# Gloria Dei Early Childhood Program Gloria Dei Early Childhood Program is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Houston, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 322 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 18220 Upper Bay Rd, Houston, TX 77058 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 322 - License/permit: 198834 - Operator: not published - Phone: (281) 333-3323 - Website: dayonechristianacademy.org - Hours: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: no - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=100363 ## Inspection record 11 findings across 22 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-04-25 to 2026-06-02); 9 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-03-18 — Other, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-03-27: Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection: The daycare is lacking current gas pipe test, last one expired on 2/16/2026. (§746.5401; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5401)) - 2026-01-14 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-01-30: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for: During the investigation staff left a child in the hallway unsupervised for at least six minutes. (§746.1205(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-2)) - 2026-01-14 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-01-30: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: During the investigation the operation self reported a child was left unsupervised during transition. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2025-07-07 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-08-13: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: Based on the information obtained, it was determined caregiver did not provide adequate supervision when child in care was left in the classroom unsupervised for five minutes. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2025-07-07 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2025-08-13: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for: Based on the information obtained, it was determined caregiver did not account for all children in care during transition time when they left the room to go to the office. (§746.1205(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-2)) - 2025-05-06 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-05-06: Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment: One caregiver is missing one hour of child maltreatment training. (§746.1309(c); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-c)) - 2024-01-18 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2024-01-19: Report Number of Employees: The operation had not submitted the total number of employees who ceased working at the operation the previous calendar year by January 15, 2024. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b)) - 2023-09-12 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-09-27: AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605: There was a parent volunteer with no active background check alone with 3 children. Note: Admin Penalty is attached. Note: Volunteer left the operation. (§745.621(a)(7); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-621-a-7)) - 2022-09-14 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-09-19: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: I observe several pieces of wooden logs deteriorating and three large nails protruding along the fence in the playground area. (§746.3701; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3701)) - 2022-04-25 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2022-05-26: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For: Based on the information obtained, it was determined caregivers did not count the number of children after returning from playground. (§746.1203(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1203-2)) - 2022-04-25 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2022-05-26: Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children: Based on the information obtained, it was determined a child was left unsupervised on the playground for eight minutes. (§746.1203(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1203-4)) ## Nearby programs - [Space Family Education INC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-116800) — 0.46 km, capacity 152 - [St. Paul Early Childhood Program](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-148756) — 0.51 km, capacity 99 - [Kids R Kids #22](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1250232) — 2.16 km, capacity 280 - [Clear Lake Academy Prep School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1369320) — 2.47 km, capacity 50 - [Kids Learning Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1321179) — 2.51 km, capacity 125 - [Bushi Ban International South Shore LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1291766) — 2.54 km, capacity 68 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 100363 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=100363 - us_census_geocoder record 18220 UPPER BAY RD|HOUSTON|TX|77058 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 198834 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=198834 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-100363 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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