The Heights Christian School, LLC

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Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Houston / Harris / 77008
Street address: 1331 Studewood St Bldg A
Phone: (713) 393-7277
Capacity: 92
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: January 7, 2025
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 12 cited deficiencies dated June 17, 2024 to June 5, 2026 (2 High, 8 Medium High, 2 Medium risk). Correction status: 4 corrected at inspection, 8 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

High risk · AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation (745.641)
Cited June 5, 2026 (correction date recorded: June 5, 2026; correction verified June 16, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A caregiver was observed caring for children without a current, active background check.
High risk · Smoke Detectors Testing (746.5319)
Cited December 16, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation did not test the smoke detectors monthly or have documentation of monthly testing.
Medium High risk · Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs (746.1203(4))
Cited April 21, 2026 (correction date recorded: May 22, 2026; correction verified June 5, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Information gathered supported an allegation that a child in care inappropriately touched another child.
Medium High risk · Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup (746.2419(7))
Cited January 6, 2026 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A child was observed sleeping with a bottle in their mouth.
Medium High risk · Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly (746.5537(a)(2))
Cited December 16, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation did not test the carbon monoxide detectors monthly or have documentation of monthly testing.
Medium High risk · Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly (746.5307(a))
Cited December 16, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation did not inspect fire extinguishers monthly or have documentation of monthly inspections.
Medium High risk · Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion (746.1107(2))
Cited October 22, 2024 (correction date recorded: November 2, 2024; correction verified November 7, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: One caregiver did not have a school diploma and was enrolled in a GED program.
Medium High risk · Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact (746.605(6))
Cited October 22, 2024 (correction date recorded: October 29, 2024; correction verified October 25, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: One child had no emergency contact information. Two other children were missing addresses for their emergency contacts.
Medium High risk · Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Two Exits from Each Room (746.5207(a)(2))
Cited June 17, 2024 (correction date recorded: July 5, 2024; correction verified June 27, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The emergency evacuation diagrams in the classrooms did not show a second exit.
Medium High risk · Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment (746.3407)
Cited June 17, 2024 (correction date recorded: July 5, 2024; correction verified June 27, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The narrative described ripped playground surfacing, holes on the playground, and pieces of glass.
Medium risk · Handwashing Sink in Diaper-Changing Area (746.4403(a))
Cited June 17, 2024 (correction date recorded: July 5, 2024; correction verified June 27, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The sink in a classroom intended for diaper changes was not working.
Medium risk · Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials (746.4913)
Cited June 17, 2024 (correction date recorded: July 5, 2024; correction verified June 17, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation did not have documentation for the unitary surfacing on the playground.

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

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Texas Health and Human Services records list 12 cited deficiencies for The Heights Christian School, LLC in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (2 High, 8 Medium High, 2 Medium).

Records list 12 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-11.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	2
Medium High	8
Medium	2
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

2026-06-05 · 745.641 · High

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

A caregiver was observed caring for children at the operation and did not have a current active background check.

Correction date recorded: 2026-06-05

2026-04-21 · 746.1203(4) · Medium High

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

Information gathered supports the allegation of a child inappropriately touching another child in care.

Correction date recorded: 2026-05-22

2026-01-06 · 746.2419(7) · Medium High

Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup

During the inspection a child was observed to be sleeping with a bottle in their mouth. Corrected: The noncompliance was corrected when the caregiver removed the bottle out of the babies' mouth.

Corrected at inspection

Full citation history from HHSC (12)

2026-06-05 · 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: 2026-06-05. Correction verified: 2026-06-16.
A caregiver was observed caring for children at the operation and did not have a current active background check.
2026-04-21 · 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: 2026-05-22. Correction verified: 2026-06-05.
Information gathered supports the allegation of a child inappropriately touching another child in care.
2026-01-06 · 746.2419(7) · Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-01-06. Correction verified: Not recorded.
During the inspection a child was observed to be sleeping with a bottle in their mouth. Corrected: The noncompliance was corrected when the caregiver removed the bottle out of the babies' mouth.
2024-12-16 · 746.5319 · High
Smoke Detectors Testing
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-12-16. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The operation did not test the smoke detectors monthly and have documentation. Corrected: When the director tested smoke detectors.
2024-12-16 · 746.5307(a) · Medium High
Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-12-16. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The operation did not inspect fire extinguishers monthly and have documentation. Corrected: When the director inspected the fire extinguisher.
2024-12-16 · 746.5537(a)(2) · Medium High
Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-12-16. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The operation did not test the carbon monoxide detectors monthly and have documentation. Corrected: When the director tested the carbon monoxide detectors.
2024-10-22 · 746.605(6) · Medium High
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-29. Correction verified: 2024-10-25.
One child did not have emergency contact information and two other children are missing the address for their emergency contact person.
2024-10-22 · 746.1107(2) · Medium High
Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-11-02. Correction verified: 2024-11-07.
One caregiver did not have a school diploma, the caregiver is enrolled in a GED program.
2024-06-17 · 746.3407 · Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-05. Correction verified: 2024-06-27.
On the playground they was ripe unitary surfacing, holes on the playground and parts of glass.
2024-06-17 · 746.4913 · Medium
Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-05. Correction verified: 2024-06-17.
The operation did not have documentation for the unitary surfacing on the playground.
2024-06-17 · 746.4403(a) · Medium
Handwashing Sink in Diaper-Changing Area
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-05. Correction verified: 2024-06-27.
In the bears classroom the sink was not working and the classroom will be used th change diapers.
2024-06-17 · 746.5207(a)(2) · Medium High
Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Two Exits from Each Room
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-05. Correction verified: 2024-06-27.
The emergency evacuation diagram in the classrooms did not have an second exit.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1479290

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.