US Academy

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Houston / Harris / 77082
Street address: 3310 Highway 6 S
Phone: (281) 741-3634
Capacity: 138
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:00 AM-07:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: November 28, 2017
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

Corrective action means HHSC requires steps to address compliance concerns; see the official HHSC record for details.

Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.

Plain-English summary of cited deficiencies

State records list 18 cited deficiencies dated February 16, 2024 to August 21, 2026 (7 High, 6 Medium High, 3 Medium, 2 Medium Low risk). Correction status: 3 corrected at inspection, 15 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

High risk · Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle (746.5625(a))
Cited August 21, 2026 (correction date recorded: September 11, 2026; correction verified September 11, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: One vehicle used to transport children had no alarm installed.
High risk · Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device (746.2426(a)(1))
Cited August 21, 2026 (correction date recorded: August 21, 2026; correction verified September 11, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A three-month-old infant was observed asleep in a bouncer with no sleep exemption on file. The child was not removed after CCR notified staff that the child was asleep.
High risk · Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information (746.5617(a)(2))
Cited August 21, 2026 (correction date recorded: August 21, 2026; correction verified September 11, 2026).
What the record describes: All 9 children lacked documentation authorizing emergency medical treatment and transportation.
High risk · Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher (746.5617(a)(5))
Cited August 21, 2026 (correction date recorded: August 21, 2026; correction verified September 11, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The fire extinguisher was not observed to be properly secured.
High risk · Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months (746.5101(a))
Cited August 6, 2024 (correction date recorded: September 20, 2024; correction verified September 12, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation did not have a current fire inspection.
High risk · Required Admission Information - Release Information (746.605(7))
Cited April 4, 2024 (correction date recorded: April 10, 2024; correction verified April 8, 2024).
What the record describes: One of five files checked had no information about who could pick up the child.
High risk · AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation (745.641)
Cited February 16, 2024 (correction date recorded: February 20, 2024; correction verified March 1, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A caregiver who had not completed fingerprinting was with 15 children ages three through five, with a specified group age of four. The narrative states that background check eligibility notification must be received before a person may be present at the operation.
Medium High risk · Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident (746.5607(b))
Cited August 21, 2026 (correction date recorded: August 21, 2026; correction verified September 11, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A car seat installed in a vehicle used for transportation had expired on March 26, 2019.
Medium High risk · Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary (746.3317)
Cited August 21, 2026 (correction date recorded: August 21, 2026; correction verified September 11, 2026).
What the record describes: A child was served chocolate milk from an unrefrigerated water bottle around ten forty-five in the morning after outdoor play. Records showed children arrived at seven thirty that morning; the director said parents had instructed staff not to refrigerate the milk.
Medium High risk · Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play (746.3301(f)(1))
Cited August 21, 2026 (correction date recorded: August 21, 2026; correction verified September 11, 2026).
What the record describes: After outdoor play, multiple children requested water, but the caregiver was observed serving water to only 2 children. After approximately 5 minutes of continued requests and questions from Child Care Regulation, the caregiver asked the director to have water served.
Medium High risk · CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based (746.1315(b)(1))
Cited March 13, 2025 (correction date recorded: March 14, 2025; correction verified March 14, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: One of four staff files checked lacked current first aid and CPR training documentation.
Medium High risk · Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age (746.1605(1))
Cited August 6, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A 16-month-old child was grouped with a child who was almost 36 months old. The narrative described an age difference of 20 months.
Medium High risk · Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. (746.1315(a))
Cited April 4, 2024 (correction date recorded: April 12, 2024; correction verified April 8, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: One of four staff files checked had no first aid or CPR training documentation.
Medium risk · Children's Records - Health Statement (746.603(a)(3))
Cited July 22, 2025 (correction date recorded: July 29, 2025; correction verified July 28, 2025).
What the record describes: One child’s record checked had no health statement on file.
Medium risk · Provide Access to Children's Records - During Hours of Operation (746.601(a))
Cited July 22, 2025 (correction date recorded: July 29, 2025; correction verified July 28, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Two of four requested records were not available for access.
Medium risk · Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent (746.707)
Cited February 16, 2024 (corrected at inspection).
What the record describes: A parent was not notified about an incident when picking up their child.
Medium Low risk · Report Number of Employees (746.303(b))
Cited January 23, 2025 (correction date recorded: January 23, 2025; correction verified January 23, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The narrative states that licensed child care centers must report annually how many employees left during the previous year. It gives January 15, 2024, as the deadline for reporting employees who left in 2023 and instructs centers to report if they have not already.
Medium Low risk · Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name (746.401(9))
Cited December 10, 2024 (corrected at inspection).
What the record describes: The current employee list was missing one staff member.

