ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Empire Academy Inc

13222 TIDWELL RD, HOUSTON, TX 77044

License #1784309 | Expires: Jan 16, 2024

Day Care Center
Type
41
Capacity
16
Inspections
13
Violations

Compliance Summary

5
Critical
3
Serious
5
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Dec 29, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 14, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 1, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Apr 10, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 7, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 4
Apr 3, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 25, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Mar 6, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 4, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Jan 29, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Jul 25, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jul 19, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 1
Jan 11, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 29, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 30, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 7, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

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.

Corrected: Jun 25, 2025

Moderate Corrected

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.

Corrected: May 5, 2025

Critical Corrected

During the investigation it was found that children were required to do 'wall sits' as a form of punishment for behavior.

Corrected: May 5, 2025

Serious Corrected

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.

Corrected: May 5, 2025

Critical Corrected

During the investigation there was enough evidence to support that caregivers have grabbed child as a way to redirect behavior.

Corrected: May 5, 2025

Moderate Corrected

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.

Corrected: Mar 28, 2025

Critical Corrected

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.

Corrected: Mar 31, 2025

Moderate Corrected

A former director was not inactivated within 7 days of no longer being associated with the operation.

Corrected: Jan 31, 2025

Moderate Corrected

One child's file did not have any health statement nor any choice checked in health statement section of the admission form.

Corrected: Feb 12, 2025

Critical Corrected

During the inspection, it was found that the annual fire inspection was not conducted. The last inspection was conducted as 6/16/23.

Corrected: Aug 16, 2024

Moderate Corrected

It was found that no qualified temporary director was designated during the director's absence starting March.

Critical Corrected

During inspection on 08/07/2023, the operation did not have fire marshal inspection completed as required per minimum standards.

Serious Corrected

During inspection on 08/07/2023, the operation did not have sanitation inspection completed as required per minimum standards.

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.