Texas records · ELLIS County · FERRIS
Ferris Christian Academy
Licensed Center in FERRIS, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued July 19, 2004
State record presented as of November 5, 2026
- Address
- 425 W 6TH ST, FERRIS, TX 75125 2401
- Operation type
- Licensed Center
- Type of issuance
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- July 19, 2004
- Operation number
- 838594
- Licensed capacity
- 230 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 | 30 |
| Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record | 7 |
| Assessments on record | 1 |
| Standards evaluated across those visits | 6,969 |
| Citations recorded | 79 |
| Record covers | December 30, 2021 – October 2, 2026 |
Citations by the state’s risk levels
| High | 20 |
| Medium High | 45 |
| Medium | 14 |
Visits and findings, newest first
At the time of inspection a five month old infant was placed in the crib sleeping with a pacifier clipped to their clothing.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
At the time of inspection CPR training documentation is not available for review for two caregivers who drive the vans.
Correction verified by the state on October 2, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
At the time of inspection First Aid training documentation is not available for review for two caregivers who drive the vans.
Correction verified by the state on October 2, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
At the time of inspection, a caregiver with provisional background check requirements was caring for eight children aged three and four years old in the Pre K 3 classroom.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
At the time of inspection, there are two infant feeding instruction logs not updated to the current month.
Correction verified by the state on October 2, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
At the time of inspection, the caregiver in charge explained that she does not use the safety alarm system and she did not have the key to demontrate how to use the safetly alarm system.
Correction verified by the state on October 2, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The insurance policy expired 11-30-25. An email was sent to the operation on 6-11-26 regarding Liability Insurance information and/or verification is due soon. I asked the operation to log into the provider's portal to update and validate the insurance information. Informed the operation if the insurance information is not updated on or before the due date, the operation will incur a deficiency.
Correction verified by the state on July 14, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Cleaning supplies were found within children reach. The specific age group of the room was three.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
CCR was not notified of a communicable illness in a timely manner.
Correction verified by the state on July 31, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation was found to be out of compliance with minimum standards.
Correction verified by the state on July 31, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring inspection, a Lysol can was found in the reach of the children.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring inspection electrical outlets were observed uncovered.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A caregiver was observed not washing their hands after removing gloves used for diapering a child.
Correction verified by the state on December 19, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
All infants in care were observed to be sleeping in bouncers.
Correction verified by the state on December 13, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Caregivers were observed to be using electronic devices for personal use.
Correction verified by the state on December 13, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
There was not adequate lighting to allow visual supervision of all children in the group during naptime.
Corrected at the time of inspection.
Caregivers did not wash childrens hands after diapering in the toddler room.
Correction verified by the state on December 6, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the inspection two separate toddler rooms outlets were observed without covers.
Correction verified by the state on November 14, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the inspection it was observed that caregivers in two separate classrooms did not wash their hands after changing a child.
Correction verified by the state on November 14, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Garbage was accessible to children in one of the toddler rooms.
Correction verified by the state on November 14, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation did not have current testing documented.
Correction verified by the state on December 6, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
2 electrical outlets did not have the safety covers in the lunch room.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation did not have current testing documented.
Correction verified by the state on November 20, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation did not have carbon monoxide detector
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During my inspection, I observed the entire outdoor sidewalk play area for the toddlers was covered with rocks.
Correction verified by the state on November 3, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A toddler caregiver did not wash their hands when they removed their gloves after changing a childs diaper. This was corrected at inspection when the inspector brought this to the attention of the caregiver before the caregiver was able to change another child. Caregiver washed their hands at this time. Inspector also discussed with director training for caregivers on handwashing.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A toddler hands was not washed after diapering. This was corrected at inspection when the inspector brought this to the attention of the caregiver who then assisted the child with washing their hands.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
There was no exemption for immunizations in a childs file who has refused immunizations.
Correction verified by the state on March 16, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
It was observed that the operation was out of ratio in a school age classroom with a specified age group of 6-8 year old children. There were a total of 37 children present with two caregivers. The children in the class were later divided into two groups during this inspection.
Correction verified by the state on November 1, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and was determined to be deficient.
Correction verified by the state on November 10, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and was determined to be deficient.
Correction verified by the state on November 10, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A caregiver did not know the age of a child they were responsible for or have information with the age of the child. This was corrected at inspection when the director printed out the childs information for the caregiver.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Two out of eight employees stated that they use hand sanitizer between diaper changing.
Correction verified by the state on August 17, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The current designated director does currently meet minimum standard qualifications.
Correction verified by the state on August 17, 2022.
There were missing outlet covers in a classroom with 2-year old children. This was corrected at inspection when the director placed outlet covers on the outlets.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Operation is still not in compliance with the minimum standards during the follow-up on 5/24/2022. The first aid kits in the 2 vans do not have the required equipment. All materials are expired and needs replacing.
Correction verified by the state on June 16, 2022.
Operation is still not in compliance with the minimum standards during the follow-up on 5/24/2022. Director does not have current 30 hours of annual training.
Correction verified by the state on May 26, 2022.
Operation is still not in compliance with the minimum standards during the follow-up on 5/24/2022. There were multiple deficiencies. The director is not ensuring the operation is meeting the minimum standards.
Correction verified by the state on May 26, 2022.
Operation is still not in compliance with the minimum standards during the follow-up on 5/24/2022. Operation does not have a current health inspection,
Correction verified by the state on June 16, 2022.
