Cadence Academy Preschool
Cadence Academy Preschool is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 297 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2011. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 22 times and investigated 13 reports. Inspectors recorded 16 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (6 of 16). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 12% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #282 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 43% of licensed centers statewide.
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Based on the information gathered in the investigation, there's sufficient evidence the caregiver did not maintain supervision and a child was left unsupervised in the classroom.
There was no sheltering drills practiced at the operation.
Two out of seven classrooms did not have the outlets covered. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the director child proof covered the outlets.
The children furniture in multiple classrooms are not being properly maintained and the material on the furniture is peeling.
There were no sheltering for lock downs practiced at the operation.
Based on the information gathered, there's sufficient evidence to support a child was left unsupervised in the classroom.
The operation did not have a current fire inspection available for review.
Based on the information gathered in the investigation, there's sufficient evidence supervision was not being maintained, and two children were unsupervised.
The outdoor area had a flat table device with water in it, planting soil was left out and accessible, and the water sprinkler head was lying in the grass were children were running, and it could have caused a tripping hazard. The rug in the Preschool room was rolled up on the ends, and was a tripping hazard. Corrected at inspection. All items were moved from the playground and the rug was removed from the room.
One out of five staff files had outside education did not show the equivalence to the U.S. in the documents.
Three out of five staff files did not have the pre-affidavit in them.
Based on the information provided in the investigation, there's sufficient evidence supervision was not maintained when the child was able to open the exit door leading to the playground unsupervised twice in two different classrooms.
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, there's sufficient evidence the caregiver forced the child head down during naptime.
Based on the information provided, there's sufficient evidence the child was left unattended in the classroom.
The alarm was not working on the bus during the evaluation of transportation
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, one out of the three CPR/First Aid cards was completed on line and not practiced with a manikin.
About this center
Common questions
Does Cadence Academy Preschool take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Cadence Academy Preschool’s hours?
6 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Cadence Academy Preschool accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Cadence Academy Preschool cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cadence Academy Preschool 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 Cadence Academy Preschool had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 27, 2026: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Cadence Academy Preschool compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #282 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 43% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Cadence Academy Preschool last inspected?
Sep 11, 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 1235406 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.