Texas records · HARRIS County · HOUSTON
Growing Tree Academy
Licensed Center in HOUSTON, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued January 28, 2008
State record presented as of November 5, 2026
- Address
- 5310 ELM ST, HOUSTON, TX 77081 4106
- Operation type
- Licensed Center
- Type of issuance
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- January 28, 2008
- Operation number
- 878152
- Licensed capacity
- 102 children
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Schedule
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Conditions on permit
- YES
The record at a glance
| Inspections on record | 10 |
| Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record | 2 |
| Assessments on record | 0 |
| Standards evaluated across those visits | 3,198 |
| Citations recorded | 5 |
| Record covers | March 8, 2022 – October 7, 2026 |
Citations by the state’s risk levels
| High | 1 |
| Medium High | 3 |
| Medium | 1 |
Visits and findings, newest first
InspectionOctober 7, 20263 citations recorded3 of 668 standards cited at this visit
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety StrapsRisk level: Medium High
The feeding table in the older infant room was missing the safety straps in the feeding seats per manufacturers design.
746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary SurfacingRisk level: Medium High
There are climbing and sliding structures that do not have a loose fill or unitary surface underneath them.
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation InspectionRisk level: Medium High
Health Sanitation Inspection was not current and was last conducted 3/2025.
InspectionOctober 8, 2025No citation recorded at this visit0 of 598 standards cited at this visit
InspectionOctober 8, 2024No citation recorded at this visit0 of 678 standards cited at this visit
InspectionApril 11, 2024No citation recorded at this visit
InspectionOctober 11, 2023No citation recorded at this visit0 of 793 standards cited at this visit
InspectionApril 13, 2023No citation recorded at this visit
InspectionJanuary 4, 2023No citation recorded at this visit
InspectionNovember 1, 20222 citations recorded2 of 455 standards cited at this visit
745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictionsRisk level: High
A caregiver with a conditional background check was observed in be alone with a group of 6 children 23m-2yrs. NOTE: The caregiver went on break during the inspection and was placed in another group with a caregiver when they returned.
Correction verified by the state on November 2, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' AttendanceRisk level: Medium
Sign-in/out logs for the director was not made available for review. According to the caregiver in charge, it is unknown if a log of attendance for the director is kept.
Correction verified by the state on November 8, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
InspectionMay 5, 2022No citation recorded at this visit
ReportApril 29, 2022No citation recorded at this visit0 of 1 standards cited at this visit
InspectionMarch 16, 2022No citation recorded at this visit
ReportMarch 8, 2022No citation recorded at this visit0 of 5 standards cited at this visit
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