Operation is still not in compliance with the minimum standards during the follow-up on 5/24/2022. Out of 4 caregivers files evaluated 2 did not have current annual training hours.
Correction verified by the state on June 16, 2022.
Caregiver has been in direct contact with children without a cleared background check.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Out of 4 caregivers files evaluated 2 did not have current annual training hours.
Correction verified by the state on May 24, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The caregiver in the older infant classroom did not sanitize the changing table after diaper change.
Correction verified by the state on May 20, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Director does not have current 30 hours of annual training.
Correction verified by the state on May 24, 2022.
The caregiver in the 3-4 year old classroom was heard yelling at the children during the inspection.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Operation does not have a current health inspection,
Correction verified by the state on May 24, 2022.
Deficiency recited during the monitoring/ follow-up inspection on 5/04/2022. During the DFPS investigation the children's bathroom was observed having a broken light bulb on the ceiling having fire damage that resulted in the bathroom having black residue on the floor. The bathroom door did not have an out of order sign.
Correction verified by the state on May 20, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
There were multiple deficiencies. The director is not ensuring the operation is meeting the minimum standards.
Correction verified by the state on May 24, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
There were multiple areas in the daycare that appeared to not have been cleaned for a while. There was visible dirt and debris on cabinets, floors, and restrooms accessible to the children. There are rooms that are not being used but are regulated space and those areas are dirty and items were observed on the floors.
Correction verified by the state on May 20, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Out of 10 children files evaluated 5 did not have current health statements.
Correction verified by the state on May 20, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The first aid kits in the 2 vans do not have the required equipment. All materials are expired and needs replacing.
Correction verified by the state on May 24, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation did not have a current gas leak test. The test was due June 2021.
Correction verified by the state on May 20, 2022.
During the DFPS investigation the children's bathroom was observed having a broken lightbulb on the ceiling having fire damage that resulted in the bathroom having black residue on the floor. The bathroom door did not have an out of order sign.
Correction verified by the state on May 24, 2022.
The operational polcies do include information about outdoor play but it does not address all areas required to be addressed.
Correction verified by the state on February 9, 2022.
The activity plans still have not been updated to meet the new requirements of reflecting active play times.
Correction verified by the state on January 28, 2022.
The climbing structure on the school aged playground is missing a slide. I gave the operation a week to fix it prior to being cited and it has not been fixed more than a week later.
Correction verified by the state on January 28, 2022.
The school aged classroom still had minimal age appropriate activities. The only things present were the air hockey machine, construction paper and crayons.
Correction verified by the state on January 28, 2022.
The loose fill material was not 6 inches deep as required.
Correction verified by the state on January 28, 2022.
The operational polcies still did not include the updated requirement for active/outdoor play.
Correction verified by the state on January 28, 2022.
Caregivers still have not completed all of these trainings.
Correction verified by the state on January 28, 2022.
The permit holder is not ensuring the minimum standards are being met. The permit holder was informed of the two issues on the playground and the concerns with minimal to no activities for the school aged children and they did not fix any of the three concerns.
Correction verified by the state on January 28, 2022.
There was a caregiver that was hired in 02/21. She had no experience and there was no documentation of pre-service training. Another caregiver was hired 09/21 and had no experience. She did not have any pre-service training.
Correction verified by the state on January 28, 2022.
The school aged classroom had no age appropriate activities.
Correction verified by the state on January 11, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The caregiver in the 3-4 year old classroom was heard yelling at the children and threatening to take away their outdoor time for not listening.
Correction verified by the state on January 11, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
There were multiple areas in the daycare that appeared to not have been cleaned for a while. There was visible dirt and debris on cabinets and floors accessible to the children. There are rooms that are not being used but are regulated space and those areas were dirty and debris was obsereved on the floors. Pictures were taken.
Correction verified by the state on January 11, 2022.
The caregiver in the infant/toddler classroom did not have current SIDS/SBS/EBD training.
Correction verified by the state on January 11, 2022.
Eight of the 10 files reviewed did not have the required health/safety trainings.
Correction verified by the state on January 11, 2022.
Six of the 10 files reviewed did not have current abuse/neglect training.
Correction verified by the state on January 11, 2022.
The operational polcies did not include the updated requirement for active/outdoor play.
Correction verified by the state on January 11, 2022.
3 caregiver did not have current CPR.
Correction verified by the state on January 11, 2022.
The activity plans have not been updated to meet the new requirements of reflecting active play times.
Correction verified by the state on January 11, 2022.
The caregiver in the older infant classroom did nto sanitize the changing table between diaper changes.
Correction verified by the state on January 11, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation did not have a current gas leak test. The test was due June 2021.
Correction verified by the state on January 28, 2022.
Five of the 10 employee files reviewed did not have the required 24 hours of training for the previous year.
Correction verified by the state on January 28, 2022.
The caregiver in the older infant classroom did not wash infants hands after diaper changes. None of the children in the 2 year old classroom washed their hands after restroom break.
Correction verified by the state on January 11, 2022.
There were 3 caregivers without current 1st aid.
Correction verified by the state on January 11, 2022.
The caregivers in the 2 year old classroom and later in the 3-4 year old classroom was talking down to the children and being negative with all interactions with the children.
Correction verified by the state on January 11, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
There were Clorox wipes on the home center of the older infant/toddler classroom. There was also aresol spray can next to the cleaner. These items were moved during the inspection.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
There were multiple deficiencies. The director is not ensuring the oeration is meeting the minimum standards.
Correction verified by the state on January 28, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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