Licensed center · Houston, TX · one of 2 Sproutstart Academy locations
Sproutstart Academy
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool
- Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
- Capacity 99
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- Hours
- 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to preschool
- Capacity
- 99 children
- Meals
- Not on the state record
- Nearby
- 3 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 99 children
Does not accept child care assistance
Part-time care
Location and nearby daycares
4926 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77018 · Harris County · 19 licensed daycares in 77018
Capacity rank 15 of 19 in this ZIP
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Licensing and inspection record
Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.
- Permit
- On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
- Operation number
- 1681558
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- May 2019
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
12 inspections on record, most recent Oct 17, 2025. 11 of 18 visits and reports cited a standard. 3 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
Jul 29, 2026Assessment1 standard cited
- 745.247Texas HHSC risk level: High
Franchise Tax Delinquent
The franchise tax status of the LLC that owns the operation has been delinquent since 2.27.2026
Corrected Aug 5, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 745.247Texas HHSC risk level: High
Nov 18, 2025Assessment1 standard cited
- 746.3809Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Medication No Longer Used
An epi pen expired on 8.26.25.
Corrected Dec 2, 2025
- 746.3809Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Oct 17, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Oct 6, 2025Inspection3 standards cited
- 746.3407(9)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
A part of the base of the wall in the infant room had the border removed and showed black spots on the wall.
Corrected Oct 20, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.4751(d)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months
The operation does not have documentation of the daily building and playground checks.
Corrected Oct 20, 2025
- 746.3809Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Medication No Longer Used
An epi pen expired on 8.26.25 and two inhalers expired on 6.2025 and 7.2025.
Corrected Oct 20, 2025
- 746.3407(9)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Oct 22, 2024Inspection2 standards cited
- 746.3701Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
An active ant bed was present on the playground.
Corrected Nov 5, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1309(e)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Five staff members have not completed the administering medication training.
Corrected Nov 5, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3701Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Mar 5, 2024Self-reported incident2 standards cited
- 746.603(a)(7)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Children's Records - Incident/Illness Form
The incident report did not have the required information (missing director information, operation number, child's date of birth, information that child care regulation was notified or what type of first aid was conducted).
Corrected Mar 22, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1315(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
The director first aid has expired on 2/5/2024.
Corrected Apr 5, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.603(a)(7)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Feb 29, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Dec 11, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
Nov 15, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.1601Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
In the infant classroom it was 6 children with one caregiver specified age group 12-17 months old, the caregiver was one over ratio. In the second classroom the caregiver had 12 children specified age group 2 years old, it was one over ratio, this was doing morning time of care.
Corrected Nov 15, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1601Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Nov 1, 2023Inspection9 standards cited
- 746.3407Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
On the children's playground in the area of the rocker it was missing unitary surfacing materials around the rocker structure.
Corrected Dec 11, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.501(a)(18)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Benefits
The operation did not have in their operational policies on how they would promotion the indoor and outdoor physical activity.
Corrected Nov 10, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.4203Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Space Requirements - Under 18 Months of Age Separate from Older Children
They was a mixed age group of children in the voyagers classroom in the morning, the ages of the children were 12 months to 4 years old.
Corrected Nov 1, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3819Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Two children's food allergy plan was not signed by a heath care professional.
Corrected Nov 10, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1205(a)(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
Caregiver did not have information of the ages of children that were in care.
Corrected Nov 1, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1329(b)(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Low
Documentation of Training Requirements - Trainer's Qualifications
The three caregivers First Aid and CPR cards did not have the trainers qualifications
Corrected Dec 11, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.4505Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Storage for Individual Belongings
Children did not have an individual hook labeled with their name that would be assisted to them.
Corrected Nov 3, 2023
- 746.1601Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
In the infant classroom it was 8 children with one caregiver SAG 12-17 months old, the caregiver was three over ratio. In the second classroom the caregiver had 14 children SAG 2 years old, it was three over ratio, this was doing morning time of care.
Corrected Nov 1, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 745.8411(b)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Responsibilities - Not delay or prevent inspection or investigation
The caregiver in charge was unable to give access to the rest of the building to inspected other classroom. Corrected: When the director made it to the operation and the inceptor was able to inspected the other classrooms.
Corrected Nov 1, 2023, at the inspection · Technical assistance given
- 746.3407Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- May 19, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- May 16, 2023Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
Jan 17, 2023Inspection2 standards cited
- 746.3407Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The outdoor playground had a ants pile and grass area was not maintain.
Corrected Jan 20, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.4913Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials
The operation did not provide documentation for the unitary surfacing on the playground.
Corrected Jan 31, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3407Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Nov 1, 2022Inspection8 standards cited
- 746.1309(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
A caregiver is missing 7 hours of annual training for training year 4-12-2021 to 4-12-2022.
Corrected Nov 15, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.901(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Two caregivers are missing information on how they meet education qualifications.
Corrected Nov 8, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1305(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months
Six caregivers did not have pre-service training preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma for safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome and for early childhood brain development, the caregivers had a certificate in the file this certificate did not have the caregivers name of date a training was taken. The only thing on the certificate was a signature of the training.
Corrected Nov 11, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1315(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
One caregivers did not have CPR training.
Corrected Nov 15, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.901(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Two caregivers are missing signed affidavit in their files.
Corrected Nov 8, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.4135(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Children's Products- Annual Certification
The operation did not have a updated children's product form the last form was signed 1/27/2021.
Corrected Nov 8, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.901(10)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
One caregiver is missing documentation of taking orientation.
Corrected Nov 8, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.5103Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Documentation of Fire Inspection
The operation did not have documentation of the last fire inspection.
Corrected Dec 19, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1309(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Cited standards by risk level
32 standards cited across 12 inspections, most recently Oct 17, 2025. All 32 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High26%
- Medium High1444%
- Medium1341%
- Medium Low26%
- Low13%
- Visits with nothing cited
- 5 of 12 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 1 of 32 findings, 31 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Jul 29, 2026
Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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