Great Little Minds Academy
Great Little Minds Academy is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 36 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2018. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 22 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (8 of 22). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 5% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #789 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 2% of licensed centers statewide.
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A water hose was observed in the playground accessible to children.
The playground equipment was observed to have less than six inches of loose fill surfacing.
One caregiver observed caring for children did not have a background for the operation.
The straps for the children feeding table were removed from the chairs. The children were not fastened while in use of the equipment.
The operation did not have a current annual fire inspection report.
The director is missing the required annula training topics: * Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction. * Understanding building and physical premises safety. * Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
During the inspection medication for one child in care was found to be expired. The epinephrine injection has been expired since June of 2024.
3 out of 4 caregivers did not have the required annual training topics in: * Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction. * Understanding building and physical premises safety. * Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
The directors CPR expired on 9/16/2023.
The operation did not have an Consumer Product Safety Commission form for recalls in the building.
The directors first aid expired on 9/16/2023.
Two children did not have address for their emergency contact.
It was observed a caregiver in the pre-school classroom with children and had a pending background. Corrected: This was corrected when the caregiver left for the day.
Caregiver stated she has 11 children when I counted they were 10 children in the classroom.
The director stated at this time they are not allowing parents in the building due to COVID.
The operation dose not have enough mulch around and under the play structure.
The director did not have 30 annual hours for training year 12/27/21 to 12/27/2022.
They were 5 infants with one caregiver when a caregiver step out to answer the door, the SAG in the classroom is 0-11 months old the caregiver was one child over.
The operation has prohibited equipment on the playground, they is a trapeze bars and a free swinging ropes.
Four children did not have healthcare statements in their file.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required
The operation did not conduct a fire drill for the month of December.
About this center
Common questions
Does Great Little Minds Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Great Little Minds Academy’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Great Little Minds Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Great Little Minds Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Great Little Minds 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 Great Little Minds Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 20, 2026: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Great Little Minds Academy compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #789 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 2% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Great Little Minds Academy last inspected?
Aug 4, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1672992 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.