Texas records · HARRIS County · HOUSTON
Sproutstart Academy
Licensed Center in HOUSTON, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued May 2, 2019
State record presented as of November 5, 2026
- Address
- 4926 N SHEPHERD DR, HOUSTON, TX 77018 2218
- Operation type
- Licensed Center
- Type of issuance
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- May 2, 2019
- Operation number
- 1681558
- Licensed capacity
- 99 children
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten
- Schedule
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Conditions on permit
- NO
The record at a glance
| Inspections on record | 12 |
| Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record | 3 |
| Assessments on record | 3 |
| Standards evaluated across those visits | 4,364 |
| Citations recorded | 30 |
| Record covers | October 22, 2021 – September 30, 2026 |
Citations by the state’s risk levels
| High | 2 |
| Medium High | 13 |
| Medium | 12 |
| Medium Low | 2 |
| Low | 1 |
Visits and findings, newest first
The franchise tax status of the LLC that owns the operation has been delinquent since 2.27.2026
Correction verified by the state on September 17, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
An epi pen expired on 8.26.25.
Correction verified by the state on November 25, 2025.
An epi pen expired on 8.26.25 and two inhalers expired on 6.2025 and 7.2025.
Correction verified by the state on November 18, 2025.
The operation does not have documentation of the daily building and playground checks.
Correction verified by the state on October 17, 2025.
A part of the base of the wall in the infant room had the border removed and showed black spots on the wall.
Correction verified by the state on October 17, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Five staff members have not completed the administering medication training.
Correction verified by the state on November 4, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
An active ant bed was present on the playground.
Correction verified by the state on November 4, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The incident report did not have the required information (missing director information, operation number, child's date of birth, information that child care regulation was notified or what type of first aid was conducted).
Correction verified by the state on March 22, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The director first aid has expired on 2/5/2024.
Correction verified by the state on March 19, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
In the infant classroom it was 6 children with one caregiver specified age group 12-17 months old, the caregiver was one over ratio. In the second classroom the caregiver had 12 children specified age group 2 years old, it was one over ratio, this was doing morning time of care.
Correction verified by the state on December 11, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation did not have in their operational policies on how they would promotion the indoor and outdoor physical activity.
Correction verified by the state on November 8, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The three caregivers First Aid and CPR cards did not have the trainers qualifications
Correction verified by the state on December 1, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
On the children's playground in the area of the rocker it was missing unitary surfacing materials around the rocker structure.
Correction verified by the state on January 11, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Caregiver did not have information of the ages of children that were in care.
Correction verified by the state on November 15, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
In the infant classroom it was 8 children with one caregiver SAG 12-17 months old, the caregiver was three over ratio. In the second classroom the caregiver had 14 children SAG 2 years old, it was three over ratio, this was doing morning time of care.
Correction verified by the state on November 15, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Two children's food allergy plan was not signed by a heath care professional.
Correction verified by the state on November 9, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Children did not have an individual hook labeled with their name that would be assisted to them.
Correction verified by the state on November 2, 2023.
The caregiver in charge was unable to give access to the rest of the building to inspected other classroom. Corrected: When the director made it to the operation and the inceptor was able to inspected the other classrooms.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
They was a mixed age group of children in the voyagers classroom in the morning, the ages of the children were 12 months to 4 years old.
Correction verified by the state on November 15, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The outdoor playground had a ants pile and grass area was not maintain.
Correction verified by the state on January 20, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation did not provide documentation for the unitary surfacing on the playground.
Correction verified by the state on January 24, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Two caregivers are missing information on how they meet education qualifications.
Correction verified by the state on November 2, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation did not have documentation of the last fire inspection.
Correction verified by the state on December 13, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
One caregiver is missing documentation of taking orientation.
Correction verified by the state on November 2, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Six caregivers did not have pre-service training preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma for safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome and for early childhood brain development, the caregivers had a certificate in the file this certificate did not have the caregivers name of date a training was taken. The only thing on the certificate was a signature of the training.
Correction verified by the state on November 2, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Two caregivers are missing signed affidavit in their files.
Correction verified by the state on November 2, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation did not have a updated children's product form the last form was signed 1/27/2021.
Correction verified by the state on November 2, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
One caregivers did not have CPR training.
Correction verified by the state on November 9, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A caregiver is missing 7 hours of annual training for training year 4-12-2021 to 4-12-2022.
Correction verified by the state on November 2, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
Correction verified by the state on February 25, 2022.
This page presents the state’s record for this operation as of November 5, 2026; it is a dated presentation, not a live register. If something here does not match the operation’s current state record, file a correction report.