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Anointed Ark Academy

Licensed child-care center in Houston, TX 77088 · Texas operation #1826943

Record summary

6 high-risk · 17 total

6 high-risk citations in the last 24 months (17 citations in all, from 9 inspections and 1 investigation); last inspection Oct 22, 2026.

0 of 17 citations were corrected while the inspector was there.

Counted from the state's records from Nov 12, 2024 to Nov 12, 2026. This is a count, not a grade: bigger centers get more visits, and one visit can produce several citations. How we summarize.

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Details

Address
5861 W Gulf Bank Rd, Houston, TX 77088
Phone
(281) 272-5310
Ages served
Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, School age
Hours
Mon to Fri, 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Licensed capacity
76 children
Child care subsidy
No, per the state record
Type
Licensed child-care center
Permit
Initial since Jan 7, 2026
Director
Teri Joseph
Programs
School Age Care, Before School Care, Get Well Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips

Texas age groups: infants are under 18 months, toddlers 18 months to 3 years, pre-kindergarten 3 and 4 years (age when the school year starts), school age 5 and older and in kindergarten or above. Openings and tuition are not in the state data: call to ask.

Inspection history, last 24 months

Oct 22, 2026: Inspection

4 citations.

Medium-high risk The center must have an annual sanitation (health) inspection.

State rule 746.3401(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Annual Sanitation Inspection"

Inspector's note: The operation has not completed a health inspection since 9/22/2025.

Corrected Nov 5, 2026, verified by the state Nov 3, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Employees' attendance records must be kept and made available.

State rule 746.801(5) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance"

Inspector's note: The director time sheets were not available during the inspection.

Corrected Nov 5, 2026, verified by the state Nov 3, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-low risk Each employee's file must hold the signed affidavit (Form 2985).

State rule 746.901(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)"

Inspector's note: CCR reviewed a staff file and observed that form 2885 was not notarized.

Corrected Nov 5, 2026, verified by the state Nov 3, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-low risk Each employee's file must hold the signed affidavit (Form 2912).

State rule 746.901(5) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)"

Inspector's note: CCR reviewed a staff file and observed that page two of form 2912 was not completed.

Corrected Nov 5, 2026, verified by the state Nov 3, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Jul 22, 2026: Inspection

No citations.

Jul 7, 2026: Inspection

No citations.

Jun 26, 2026: Inspection

1 citation.

High risk The state prohibits certain punishments of children, such as hitting, grabbing, shaming, withholding food or rest, or locking a child in a room.

State rule 746.2805 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual"

Inspector's note: During the inspection, CCR overheard the school-age caregiver using harsh phrases as a form of redirection and threatening to take a child's food and throw it away.

Corrected Jun 26, 2026, verified by the state Jul 7, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Jun 15, 2026: Inspection

3 citations.

High risk Background checks must be submitted for a non-client resident aged 14 or older.

State rule 745.621(a)(5) (licensing rules for every operation): "Initial background checks submitted - At the time a non-client resident 14 or older moves into your home or operation"

Inspector's note: A 16-year-old child was observed at the operation without a background check.

Corrected Jun 15, 2026, verified by the state Jun 26, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Required Fees

State rule HRC42.054: "Required Fees"

Inspector's note: The operation has a pending background check fee that have not been paid since 06/02/2026.

Corrected Jun 15, 2026, verified by the state Jun 26, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk People who leave the operation must be removed from its background-check list within 7 days.

State rule 745.651(1) (licensing rules for every operation): "Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving"

Inspector's note: The operation have not validated the people list.

Corrected Jun 15, 2026, verified by the state Jun 26, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Jun 11, 2026: Investigation of a report

2 citations.

High risk The state prohibits certain punishments of children, such as hitting, grabbing, shaming, withholding food or rest, or locking a child in a room.

State rule 746.2805 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual"

Inspector's note: During the inspection, CCR observed the caregiver using harsh discipline, placing a child in time-out facing the wall for talking too loudly, and using harsh phrases as a form of redirection.

Corrected Jun 15, 2026, verified by the state Jun 26, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The state prohibits certain punishments of children, such as hitting, grabbing, shaming, withholding food or rest, or locking a child in a room.

State rule 746.2805(5) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling"

Inspector's note: It was revealed during the investigation that a caregiver yells at the children as a form of redirection.

Corrected Jul 9, 2026, verified by the state Jul 22, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

May 19, 2026: Inspection

No citations.

Apr 13, 2026: Inspection

1 citation.

Medium-high risk The building, grounds and equipment must be kept in good repair and clean.

State rule 746.3407 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment"

Inspector's note: CCR observed that the playground has a broken white fence surrounding the pipe drainage and broken fencing between the operation's property and the neighbor's. The artificial grass is not laid properly, creating a tripping hazard. CCR also observed plastic bags, cups, and food wrappers littering the ground.

Corrected Apr 27, 2026, verified by the state May 19, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Dec 12, 2025: Inspection

No citations.

Nov 25, 2025: Inspection

6 citations.

High risk The operation must have the written operational policies the state requires, and share them with parents.

State rule 746.501(a)(29) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors"

Inspector's note: The operation lacks information regarding whether it will be providing unassigned epinephrine.

Corrected Dec 9, 2025, verified by the state Dec 12, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk The building, grounds and equipment must be kept in good repair and clean.

State rule 746.3407 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment"

Inspector's note: The operation playground has a broken detached pipe for water drainage, and it is surrounded by a broken white fence that stands two and a half feet tall. The playground also has a broken fence with missing pickets. Additionally, there is broken glass on the ground, exposed electrical wires accessible to children, and a torn disposable fly trap hanging on the fence.

Corrected Dec 9, 2025, verified by the state Dec 12, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Floors, ceilings and walls must be kept in good repair and clean.

State rule 746.3407(9) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean"

Inspector's note: CCR observed chipped paint on the wall near the children's play area in the Pre-K classroom.

Corrected Dec 9, 2025, verified by the state Dec 12, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk The operation must have regular pest control.

State rule 746.3427 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Pest Extermination"

Inspector's note: CCR observed a spider cocoon on the rocking equipment and in the playhouse outside the playground. CCR also observed spider webs under the emergency crib in the infant room.

Corrected Dec 9, 2025, verified by the state Dec 12, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment (Standing or Riding)

State rule 746.4813(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment (Standing or Riding)"

Inspector's note: CCR observed two rotating track rides and four rocking stand rides that is not 7 feet apart from each other and from the operation building wall on the playground.

Corrected Dec 9, 2025, verified by the state Dec 12, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk The operation must have the written operational policies the state requires, and share them with parents.

State rule 746.501(a)(28) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Written Operational Policies - Vaccine Preventable Diseases"

Inspector's note: The operation is missing information about vaccine-preventable diseases for employees.

Corrected Dec 9, 2025, verified by the state Dec 12, 2025.

What the risk levels mean

Texas gives every rule a weight from High to Low, based on the risk to children when it is broken. A citation is one rule found not met at one visit. How to read a Texas inspection report.

Official record

The full record, including older history, is on the state's site: Anointed Ark Academy on Search Texas Child Care. Texas operation #1826943.

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