Princeton Academy III
Princeton Academy III is a licensed child care center in Missouri City, TX, licensed for up to 141 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2018. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 18 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 18). 6 citations came in the last 12 months. 28% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #36 of 39 centers in Missouri City and better than 7% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The admission form does not state the name of the school of two school age children.
The surfacing on the playground is not at least six inches deep.
Three live ant beds were observed on the playground This was corrected during the inspection when the owner sprayed the ant piles with ant killer
Multiple ceiling tiles were observed damaged and drooping to the point were the ceiling has an exposed gap or hole.
Four out of ten children did not have an emergency contact other than there parents. One out of ten children did not have a phone number or address of the emergency contact and one out of ten children did not have an emergency contact listed. This was corrected during the inspection when the parents updated there child's admission information during pick-up
For the month of April and May of 2026 the fire drill exit time was not within three minutes
A twenty-eight month old child was mixed with a six month old infant. This was corrected during the inspection when the director removed the child from the classroom.
A school-age teacher was present by themselves with twenty-seven children. The youngest child was six and the oldest child was twelve. This was corrected during the inspection when the director moved a child to another classroom.
There were multiple mushrooms growing out of the ground outside on the playground. This was corrected during the inspection when i observed the career remove the mushrooms.
Two caregivers in charge of 24 children 21mo-5years old was not aware of the number of children in their care. When I asked one caregiver they stated there were 23 children and then the other caregiver corrected her and stated no there's 25 children. However, I counted 24 children. The caregiver was asked again to verify. The caregiver recounted and stated no there is 25 children. However I recounted again and there were 24 children. The caregiver then recounted again and she counted 24 children and stated one of the kids had went home.
School age children were observed playing video games on a computer. The games were not educational or apart of the planned activities.
The cribs were all next to each other with no room to walk in between. This was corrected when the director, Rose Gainey, rearrranged the furniture while I was present.
The caregiver in the toddler class stated she had 24 children in care, but there were 25 children present. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver recounted the children.
The operation could not provide documentation of liability insurance coverage for review by licensing. The previous documents stated insurance coverage expired 04/28/2023.
Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a caregiver did not account for all children causing a child to be left on the vehicle.
Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that neglectful supervision occurred at the operation when a child was found by a bystander away from the operation.
Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that supervision was not maintained when a child was left on a vehicle and then wandered away from the operation.
Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that the driver of the vehicle did not conduct a walk through or visual check of the inside of the vehicle after dropping the children off at school.
About this center
Common questions
Does Princeton Academy III take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Princeton Academy III’s hours?
6 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Princeton Academy III accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Princeton Academy III cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Princeton Academy III for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Missouri City, 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 Princeton Academy III had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 30, 2024: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Princeton Academy III compare with other daycares in Missouri City?
It is #36 of 39 centers in Missouri City by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 7% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Princeton Academy III last inspected?
Jun 23, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1660457 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.