Apple of My Eye Academy
Apple of My Eye Academy is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 132 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2011. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 23 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (9 of 23). None of them came in the last 12 months. 26% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #576 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 13% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The posts to the composite play structure are not marked indicating the depth of the loose fill.
The director and driver need to complete transportation training.
1 employee's file is missing a current driver license.
3 children listed on the food allergy list posted in the center are missing the complete food allergy emergency plan.
The Emergency Preparedness Plan is missing how children will be evacuated or relocated to the designated safe area or alternate shelter, including specific procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility.
I observed a caregiver change child's diaper and began to feed her without washing her hands or the child's hands. This was corrected when the director and inspector told the caregiver to wash the child's hands.
I observed a caregiver change a child's diaper wearing gloves and removed the gloves and began feeding the child a bottle. This was corrected when the inspector asked the caregiver to wash her hands and the child's hands.
A staff member reported placing children in a highchair for discipline.
The loose-fill surfacing outside for the large play structure is not a depth of 6 inches.
Monthly fire extinguisher inspections have not been conducted or documented.
The covering on the steps on the outside large play structure is peeling creating jagged and cut edges where the covering is peeled and torn.
A caregiver did not have a current pediatric CPR training.
Monthly testings of smoke detectors have not been conducted or documented.
Monthly testings of the carbon monoxide detectors have not been conducted.
One out of nine personnel records reviewed has a expired transportation training. The training expired 08/26/22.
The fire drill and severe weather, lock down and shelter in was not documented. Note: This was corrected at inspection.
Five infants were observed sleeping in restrictive devices.
The emergency preparedness plan is missing information on how to evacuate children under 24 months and children with limited mobility.
Nine out of nine personnel records reviewed is missing the health and safety training.
Two children are missing immunization records from their files. Note: The deficiency was corrected at inspection.
A caregiver is missing the employment affidavit form in their personnel file. Note: The deficiency was corrected at inspection.
The loose-fill is below the required nine inches of depth.
A child is missing the immunization exemption form from their file.
About this center
Common questions
Does Apple of My Eye Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Apple of My Eye 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 Apple of My Eye Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Apple of My Eye Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Apple of My Eye Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Apple of My Eye Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 8, 2024: “Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Apple of My Eye Academy compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #576 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 13% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Apple of My Eye Academy last inspected?
Sep 24, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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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 1374447 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.