The Vardell Report.First Prep Academy

Across 16 licensing visits from April 2022 to January 2026, HHSC cited 41 deficiencies at First Prep Academy; 41 have a recorded correction.

Visits

16

2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments

Deficiencies

41

Standards cited by HHSC inspectors

Corrected

41

Of 41 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date

Investigations

1

Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them

Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.

1. Jan 132026

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905152708

2. Dec 112025

   Inspection

   2 deficiencies

   • 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Jan 16, 2026
   • 746.5603(c)Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained SafelyMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 14, 2026

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905152707

3. Dec 102025

   Investigation

   2 deficiencies

   • 746.5607(a)Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Must Use for Each Child in When Transporting and be Properly InstalledMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 14, 2026
   • 746.1003(2)Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with StandardsMedium riskCorrected Jan 14, 2026

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905239127

4. Jan 22025

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905152706

5. Oct 212024

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905152705

6. Oct 42024

   Inspection

   5 deficiencies

   • 746.1301(a)(7)(A)Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation trainingMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 11, 2024
   • 746.501(a)(30)Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive servicesMedium riskCorrected Oct 11, 2024
   • 746.2409(a)(1)Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in CribMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 4, 2024
   • 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected Oct 18, 2024
   • 746.1311(d)Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 monthsMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 11, 2024

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905152704

7. Oct 262023

   Inspection

   8 deficiencies

   • 746.901(6)(A)Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policiesMedium riskCorrected Dec 8, 2023
   • 746.1309(e)Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium riskCorrected Dec 8, 2023
   • 746.901(4)Required Personnel Records - Required AffidavitMedium-low riskCorrected Dec 8, 2023
   • 746.1311(e)Director Annual Training - Additional required topicsMedium riskCorrected Dec 8, 2023
   • 746.1107(2)Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of CompletionMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 8, 2023
   • 746.901(1)Required Personnel Records - Dates of EmploymentMedium-low riskCorrected Dec 8, 2023
   • 746.1045Education Outside of U.S.Low riskCorrected Dec 15, 2023
   • 746.401(9)Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last nameMedium-low riskCorrected Nov 2, 2023

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905152703

8. May 222023

   Inspection

   3 deficiencies

   • 746.603(a)(3)Children's Records - Health StatementMedium riskCorrected May 26, 2023
   • 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Jun 5, 2023
   • 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected May 26, 2023

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905152702

9. Apr 272023

   Inspection

   6 deficiencies

   • 746.605(7)Required Admission Information - Release InformationHigh riskCorrected Apr 28, 2023
   • 746.605(6)Required Admission Information - Emergency ContactMedium-high riskCorrected May 2, 2023
   • 746.1601Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More ChildrenMedium-high riskCorrected May 2, 2023
   • 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected May 11, 2023
   • 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected May 1, 2023
   • 746.603(a)(3)Children's Records - Health StatementMedium riskCorrected May 11, 2023

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905152701

10. Jan 302023

    Assessment

    1 deficiency

    • 746.303(b)Report Number of EmployeesMedium-low riskCorrected Jan 30, 2023

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905254264

11. Sep 232022

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected Oct 3, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905152700

12. Aug 102022

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905152699

13. Jul 292022

    Inspection

    7 deficiencies

    • 746.605(7)Required Admission Information - Release InformationHigh riskCorrected Aug 2, 2022
    • 746.603(a)(3)Children's Records - Health StatementMedium riskCorrected Aug 2, 2022
    • 746.605(12)Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical AuthorizationHigh riskCorrected Aug 2, 2022
    • 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected Sep 22, 2022
    • 746.605(14)Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age ChildMedium riskCorrected Aug 2, 2022
    • 746.2207(c)(2)Screen Time Activities - Age-appropriateMedium riskCorrected Aug 5, 2022
    • 746.1601Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More ChildrenMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 29, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905152698

14. Jun 172022

    Inspection

    2 deficiencies

    • 745.641AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh riskCorrected Jun 17, 2022
    • 746.2421(a)Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care ProfessionalMedium riskCorrected Jun 21, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905152697

15. Apr 252022

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905152696

16. Apr 72022

    Inspection

    4 deficiencies

    • 746.5617(a)(5)Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire ExtinguisherHigh riskCorrected Apr 14, 2022
    • 746.201(1)Policies Comply with RulesHigh riskCorrected Apr 14, 2022
    • 746.4135(a)Children's Products- Review list and Remove unsafe productsMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 14, 2022
    • 746.4315(a)Share Outdoor Activity Space With Written PlanMedium riskCorrected Apr 14, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905152695

Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.

A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.

1. 1

   Children's Records - Immunizations, Cited in Five Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.603(a)(4) in July 2022, September 2022, April 2023, May 2023 and October 2024. The agency describes it this way: Children's Records - Immunizations. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   22222222222223232323242425252526746.603(a)(4) across all 16 visits, oldest to newest
2. 2

   Citation 746.5101(a), Cited in Three Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.5101(a) in April 2023, May 2023 and December 2025. The agency describes it this way: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months. The most serious of these was recorded at high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   22222222222223232323242425252526746.5101(a) across all 16 visits, oldest to newest
3. 3

   Children's Records - Health Statement, Cited in Three Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.603(a)(3) in July 2022, April 2023 and May 2023. The agency describes it this way: Children's Records - Health Statement. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   22222222222223232323242425252526746.603(a)(3) across all 16 visits, oldest to newest
4. 4

   Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.1601 in July 2022 and April 2023. The agency describes it this way: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   22222222222223232323242425252526746.1601 across all 16 visits, oldest to newest
5. 5

   Required Admission Information - Release Information, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.605(7) in July 2022 and April 2023. The agency describes it this way: Required Admission Information - Release Information. The most serious of these was recorded at high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   22222222222223232323242425252526746.605(7) across all 16 visits, oldest to newest

Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.

1. 01

   What changed after 746.603(a)(4) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Children's Records - Immunizations: cited in five visits, most seriously at medium risk.

2. 02

   What changed after 746.5101(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Citation 746.5101(a): cited in three visits, including high-risk standards.

3. 03

   What changed after 746.603(a)(3) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Children's Records - Health Statement: cited in three visits, most seriously at medium risk.

4. 04

   What changed after 746.1601 was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.

5. 05

   What changed after 746.605(7) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Required Admission Information - Release Information: cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.

6. 06

   What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?

   Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.

7. 07

   Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?

   HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.

Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.

• Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1740229

  Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905152695

  Visit Apr 7, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905152696

  Visit Apr 25, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905152697

  Visit Jun 17, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905152698

  Visit Jul 29, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905152699

  Visit Aug 10, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905152700

  Visit Sep 23, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905254264

  Visit Jan 30, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905152701

  Visit Apr 27, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905152702

  Visit May 22, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905152703

  Visit Oct 26, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905152704

  Visit Oct 4, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905152705

  Visit Oct 21, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905152706

  Visit Jan 2, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905239127

  Visit Dec 10, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905152707

  Visit Dec 11, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905152708

  Visit Jan 13, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.

Data architecture: Cierto supplies the source-backed machine-readable bundle. Life by Vardell independently creates the narrative, design, and consumer report.