Children's Choice Academy
Children's Choice Academy is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 73 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 10). 8 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 20% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #383 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 30% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The toddler one caregiver did not wash hands after wiping a students nose.
In the infant classroom a bottle was observed on top on the diaper changing table. Note: A photo was taken.
A caregiver in the toddler one classroom was observed wiping a childs nose without the required gloves.
The building wall was observed deteriorating and chipping on the playground giving access to broken cement. Note: A photo was taken.
One caregivers record with a start date of 9/25/25 did not contain a diploma translated to english.
The operations emergency practices did not have the fire drill documented for April and May. Note: A photo was taken and this was corrected during inspection.
Three infants were observed seated at the lunch table without the required safety straps. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.
Based on the evidence obtained in the investigation, the operation did not provide adequate supervision to school age students, resulting in bullying.
The school age classroom was observed with a cracked tile. Note: A photo was taken.
The operation added transportation January 27th, 2025th without notifying CCR. Note: This was corrected during the inspection when transportation was evaluated.
About this center
Common questions
Does Children's Choice Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Children's Choice Academy’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Saturday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Children's Choice Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Children's Choice Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Children's Choice 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 Children's Choice Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 23, 2026: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Children's Choice Academy compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #383 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 30% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Children's Choice Academy last inspected?
Sep 3, 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 1805745 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.