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Growing Tree Academy

5310 Elm St, Houston, TX 77081 · Harris County
Conditions on permit

Growing Tree Academy is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 102 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2008. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 1 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #55 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 83% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 83%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #55 of 882 centers in Houston
1High risk
0Medium High risk
1Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
2 citations from 10 inspections and 2 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Oct 8, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Oct 8, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 8, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 11, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 11, 2023 · Inspection · no citationApr 13, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJan 4, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 1, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundMay 5, 2022 · Inspection · no citationApr 29, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 16, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMar 8, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 2, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

MediumNov 1, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance §746.801(5)
Sign-in/out logs for the director was not made available for review. According to the caregiver in charge, it is unknown if a log of attendance for the director is kept.
Correction verified Nov 8, 2022
HighNov 1, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions §745.635(3)
A caregiver with a conditional background check was observed in be alone with a group of 6 children 23m-2yrs. NOTE: The caregiver went on break during the inspection and was placed in another group with a caregiver when they returned.
Correction verified Nov 2, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity102 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:30 AM-06:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJan 28, 2008
DirectorGertrudis Trudy Romero
Phone7136659722
State operation #878152

Common questions

Does Growing Tree Academy take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Growing Tree Academy’s hours?

6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Growing Tree Academy accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does Growing Tree Academy cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Growing Tree 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 Growing Tree Academy had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 1, 2022: “AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Growing Tree Academy compare with other daycares in Houston?

It is tied for #55 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 83% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Growing Tree Academy last inspected?

Oct 8, 2025. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 878152 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.