Grace Kids Academy
Grace Kids Academy is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 191 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2004. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 30 times and investigated 12 reports. Inspectors recorded 31 citations, 13 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (6 of 31). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. 13% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #433 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 25% of licensed centers statewide.
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A tile was observed missing in the toddler classroom. Note: A photo was taken and the tile replaced during the inspection.
Three school age students were observed using tablets during nap time. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.
The operation did not report a change in director that occurred October 31st, 2025.
One infant was observed without the required safety straps while seated inside of the lunch table. Note: This was corrected during inspection.
The toddler caregiver provided the incorrect number of children responsible for.
The operations splash time activity space was observed without the required fence. Note: Photos were taken.
The operations fire inspection expired 03/26/2025.
One infant was observed seated inside of a feeding table without the required straps. Note: This was corrected when the infant was moved to a seat with straps.
One record did not contain a completed emergency contact.
Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support two students were unsupervised when they exited the classroom via a bathroom door.
One toddler student was observed standing inside of chair at the lunch table. The child was able to remove themselves from straps. Note: Child was removed from lunch table.
One of nine records did not contain updated immunizations.
Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation of neglectful supervision. A child was found at the lost and found booth during a field trip to the Rodeo. The child was unattended for approximately 30 minutes.
Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the operation did not report a child left unsupervised during a field trip to the rodeo.
Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, an incident report was not completed.
Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the operation did not notify parent of child being left unsupervised.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the operation did not notify parents of an injury.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support a caregiver did not provide first aid to an injured student.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the operation did not report an injury to a child.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that abuse occurred at the operation.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation that a caregiver pulled a childs ear.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a child in care was inappropriately disciplined.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, an incident report was not completed.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that abuse occurred at the operation.
The infant classroom is using the same sink for bottle washing and hand washing.
A caregiver wiped an infants nose and proceeded to change another infants diaper without handwashing.
During the walkthrough of the pre-k classroom children were observed sleeping on the mats blocking the entrance. This was corrected at the time of the inspection when the caregiver rearranged the mats away from the door.
The operation does not have a designated director.
7 out of 8 infant feeding instruction sheets were observed not dated and signed by parent for the month of October.
During inspection, one changing table pad in the young toddler classroom was observed to be torn. SN: This was corrected during inspection.
During inspection, nap mats were lacking labels.
About this center
Common questions
Does Grace Kids Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Grace Kids Academy’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Grace Kids Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Grace Kids Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Grace Kids 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 Grace Kids Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 13 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 16, 2025: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Grace Kids Academy compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #433 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 25% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Grace Kids Academy last inspected?
Jul 14, 2026. No violations were found 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 834882 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.