ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Katy GT Academy

21020 HIGHLAND KNOLLS DR, KATY, TX 77450

License #894691 | Expires: Oct 28, 2008

Day Care Center
Type
119
Capacity
9
Inspections
21
Violations

Compliance Summary

6
Critical
11
Serious
2
Moderate
2
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Jun 6, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 4
Aug 9, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 30, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Jul 31, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Aug 23, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 15, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 1
Feb 10, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 28, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Jan 13, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 10

Violation Details

Moderate Corrected

1 out of 4 children's files evaluated did not contain the address of the child's physican.

Corrected: Jun 11, 2025

Moderate Corrected

4 out of 8 staff files evaluated did not contain proof of education.

Corrected: Jun 13, 2025

Serious Corrected

2 out of 4 children's files evaluated did not contain an emergency contact.

Corrected: Jun 11, 2025

Critical Corrected

5 out of 8 staff files evaluated did not contain proof of request for background check.

Corrected: Jun 11, 2025

Critical Corrected

During the inspection, 3 caregivers were observed in the classroom with direct access to children.The operation has not recieved an eligibility notification from CBCU stating they can be present. Note: One caregiver did leave the operation during the inspection.

Corrected: Jul 30, 2024

Serious Corrected

Documentation showing children were signed into care was not available upon request.

Corrected: Jul 30, 2024

Serious Corrected

A caregiver was observed on their cell phone while children were in care.

Corrected: Jul 30, 2024

Minor Corrected

The director and a caregiver have incomplete employee affidavit forms within their respective files upon review of five staff records.

Corrected: Aug 4, 2023

Minor Corrected

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, as required. The survey was completed the day the inspector notified the director of the pending item.

Corrected: Mar 15, 2022

Serious Corrected

This standard is being recited because the operation did not have a completed emergency preparedness plan based on minimum standard guidelines.

Corrected: Feb 11, 2022

Serious Corrected

I am reciting this standard due to the playground was observed to still have insufficient loose fill.

Critical Corrected

Gallons of Bleach was observed on a shelf next to food items. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the director removed the bleach from the shelf.

Critical Corrected

The wooden climbing structure had a protruding metal screw exposed and accessible to children.

Serious Corrected

The operation did not have a completed emergency preparedness plan based on minimum standard guidelines.

Serious Corrected

The operation did not have for review a sign in/out tracking system for children in care.

Serious Corrected

All fire drills conducted for 2021 had an exit time of more than 3 minutes with the exception of (July and November 2021). The fire drill conducted on 1/4/22 had an exit time of 5 minutes.

Critical Corrected

The caregiver who was in charge was also covering classroom. The caregiver left children in the classroom alone during nap time to come and open the door for licensing.

Critical Corrected

The operation did not have a current fire inspection for review.

Serious Corrected

A television in the after school classroom was not mounted or anchored down preventing tipping over.

Serious Corrected

In the kitchen area food (cabbage, sausage, curry potato) was observed sitting out and uncovered. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the director covered the food and placed it inside the refrigerator.

Serious Corrected

The playground was observed to have insufficient loose fill.

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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.