Big Blue Marble Academy LLC
Licensed child-care center in Friendswood, TX 77546 · Texas operation #1683662
Record summary
4 high-risk · 11 total
4 high-risk citations in the last 24 months (11 citations in all, from 6 inspections, 2 investigations and 1 assessment); last inspection Sep 23, 2026.
1 of 11 citations was 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.
Details
- Address
- 3001 W Bay Area Blvd, Friendswood, TX 77546
- Phone
- (281) 557-2001
- Ages served
- Infants, Toddlers, Pre-K, School age
- Hours
- Mon to Fri, 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 243 children
- Child care subsidy
- Yes, accepts subsidies (such as Workforce Solutions CCS)
- Type
- Licensed child-care center
- Permit
- Full Permit since Jan 14, 2019
- Director
- Amanda Herrera-Clemen
- Programs
- School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Drop-In 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
Sep 23, 2026: Inspection
No citations.
Aug 14, 2026: Inspection
No citations.
Aug 11, 2026: Investigation of a report
2 citations.
Medium-high risk May not record, listen to, or eavesdrop on any Licensing interview or internal discussion
State rule 745.8485(a) (licensing rules for every operation): "May not record, listen to, or eavesdrop on any Licensing interview or internal discussion"
Inspector's note: Based on information provided parts of interviews conducted with staff and children by licensing privately were listened to by management staff.
Corrected Sep 22, 2026, verified by the state Sep 23, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Medium-high risk Employees must wash their hands after diapering a child.
State rule 746.3415(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child"
Inspector's note: At time of inspection, one caregiver changed a child's diaper without gloves. Caregiver was observed not washing their hands after the diaper change before going to the next diaper change.
Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Jul 29, 2026: Inspection
1 citation.
High risk A person may not be at the operation until their background check result has come back and allows it.
State rule 745.641 (licensing rules for every operation): "Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation"
Inspector's note: At time of inspection, one caregiver observed providing care for children did not have a background check with eligibilty results. Another caregiver in the same class was providing care for children whose background check was entered incorrectly.
Corrected Jul 31, 2026, verified by the state Aug 14, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Dec 2, 2025: Inspection
5 citations.
High risk The operation's policies must comply with the state's minimum standards.
State rule 746.201(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Policies Comply with Rules"
Inspector's note: During the inspection, the operational policies were viewed and the following information was missing: (11) Immunization requirements for children, including tuberculosis screening and testing if required by your regional Texas Department of State Health Services or local health authority (20) Parent rights that are consistent with the rules in Division 5 of this subchapter (relating to Parent Rights) (23) Instructions on how a parent may access the [Medium]: (A) Minimum standards online; (B) Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline; and (C) HHSC website. (24) Your emergency preparedness plan (28) Information on vaccine-preventable diseases for employees, unless your center is in the home of the permit holder. The policy must address the requirements outlined in ?746.3611 of this chapter (relating to What must a policy for protecting children from vaccine-preventable diseases include?) (29) If your operation maintains and administers unassigned epinephrine auto- injectors to use when a child in care has an emergency anaphylaxis reaction, policies for maintenance, administration, and disposal of unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors that comply with the unassigned epinephrine auto- injector requirements set by the Texas Department of State Health Services, as specified in 25 TAC Chapter 40, Subchapter C (relating to Epinephrine Auto- Injector Policies in Youth Facilities) and in Texas Health and Safety Code ?773.0145. (30) (b)You must also inform the parents that any area within 1,000 feet of a child-care center is a gang-free zone, where criminal offenses related to organized criminal activity are subject to a harsher penalty under the Texas Penal Code. You may inform the parents by: [Low] (A) Providing this information in the operational policies; (B) Distributing the information in writing to the parents; or (C) Informing the parents verbally as part of an individual or group parent orientation.
Corrected Dec 10, 2025, verified by the state Dec 16, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
High risk Vehicles used to transport children must carry each child's emergency medical information.
State rule 746.5617(a)(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information"
Inspector's note: During the inspection, the transportation binder did not have emergency medical information available for review for the children being transported.
Corrected Dec 12, 2025, verified by the state Dec 17, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
High risk Each child's file must hold an emergency medical authorization.
State rule 746.605(11) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization"
Inspector's note: During the inspection, 10 children files viewed did not have emergency medical informaiton available for review.
Corrected Dec 12, 2025, verified by the state Dec 17, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Medium-high risk Employees and caregivers must complete 24 hours of annual training.
State rule 746.1301(a)(5)(A) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training"
Inspector's note: During the inspection, there were 6 out of 10 files viewed that did not have their required 24 hours of traning for the calendar year 2024-2025. There were 2 staff with 16.5 annual training hours, 1 staff with 20 annual training hours, 1 staff with 19 annual training hours, 1 staff with 11 annual training hours and 1 staff with 12 annual training hours.
Corrected Dec 12, 2025, verified by the state Dec 17, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Medium-high risk Directors must complete 30 hours of annual training.
State rule 746.1301(a)(6)(A) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training"
Inspector's note: During the inspection, the director file was viewed and had no annual training hours for the calendar year 2024-2025.
Corrected Dec 12, 2025, verified by the state Dec 17, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Jan 24, 2025: Inspection
No citations.
Jan 21, 2025: Assessment
1 citation.
Medium-low risk The operation must report its number of employees to the state.
State rule 746.303(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Report Number of Employees"
Inspector's note: A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 Survey data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
Corrected Jan 24, 2025, verified by the state Jan 23, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Jan 13, 2025: Investigation of a report
No citations.
Dec 3, 2024: Inspection
2 citations.
Medium-high risk The director and each caregiver must have current pediatric first aid training (with rescue breathing and choking).
State rule 746.1315(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking."
Inspector's note: The director file was reviewed and first aid had expired on 11/2024.
Corrected Dec 20, 2024, verified by the state Dec 17, 2024. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
Medium-high risk The director and each caregiver must have current pediatric CPR training.
State rule 746.1315(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR"
Inspector's note: Director file was reviwed and CPR had expired 11/2024.
Corrected Dec 20, 2024, verified by the state Dec 17, 2024. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).
In the year before that (Nov 12, 2023 to Nov 12, 2024): 6 visits and 4 citations. Older history is on the official record.
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.
- High risk: breaking it can put a child in immediate danger (for example supervision, ratios, safe sleep, background checks, prohibited punishment).
- Medium-high risk: a real safety or health concern, but usually less immediate (for example hazards in a room, missing medical or allergy information, required training).
- Medium risk: important for health and safety over time (for example records, drills, equipment upkeep).
- Medium-low risk: mostly paperwork or reporting that supports safety.
- Low risk: administrative requirements with little direct risk to children.
Official record
The full record, including older history, is on the state's site: Big Blue Marble Academy LLC on Search Texas Child Care. Texas operation #1683662.
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