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Grace School Early Childhood Program

Licensed & activeAges Toddler, Pre-KindergartenUp to 155 children

10221 Ella Lee Ln, Houston, TX 77042

Safety record

10 findings across 19 inspections

6 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2022.

Facilities & equipmentMedium-high riskCorrectedAug 26, 2026
Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space: Caregiver had children arranged around her work area in a way that blocked safe passage.
Supervision & ratiosMedium-low riskCorrectedJan 28, 2025
Report Number of Employees: Operation has not reported their staffing changes for the year 2024 by the due date of 1/15/2025. NOTE: Director provided proof of compliance same day.
Supervision & ratiosHigh riskCorrectedApr 5, 2024
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: It was found that a child was left unattended in the classroom for 2 to 3 minutes.

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Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Evidence
Sep 30, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	0	Verified
Aug 26, 2026	Inspection	Deficiencies cited	1	Verified
Aug 26, 2025	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	0	Verified
Jan 28, 2025	Assessment	Deficiencies cited	1	Verified

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Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Aug 26, 2026	§746.2909(3) Facilities & equipment	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space: Caregiver had children arranged around her work area in a way that blocked safe passage.
Jan 28, 2025	§746.303(b) Supervision & ratios	Medium-low risk	Corrected	Report Number of Employees: Operation has not reported their staffing changes for the year 2024 by the due date of 1/15/2025. NOTE: Director provided proof of compliance same day.
Apr 5, 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: It was found that a child was left unattended in the classroom for 2 to 3 minutes.
Apr 5, 2024	§746.1205(a)(2) Facilities & equipment	High risk	Corrected	Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for: It was found that the caregiver did know how many children the caregiver was repsoblbie for when outside as caregiver failed to do count before leaving the classroom and when the classroom got outside.
Mar 21, 2024	§745.635(3) Supervision & ratios	High risk	Corrected	AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions: Based on the information obtained, the operation did not follow the background check conditions set by CBCU for a person with provisional eligibility by allowing the person to oversee staff.
Mar 21, 2024	§746.201(9) Supervision & ratios	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Complying with Laws and Rules: Based on the information obtained, the operation is not in compliance with minimum standard rules. The provider allowed a person to be in charge of the after-school program who did not meet all qualifications.
Mar 20, 2024	§746.2905(1) Facilities & equipment	Medium risk	Corrected	Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep: Based on the information obtained, a caregiver has placed their foot over a child for them to go to sleep.
Aug 16, 2023	§746.605(3) Facilities & equipment	Medium-low risk	Corrected	Required Admission Information - Date of Admission: Date of admission was missing on file for four out of ten children files checked. This was corrected during inspection.
Sep 15, 2022	§746.801(1) Fire safety & emergency drills	Medium risk	Corrected	Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records: Four children records evaluated were missing one or more of the following information from their admission forms: -Special needs Acknowledgment; -Date of Admission; -Address for child's emergency contact person
Sep 15, 2022	§745.621(a)(2) Supervision & ratios	High risk	Corrected	AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone: Four staff members were observed at the operation and providing direct care to children without an initial background check submission entered. One staff member was observed in a classroom. One staff member was observed in the outside courtyard. Two staff members were observed on the playground. The four staff members were assisting other staff that has completed background checks on file.

Date

Code

Severity

Status

Finding (source text)

Aug 26, 2026

§746.2909(3)

Facilities & equipment

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space: Caregiver had children arranged around her work area in a way that blocked safe passage.

Jan 28, 2025

§746.303(b)

Supervision & ratios

Medium-low risk

Corrected

Report Number of Employees: Operation has not reported their staffing changes for the year 2024 by the due date of 1/15/2025. NOTE: Director provided proof of compliance same day.

Apr 5, 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: It was found that a child was left unattended in the classroom for 2 to 3 minutes.

Apr 5, 2024

§746.1205(a)(2)

Facilities & equipment

High risk

Corrected

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for: It was found that the caregiver did know how many children the caregiver was repsoblbie for when outside as caregiver failed to do count before leaving the classroom and when the classroom got outside.

Mar 21, 2024

§745.635(3)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions: Based on the information obtained, the operation did not follow the background check conditions set by CBCU for a person with provisional eligibility by allowing the person to oversee staff.

Mar 21, 2024

§746.201(9)

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Complying with Laws and Rules: Based on the information obtained, the operation is not in compliance with minimum standard rules. The provider allowed a person to be in charge of the after-school program who did not meet all qualifications.

Mar 20, 2024

§746.2905(1)

Facilities & equipment

Medium risk

Corrected

Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep: Based on the information obtained, a caregiver has placed their foot over a child for them to go to sleep.

Aug 16, 2023

§746.605(3)

Facilities & equipment

Medium-low risk

Corrected

Required Admission Information - Date of Admission: Date of admission was missing on file for four out of ten children files checked. This was corrected during inspection.

Sep 15, 2022

§746.801(1)

Fire safety & emergency drills

Medium risk

Corrected

Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records: Four children records evaluated were missing one or more of the following information from their admission forms: -Special needs Acknowledgment; -Date of Admission; -Address for child's emergency contact person

Sep 15, 2022

§745.621(a)(2)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone: Four staff members were observed at the operation and providing direct care to children without an initial background check submission entered. One staff member was observed in a classroom. One staff member was observed in the outside courtyard. Two staff members were observed on the playground. The four staff members were assisting other staff that has completed background checks on file.

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Tree House Early Learning Academy Houston, 77042	Child care center	—	85	No records	—	1.8 km
Westchase Neighborhood School Preschool Houston, 77042	Child care center	—	205	No records	—	2.0 km
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Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Effective	Retrieved
Texas HHSC Operations TX	96255	name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
us_census_geocoder US	10221 ELLA LEE LN\|HOUSTON\|TX…	location Census Geocoder Exact match: 10221 ELLA LEE LN, HOUSTON, TX, 77042	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX	118941	tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy	Verified	Mar 22, 2025	Nov 6, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905744735		Verified	Sep 30, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905744734		Verified	Aug 26, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905744733		Verified	Aug 26, 2025	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905955938		Verified	Jan 28, 2025	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905744732		Verified	Aug 15, 2024	Nov 5, 2026

Grace School Early Childhood Program

10 findings across 19 inspections

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Grace School Early Childhood Program

10 findings across 19 inspections

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