# Faith Christian Academy Faith Christian Academy is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Wharton, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, with 49 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 5227 Fm 1301 Rd, Wharton, TX 77488 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten - Capacity: 49 - License/permit: 879380 - Operator: not published - Phone: (979) 531-1000 - Website: www.fcawharton.org - Hours: 07:30 AM-05:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: no - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=325228 ## Inspection record 21 findings across 18 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-05-09 to 2026-10-21); 12 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2025-12-12 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-12-17: Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights: The operation did not have proof that their operational policies included a parent's right's section. (§746.501(a)(20); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-501-a-20)) - 2025-04-24 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-04-29: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: The active play equipment has not been maintained and has dirt build up on areas in regular use by children. (§746.3407; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407)) - 2025-04-24 — Facilities & equipment, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-04-28: Posting of Activity Plan: No activity plan was posted in the older infant room. (§746.2209; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2209)) - 2025-01-21 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2025-01-31: Report Number of Employees: A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b)) - 2025-01-13 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-02-07: Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records: The operation was unable to provide proof of monthly maintenance checklists being completed in the last 3 months. (§746.801(8); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-801-8)) - 2025-01-13 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-01-14: Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing: One newly hired caregiver with unsupervised access to children in care did not have first aid completed. (§746.1301(a)(3)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1301-a-3-a)) - 2024-03-19 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-04-05: Acceptable Loose-fill Surfacing: The operation's mulch used for loose-fill is meant for gardens and not playgrounds. (§746.4905; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4905)) - 2024-03-19 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-04-05: Children's Records - Immunizations: 3 out of 4 children's records reviewed did not have the most up to date immunization record on file. (§746.603(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-603-a-4)) - 2024-03-19 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-04-05: Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less: The loose-fill was not to a depth of 6 inches as required by the height of the playground equipment. (§746.4907(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4907-a-1)) - 2024-03-19 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-04-05: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: The operation did not have proof that a fire inspection had been conducted in the last 12 months. (§746.5101(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-a)) - 2024-03-19 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-04-05: Annual Sanitation Inspection: There has been no health inspection conducted in the last 12 months. (§746.3401(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3401-a)) - 2024-03-19 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-04-05: Documented Annual Training- Required Content: 3 caregivers were missing training topics in emergency preparedness and building safety from their most recently completed training year. (§746.1309(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-e)) - 2023-10-23 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2023-10-23: AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions: Based on evidence found during the DFPS investigation inspection on 9/29/23, a caregiver was found to be alone with children, in violation of the conditions placed on the background check by CBCU. (§745.635(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-635-3)) - 2023-04-19 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-05-02: Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training: One caregiver did not obtain the required 24 hours of training during the most recently completed training year. (§746.1301(a)(5)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1301-a-5-a)) - 2023-04-19 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Location of Handwashing Sink: 2 outside bathrooms that are used by children did not have paper towels available for children to use after handwashing. This was corrected when paper towels were added to the bathrooms. (§746.4405; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4405)) - …and 6 more on the source page. ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 325228 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=325228 - us_census_geocoder record 5227 FM 1301 RD|WHARTON|TX|77488 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 879380 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=879380 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-325228 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.