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Hua Xia Chinese School

5925 Sovereign Dr, Houston, TX 77036 · Harris County

Hua Xia Chinese School is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 180 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times. Inspectors recorded 29 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (8 of 29). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 7% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #861 of 882 centers in Houston and in the bottom 1% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 0%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. Among the most cited
Tied for #861 of 882 centers in Houston
6High risk
7Medium High risk
14Medium risk
1Medium Low risk
1Low risk
29 citations from 6 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 15, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 15, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundJun 17, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJul 30, 2024 · Assessment · citation foundJun 21, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJul 24, 2023 · Assessment · citation foundJun 22, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJul 13, 2022 · Inspection · no citationJun 29, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety8
Records & paperwork8
Training & qualifications7
Supervision3
Health & medication2
Food & feeding1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighJun 15, 2026InspectionSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages §744.1205(a)(3)
Caregivers could not give accurate ages of the oldest and youngest children.
Corrected during the visit
MediumJun 17, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records §744.801(2)
Director did not have individual training certificates for employees. Training was completed but only the seminar attendance list was available.
Correction verified Aug 8, 2025
MediumJun 17, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, and Smoke Detectors §744.801(9)
Operation did not have current emergency drill/fire extinguisher/ smoke detector checklists.
Correction verified Aug 5, 2025
MediumJun 17, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records §744.801(1)
Childrens records were not available in english, were not translated from chinese.
Correction verified Aug 5, 2025
MediumJun 17, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report §744.801(11)
Operation did not have a current food inspection sanitation report.
Correction verified Aug 5, 2025
MediumJul 30, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training-Required Topics in Health and Safety §744.1309(d)
3 staff still have not completed trainings in the following topics: Handling, Storing and Disposing Hazardous Materials Responding to Food Allergies Preventing the Spread of Communicable Diseases Understanding Building and Physical Premises Safety
Correction verified Aug 5, 2024
MediumJun 21, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, and Smoke Detectors §744.801(9)
Documentation showing the emergency drills were conducted monthly was not available for review. There was no documentation showing the smoke detectors and fire extinguishers were checked monthly.
Correction verified Jun 30, 2024
MediumJun 21, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Immunization Records - Signed Statement from Parent §744.623(1)
A signed statement from the parent stating their child's immunization record is on file at the school they attend was not available to review for 4 children's records.
Correction verified Jun 27, 2024
MediumJun 21, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care §744.801(10)
Documentation showing the annual fire inspection has been conducted was not available for review upon request.
Correction verified Jul 1, 2024
MediumJun 21, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
First Aid Kit Incomplete - Scissors §744.2753(a)(5)
The first aid kit did not contain any scissors.
Correction verified Jun 26, 2024
Medium HighJun 21, 2024InspectionFood & feeding
Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent §744.2669
Food Allergy Emergency Plans were not available for review for 4 children with documented food allergies.
Correction verified Jun 28, 2024
Medium HighJun 21, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Required Admission Information-Emergency Medical Authorization §744.605(12)
Authorization for emergency medical treatment was incomplete for 1 out 4 children's files evaluated.
Correction verified Jun 28, 2024
MediumJun 21, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training-Required Topics in Health and Safety §744.1309(d)
3 out of 4 staff files evaluated did not contain trainings in the following topics: Emergency Preparedness Handling, Storing and Disposing Hazardous Materials Responding to Food Allergies Preventing the Spread of Communicable Diseases Understanding Building and Physical Premises Safety
Correction verified Jul 30, 2024
MediumJul 24, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's Records - Admission Information §744.603(a)(2)
4 out of the 10 children’s files evaluated did not contain the address for the emergency contact person. 3 out of the 10 children’s files evaluated did not contain the name and phone # for the release contact person.
Correction verified Aug 7, 2023
HighJul 24, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Policies Comply with Rules §744.201(1)
The operational policies still do not include the following information: - Procedures for how parents can access minimum standards. - Instructions on how parents can contact CCR and access abuse and neglect information. - A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.
Correction verified Aug 23, 2023
Medium LowJul 24, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Criteria - Certificate §744.1319(c)(4)
2 out of 10 staff files evaluated did not contain training certificate for completion of CPR and First Aid Training. 3 out of 10 staff files evaluated did not contain training certificates that show the full 15 hours of annual training has been completed.
Correction verified Aug 7, 2023
LowJul 24, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Education Outside of U.S. §744.1043
8 out of 10 staff files evaluated contained education documentation written in a foreign language and has not been translated to English.
Correction verified Aug 7, 2023
MediumJun 22, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records §744.901
Documentation of 10 staff files were not available for review upon request. The operation did not have any completed files.
Correction verified Jul 24, 2023
HighJun 22, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months §744.3501(a)
The annual fire inspection has not been conducted since May 2021.
Correction verified Jul 3, 2023
HighJun 22, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Policies Comply with Rules §744.201(1)
The operational policies do not include the following information: Transportation Policy Procedures for how parents can view the operation most recent licensing inspection report and access minimum standards Instructions on how parents can contact CCR and access abuse and neglect information. (A)The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play (B)The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor (C)The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place (F) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.
Correction verified Jul 24, 2023
MediumJun 22, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's Records - Admission Information §744.603(a)(2)
Admission information for 10 out of 10 children's files evaluated was not available for review upon request during the inspection.
Correction verified Jul 24, 2023
Medium HighJun 22, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Children's Records - Sign-in and Sign-out Logs §744.603(a)(6)
Children in Room 107 had not been signed in for the day. Note: The provider corrected this during the inspection.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighJun 22, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Sanitation Inspection §744.2501(a)
The annual sanitation inspection has not been conducted since May 2022.
Correction verified Jun 29, 2023
MediumJun 22, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, and Smoke Detectors §744.801(9)
Documentation showing when the emergency drills were last conducted and when the smoke detectors and fire extinguishers were last checked was not available for review upon request.
Correction verified Jul 14, 2023
Medium HighJun 22, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for -Transportation, Directors and Each Employee who transports §744.1301(7)(A)
The Operation Director has only completed 1 hour of transportation safety training. An additional hour of training is needed.
Correction verified Jun 25, 2023
HighJun 29, 2022InspectionSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For §744.1203(2)
Three caregivers were unaware of the number of children present during the inspection.
Correction verified Jul 13, 2022
HighJun 29, 2022InspectionSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children §744.1203(4)
During this inspection I observed two children ages 11 and 12 years old alone in a classroom. During this inspection I observed a group of seven children unsupervised in the gym. During this inspection I observed a 9 year old alone in a classroom.
Correction verified Jul 13, 2022
HighJun 29, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months §744.3501(a)
The most recent fire inspection report was not available for review during this inspection.
Correction verified Jul 4, 2022
Medium HighJun 29, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System §744.627(a)
The sign in and out log was reviewed and showed 34 of 41 children signed in.
Correction verified Jul 13, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity180 children
Ages servedPre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:30 AM-06:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Licensed sinceMay 24, 2019
DirectorLihua Guan
Phone7135413339
State operation #1689776

Common questions

Does Hua Xia Chinese School take infants?

No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.

What are Hua Xia Chinese School’s hours?

7:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Saturday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Hua Xia Chinese School accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does Hua Xia Chinese School cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hua Xia Chinese School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds and $37.20 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Hua Xia Chinese School had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 24, 2023: “Policies Comply with Rules.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Hua Xia Chinese School compare with other daycares in Houston?

It is tied for #861 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is in the bottom 1% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Hua Xia Chinese School last inspected?

Jun 15, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1689776 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.