Big Dreams & Lil Wonders Christian Academy # 2
Big Dreams & Lil Wonders Christian Academy # 2 is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 244 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2007. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 8 reports. Inspectors recorded 38 citations, 7 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. 18% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #727 of 885 centers in Houston and has more citations per inspection than 95% of Texas licensed centers.
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The hooks that hold children's backpacks are not labeled with the child's name and/or photograph.
An infant was placed in a seat without the safety straps being fastened. This was corrected at inspection.
There was an infant bottle not labelled. This was corrected when the name was added to the bottle.
Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, 4 lacked the required pre-employment affidavit.
The emergency preparedness plan does not state how children will be cared for during the emergency.
The emergecny preparedness plan is not being shared with parents.
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, 2 were behind with required immunizations.
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, all lacked signed documentation that parents have been informed of their rights as a parent of a child who is enrolled in child care.
The emergency evacuation and relocation diagram doesn't show the meeting location inside of the building for severe weather.
The directors and van drivers have not completed a 2 clock hour transportation safety course.
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Of the 10 children's records evaluated, one lacked a health statement from a health care professional.
The background checks for staff no longer employed or never hired have not been inactivated. This was corrected at inspection.
The newly required information regarding water activities has not been obtained from the parent.
The emergency preparedness plan does not state how children will be reunited with their parent once the emergency is over.
School-age children were watching a "PG" rated movie. This was corrected at inspection.
Video footage from June 17, 2024 was reviewed and compliance was not met. Caregivers were walking in and out of their classrooms leaving children 18 months to 2 years old unsupervised.
A caregiver didn't know how many children she was responsible for.
School-age children were participating in a screen time that was not related to any planned activities.
This standard was evaluated in regard to a report received and compliance was not met. There were 16-3 year old children with one caregiver. The specified age group is 15. One caregiver can care for 15-3 year old children. This was corrected at inspection.
This standard was evaluated in regard to a report received and compliance was not. Video footage was reviewed and a caregiver was observed sweeping her classroom while caring for children.
This standard was evaluated in regard to a report received and compliance was not met. Based on the information received, caregivers are using profanity in the presence of and while communicating with children.
This standard was evaluated in regard to a self-report and compliance was not met. A caregiver that was supervising the child does not have First Aid training.
Emergency medical transport and emergency treatment authorization for each child is not on the vans used for transportation.
A follow-up inspection was conducted and compliance was not met. There were 5 infants, ages 1-10 months old, with one careigver. The specified age group was 0-12 months old. With this specified age group, one caregiver can care for four children. This was corrected at inspction when a seocnd caregiver was placed in the classroom.
The directors did not complete 1 clock hour of training in recognizing the sign and symptoms of child abuse and neglect.
Of the 11 personnel records evaluated, 3 completed 16 clock hours of pre-service training. The staff will need to complete an additional 8 clock hours of pre-service training,
There were 12 children, ages 5-20 months old with three caregivers. The specified age group is 0-11 months old. The third caregiver does not count in the ratio. This was corrected at inspetion when the 2 older children were moved to the toddler class.
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, 1 lacked a health statement from a health care profession.
Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, 2 lacked a notarized affidavit.
Staff did not complete 1 clock hour of training in recognizing the sign and symptoms of child abuse and neglect.
One caregiver is not current with CPR training,
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, the following information was missing: 1. One lacked the address for the emergency contact 2. One lacked the address for the child's doctor 3. Four lacked the name and phone number of the school the school age child attends
One van driver did not a copy of their current driver's license on file.
The Emergency Preparedness Plan is lacking the following information: 1. How children under 2 will be evacuated 2. How parent and emergency contact information along with emergency medical authorization forms will be evacuated 3. How children will be cared for during the emergency 4. How children will be reunited with parents once the emergency is over
The oeprational policies if lacking the following information: 1. Safe sleep policy for infants 12 months old and younger. 2. The plan for physical activity when the weather prevents outdoor play and the ttype of physical activity children will particiapte in. 3. Procedures for parents to discuss questions and concerns with the director.
During the walkthrough I observed two caregivers on their personal phones while supervising children.
During the walkthrough I observed a water hose on the playground. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the hose from the playground and placed it in the closet.
During the walkthrough I observed a changing mat with a hole. This was corrected when the director replaced the changing mat.
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About this center
Effective Sep 24, 2025 to Jul 8, 2028 · Texas Workforce Commission · What the stars mean
Common questions
Does Big Dreams & Lil Wonders Christian Academy # 2 take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Big Dreams & Lil Wonders Christian Academy # 2’s hours?
Open 24 hours, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Big Dreams & Lil Wonders Christian Academy # 2 accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Is Big Dreams & Lil Wonders Christian Academy # 2 Texas Rising Star certified?
Yes. The Texas Workforce Commission lists Big Dreams & Lil Wonders Christian Academy # 2 as a Texas Rising Star 4-Star program, with effective dates of Sep 24, 2025 to Jul 8, 2028. Levels can change after a reassessment or certain citations; TWC’s file includes updates through Oct 16, 2026.
How much does Big Dreams & Lil Wonders Christian Academy # 2 cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Big Dreams & Lil Wonders Christian Academy # 2 for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $45.80 a day for infants, $44.00 a day for toddlers and $41.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2026 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey). See what daycare costs across Texas, and how a dependent care FSA or the child care tax credit lowers it.
Has Big Dreams & Lil Wonders Christian Academy # 2 had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 1, 2024: “HRC 42.0563 - Employment affidavit regarding inappropriate relationship with minor.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Big Dreams & Lil Wonders Christian Academy # 2 compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #727 of 885 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and has more citations per inspection than 95% of Texas licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Big Dreams & Lil Wonders Christian Academy # 2 last inspected?
Jun 8, 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.
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