Counts, dates, risk levels and correction status come directly from the state data. The plain-English descriptions were written automatically from the inspectors' narratives and checked against them by a second automated reviewer; they cover citations dated October 11, 2023 to October 11, 2026. They may contain errors; the official record is authoritative.

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Summary of the record

This summary is generated automatically from public HHSC records. It restates the official record and may lag behind it. The official state record is the authoritative source: official HHSC record.

Texas Health and Human Services records list 18 cited deficiencies for US Academy in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (7 High, 6 Medium High, 3 Medium, 2 Medium Low).

Records list 10 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-11.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	7
Medium High	6
Medium	3
Medium Low	2
Low	0
Unknown	0

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

Recent citations in the summary window

2026-08-21 · 746.5617(a)(5) · High

Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher

The fire extinguisher was not observed to be properly secured.

Correction date recorded: 2026-08-21

2026-08-21 · 746.3301(f)(1) · Medium High

Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play

Following outside play, water was not observed, Multiple children were heard requesting water but the caregiver was only observed serving water to 2 children. After approximately 5 minutes and continued request and questions from CCR the caregiver called to the director and…

Correction date recorded: 2026-08-21

2026-08-21 · 746.5617(a)(2) · High

Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information

9 of 9 children did not have documentation of emergency medical treatment and transportation authorization.

Correction date recorded: 2026-08-21

Full citation history from HHSC (31)

