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Sproutstart Academy
4926 N SHEPHERD DR, Houston TX 77018-2218 · License #1681558 · Licensed Center
Contact
- Director
- Laura Whitley
- Phone
- (713) 206-0031
- Website
- www.sproutstartacademy.com
- Address
- 4926 N SHEPHERD DR, Houston TX 77018-2218 · Directions
Hours
Care & schedule
When they operate
Ages served
- Does not accept child care subsidy
- Licensed for 99 children
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation- Medium
- Medium
746.4751(d) · Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months
The operation does not have documentation of the daily building and playground checks.
Corrected by Oct 20, 2025
- Medium
746.3809 · Medication No Longer Used
An epi pen expired on 8.26.25 and two inhalers expired on 6.2025 and 7.2025.
Corrected by Oct 20, 2025
- Medium High
746.3407(9) · Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
A part of the base of the wall in the infant room had the border removed and showed black spots on the wall.
Corrected by Oct 20, 2025
- Medium
746.1309(e) · Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Five staff members have not completed the administering medication training.
Corrected by Nov 5, 2024
- Medium High
746.3701 · Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
An active ant bed was present on the playground.
Corrected by Nov 5, 2024
- Medium High
746.1601 · Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
In the infant classroom it was 6 children with one caregiver specified age group 12-17 months old, the caregiver was one over ratio. In the second classroom the caregiver had 12 children specified age group 2 years old, it was one over ratio, this was doing morning time of care.
Corrected by Nov 15, 2023
- Medium High
746.1205(a)(3) · Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
Caregiver did not have information of the ages of children that were in care.
Corrected by Nov 1, 2023
- High
745.8411(b)(4) · Responsibilities - Not delay or prevent inspection or investigation
The caregiver in charge was unable to give access to the rest of the building to inspected other classroom. Corrected: When the director made it to the operation and the inceptor was able to inspected the other classrooms.
Corrected by Nov 1, 2023
- Medium High
746.4203 · Space Requirements - Under 18 Months of Age Separate from Older Children
They was a mixed age group of children in the voyagers classroom in the morning, the ages of the children were 12 months to 4 years old.
Corrected by Nov 1, 2023
- Medium High
746.3819 · Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Two children's food allergy plan was not signed by a heath care professional.
Corrected by Nov 10, 2023
- Medium High
746.3407 · Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
On the children's playground in the area of the rocker it was missing unitary surfacing materials around the rocker structure.
Corrected by Dec 11, 2023
- Low
746.1329(b)(5) · Documentation of Training Requirements - Trainer's Qualifications
The three caregivers First Aid and CPR cards did not have the trainers qualifications
Corrected by Dec 11, 2023
- Medium
746.4505 · Storage for Individual Belongings
Children did not have an individual hook labeled with their name that would be assisted to them.
Corrected by Nov 3, 2023
- Medium High
746.1601 · Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
In the infant classroom it was 8 children with one caregiver SAG 12-17 months old, the caregiver was three over ratio. In the second classroom the caregiver had 14 children SAG 2 years old, it was three over ratio, this was doing morning time of care.
Corrected by Nov 1, 2023
- Medium
746.501(a)(18)(A) · Written Operational Policies - Benefits
The operation did not have in their operational policies on how they would promotion the indoor and outdoor physical activity.
Corrected by Nov 10, 2023
- Medium High
746.3407 · Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The outdoor playground had a ants pile and grass area was not maintain.
Corrected by Jan 20, 2023
- Medium
746.4913 · Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials
The operation did not provide documentation for the unitary surfacing on the playground.
Corrected by Jan 31, 2023
- Medium
746.1309(a) · Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
A caregiver is missing 7 hours of annual training for training year 4-12-2021 to 4-12-2022.
Corrected by Nov 15, 2022
- Medium High
746.1315(b) · Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
One caregivers did not have CPR training.
Corrected by Nov 15, 2022
- Medium
746.4135(b) · Children's Products- Annual Certification
The operation did not have a updated children's product form the last form was signed 1/27/2021.
Corrected by Nov 8, 2022
- Medium
746.901(10) · Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
One caregiver is missing documentation of taking orientation.
Corrected by Nov 8, 2022
- Medium High
746.5103 · Documentation of Fire Inspection
The operation did not have documentation of the last fire inspection.
Corrected by Dec 19, 2022
- Medium
746.901(2) · Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Two caregivers are missing information on how they meet education qualifications.
Corrected by Nov 8, 2022
- Medium Low
746.901(4) · Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Two caregivers are missing signed affidavit in their files.
Corrected by Nov 8, 2022
- Medium High
746.1305(b) · Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months
Six caregivers did not have pre-service training preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma for safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome and for early childhood brain development, the caregivers had a certificate in the file this certificate did not have the caregivers name of date a training was taken. The only thing on the certificate was a signature of the training.
Corrected by Nov 11, 2022
- Medium Low
746.303(b) · Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
Corrected by Mar 2, 2022
- Medium High
746.2419(8) · Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
During the inspection a caregiver stated that she uses the hand washing sink to clean the infants bibs.
Corrected by Nov 2, 2021
- Medium
746.2421(b) · Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
During review of infants the operation did not have current feeding instructions for 4 infants present not yet eating table food.
Corrected by Nov 9, 2021
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Nov 18, 2025 inspection noted: “An epi pen expired on 8.26.25.” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Oct 6, 2025 inspection noted: “The operation does not have documentation of the daily building and playground checks.” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Oct 22, 2024 inspection noted: “Five staff members have not completed the administering medication training.” — what has changed since then?
Data synced from Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation · Source records · Report an error