Sproutstart Academy
4926 N SHEPHERD DR, HOUSTON, TX 77018
License #1681558 | Expires: May 2, 2019
Compliance Summary
Inspection History
| Date | Type | Result | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2025 | OTHER | Violations Found | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 2 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | OTHER | Violations Found | 2 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 9 |
| May 19, 2023 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| May 16, 2023 | OTHER | Compliant | 0 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 8 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | OTHER | Violations Found | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | OTHER | Compliant | 0 |
Violation Details
An epi pen expired on 8.26.25.
Corrected: Dec 2, 2025
An epi pen expired on 8.26.25 and two inhalers expired on 6.2025 and 7.2025.
Corrected: Oct 20, 2025
A part of the base of the wall in the infant room had the border removed and showed black spots on the wall.
Corrected: Oct 20, 2025
The operation does not have documentation of the daily building and playground checks.
Corrected: Oct 20, 2025
An active ant bed was present on the playground.
Corrected: Nov 5, 2024
Five staff members have not completed the administering medication training.
Corrected: Nov 5, 2024
The director first aid has expired on 2/5/2024.
Corrected: Apr 5, 2024
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).
Corrected: Mar 22, 2024
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.
Corrected: Nov 15, 2023
Children did not have an individual hook labeled with their name that would be assisted to them.
Corrected: Nov 3, 2023
The operation did not have in their operational policies on how they would promotion the indoor and outdoor physical activity.
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.
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.
Caregiver did not have information of the ages of children that were in care.
On the children's playground in the area of the rocker it was missing unitary surfacing materials around the rocker structure.
The three caregivers First Aid and CPR cards did not have the trainers qualifications
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.
Two children's food allergy plan was not signed by a heath care professional.
The operation did not provide documentation for the unitary surfacing on the playground.
The outdoor playground had a ants pile and grass area was not maintain.
A caregiver is missing 7 hours of annual training for training year 4-12-2021 to 4-12-2022.
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.
The operation did not have documentation of the last fire inspection.
Two caregivers are missing information on how they meet education qualifications.
The operation did not have a updated children's product form the last form was signed 1/27/2021.
One caregiver is missing documentation of taking orientation.
One caregivers did not have CPR training.
Two caregivers are missing signed affidavit in their files.
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.
During the inspection a caregiver stated that she uses the hand washing sink to clean the infants bibs.
During review of infants the operation did not have current feeding instructions for 4 infants present not yet eating table food.
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