2026-08-21 · 746.5607(b) · Medium High
Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-08-21. Correction verified: 2026-09-11.
A car seat installed in the vehicle used for transportation was observed to have expired 3/26/2019
2026-08-21 · 746.2426(a)(1) · High
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-08-21. Correction verified: 2026-09-11.
A 3mo old was observed to be sleep in a bouncer. There was no safe sleep exemption on file. The child was not removed even after notified by CCR the child was asleep
2026-08-21 · 746.3317 · Medium High
Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-08-21. Correction verified: 2026-09-11.
A child was observed to be served an unrefrigerated water bottle of chocolate milk around 10:45am after outdoor play Note: Records indicated the children arrived to the operation at 7:30am and the director informed CCR the parents instructed the milk not to be refrigerated.
2026-08-21 · 746.5625(a) · High
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-09-11. Correction verified: 2026-09-11.
There was no alarm installed on one vehicle used for transportation.
2026-08-21 · 746.5617(a)(2) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-08-21. Correction verified: 2026-09-11.
9 of 9 children did not have documentation of emergency medical treatment and transportation authorization.
2026-08-21 · 746.3301(f)(1) · Medium High
Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-08-21. Correction verified: 2026-09-11.
Following outside play, water was not observed, Multiple children were heard requesting water but the caregiver was only observed serving water to 2 children. After approximately 5 minutes and continued request and questions from CCR the caregiver called to the director and requested children be served water.
2026-08-21 · 746.5617(a)(5) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-08-21. Correction verified: 2026-09-11.
The fire extinguisher was not observed to be properly secured.
2025-07-22 · 746.603(a)(3) · Medium
Children's Records - Health Statement
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-07-29. Correction verified: 2025-07-28.
Health statement was not on record for one record checked.
2025-07-22 · 746.601(a) · Medium
Provide Access to Children's Records - During Hours of Operation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-07-29. Correction verified: 2025-07-28.
There was no access to two out of four records requested for.
2025-03-13 · 746.1315(b)(1) · Medium High
CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-03-14. Correction verified: 2025-03-14.
One out of four staff files checked did not have the current first aid and CPR training.
2025-01-23 · 746.303(b) · Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-01-23. Correction verified: 2025-01-23.
All Licensed childcare centers must annually report to CCR the number of employees who left employment the previous year by January 15. The deadline for entering the number of employees who left employment in 2023 is 1/15/2024. If you have not already you must log in to your childcare regulation account and report the number of employees that left your employment in 2023
2024-12-10 · 746.401(9) · Medium Low
Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-12-10. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Current employee list was missing one staff. This was corrected during inspection.
2024-08-06 · 746.5101(a) · High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-20. Correction verified: 2024-09-12.
Operation did not have any current fire inspection.
2024-08-06 · 746.1605(1) · Medium High
Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-08-06. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Operation combined 16 moths old child with almost 36 months with a difference of 20 months. This was corrected when the 16 months was moved to the infant room.
2024-04-04 · 746.1315(a) · Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-12. Correction verified: 2024-04-08.
One out of four staff files checked did not have any first aid and cpr training.
2024-04-04 · 746.605(7) · High
Required Admission Information - Release Information
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-10. Correction verified: 2024-04-08.
One out of five files checked did not have any release information.
2024-02-16 · 746.707 · Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-02-20. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Incident did happened however the parent was not notified when she picked up her child. This was corrected when incident report was signed by parent the next day.
2024-02-16 · 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: 2024-02-20. Correction verified: 2024-03-01.
A caregiver was with 15 children ages three through five years with the specified age of four years. Caregiver has not completed her finger print. You must receive notification from the CBCU that the subject of a background check is eligible, eligible with conditions or provisionally eligible with conditions before allowing the subject to be present at your operation. An administrative openalty in the amount of 100% of the daily maximum per HRC 42.078 will be recommended as a result of this citation. Operation must immediately remove the person from the operation until eligibility has been determine.
2023-09-26 · 746.5605(4) · High
AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-01-31. Correction verified: 2024-01-23.
Based on information obtained a child was left unattended in the vehicle. Operation will receive admin penalty for this violation.
2023-09-26 · 746.1201(4) · High
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-01-30. Correction verified: 2024-01-23.
Based on information obtained there is sufficient evidence of neglectful supervision. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation
2023-05-04 · 746.4751(c) · Medium High
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-08. Correction verified: 2023-05-05.
I observed loose fence wire which could be a hazard to children. Pictures were taken.
2023-04-20 · 746.3701 · Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-04-28. Correction verified: 2023-05-04.
I observed a hand washing sink that is pulled away about half an inche from the wall that needed to be fixed.
2023-04-20 · 746.2407 · Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-04-20. Correction verified: 2023-05-04.
Two older infants on a high chair did not have any safety straps on. This was corrected during inspection.
2023-04-20 · 746.4751(c) · Medium High
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-04-28. Correction verified: 2023-05-04.
I observed loose fence wire which could be a hazard to children. Pictures were taken.
2022-05-11 · 746.901(2) · Medium
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-05-13. Correction verified: 2022-05-16.
How caregiver meet educational requirement was missing on file for one out of four files checked.
2022-05-11 · 746.603(a)(3) · Medium
Children's Records - Health Statement
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-05-20. Correction verified: 2022-05-16.
Health statement was missing on file for one out of four records checked.
2022-05-11 · 746.5205(1) · Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-05-16. Correction verified: 2022-05-16.
Fire drill was not documented for the month of April 2022
2022-05-11 · 746.201(4) · Medium High
Designating Director
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-05-20. Correction verified: 2022-05-16.
Operation has a new director, but licensing has not yet received her paper work.
2022-05-11 · 746.901(9) · Medium
Required Personnel Records- Current Driver's License
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-05-13. Correction verified: 2022-05-16.
A copy of one caregiver driver's licensing was missing on file.
2022-05-11 · 746.901(1) · Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2022-05-11. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Date of employment was missing for one caregiver. This was corrected during inspection.
2022-02-25 · 746.303(b) · Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-03-01. Correction verified: 2022-03-03.
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.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1281588

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