Grace School Early Childhood Program

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Houston / Harris / 77042
Street address: 10221 Ella Lee Ln
Phone: (713) 782-4421
Capacity: 155
Ages served: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours / Days: 08:00 AM-06:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: February 9, 1986
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 7 cited deficiencies dated March 20, 2024 to August 26, 2026 (3 High, 2 Medium High, 1 Medium, 1 Medium Low risk). Correction status: 0 corrected at inspection, 7 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

High risk · Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for (746.1205(a)(2))
Cited April 5, 2024 (correction date recorded: April 8, 2024; correction verified April 15, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The narrative states that a caregiver knew how many children they were responsible for outside but did not count the children before leaving the classroom or when they got outside.
High risk · Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity (746.1205(a)(4))
Cited April 5, 2024 (correction date recorded: April 8, 2024; correction verified April 15, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A child was left unattended in the classroom for 2 to 3 minutes.
High risk · AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions (745.635(3))
Cited March 21, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 10, 2024; correction verified May 22, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The operation allowed a person with provisional background check eligibility to oversee staff, contrary to the conditions set by the background check unit.
Medium High risk · Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space (746.2909(3))
Cited August 26, 2026 (correction date recorded: August 26, 2026; correction verified September 29, 2026).
What the record describes: A caregiver arranged children around their work area in a way that blocked passage.
Medium High risk · Complying with Laws and Rules (746.201(9))
Cited March 21, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 10, 2024; correction verified May 22, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The provider allowed a person who did not meet all qualifications to be in charge of the after-school program.
Medium risk · Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep (746.2905(1))
Cited March 20, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 10, 2024; correction verified May 22, 2024).
What the record describes: A caregiver placed their foot over a child to get the child to go to sleep.
Medium Low risk · Report Number of Employees (746.303(b))
Cited January 28, 2025 (correction date recorded: January 30, 2025; correction verified January 28, 2025).
What the record describes: The operation had not reported its staffing changes for 2024 by the due date of January 15, 2025.

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 7 cited deficiencies for Grace School Early Childhood Program in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (3 High, 2 Medium High, 1 Medium, 1 Medium Low).

Records list 11 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-30.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	3
Medium High	2
Medium	1
Medium Low	1
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

2026-08-26 · 746.2909(3) · Medium High

Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space

Caregiver had children arranged around her work area in a way that blocked safe passage.

Correction date recorded: 2026-08-26

2025-01-28 · 746.303(b) · Medium Low

Report Number of Employees

Operation has not reported their staffing changes for the year 2024 by the due date of 1/15/2025. NOTE: Director provided proof of compliance same day.

Correction date recorded: 2025-01-30

2024-04-05 · 746.1205(a)(2) · High

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

It was found that the caregiver did know how many children the caregiver was repsoblbie for when outside as caregiver failed to do count before leaving the classroom and when the classroom got outside.

Correction date recorded: 2024-04-08

Full citation history from HHSC (10)

2026-08-26 · 746.2909(3) · Medium High
Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-08-26. Correction verified: 2026-09-29.
Caregiver had children arranged around her work area in a way that blocked safe passage.
2025-01-28 · 746.303(b) · Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-01-30. Correction verified: 2025-01-28.
Operation has not reported their staffing changes for the year 2024 by the due date of 1/15/2025. NOTE: Director provided proof of compliance same day.
2024-04-05 · 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: 2024-04-08. Correction verified: 2024-04-15.
It was found that a child was left unattended in the classroom for 2 to 3 minutes.
2024-04-05 · 746.1205(a)(2) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-08. Correction verified: 2024-04-15.
It was found that the caregiver did know how many children the caregiver was repsoblbie for when outside as caregiver failed to do count before leaving the classroom and when the classroom got outside.
2024-03-21 · 746.201(9) · Medium High
Complying with Laws and Rules
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-10. Correction verified: 2024-05-22.
Based on the information obtained, the operation is not in compliance with minimum standard rules. The provider allowed a person to be in charge of the after-school program who did not meet all qualifications.
2024-03-21 · 745.635(3) · High
AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-10. Correction verified: 2024-05-22.
Based on the information obtained, the operation did not follow the background check conditions set by CBCU for a person with provisional eligibility by allowing the person to oversee staff.
2024-03-20 · 746.2905(1) · Medium
Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-10. Correction verified: 2024-05-22.
Based on the information obtained, a caregiver has placed their foot over a child for them to go to sleep.
2023-08-16 · 746.605(3) · Medium Low
Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-08-16. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Date of admission was missing on file for four out of ten children files checked. This was corrected during inspection.
2022-09-15 · 745.621(a)(2) · High
AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-09-17. Correction verified: 2022-09-15.
Four staff members were observed at the operation and providing direct care to children without an initial background check submission entered. One staff member was observed in a classroom. One staff member was observed in the outside courtyard. Two staff members were observed on the playground. The four staff members were assisting other staff that has completed background checks on file.
2022-09-15 · 746.801(1) · Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-09-19. Correction verified: 2022-09-16.
Four children records evaluated were missing one or more of the following information from their admission forms: -Special needs Acknowledgment; -Date of Admission; -Address for child's emergency contact person

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=96255

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.