Hopscotch Learning Academy

Investigation of a report

Deficiencies cited

Verified

May 20, 2026

Inspection

No deficiencies cited

Verified

The parent checklist

Cameras & recordings

In the reportAre there cameras in classrooms or only hallways, can parents watch, and are recordings kept?

Food program

Public recordCooked on site. In the USDA Child & Adult Care Food Program, so meals meet federal nutrition standards.

Food: kitchen or catering, included or extra

In the reportIs food cooked on site or catered, and is lunch included in tuition or an extra cost?

Subsidies & family mix

Public recordAccepts state childcare subsidies; roughly 22–41 subsidized children (est. from $33,133/month paid, 2024-04 to 2024-06) — about 14–27% of 153 seats; 76% of enrolled children qualify for free or reduced-price meals.

Quality rating

Public recordTexas Rising Star 3-Star, valid to 2029-07. The state’s quality rating (2–4 stars) covers staff qualifications, ratios and curriculum.

Drop-off & pick-up traffic

In the reportDrive times at opening and closing from every direction, on a map — same distance can mean a very different drive.

Teachers: turnover & tenure

In the reportWhat parents and job postings say about how long teachers stay.

Tuition & fees

In the reportPrices by age group as the program publishes them, plus registration, deposit, lunch and late pick-up fees.

Openings, waitlist & how to enroll

In the reportCurrent openings by age, whether there is a waitlist and its fee, and the steps to enroll and book a tour.

Hours

Public recordMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 06:00 AM-06:00 PM (state listing). Closures and early or late care are in the report.

Discounts & benefits

In the reportSibling, employer, military or prepay discounts, and vouchers accepted.

Teaching approach

In the reportMontessori, Reggio, play-based, language immersion — as the program describes it.

8 answers need research — reviews, parent groups, the program’s website and traffic data. The report finds them for Hopscotch Learning Academy.

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Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Jun 18, 2026	§746.2803(4)(B) Facilities & equipment	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Use Clear, Positive Statements: This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant based on information obtained. It was discovered during the investigation that a staff did not use positive statements towards a child when she referred to them as bully and told the child "No ma'am when they were trying to walk away.
Jun 18, 2026	§746.2805(3) Facilities & equipment	High risk	Corrected	Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant based on information obtained. It was discovered that a caregiver grabbed a child by their arm due their behavior towards another child.
Jun 18, 2026	§746.1201(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	High risk	Corrected	Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant based on information obtained. It was discovered during the investigation that a caregiver did not demonstrate self-control and good judgement when they threw a chair in a rough manner down that a child was carrying and grabbed a child by their arm due to them not apologizing to another child for their behavior.
May 5, 2026	§746.603(a)(2) Supervision & ratios	Medium risk	Corrected	Children's Records - Admission Information: It was determined during an investigation that a child was allowed to attend the operation without having the required admission information.
Apr 22, 2026	§746.901 Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium risk	Corrected	Required Personnel Records: Six of ten staff files reviewed where lacking their date of hire, notarized affidavit, or copy of their ID.
Apr 22, 2026	§746.1315(b) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR: Two of ten staff were lacking verification of completion of their CPR and First Aid Training.
Apr 22, 2026	§746.603(a) Supervision & ratios	Medium risk	Corrected	Children's Records Maintained: Six of ten children's files were lacking complete address for the child, complete address for their emergency contact, parent signatures that parents rights or operational policies were received, date of admission or emergency authorization for emergency care.
Apr 22, 2026	§746.3701 Safety hazards	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: It was observed that a metal piece of equipment had paint that was chipping exposing metal that rust can cause injuries and exposures to harmful materials.
Apr 22, 2026	§746.3407(9) Supervision & ratios	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean: It was observed throughout the operation that air vents were dirty, there was peeling paint on several walls and fray carpet was present on a window seal.
Mar 25, 2026	§746.2421(a) Food & nutrition	Medium risk	Corrected	Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional: This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant based on information obtained. It was discovered that a caregiver was not following feeding instructions for a child when they feed the child cereal and baby food prior to parent giving permission.
Mar 25, 2026	§746.2421(b) Food & nutrition	Medium risk	Corrected	Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant based on information obtained. Two of four infants written feeding instructions had not been updated in the past 30 days. One child was last updated in January and the other child was last updated in February.
Jul 14, 2025	§746.305(a)(6) Records, permits & program	High risk	Corrected	Report Situation Placing Children at Risk: During the investigation it was determined that the center failed to report an incident that a staff had allegedly inappropriately picked a child up in a timely manner.
Sep 26, 2024	§746.1205(a)(4) Supervision & ratios	High risk	Corrected	Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a child had wandered out the front door unsupervised.
Aug 15, 2023	§746.603(a)(4) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium risk	Corrected	Children's Records - Immunizations: During the inspection it was observed that one child was lacking their immunization and other was lacking current immunizations.
Aug 15, 2023	§746.5101(b) Supervision & ratios	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal: It was observed that the operation last annual fire inspection was completed in January 20222.
Jun 6, 2022	§746.3407 Safety hazards	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: During following inspection it was observed that several nap mats being used by children were ripped and in the toddler classroom a baseboard was missing exposing the wall that was peeling.
May 2, 2022	§746.3701 Safety hazards	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. During the investigation photos were taken and the infant/toddler playground a gate leading to the parking lot had a gap that a child could fit through. On the pre-k playground the bottom of the fencing was loose that a child could get under the fence and lastly a child is able to fit between fencing and fence post.
May 2, 2022	§746.3503(b) Sanitation & hygiene	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Diaper Changing Equipment - No Play or Eating Surfaces Used: This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. During the course of the investigation it was observed that toys were being stored on the changing table in the infant II classroom.
May 2, 2022	§746.2803(4) Other	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance: This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. During the interviews it was determined that a caregiver would ignore the children if she did not want to answer their questions.
May 2, 2022	§746.3407 Sanitation & hygiene	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. During the investigation photos were taken. Trash was observed on the playgrounds along with broken toys, trash was on the floors and sinks in school age classroom, the floor and the toilet in boy's school age classroom room was dirty and the girl's school age bathroom was out of order and lastly a rip was observed in the diaper changing mat in the infant II classroom.

