Sowing & Growing Christian Academy, LLC
Sowing & Growing Christian Academy, LLC is a licensed child care center in Katy, TX, licensed for up to 113 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2018. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 15 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 24 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (11 of 24). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #136 of 167 centers in Katy and better than 15% of licensed centers statewide.
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The annual sanitation inspection was not available for review. The current inspection expired on 7/9/2025.
Based on the information obtained from the DFPS investigation, the bus driver failed to properly supervise the child in care, as the bus driver was cleaning the bus while attempting to supervise the child at the same time.
Based on the information obtained from the DFPS investigation, the bus driver failed to properly supervise the child in care. The bus driver did not use good judgment by allowing the child to remain asleep on the van when the child stated he did not feel well. The child should have been brought in the building, and the mother should have been called to inform her of his condition.
The loose-fill surfacing under rotating playground equipment, slide, and merry- go- round was less than six inches deep.
Director denied inspector access to interview children, this access was delayed by operation staff on 09/02/2025. Director failed to provide the daily list of the children being transported from 08/25/2025 to 08/29/2025 for review during the investigation.
The bus driver did not know how many children were being picking up on 09/09/2025.
Three infants lacked the updated written feeding instructions signed and updated by the parent. One was corrected at the inspection.
There was no loose filling under the play structures on the playground.
One van's door came off the hinge when the passenger side double door was opened. On the first row of one van had a missing seatbelt, and one was stuck.
The grass/weed has overgrown the mulch under the play structures. There is insufficient surfacing under the play structures.
The certificate of liability was unavailable for review. The liability of insurance expired on 04/08/23.
Outdoor play equipment was moved. The use zone for the outdoor space geometric dome climber and rotating playing equipment overlapped.
The multi-color play structure with slides was placed on grass. It did not have surfacing.
The use zone between the yellow slides steps and barrier is less than 6 feet. The use zone of the slides is less than 6 feet for the green and blue slides.
The operation did not submit the number of employees who left employment by the due date and extended due date due to portal issues.
Outdoor play equipment was moved. The use zone overlapped with other stationary and rotating equipment, the school bus, outdoor space geometric dome climber, and rotating play equipment.
The naptime child/caregiver ratio was not met as two divided classrooms were being supervised by one caregiver. The caregiver was sitting in the middle of two classrooms. One classroom had 11- 4-year-old children napping. The other classroom had 10 children napping with a specified age group (SAG) of 3 years old children napping; 7 of which were 3 years old.
The slides' perimeter is obstructed by the barriers used around the play area of the slides. The use zone of the slides is less than 6 feet for the green and blue slides.
The use zone for the rotating playground equipment was less than 6 feet, and overlapped use zone with a stationary play equipment.
The play equipment lacked the required surfacing in the use zones.
One child's record lacked the updated immunization on file.
One child's record was due for the health statement from a health care professional.
The required annual training on the following topics had not been completed by caregivers. The required training topics are 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations 4.preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction and 6. handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
The parents have not been allowed to enter the building after the emergency rule expired on 04/20/21.
About this center
Common questions
Does Sowing & Growing Christian Academy, LLC take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Sowing & Growing Christian Academy, LLC’s hours?
6 AM to 7 PM, Monday through Saturday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Sowing & Growing Christian Academy, LLC accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Sowing & Growing Christian Academy, LLC cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sowing & Growing Christian Academy, LLC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Katy, 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 Sowing & Growing Christian Academy, LLC had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 31, 2025: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Sowing & Growing Christian Academy, LLC compare with other daycares in Katy?
It is #136 of 167 centers in Katy by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 15% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Sowing & Growing Christian Academy, LLC last inspected?
Sep 22, 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 1670225 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.