Licensed centerLicensed

Growing Tree Academy

No findings across 16 visits in the last 36 months.

5310 Elm St, Houston, TX 77081 · (713) 665-9722

Call provider Directions Website

Texas lists conditions on this permit. Read them on the state record.

Cubbycheck ClearNo serious findings since 2023

At a glance

Inspection record · 36 monthsHouston licensed centers, n=923

No findings0 critical, 0 serious, 0 minor across 16 inspections and 0 investigations (16 visits).

Critical0 vs median 4

66% of centers have at least one

Serious0 vs median 16

84% of centers have at least one

LicenseSince 2008Full Permit

Practical6:30a–6:30pMon–Fri · Infant to school · Licensed capacity 102

Texas HHSC operation #878152 · last checked against Texas Sep 16, 2026

Budget & timing

Tuition & openings

We don’t yet have provider-confirmed prices or availability for this facility. A missing price does not mean care is free.

What will care cost?

Not provided

Ask for a written quote for your child’s age, days per week, and daily hours.

Tuition & billing schedule: Confirm with provider
Registration & supply fees: Confirm with provider
Deposit & refund policy: Confirm with provider
Meals & late pickup fees: Confirm with provider

When can my child start?

Not confirmed

Licensed capacity is the maximum permitted enrollment, not the number of open places.

Ask about openings in your child’s age group.
Confirm the earliest start date and available schedule.
Ask about waitlist fees, timing, and how offers are made.

Help paying for care: The state lists subsidies as not accepted. Confirm current payment options with the provider.

Call about tuition & openings

Programs and services

From the Texas license. “Not listed” means unknown, not that a service is unavailable. Confirm current services with the provider.

Meals providedNot listed
Snacks providedListed
Before-school careListed
After-school careListed
Transportation to/from schoolListed
Drop-in careNot listed
Part-time careNot listed
Field tripsNot listed
Skill classesNot listed
Weekend careNot listed
Night careNot listed
AccreditedNot listed
Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted

Ask about your child’s needs. Curriculum, languages spoken, accessibility, disability support, allergy accommodations, and staff qualifications are not included in our current data. Discuss these directly when you visit.

Inspection record

Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.

Inspection history is one input into your decision, not a guarantee of safety or a rating of care quality. How to read this record.

2025
Oct 8, 2025 to Oct 8, 20254 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Oct 8, 2025 inspection
- Oct 8, 2025 inspection
- Oct 8, 2025 inspection
- Oct 8, 2025 inspection
2024
Apr 11, 2024 to Oct 8, 20248 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Oct 8, 2024 inspection
- Oct 8, 2024 inspection
- Oct 8, 2024 inspection
- Oct 8, 2024 inspection
- Apr 11, 2024 inspection
- Apr 11, 2024 inspection
- Apr 11, 2024 inspection
- Apr 11, 2024 inspection
2023
Oct 11, 2023 to Oct 11, 20234 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Oct 11, 2023 inspection
- Oct 11, 2023 inspection
- Oct 11, 2023 inspection
- Oct 11, 2023 inspection

