Distinct Abilities Academic Program LLC
851 N DILLING ST, Alvin, TX 77511 · Brazoria County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 136
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Lacey Branch
- Phone
- (281) 585-5140
- Regulated since
- Dec 14, 2018
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1309675 · number 1676461
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | Safety & premises (2), Other (1) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | Illness & medication (1), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Other (2) |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Other (2) |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | Food & allergies (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jun 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 4, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 14, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 7, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 2, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 12, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Two electrical outlets in the PreK 3s classroom were found uncovered. The second director found two outlet covers and installed them into the electrical outlets during inspection.
HHSC 746.3701(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-11-12. Correction verified 2025-12-02.
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Safety & premises
Broken play equipment that constitutes a safety hazard was found on the small playground during inspection.
HHSC 746.4751(a) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-11-12. Correction verified 2025-12-02.
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Safety & premises
There was no transportation emergency plan that could be presented for review during inspection.
HHSC 746.5619 — Plan to Handle Transportation Emergencies
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-01-23. Correction verified 2026-01-14.
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Other
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Oct 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 17, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 2, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 27, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
HHSC 746.707 — Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-01-30. Correction verified 2025-02-04.
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Illness & medication
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Dec 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 22, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Two year old was observed strapped in a chair.
HHSC 746.2805(10) — Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-11-22. Correction verified 2024-12-03.
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Other Serious
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Feb 26, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 12, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 7, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
One child file did not contain any immunization records.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-12-15. Correction verified 2024-01-04.
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Other
The Admission Information Form 2935 has not been updated with the information on a child s ability to swim without assistance.
HHSC 746.605(10) — Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-12-15. Correction verified 2024-01-04.
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Other
The Admission Information Form 2935 has not been updated with the information for a child s reasonable accommodation or modifications.
HHSC 746.605(13)(A) — Required Admission Information - Limitations or Restrictions
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-15. Correction verified 2024-01-04.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation has not informed the parents of their right.This was corrected at inspection when the director posted the form on the app.
HHSC HRC 42.04271 - Parent's Rights — HRC 42.04271 - Parent's Rights
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-12-08.
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Illness & medication
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Feb 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 8, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The annual sanitation inspection has not been completed. The last documented sanitation inspection was conducted on 10/05/2021. The director was able to contact the Health Department and schedule an appointment.
HHSC 746.3401(b) — Annual Sanitation Inspection - Conducted Local Sanitation Official
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-15. Correction verified 2022-12-15.
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Other
The first aid kit was missing the adhesive tape. This was corrected at inspection when the director put the tape in the kit.
HHSC 746.4003(a) — First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-12-08.
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Other
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Sep 29, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 19, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 21, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Based on information obtained during the investigation, the operation did not reported the arrest of an employee.
HHSC 746.305(a)(5) — Report of Criminal Complaint Against Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-29. Correction verified 2022-09-29.
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Supervision & ratios
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Dec 14, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
I observed out of 4 infant feeding sheets the sheet did not have how many ounces of milk or how often the infant should have. This was corrected at inspection when the director had all the parent to update the sheet.
HHSC 746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-12-14.
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Records & paperwork
Out of 10 records reviewed 2 did not have the school information completed. This was corrected at inspection when the director add the school information to the form.
HHSC 746.605(14) — Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-12-14.
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Food & allergies
Out of 10 files 1 file did not have the required information for this section. This was corrected at inspection when the director completed the needed information.
HHSC 746.605(16) — Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-12-14.
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Staff background & training
Training records were evaluated for Caregivers and the Director. Some of the training certificates were not located at the operation site and had to be sent at a later time. This was also cited during the inspection for 2020.
HHSC 746.801(3) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-02-08. Correction verified 2021-12-21.
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Other
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.