Guidance Preparatory Academy -Roanoke
Guidance Preparatory Academy -Roanoke is a licensed child care center in Roanoke, TX, licensed for up to 119 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 7 reports. Inspectors recorded 15 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (6 of 15). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 20% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 8 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 7 centers in Roanoke and better than 44% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The operation has several unsigned and unshared incident reports on file, regarding incidents reported by caregivers.
The operation has a child in care with a known special need that requires a accomandation plan.
Two infants does not have update feeding instructions.
A sample of children records were reviewed during the inspection and 4 of the 10 records need updated immunization records.
Caregivers in the infant and three's 1 classroom did not know the number of children present.
Based on documentation received and information gathered during inspection the operation has not had an fire inspection since March of 2023.
The operation does not have required documentation for unitary surfacing.
1 of 10 children's files are missing a health statement.
Hire dates have not been updated in the personnel files to reflect the new license.
I observed children not wash hands before being served snack. Before snack was eaten, the director had the children wash hands.
It was observed that a caregiver did not wash a child's hands after diaper changing. Caregiver washed hands after diaper change when asked.
A 2-year-old child was observed to be walking around while drinking from a bottle. Bottle was taken from the child while standing/walking.
The operational policies were missing a policy about outdoor play and physical activities.
The operational policies did not include a policy about children with special care needs.
1 of 10 children's files was missing the health statement at the time of the inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Guidance Preparatory Academy -Roanoke take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Guidance Preparatory Academy -Roanoke’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Guidance Preparatory Academy -Roanoke accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Guidance Preparatory Academy -Roanoke cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Guidance Preparatory Academy -Roanoke for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Roanoke, is $51.00 a day for infants, $48.80 a day for toddlers and $47.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Guidance Preparatory Academy -Roanoke had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 11, 2025: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Guidance Preparatory Academy -Roanoke compare with other daycares in Roanoke?
It is #2 of 7 centers in Roanoke by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 44% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Guidance Preparatory Academy -Roanoke last inspected?
Jul 17, 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 1784102 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.