Grace School Early Childhood Program
Grace School Early Childhood Program is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 155 children and serving toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 1986. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (3 of 10). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 10% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #257 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 46% of licensed centers statewide.
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Caregiver had children arranged around her work area in a way that blocked safe passage.
Operation has not reported their staffing changes for the year 2024 by the due date of 1/15/2025. NOTE: Director provided proof of compliance same day.
It was found that the caregiver did know how many children the caregiver was repsoblbie for when outside as caregiver failed to do count before leaving the classroom and when the classroom got outside.
It was found that a child was left unattended in the classroom for 2 to 3 minutes.
Based on the information obtained, the operation is not in compliance with minimum standard rules. The provider allowed a person to be in charge of the after-school program who did not meet all qualifications.
Based on the information obtained, the operation did not follow the background check conditions set by CBCU for a person with provisional eligibility by allowing the person to oversee staff.
Based on the information obtained, a caregiver has placed their foot over a child for them to go to sleep.
Date of admission was missing on file for four out of ten children files checked. This was corrected during inspection.
Four staff members were observed at the operation and providing direct care to children without an initial background check submission entered. One staff member was observed in a classroom. One staff member was observed in the outside courtyard. Two staff members were observed on the playground. The four staff members were assisting other staff that has completed background checks on file.
Four children records evaluated were missing one or more of the following information from their admission forms: -Special needs Acknowledgment; -Date of Admission; -Address for child's emergency contact person
About this center
Common questions
Does Grace School Early Childhood Program take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers and preschoolers, not infants.
What are Grace School Early Childhood Program’s hours?
8 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Grace School Early Childhood Program accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Grace School Early Childhood Program cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Grace School Early Childhood Program for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Grace School Early Childhood Program had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 5, 2024: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Grace School Early Childhood Program compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #257 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 46% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Grace School Early Childhood Program last inspected?
Sep 29, 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 118941 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.