information gathered, two children were unsupervised on the toddler playground on 8/21/2024.

• 2024-08-28 · 746.701(5) · Medium

  Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-26. Correction verified: 2024-10-09.

  Based on information gathered, an incident report was not used for an incident where two children were unsupervised on the playground.

• 2024-08-15 · 746.1309(d) · Medium High

  Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-29. Correction verified: 2024-08-30.

  One caregiver lacked training in shaken baby syndrome, SIDS and early childhood brain development.

• 2024-08-15 · 746.1311(d) · Medium High

  Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-29. Correction verified: 2024-08-30.

  Director did not have current training in shaken baby syndrome and SIDS.

• 2024-08-15 · 746.1309(c) · Medium

  Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-29. Correction verified: 2024-08-30.

  Two caregiver's lacked training in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of Child Maltreatment.

• 2024-04-23 · 745.641 · High

  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-23. Correction verified: 2024-04-24.

  A caregiver counted in ratio in the 2 year old did not have Eligible results to be counted in ratio. Note: Caregiver was sent home during inspection.

• 2024-04-23 · 746.3407(12) · High

  Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-04-23. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  Three bottles of disinfecting solution were observed in the school age classroom, at the children's reach. Note: Corrected at inspection when staff moved the disinfecting solution to the top of the cabinet, no longer creating a hazard.

• 2024-02-06 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High

  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-03-06. Correction verified: 2024-03-14.

  Based on the information gathered, a child was able to open the chain link fence gate, and child crossed the parking lot and child was found on the hill in front of the center parking lot, child was left unsupervised for 2 minutes.

• 2023-08-21 · 746.3401(a) · Medium High

  Annual Sanitation Inspection

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-09-21. Correction verified: 2023-08-25.

  The health inspection expired on 8/11/2023.

• 2023-08-21 · 746.1316(a) · Medium High

  Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-08-31. Correction verified: 2023-08-25.

  Director lacked training in transportation.

• 2023-08-21 · 746.901(4) · Medium Low

  Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-08-31. Correction verified: 2023-08-25.

  One staff member lacked notarized affidavit.

• 2023-08-10 · 746.1203(5) · Medium High

  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-10-05. Correction verified: 2023-10-10.

  Based on information gathered, caregiver did not interact with child in a positive manner, when caregiver began to roughly pick up child by one arm, then continued to pick up child under other arm and moved child to cot.

• 2023-07-07 · 746.1203(5) · Medium High

  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-08-17. Correction verified: 2023-08-21.

  Based on the investigation conducted, there is sufficient evidence to state that a caregiver did not interact positively with a child in care when the caregiver pulled the chair while the child was sitting in it, resulting in the child falling.

• 2022-09-15 · 746.3809 · Medium

  Medication No Longer Used

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-09-30. Correction verified: 2022-10-12.

  Two children's medication was observed to be expired.

• 2022-07-25 · 746.305(a)(4) · Medium High

  Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-07-26. Correction verified: 2022-08-01.

  Operation failed to report Covid-19 incidents to Licensing within 48 hours of confirmed diagnosis.

• 2022-06-29 · 746.1203(4) · High

  Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-07-25. Correction verified: 2022-08-03.

  Based on the information gathered, a child was left unsupervised on the playground for about 25 minutes.

• 2022-03-01 · 746.303(b) · Medium Low

  Report Number of Employees

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-03-04. Correction verified: 2022-03-01.

  A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022 revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022 as required.