Guiding Hands Christian Academy
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
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The operation did not have the required amount of loose-fill (6 inches) around the rocking/bouncing or sliding equipment.
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.
Three children with diagnosed allergies did not have a special needs statement aligning with the diagnosis.
The operation's director did not use good judgment by having a caregiver present at the operation caring for children with a communicable disease.
The director did not have transportation training at the time of inspection.
Two children with diagnosed food allergy checked on their admission form did not have a food allergy on file at the time of inspection.
The director did not have all the required information on training certificates.
One caregiver did not have current pediatric first aid training.
One child did not have updated immunizations in their file at the time of inspection.
About this center
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.
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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 1556389 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.