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Amazing Grace Learning Academy

1315 S Palestine St, Athens, TX 75751 · Henderson County
1 high-risk citation in last 12 monthsAccepts child care subsidies

Amazing Grace Learning Academy is a licensed child care center in Athens, TX, licensed for up to 93 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 21 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (4 of 10). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 20% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #2 of 7 centers in Athens and better than 56% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 56%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #2 of 7 centers in Athens
7High risk
2Medium High risk
1Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
10 citations from 21 inspections and 5 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 26, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 26, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 24, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 18, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 13, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 17, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundAug 20, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 22, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 7, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 2, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundApr 30, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 24, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundApr 17, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 15, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 24, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 6, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 3, 2024 · Inspection · no citationDec 2, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 20, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundNov 14, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundNov 13, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 2, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJul 31, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 18, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundMay 21, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 19, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 11, 2024 · Inspection · no citationFeb 7, 2024 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios4
Supervision2
Building & playground safety2
Other standards1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

HighJul 17, 2026InspectionSupervision
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle §746.5625(a)
While doing a walk through of the van, their was no child safety alarm being used or installed properly. Technical assistance was provided.
Correction verified Aug 13, 2026
Medium HighMay 2, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps §746.2407
At a follow-up inspection there were 2 children sitting in the bucket table not buckled. The operation corrected this when they removed the children from the table and started utilizing an alternate method for feeding children until straps can be replaced.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighApr 24, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps §746.2407
While doing a walk through, 5 children were eating at a bucket table without straps being used.
Correction verified May 2, 2025
HighApr 15, 2025Found during an investigationOther standards
Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers §746.2401(6)
This standard was reviewed during an investigation and found deficient. The operation uses staples to hang artwork in the infant room and the children pull the staples out of the wall.
Correction verified May 22, 2025
HighDec 2, 2024Found during an investigationSupervision
Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised §746.1003(4)
This standard was reviewed during a DFPS and found deficient. The director is not ensuring that all employees are being properly supervised. Employees have been allowed to be present without background checks on several occasions and have been informed by persons in charge to leave if state arrives.
Correction verified Jan 6, 2025
HighNov 20, 2024InspectionStaff ratios
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation §745.641
While doing a walkthrough of the operation, 4 caregivers were present with a "pending" background status.
Correction verified Dec 3, 2024
HighNov 14, 2024InspectionStaff ratios
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation §745.641
While doing a walkthrough of the operation, 4 caregivers were present with a "pending" background status. This was corrected when the operation sent the caregivers home.
Correction verified Nov 20, 2024
HighNov 14, 2024InspectionStaff ratios
AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter §745.635(2)
There was one caregiver present with an "ineligible" background status. This was corrected when the operation sent the caregiver home.
Corrected during the visit
HighAug 2, 2024InspectionStaff ratios
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation §745.641
The operation allowed two people to be present at the operation before receiving notice from the CBCU regarding the person's eligibility.
Correction verified Aug 12, 2024
MediumJun 18, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Caregiver Qualification Age Exemption Attends High School - Enrolled in Child-care Career Program Approved by TEA/TEPSAC §746.1109(b)(3)(A)
The operation had an employee that is not yet 18 and does not have documentation that they are enrolled in a chilld-care related program.
Correction verified Jul 9, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity93 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:00 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceAug 6, 2024
DirectorBreanica Shaddox
Phone9039044091
State operation #1791903

Common questions

Does Amazing Grace Learning Academy take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Amazing Grace Learning Academy’s hours?

6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Amazing Grace Learning Academy accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Amazing Grace Learning Academy cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Amazing Grace Learning Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the East Texas area, which includes Athens, is $28.80 a day for infants, $28.00 a day for toddlers and $27.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Amazing Grace Learning Academy had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 17, 2026: “Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Amazing Grace Learning Academy compare with other daycares in Athens?

It is tied for #2 of 7 centers in Athens by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 56% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Amazing Grace Learning Academy last inspected?

Aug 26, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.

To see the official record, search operation 1791903 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.