US Academy
US Academy is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 138 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2017. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 31 citations, 9 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (6 of 31). 7 citations came in the last 12 months, including 4 high-risk. 13% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #713 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 5% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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There was no alarm installed on one vehicle used for transportation.
9 of 9 children did not have documentation of emergency medical treatment and transportation authorization.
A car seat installed in the vehicle used for transportation was observed to have expired 3/26/2019
A 3mo old was observed to be sleep in a bouncer. There was no safe sleep exemption on file. The child was not removed even after notified by CCR the child was asleep
The fire extinguisher was not observed to be properly secured.
Following outside play, water was not observed, Multiple children were heard requesting water but the caregiver was only observed serving water to 2 children. After approximately 5 minutes and continued request and questions from CCR the caregiver called to the director and requested children be served water.
A child was observed to be served an unrefrigerated water bottle of chocolate milk around 10:45am after outdoor play Note: Records indicated the children arrived to the operation at 7:30am and the director informed CCR the parents instructed the milk not to be refrigerated.
Health statement was not on record for one record checked.
There was no access to two out of four records requested for.
One out of four staff files checked did not have the current first aid and CPR training.
All Licensed childcare centers must annually report to CCR the number of employees who left employment the previous year by January 15. The deadline for entering the number of employees who left employment in 2023 is 1/15/2024. If you have not already you must log in to your childcare regulation account and report the number of employees that left your employment in 2023
Current employee list was missing one staff. This was corrected during inspection.
Operation combined 16 moths old child with almost 36 months with a difference of 20 months. This was corrected when the 16 months was moved to the infant room.
Operation did not have any current fire inspection.
One out of five files checked did not have any release information.
One out of four staff files checked did not have any first aid and cpr training.
Incident did happened however the parent was not notified when she picked up her child. This was corrected when incident report was signed by parent the next day.
A caregiver was with 15 children ages three through five years with the specified age of four years. Caregiver has not completed her finger print. You must receive notification from the CBCU that the subject of a background check is eligible, eligible with conditions or provisionally eligible with conditions before allowing the subject to be present at your operation. An administrative openalty in the amount of 100% of the daily maximum per HRC 42.078 will be recommended as a result of this citation. Operation must immediately remove the person from the operation until eligibility has been determine.
Based on information obtained a child was left unattended in the vehicle. Operation will receive admin penalty for this violation.
Based on information obtained there is sufficient evidence of neglectful supervision. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation
I observed loose fence wire which could be a hazard to children. Pictures were taken.
Two older infants on a high chair did not have any safety straps on. This was corrected during inspection.
I observed loose fence wire which could be a hazard to children. Pictures were taken.
I observed a hand washing sink that is pulled away about half an inche from the wall that needed to be fixed.
How caregiver meet educational requirement was missing on file for one out of four files checked.
Fire drill was not documented for the month of April 2022
A copy of one caregiver driver's licensing was missing on file.
Health statement was missing on file for one out of four records checked.
Operation has a new director, but licensing has not yet received her paper work.
Date of employment was missing for one caregiver. This was corrected during inspection.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23,2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
About this center
Common questions
Does US Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are US Academy’s hours?
6 AM to 7 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does US Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has US Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 9 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 21, 2026: “Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does US Academy compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #713 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 5% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was US Academy last inspected?
Sep 11, 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 1656058 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.