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Top Leaders Academy LLC
Licensed child care center
10704 S Gessner Rd
Houston, TX 77071
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Record Period
- 2022–2026
- Source Documents
- 17
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 16 licensing visits from November 2022 to April 2026, HHSC cited 29 deficiencies at Top Leaders Academy LLC; 29 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 16
- 2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 29
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 29
- Of 29 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
- Investigations
- 1
- Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them
Deficiencies by Year
- Deficiencies
- Of which, high risk
* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Deficiencies | Of which, high risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 10 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What the Record Shows
- 29 of 29 deficiencies have a recorded correction date.
- 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.
- 1 visit in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- The latest inspection, April 30, 2026, recorded 1 deficiency (most serious: Medium-high risk).
What to Ask About
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Top Leaders Academy LLC
- Address
- 10704 S Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77071
- Operation Number
- TX-1757290
- License Type
- Licensed child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 85 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 6 a.m.–7 p.m.
- Conditions on Permit
- Yes
- Record Window
- November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026
Chronology
Inspection History
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.
- 2026
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.3505(e)Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing AreaMedium-high riskCorrected May 4, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905158270
- 2025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905158269
- 2025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905158268
- 2025
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.5617(a)(2)Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical InformationHigh riskCorrected Sep 30, 2025
- 746.201(9)Complying with Laws and RulesMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 30, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905158267
- 2025
Investigation
1 deficiency
- 746.5603(c)Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained SafelyMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 7, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905240903
- 2025
Inspection
4 deficiencies
- 746.4135(a)Children's Products- Review list and Remove unsafe productsMedium-high riskCorrected May 13, 2025
- 746.605(15)Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy PlanMedium-high riskCorrected May 27, 2025
- 746.403(b)Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy PlansMedium-high riskCorrected May 13, 2025
- 746.2415(a)(1)Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Baby WalkersMedium-high riskCorrected May 13, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905158266
- 2024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905158265
- 2024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905158264
- 2024
Inspection
4 deficiencies
- 746.4135(b)Children's Products- Annual CertificationMedium riskCorrected Feb 2, 2024
- 746.201(1)Policies Comply with RulesHigh riskCorrected Feb 9, 2024
- 746.3317Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and SanitaryMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 30, 2024
- 746.2401(6)Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or ToddlersHigh riskCorrected Jan 30, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905158263
- 2023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905158262
- 2023
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 746.1329(c)(2)Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requestsLow riskCorrected Jun 2, 2023
- 746.901(4)Required Personnel Records - Required AffidavitMedium-low riskCorrected May 30, 2023
- 746.901(2)Required Personnel Records- Meets RequirementsMedium riskCorrected Jun 30, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905158261
- 2023
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.5617(a)(5)Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire ExtinguisherHigh riskCorrected Apr 24, 2023
- 746.5205(1)Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 13, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905158260
- 2023
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.3407Maintenance of Building, Grounds and EquipmentMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 10, 2023
- 746.401(6)Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care centerMedium riskCorrected Feb 28, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905158259
- 2022
Inspection
7 deficiencies
- 746.1301(1)(A)Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - OrientationMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 29, 2022
- 746.2607(1)Activities for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Outdoor PlayMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 15, 2022
- 746.201(1)Policies Comply with RulesHigh riskCorrected Nov 29, 2022
- 746.1316(a)Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours AnnuallyMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 29, 2022
- 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Nov 29, 2022
- 746.5625(b)Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructionsHigh riskCorrected Nov 29, 2022
- 745.651(1)Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leavingMedium riskCorrected Nov 15, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905158258
- 2022
Assessment
2 deficiencies
- 745.641AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh riskCorrected Nov 9, 2022
- 746.2805(6)Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, YellingHigh riskCorrected Nov 9, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905254428
- 2022
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.1203(2)Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible ForHigh riskCorrected Nov 3, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905158257
Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
Policies Comply with Rules, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.201(1) in November 2022 and January 2024. The agency describes it this way: Policies Comply with Rules. 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.
22222223232323242424252525252526746.201(1) across all 16 visits, oldest to newest
For Your Next Visit
Questions to Ask on Your Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
- 01
What changed after 746.201(1) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Policies Comply with Rules: cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.
- 02
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.
- 03
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.
The Evidence
Sources and Coverage
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)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1757290
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905158257
Visit Nov 3, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905254428
Visit Nov 9, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905158258
Visit Nov 15, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905158259
Visit Feb 28, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905158260
Visit Apr 6, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905158261
Visit May 22, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905158262
Visit Jul 18, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905158263
Visit Jan 30, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905158264
Visit Feb 28, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905158265
Visit Jul 31, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905158266
Visit May 13, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905240903
Visit Sep 16, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905158267
Visit Sep 30, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905158268
Visit Oct 23, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905158269
Visit Nov 12, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905158270
Visit Apr 30, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Coverage
Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026
- This record is HHSC's list of operations as of October 2026, with the inspections, investigations and assessments in HHSC's files, which run from November 2021.
- Listed family homes (one caregiver with up to three unrelated children, listed with HHSC but not inspected on a schedule) are not in this record.
- HHSC's narrative for each deficiency is left out because it can name children, parents and staff; the rule cited, its risk level and the correction dates are kept.
What This Report Cannot Tell You
- Inspector narratives
- Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
- Enforcement actions
- HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- Complaints not investigated
- Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
- Staff qualifications and turnover
- Not part of the published licensing record.
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
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