Hope's Children Academy
Hope's Children Academy is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 80 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2014. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 15 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 14 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (4 of 14). None of them came in the last 12 months. 21% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #328 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 37% of licensed centers statewide.
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The provider temporary relocated children in care to other locations without any notification to Licensing.
The FA certificates for 2 caregivers expired on 12/28/2023.
The CPR certificate fors 2 caregivers expired on 12/28/2023.
There are 3 staffs did not have 24 hours annual training for 2022.
The sound alarm system in the transporting vehicle did not work properly, it stopped the sound itself before the driver could turn the alarm off.
Based on information obtained, there was sufficient evident to support the allegation that one child cut the hair of other child during the activity in Pre-K classroom on 06/13/2023.
Based on information obtained, there was sufficient evident to support the allegation that the teacher in Pre-K classroom did not report the incident happened in her classroom as required. The teacher chose not to report to the director and the parent of the victim. She only told the parent whose child cut the hair of the other child during the activity in Pre-K classroom on 06/13/2023.
The caregiver in infant room who has background check pending was working at the daycare today 02/24/2023. She left the daycare the same day. She will not work until her background clear and eligible.
1/There was some sharp/rough edges on the playground equipment accessible to children while outdoor activities. Note : corrected. The caregiver removed the equipment out of the children's reach. 2/The playground was flooded yesterday 01/24/203. All the covers for the ground of the play area torn posing tripping hazards. Pictures taken.
The infant room had five children with one caregiver and she was out of ratio by one child. She had : 3 children : 6 months. 1 child : 7 months. 1 child : 9 months. Note: classroom came into ratio during inspection. One infant was picked up at 12:08 pm same day.
The mulch in the playground area must be maintained at proper depth. There was dirt showing under the slide and mulch depleted around exit points. Pictures taken.
The training files for director and driver were not available for review.
The infant room had five children with one caregiver and she was out of ratio by one child. She had : 3 children : 4 months. 1 child : 7 months. 1 child : 15 months. Note: classroom came into ratio during inspection.
The toddlers classroom had label cots with numbers without having a number/child assignment map available.
About this center
Common questions
Does Hope's Children Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Hope's Children Academy’s hours?
6 AM to 8 PM, Monday through Saturday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Hope's Children Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Hope's Children Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hope's Children 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 Hope's Children Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 14, 2023: “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 Hope's Children Academy compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #328 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 37% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Hope's Children Academy last inspected?
Oct 14, 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 1524693 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.