Spring Branch Presbyterian Academy
Spring Branch Presbyterian Academy is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 255 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1989. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times. Inspectors recorded 23 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 23). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #825 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 1% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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During the walkthrough I observed an infant age 2 months asleep in a restrictive device. When asked about the time the infants fell asleep in the swing the caregiver replied the infant had been asleep for 15 minutes.
The school age playground still did not have the required nine inches of surfacing.
The operational policies did not have the correct information to on how parents can access standards or the local licensing office.
The school age playground did not have the required nine inches of surfacing.
Two children age four years old did not have a hearing and vision test.
One caregiver First Aid training expired on 4/2025.
The operational policies is missing information about parent rights.
The operation did not have an updated health inspection it expired 5-8-2025.
One caregiver CPR training expired on 4/2025.
One caregiver had five infants specified age group 0-11 months old, the caregiver had one child over ratio.
One employees did not have updated transportation it expired 3/19/2024.
The operation did not have a current fire inspection. The last fire inspection was date 6/22/2023
2 out of the 10 child records evaluated did not have the emergency contact address listed.
2 out the 10 staff records evaluated did not have the following required training topics: Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations. Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
All fire drills for 2023 (January - May) have exceeded the required three minute exit time.
The operation did not have a current annual fire inspection. The fire inspection conducted on May 24, 2023 revealed violations that have not been corrected .
The operational policies were missing the following elements: Safe Sleep, Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity, and administering the unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors.
A caregiver who was counted in the childcare giver ratio was present in a classroom and had access to children.
2 out of 10 children did not have a copy of the immunization records available for review.
Four children with a noted food allergy did not have the required food allergy form signed and dated by the parent and the physician.
The operation did not have a current annual sanitation inspection.
Six children's records were reviewed. A child is missing an immunization record in their file.
A caregiver has an expired pediatric CPR/FIRST AID certification.
About this center
Common questions
Does Spring Branch Presbyterian Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Spring Branch Presbyterian 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 Spring Branch Presbyterian Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Spring Branch Presbyterian Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Spring Branch Presbyterian 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 Spring Branch Presbyterian Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 4, 2026: “Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Spring Branch Presbyterian Academy compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #825 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 1% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Spring Branch Presbyterian Academy last inspected?
Feb 19, 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 27082 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.