Hua Xia Chinese School

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Houston / Harris / 77036
Street address: 5925 Sovereign Dr
Phone: (713) 541-3339
Capacity: 180
Ages served: Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 07:30 AM-06:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: May 24, 2019
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

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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 13 cited deficiencies dated June 21, 2024 to June 15, 2026 (3 Medium High, 10 Medium risk). Correction status: 1 corrected at inspection, 12 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

Medium High risk · Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages (744.1205(a)(3))
Cited June 15, 2026 (corrected at inspection).
What the record describes: Caregivers could not accurately state the ages of the oldest and youngest children.
Medium High risk · Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent (744.2669)
Cited June 21, 2024 (correction date recorded: June 28, 2024; correction verified June 28, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Food allergy emergency plans were not available for review for 4 children with documented food allergies.
Medium High risk · Required Admission Information-Emergency Medical Authorization (744.605(12))
Cited June 21, 2024 (correction date recorded: June 28, 2024; correction verified June 28, 2024).
What the record describes: Authorization for emergency medical treatment was incomplete in 1 of the 4 children's files reviewed.
Medium risk · Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, and Smoke Detectors (744.801(9))
Cited June 17, 2025 (correction date recorded: July 7, 2025; correction verified August 5, 2025); June 21, 2024 (correction date recorded: June 28, 2024; correction verified June 30, 2024).
What the record describes: Narratives describe missing current documentation for emergency drills and checks of fire extinguishers and smoke detectors. Monthly drill and equipment check records were not available for review.
Medium risk · Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records (744.801(1))
Cited June 17, 2025 (correction date recorded: July 7, 2025; correction verified August 5, 2025).
What the record describes: Children's records were in Chinese and had not been translated into English.
Medium risk · Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records (744.801(2))
Cited June 17, 2025 (correction date recorded: July 7, 2025; correction verified August 8, 2025).
What the record describes: The director did not have individual training certificates for employees. Training had been completed, but only the seminar attendance list was available.
Medium risk · Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report (744.801(11))
Cited June 17, 2025 (correction date recorded: July 7, 2025; correction verified August 5, 2025).
What the record describes: The operation did not have a current food sanitation inspection report.
Medium risk · Documented Annual Training-Required Topics in Health and Safety (744.1309(d))
Cited July 30, 2024 (correction date recorded: August 6, 2024; correction verified August 5, 2024; technical assistance given); June 21, 2024 (correction date recorded: June 28, 2024; correction verified July 30, 2024).
What the record describes: Narratives describe missing training or training documentation for 3 staff on handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials; responding to food allergies; preventing the spread of communicable diseases; and understanding building and physical premises safety.
Medium risk · First Aid Kit Incomplete - Scissors (744.2753(a)(5))
Cited June 21, 2024 (correction date recorded: June 28, 2024; correction verified June 26, 2024).
What the record describes: The first aid kit did not contain scissors.
Medium risk · Immunization Records - Signed Statement from Parent (744.623(1))
Cited June 21, 2024 (correction date recorded: June 28, 2024; correction verified June 27, 2024).
What the record describes: Signed parent statements saying their child's immunization record was on file at the school they attended were not available for review for 4 children's records.
Medium risk · Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care (744.801(10))
Cited June 21, 2024 (correction date recorded: June 28, 2024; correction verified July 1, 2024).
What the record describes: Documentation showing that the annual fire inspection had been conducted was not available for review when requested.

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Summary of the record

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Texas Health and Human Services records list 13 cited deficiencies for Hua Xia Chinese School in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (3 Medium High, 10 Medium).

Records list 3 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-06-15.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	0
Medium High	3
Medium	10
Medium Low	0
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

2026-06-15 · 744.1205(a)(3) · Medium High

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages

Caregivers could not give accurate ages of the oldest and youngest children.

Corrected at inspection

2025-06-17 · 744.801(9) · Medium

Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, and Smoke Detectors

Operation did not have current emergency drill/fire extinguisher/ smoke detector checklists.

Correction date recorded: 2025-07-07

2025-06-17 · 744.801(1) · Medium

Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records

Childrens records were not available in english, were not translated from chinese.

Correction date recorded: 2025-07-07

Full citation history from HHSC (29)

