The L.E.A.F Academy
The L.E.A.F Academy is a licensed child care center in Spring, TX, licensed for up to 298 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 10). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 10% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #84 of 134 centers in Spring and better than 30% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Six children files observed did not include the start date, and/or admission date.
A total of 65 children were observed in the cafe/cafeteria area, with a classroom capacity of 22. A total of 5 classrooms were combined in the cafe area for an activity.
A caregiver did not know the number of children they were responsible for,
The director's training records were not available for review,
One infant, 4 months of age was observed napping in a restrictive device for approximately 5 minutes. Licensing staff walked into the infant classroom at 10:17AM and observed one infant sleeping in a restrictive device. Licensing departed the classroom at 10:24AM, in which the infant was still in the restrictive device.
One child two years of age was placed in a highchair during circle time activities, diaper changing, naptime services, and/or while engaged in meals/snacks. Based on the information obtained, the child would be placed in a highchair for a 10?20-minute period, including while staff was conducting diaper changing task and/or during circle time. The caregiver's/staff did not demonstrate competency, and/or utilize good judgment by utilizing a highchair as form of keeping the child in control.
Two bottles in the infant classroom were not labeled with the infant's first, and/or last name.
A water hose was observed on the outdoor area unraveled, and accessible to children in care.
The operation did not have a fire inspection conducted for Licensing to observe.
Nap mats observed in the Toddler classroom were torn apart to the extent of exposing the foam surfacing that children are placed on. The nap mats cannot be properly sanitized due to the exposure of surfacing material.
About this center
Common questions
Does The L.E.A.F Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The L.E.A.F Academy’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The L.E.A.F Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does The L.E.A.F Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The L.E.A.F Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Spring, 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 The L.E.A.F Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 20, 2026: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The L.E.A.F Academy compare with other daycares in Spring?
It is tied for #84 of 134 centers in Spring by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 30% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The L.E.A.F Academy last inspected?
Jul 24, 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 1805246 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.