The Galloway School
3200 W BAY AREA BLVD, Friendswood, TX 77546 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 17
- Ages
- Toddler
- Hours
- 08:00 AM-03:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Meri Bea Bartholomew
- Phone
- (281) 338-9510
- Regulated since
- Oct 13, 2025
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1499584 · number 1811875
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
Enforcement actions
- Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)
HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jul 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 24, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
At time of inspection, the operation had a Fire Inspection conducted on 2/23/2025.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-05-08. Correction verified 2026-05-04.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Sep 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 1, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 25, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
During the application inspection, the opertational policies were viewed and there were some missing information. Please refer to email of spreadsheet.
HHSC 746.201(1) — Policies Comply with Rules
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-08. Correction verified 2025-04-06.
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Staff background & training
During the application inspection, 3 staff files were viewed and missing the following: (3)A copy of a health card or health care professional's statement verifying the employee is free of active tuberculosis, if required by the regional Texas Department of State Health Services TB program or local health authority (4)A notarized Affidavit for Applicants for Employment with a Licensed Operation or Registered Child-Care Home (Form 2985) as specified in Texas Human Resources Code, ?42.059 (5)A Pre-Employment Affidavit for Applicants for Employment at Certain Child Care Operations (Form 2912) as specified in Texas Human Resources Code ?42.0563 (6)A record of training hours, including documentation required by ?746.1329 of this chapter (relating to What documentation must I provide to Licensing to verify that employees have met training requirements?) (8)Proof of request for background checks required by Chapter 745, Subchapter F of this title (relating to Background Checks) (11) A statement signed and dated by the employee verifying the date the employee attended training during orientation that includes an overview of your policy on the prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment outlined in ?746.1303 of this chapter (relating to What must orientation for employees atmy child-care center include?).
HHSC 746.901 — Required Personnel Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-08. Correction verified 2025-04-16.
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Other Serious
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Feb 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 10, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the information gathered during this investigation, it was determined that regular care that required a permit from Child Care Regulation was being provided to two-year-old children at the school. This type of care offered by the operation, did not meet exemption criteria.
HHSC HRC42.041(a) - Illegal Operation - Not Licensed — HRC42.041(a) - Illegal Operation - Not Licensed
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-02-18. Correction verified 2025-02-20.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Get the full file
HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.
Email the request Printable letter (fax or mail)
- Send to
- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.
Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via 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.