2026-06-15 · 744.1205(a)(3) · Medium High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-06-15. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Caregivers could not give accurate ages of the oldest and youngest children.
2025-06-17 · 744.801(11) · Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-07-07. Correction verified: 2025-08-05.
Operation did not have a current food inspection sanitation report.
2025-06-17 · 744.801(2) · Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-07-07. Correction verified: 2025-08-08.
Director did not have individual training certificates for employees. Training was completed but only the seminar attendance list was available.
2025-06-17 · 744.801(1) · Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-07-07. Correction verified: 2025-08-05.
Childrens records were not available in english, were not translated from chinese.
2025-06-17 · 744.801(9) · Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, and Smoke Detectors
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-07-07. Correction verified: 2025-08-05.
Operation did not have current emergency drill/fire extinguisher/ smoke detector checklists.
2024-07-30 · 744.1309(d) · Medium
Documented Annual Training-Required Topics in Health and Safety
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-06. Correction verified: 2024-08-05.
3 staff still have not completed trainings in the following topics: Handling, Storing and Disposing Hazardous Materials Responding to Food Allergies Preventing the Spread of Communicable Diseases Understanding Building and Physical Premises Safety
2024-06-21 · 744.801(10) · Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-06-28. Correction verified: 2024-07-01.
Documentation showing the annual fire inspection has been conducted was not available for review upon request.
2024-06-21 · 744.2753(a)(5) · Medium
First Aid Kit Incomplete - Scissors
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-06-28. Correction verified: 2024-06-26.
The first aid kit did not contain any scissors.
2024-06-21 · 744.623(1) · Medium
Immunization Records - Signed Statement from Parent
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-06-28. Correction verified: 2024-06-27.
A signed statement from the parent stating their child's immunization record is on file at the school they attend was not available to review for 4 children's records.
2024-06-21 · 744.605(12) · Medium High
Required Admission Information-Emergency Medical Authorization
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-06-28. Correction verified: 2024-06-28.
Authorization for emergency medical treatment was incomplete for 1 out 4 children's files evaluated.
2024-06-21 · 744.801(9) · Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, and Smoke Detectors
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-06-28. Correction verified: 2024-06-30.
Documentation showing the emergency drills were conducted monthly was not available for review. There was no documentation showing the smoke detectors and fire extinguishers were checked monthly.
2024-06-21 · 744.2669 · Medium High
Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-06-28. Correction verified: 2024-06-28.
Food Allergy Emergency Plans were not available for review for 4 children with documented food allergies.
2024-06-21 · 744.1309(d) · Medium
Documented Annual Training-Required Topics in Health and Safety
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-06-28. Correction verified: 2024-07-30.
3 out of 4 staff files evaluated did not contain trainings in the following topics: Emergency Preparedness Handling, Storing and Disposing Hazardous Materials Responding to Food Allergies Preventing the Spread of Communicable Diseases Understanding Building and Physical Premises Safety
2023-07-24 · 744.603(a)(2) · Medium
Children's Records - Admission Information
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-08-07. Correction verified: 2023-08-07.
4 out of the 10 children?s files evaluated did not contain the address for the emergency contact person. 3 out of the 10 children?s files evaluated did not contain the name and phone # for the release contact person.
2023-07-24 · 744.201(1) · High
Policies Comply with Rules
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-08-07. Correction verified: 2023-08-23.
The operational policies still do not include the following information: - Procedures for how parents can access minimum standards. - Instructions on how parents can contact CCR and access abuse and neglect information. - A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.
2023-07-24 · 744.1319(c)(4) · Medium Low
Training Criteria - Certificate
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-08-07. Correction verified: 2023-08-07.
2 out of 10 staff files evaluated did not contain training certificate for completion of CPR and First Aid Training. 3 out of 10 staff files evaluated did not contain training certificates that show the full 15 hours of annual training has been completed.
2023-07-24 · 744.1043 · Low
Education Outside of U.S.
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-08-07. Correction verified: 2023-08-07.
8 out of 10 staff files evaluated contained education documentation written in a foreign language and has not been translated to English.
2023-06-22 · 744.603(a)(2) · Medium
Children's Records - Admission Information
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-21. Correction verified: 2023-07-24.
Admission information for 10 out of 10 children's files evaluated was not available for review upon request during the inspection.
2023-06-22 · 744.201(1) · High
Policies Comply with Rules
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-21. Correction verified: 2023-07-24.
The operational policies do not include the following information: Transportation Policy Procedures for how parents can view the operation most recent licensing inspection report and access minimum standards Instructions on how parents can contact CCR and access abuse and neglect information. (A)The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play (B)The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor (C)The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place (F) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.
2023-06-22 · 744.603(a)(6) · Medium High
Children's Records - Sign-in and Sign-out Logs
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-06-22. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Children in Room 107 had not been signed in for the day. Note: The provider corrected this during the inspection.
2023-06-22 · 744.901 · Medium
Required Personnel Records
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-21. Correction verified: 2023-07-24.
Documentation of 10 staff files were not available for review upon request. The operation did not have any completed files.
2023-06-22 · 744.1301(7)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for -Transportation, Directors and Each Employee who transports
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-06-29. Correction verified: 2023-06-25.
The Operation Director has only completed 1 hour of transportation safety training. An additional hour of training is needed.
2023-06-22 · 744.3501(a) · High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-06. Correction verified: 2023-07-03.
The annual fire inspection has not been conducted since May 2021.
2023-06-22 · 744.801(9) · Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, and Smoke Detectors
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-06. Correction verified: 2023-07-14.
Documentation showing when the emergency drills were last conducted and when the smoke detectors and fire extinguishers were last checked was not available for review upon request.
2023-06-22 · 744.2501(a) · Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-06. Correction verified: 2023-06-29.
The annual sanitation inspection has not been conducted since May 2022.
2022-06-29 · 744.3501(a) · High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-07-06. Correction verified: 2022-07-04.
The most recent fire inspection report was not available for review during this inspection.
2022-06-29 · 744.1203(4) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-06-29. Correction verified: 2022-07-13.
During this inspection I observed two children ages 11 and 12 years old alone in a classroom. During this inspection I observed a group of seven children unsupervised in the gym. During this inspection I observed a 9 year old alone in a classroom.
2022-06-29 · 744.627(a) · Medium High
Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-06-29. Correction verified: 2022-07-13.
The sign in and out log was reviewed and showed 34 of 41 children signed in.
2022-06-29 · 744.1203(2) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-06-29. Correction verified: 2022-07-13.
Three caregivers were unaware of the number of children present during the inspection.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1329086

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.