Bethany Christian Academy
Bethany Christian Academy is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 100 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2018. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 31 times and investigated 8 reports. Inspectors recorded 58 citations, 23 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (8 of 58). 5 citations came in the last 12 months. 10% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #677 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 7% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
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The last Fire Marshal inspection was completed on 10/24/2024 and expired on 10/17/25. 6 previous extensions have been completed for this deficiency that was originally cited on 11/5/25.
The operation needs documentation for the unitary surfacing used on the playground and make available to both parents and CCR upon request.
1 out of 10 children's files is missing the health statement.
The last Fire Marshal inspection was completed on 10/24/2024 and expired on 10/17/25.
The director failed to document fire drills for the months of July, August and September 2025.
A child had a cell phone watching a movie in the classroom. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver had the child hand in the phone.
The CPSC recall list was last certified in February 2024. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director re-certified.
Condition four was not being followed when the director allowed a caregiver to conducted the transportation checklist. Corrected: When director and I talked about the condition four and her doing the checklist.
One caregiver did not have information that they received the center policies.
One caregiver did not have an affidavit that was notarized.
Two caregivers had online CPR training and it was not done in person with a manikin.
Two caregivers did not have the required information for receiving orientation. The orientation form was not signed by an director or someone at the operation that gave the orientation.
One caregiver did not have information on how they meet education qualifications.
One caregiver did not have documentation that they received the center policies or the updated policy for condition two. The caregiver was hired 6-13-2019.
The operation didi not ensure that the fire extinguisher on the van had been serviced.
The fire extinguisher on the van was empty and needs to be serviced and needs to be approved by the local or state fire marshal.
Three caregiver did not have information that they received the center policies.
The operation did not have the most updated inspection report posted, the last inspection form posted was from 7/14/2023.
Two caregiver hired 7/27/23 and 2/2/24 caring for children 24 months and younger did not have preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, early childhood brain development and SIDS.
Two caregivers did not have an observation completed for the month of January.
Two caregiver did not have any documentation that they attended orientation.
The operation last updated the Children's Products on 1/1/2023.
It was not good judgment of the caregivers when they allowed children to run around the classroom and allow children to walk around and eat popcorn.
A three year old child walked out of the classroom and walked to the classroom next door without the caregivers knowing.
The director is not ensuring that the caregivers in the building are following minimum standards.
The school age caregiver was not aware of the children's ages, one of the caregivers in the toddler classroom was unaware of the children's ages. The caregivers did not have information showing children's ages.
The school age children were watching a movie while eating snack.
They was a mixed age group of children in the lunch room in the morning, the ages of the children were 6 months to 3 years old. The youngest child from the oldest child was a 18 months difference. Corrected: When the infants went to their classroom and the rest of the children went to their classroom
Three children are missing a health statement from their doctor.
In one classroom their was 14 children with two caregivers. The youngest child was 10 months old and the oldest child was 3 years old. The oldest child was 18 months older then the youngest child. Corrected: When the two groups slip and the older children went to their classroom.
One child is missing their immunization records.
A caregiver inappropriately disciplined two children in care by use of harsh language, aggressively grabbing and pulling and by striking a child with an instrument.
Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation of abuse.
It was determined through the DFPS investigation that caregivers present in the classroom did not intervene or report inappropriate discipline by another caregiver.
During the DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver with access to children in care did not have a current eligible background check.
During opening time, children are eating breakfast in the cafeteria and the tv is on showing age-appropriate programming. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned off the tv.
2 out of 6 infants on bottle only need written feeding instructions signed and dated by the parent.
During the investigation inspection, the person left in charge did have not access to all requested documentation.
Doing the follow up the child safety alarm was still observed not to be on when the van is turned on.
The child safety alarm remains in need of repair in order to provide automatic activation when the van ignition is turned on.
It was observed in the lunch room there was a caregiver caring for children, and her background showed pending. Note: Caregiver background is pending, Caregiver left the premises immediately.
A six-year-old child was left unsupervised in a center vehicle for over an hour.
Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation of neglectful supervision. A child was left on the daycare van alone for over one hour.
The child safety alarm requires activation by person and is not automated based on ignition.
A six-year-old child was left sleeping in the center van when a caregiver failed to thoroughly conduct a visual check of the vehicle.
Operational policies did not include transportation procedures at the time of the incident.
The operation failed to timely notify Child Care Regulation of a situation in which a child was placed at risk.
A list of children transported by the operation during transportation services was not completed. The operation maintained attendance for children transported by the operation utilizing an electronic attendance system located at the center.
Parents have been prevented from visiting their children inside the operation and/or go inside. The center has a COVID policy that says they cannot come in.
A child was popped on the hand by a caregiver as a form of discipline.
The operation did not stated in their emergency preparedness plan how they would evacuation or relocation children 24 months and younger or any children with limited mobility. The operation did not state in their emergency preparedness address of a alternate shelter away from the center.
In the toddler and infant classroom the lights were off during naptime and you were unable to see the children when walking into the classroom. Corrected: In the toddler classroom the caregiver turned on some lights to see the children while napping.
When the director came to answer the front door it was observed a caregiver sitting in the middle door way of two different classrooms observing children napping.
The operation did not maintain loose-fill surfacing materials they do not have a least nine inches for the play area that is greater than five feet or less.
Two children did not have an address for their emergency contact.
One caregiver has an expired First Aid card. Expired on 10.4.2021.
One caregiver has an expired CPR card. Expired on 10.4.2021.
One out of four children records reviewed is missing emergency contact information.
About this center
Common questions
Does Bethany Christian Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Bethany Christian Academy’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Bethany Christian Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Bethany Christian Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bethany Christian Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Bethany Christian Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 23 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 19, 2024: “Requirements during probation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Bethany Christian Academy compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #677 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 7% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Bethany Christian Academy last inspected?
Mar 10, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1676661 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.