Date

Code

Severity

Status

Finding (source text)

§746.2803(4)(B)

Facilities & equipment

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Use Clear, Positive Statements: This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant based on information obtained. It was discovered during the investigation that a staff did not use positive statements towards a child when she referred to them as bully and told the child "No ma'am when they were trying to walk away.

§746.2805(3)

Facilities & equipment

High risk

Corrected

Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant based on information obtained. It was discovered that a caregiver grabbed a child by their arm due their behavior towards another child.

§746.1201(1)

Staff qualifications & clearances

High risk

Corrected

Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant based on information obtained. It was discovered during the investigation that a caregiver did not demonstrate self-control and good judgement when they threw a chair in a rough manner down that a child was carrying and grabbed a child by their arm due to them not apologizing to another child for their behavior.

May 5, 2026

§746.603(a)(2)

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Children's Records - Admission Information: It was determined during an investigation that a child was allowed to attend the operation without having the required admission information.

§746.901

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Required Personnel Records: Six of ten staff files reviewed where lacking their date of hire, notarized affidavit, or copy of their ID.

§746.1315(b)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR: Two of ten staff were lacking verification of completion of their CPR and First Aid Training.

§746.603(a)

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Children's Records Maintained: Six of ten children's files were lacking complete address for the child, complete address for their emergency contact, parent signatures that parents rights or operational policies were received, date of admission or emergency authorization for emergency care.

§746.3701

Safety hazards

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: It was observed that a metal piece of equipment had paint that was chipping exposing metal that rust can cause injuries and exposures to harmful materials.

§746.3407(9)

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean: It was observed throughout the operation that air vents were dirty, there was peeling paint on several walls and fray carpet was present on a window seal.

Mar 25, 2026

§746.2421(a)

Food & nutrition

Medium risk

Corrected

Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional: This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant based on information obtained. It was discovered that a caregiver was not following feeding instructions for a child when they feed the child cereal and baby food prior to parent giving permission.

Mar 25, 2026

§746.2421(b)

Food & nutrition

Medium risk

Corrected

Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant based on information obtained. Two of four infants written feeding instructions had not been updated in the past 30 days. One child was last updated in January and the other child was last updated in February.

Jul 14, 2025

§746.305(a)(6)

Records, permits & program

High risk

Corrected

Report Situation Placing Children at Risk: During the investigation it was determined that the center failed to report an incident that a staff had allegedly inappropriately picked a child up in a timely manner.

Sep 26, 2024

§746.1205(a)(4)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a child had wandered out the front door unsupervised.

Aug 15, 2023

§746.603(a)(4)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Children's Records - Immunizations: During the inspection it was observed that one child was lacking their immunization and other was lacking current immunizations.

Aug 15, 2023

§746.5101(b)

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal: It was observed that the operation last annual fire inspection was completed in January 20222.

Jun 6, 2022

§746.3407

Safety hazards

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: During following inspection it was observed that several nap mats being used by children were ripped and in the toddler classroom a baseboard was missing exposing the wall that was peeling.

§746.3701

Safety hazards

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. During the investigation photos were taken and the infant/toddler playground a gate leading to the parking lot had a gap that a child could fit through. On the pre-k playground the bottom of the fencing was loose that a child could get under the fence and lastly a child is able to fit between fencing and fence post.

§746.3503(b)

Sanitation & hygiene

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Diaper Changing Equipment - No Play or Eating Surfaces Used: This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. During the course of the investigation it was observed that toys were being stored on the changing table in the infant II classroom.

§746.2803(4)

Other

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance: This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. During the interviews it was determined that a caregiver would ignore the children if she did not want to answer their questions.