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Guiding Hands Christian Academy

416 Bolivar St, Sanger, TX 76266 · Denton County
Accepts child care subsidies

Guiding Hands Christian Academy is a licensed child care center in Sanger, TX, licensed for up to 88 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 9 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (3 of 9). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 11% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 7 centers in Sanger and better than 49% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 49%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#5 of 7 centers in Sanger
1High risk
6Medium High risk
2Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
9 citations from 13 inspections and 5 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 18, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Dec 18, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 20, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 14, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundDec 18, 2024 · Inspection · no citationDec 17, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 1, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 23, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 21, 2024 · Inspection · no citationFeb 18, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 6, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJan 24, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 13, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 7, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 3, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 1, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundAug 10, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 3, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundNov 15, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications3
Building & playground safety2
Records & paperwork1
Caregiver conduct1
Food & feeding1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighOct 14, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing §746.4901(a)
The operation did not have the required amount of loose-fill (6 inches) around the rocking/bouncing or sliding equipment.
Correction verified Nov 20, 2025
Medium HighOct 14, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment - No Overlap §746.4813(c)
The operation had two pieces of non-stationary equipment with overlapping use zones. This was correct at the inspection when the equipment was moved to meet the required 12 ft of use zone space between them.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighOct 23, 2024InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement §746.605(12)
Three children with diagnosed allergies did not have a special needs statement aligning with the diagnosis.
Correction verified Nov 1, 2024
HighNov 3, 2023Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control §746.1201(1)
The operation's director did not use good judgment by having a caregiver present at the operation caring for children with a communicable disease.
Correction verified Dec 13, 2023
Medium HighNov 1, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually §746.1316(a)
The director did not have transportation training at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 2, 2023
Medium HighNov 1, 2023InspectionFood & feeding
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional §746.3819
Two children with diagnosed food allergy checked on their admission form did not have a food allergy on file at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 2, 2023
MediumNov 1, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Director Annual Training - Additional required topics §746.1311(e)
The director did not have all the required information on training certificates.
Correction verified Nov 2, 2023
Medium HighNov 1, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. §746.1315(a)
One caregiver did not have current pediatric first aid training.
Correction verified Nov 2, 2023
MediumNov 3, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Children's Records - Immunizations §746.603(a)(4)
One child did not have updated immunizations in their file at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 11, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity88 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:00 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceMay 12, 2015
DirectorBrenda Gomez
Phone9407778909
State operation #1556389

Common questions

Does Guiding Hands Christian Academy take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Guiding Hands Christian 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 Guiding Hands Christian Academy accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Guiding Hands Christian Academy cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Guiding Hands Christian Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Sanger, is $51.00 a day for infants, $48.80 a day for toddlers and $47.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Guiding Hands Christian Academy had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 3, 2023: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Guiding Hands Christian Academy compare with other daycares in Sanger?

It is #5 of 7 centers in Sanger by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 49% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Guiding Hands Christian Academy last inspected?

Dec 18, 2025. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1556389 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.