Show 32 older visits, not counted above

Jan 4, 2023 to Apr 13, 20238 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Apr 13, 2023 inspection
- Apr 13, 2023 inspection
- Apr 13, 2023 inspection
- Apr 13, 2023 inspection
- Jan 4, 2023 inspection
- Jan 4, 2023 inspection
- Jan 4, 2023 inspection
- Jan 4, 2023 inspection
2022
Nov 1, 2022Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
  A caregiver with a conditional background check was observed in be alone with a group of 6 children 23m-2yrs. NOTE: The caregiver went on break during the inspection and was placed in another group with a caregiver when they returned.
  Corrected Nov 3, 2022, verified Nov 2, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.635(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
  Sign-in/out logs for the director was not made available for review. According to the caregiver in charge, it is unknown if a log of attendance for the director is kept.
  Corrected Nov 8, 2022, verified Nov 8, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(5).
Nov 1, 2022Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
  A caregiver with a conditional background check was observed in be alone with a group of 6 children 23m-2yrs. NOTE: The caregiver went on break during the inspection and was placed in another group with a caregiver when they returned.
  Corrected Nov 3, 2022, verified Nov 2, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.635(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
  Sign-in/out logs for the director was not made available for review. According to the caregiver in charge, it is unknown if a log of attendance for the director is kept.
  Corrected Nov 8, 2022, verified Nov 8, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(5).
Nov 1, 2022Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
  A caregiver with a conditional background check was observed in be alone with a group of 6 children 23m-2yrs. NOTE: The caregiver went on break during the inspection and was placed in another group with a caregiver when they returned.
  Corrected Nov 3, 2022, verified Nov 2, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.635(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
  Sign-in/out logs for the director was not made available for review. According to the caregiver in charge, it is unknown if a log of attendance for the director is kept.
  Corrected Nov 8, 2022, verified Nov 8, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(5).
Nov 1, 2022Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
  A caregiver with a conditional background check was observed in be alone with a group of 6 children 23m-2yrs. NOTE: The caregiver went on break during the inspection and was placed in another group with a caregiver when they returned.
  Corrected Nov 3, 2022, verified Nov 2, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.635(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
  Sign-in/out logs for the director was not made available for review. According to the caregiver in charge, it is unknown if a log of attendance for the director is kept.
  Corrected Nov 8, 2022, verified Nov 8, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(5).
Mar 8, 2022 to May 5, 20228 inspections and 8 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- May 5, 2022 inspection
- May 5, 2022 inspection
- May 5, 2022 inspection
- May 5, 2022 inspection
- Apr 29, 2022 complaint investigation
- Apr 29, 2022 complaint investigation
- Apr 29, 2022 complaint investigation
- Apr 29, 2022 complaint investigation
- Mar 16, 2022 inspection
- Mar 16, 2022 inspection
- Mar 16, 2022 inspection
- Mar 16, 2022 inspection
- Mar 8, 2022 complaint investigation
- Mar 8, 2022 complaint investigation
- Mar 8, 2022 complaint investigation
- Mar 8, 2022 complaint investigation
2021
Nov 2, 2021 to Nov 2, 20214 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Nov 2, 2021 inspection
- Nov 2, 2021 inspection
- Nov 2, 2021 inspection
- Nov 2, 2021 inspection

Source. This facility on the Texas HHSC search. Data reloaded nightly.

Think something here is wrong? Texas corrects its own records; here is how to ask them, and how to tell us. We change nothing ourselves.

Your next step

Make the most of a visit

Bring these questions when you call or tour. Check them off as you discuss them; selections last until you leave or reload this page.

What is the full cost for my child’s age and schedule, including deposits and extra fees?
Is there an opening for our start date? How does your waitlist work?
Who will care for my child, what is the group size, and how do you cover staff absences?
How do you handle allergies, medication, illness, and emergencies?
What does a typical day look like, and how will you share updates with me?
What changed after the most recent finding about “Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance”, and can you show evidence of the correction?

Compare nearby

Licensed centers in zip 77081, same 36-month window.

Daycare	Ages	Places	Hours	Findings, 36 mo
Growing Tree Academy this page	Infant–School	102	6:30a–6:30p	Clear
Caroline School	Infant–School	35	8a–5p	Clear
Kindercity Champions	Infant–School	58	6a–7p	No findings
Nathan J & Amelia Klein Head Start	Infant–School	121	7:45a–2:30p	4 ser
Robindell Private School	Infant–School	999	6a–6a	32 crit·20 ser·4 min
The Apple Tree Academy	Infant–School	90	6a–6p	4 crit·28 ser
The Mays School	Infant–School	281	6:30a–5:30p	Clear

Growing Tree Academythis page
Infant–School · 102 placesClear
Caroline School
Infant–School · 35 placesClear
Kindercity Champions
Infant–School · 58 placesNo findings
Nathan J & Amelia Klein Head Start
Infant–School · 121 places4 ser
Robindell Private School
Infant–School · 999 places32 crit·20 ser·4 min
The Apple Tree Academy
Infant–School · 90 places4 crit·28 ser
The Mays School
Infant–School · 281 placesClear