Texas records · HARRIS County · HOUSTON
Empire Academy Inc
Licensed Center in HOUSTON, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued January 16, 2024
State record presented as of November 5, 2026
- Address
- 13222 TIDWELL RD, HOUSTON, TX 77044 1531
- Operation type
- Licensed Center
- Type of issuance
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- January 16, 2024
- Operation number
- 1784309
- Licensed capacity
- 41 children
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Schedule
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Conditions on permit
- NO
The record at a glance
| Inspections on record | 13 |
| Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record | 2 |
| Assessments on record | 5 |
| Standards evaluated across those visits | 4,448 |
| Citations recorded | 18 |
| Record covers | August 7, 2023 – September 15, 2026 |
Citations by the state’s risk levels
| High | 8 |
| Medium High | 5 |
| Medium | 5 |
Visits and findings, newest first
During the inspection a caregiver provided the wrong ages for the children they were responsible for twice before providing the correct ages.
Correction verified by the state on September 15, 2026.
A caregiver left the class room 5 times within a 10 minute window to open the door and retrieve items from different rooms without another caregiver in ratio being present in the classroom.
Correction verified by the state on September 15, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operations owner does not have an active background check.
Correction verified by the state on August 24, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation has two people listed as controlling persons who are no longer associated with the operation.
Correction verified by the state on September 3, 2026.
The operations franchise tax is delinquent.
Correction verified by the state on August 18, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Operation has not had a qualified director designated at the operation since March 2025. Operation was required to have a director designated by 04/04/2025 and has not met this timeline.
Correction verified by the state on June 12, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the investigation it was found that parents are not given access to enter the operation's back room, at will, during operational hours while their child is in care.
Correction verified by the state on May 12, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the investigation there was enough evidence to support that the infants in care were not receiving prompt attention to their needs, such as feeding or diapering.
Correction verified by the state on May 12, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the investigation there was enough evidence to support that caregivers have grabbed child as a way to redirect behavior.
Correction verified by the state on May 12, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the investigation it was found that children were required to do 'wall sits' as a form of punishment for behavior.
Correction verified by the state on May 12, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
It was found that a former employee and former director who are no longer associated with the operation were not made inactive within 7 days of leaving.
Correction verified by the state on April 3, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
One child's file did not have any health statement nor any choice checked in health statement section of the admission form.
Correction verified by the state on February 4, 2025.
A former director was not inactivated within 7 days of no longer being associated with the operation.
Correction verified by the state on January 29, 2025.
When evaluating the child safety alarm on the transportation van, the alarm did not work and the device appears to not be active. The driver communicated the alarm does not work and needs to be replaced.
Correction verified by the state on April 3, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the inspection, it was found that the annual fire inspection was not conducted. The last inspection was conducted as 6/16/23.
Correction verified by the state on August 23, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
It was found that no qualified temporary director was designated during the director's absence starting March.
Correction verified by the state on August 16, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During inspection on 08/07/2023, the operation did not have fire marshal inspection completed as required per minimum standards.
Correction verified by the state on August 9, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During inspection on 08/07/2023, the operation did not have sanitation inspection completed as required per minimum standards.
Correction verified by the state on August 14, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.