# Grace School Early Childhood Program Grace School Early Childhood Program is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Houston, TX serving ages Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, with 155 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 10221 Ella Lee Ln, Houston, TX 77042 - Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten - Capacity: 155 - License/permit: 118941 - Operator: not published - Phone: (713) 782-4421 - Hours: 08:00 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: no - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=96255 ## Inspection record 10 findings across 19 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-09-15 to 2026-09-30); 6 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-08-26 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-09-29: 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. (§746.2909(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2909-3)) - 2025-01-28 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2025-01-28: 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. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b)) - 2024-04-05 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-04-15: 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. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2024-04-05 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2024-04-15: 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. (§746.1205(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-2)) - 2024-03-21 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-05-22: 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. (§745.635(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-635-3)) - 2024-03-21 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-05-22: 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. (§746.201(9); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-201-9)) - 2024-03-20 — Facilities & equipment, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-05-22: 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. (§746.2905(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2905-1)) - 2023-08-16 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-low risk, Corrected at inspection: 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. (§746.605(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-3)) - 2022-09-15 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-09-16: 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 (§746.801(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-801-1)) - 2022-09-15 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2022-09-15: 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. (§745.621(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-621-a-2)) ## Nearby programs - [Ascension Child Development Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-97539) — 0.41 km, capacity 94 - [The Academy of Young Scholars](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1536920) — 1.02 km, capacity 151 - [Primrose School of the Westchase District](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1156648) — 1.28 km, capacity 227 - [Tree House Early Learning Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1387169) — 1.8 km, capacity 85 - [Westchase Neighborhood School Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1429977) — 1.98 km, capacity 205 - [Urban School Solution Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1342058) — 2 km, capacity 100 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 96255 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=96255 - us_census_geocoder record 10221 ELLA LEE LN|HOUSTON|TX|77042 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 118941 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=118941 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-96255 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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