Dba First Advantage Learning
13202 WHITE HEATHER DR, Houston, TX 77045 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 115
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Elsie Ekwo
- Phone
- (281) 888-3452
- Regulated since
- Jul 11, 2024
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1464976 · number 1788523
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 5 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (4), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (3) |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2), Other (4) |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | Safety & premises (3), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 11, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 11, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 3, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 10, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
A caregiver did not know the ages of the children and the information was not posted.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(3) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-07-10. Correction verified 2025-07-24.
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Staff background & training
Director is missing twenty-two hours of annual training.
HHSC 746.1311(a) — Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-07-17. Correction verified 2025-07-24.
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Supervision & ratios
A fourteen-month old infant was grouped with a forty month old child.
HHSC 746.1605(1) — Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-07-10. Correction verified 2025-07-24.
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Records & paperwork
One out of six caregivers did not have an affidavit available for review
HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-07-17. Correction verified 2025-07-17.
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Other
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May 21, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 9, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
An operation violated a condition when a caregiver with a provisional was alone in the infant classroom during nap time. This was corrected during the inspection when another caregiver returned from lunch break and went into the classroom.
HHSC 745.635(3) — AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-09. Correction verified 2025-05-21.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The director is struggling to maintain compliance and ensuring that the operation is ran in a safe manner. The director is often away from the operation and is unaware of the concerns observed. Children are seen opening doors and running out of classrooms and the caregivers are having a hard time with classroom management. The operation is starting to have repeated citations and I have discussed my concerns with the director multiple times and no progress has been made.
HHSC 746.1003(1) — Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-09. Correction verified 2025-05-21.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
One caregiver with a condition was observed supervising two infant classrooms by themselves.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-09. Correction verified 2025-05-21.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Three live ant beds were observed on the playground structure.
HHSC 746.3407(8) — Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-16. Correction verified 2025-05-21.
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Safety & premises
The play house on the playground structure is broken and has a nail sticking out of the wood.
HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-23. Correction verified 2025-05-21.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Apr 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 17, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
While I was driving on the street getting ready to turn into the daycare parking lot I observed a caregiver grab a child by one arm, completely lifting the child off the ground and proceeded to walk the child to another caregiver who was by the side door and that caregiver also lifted that child up by one arm and took them inside. The teacher was by themselves outside on the playground and was transitioning the children from outside.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-17. Correction verified 2025-04-29.
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Other Serious
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Apr 9, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
During the walk through I observed one caregiver walking between both infant classrooms supervising the children. There was three infants in one classroom and one six month old in the other infant classroom. The same caregiver also walked completely out of the infant room to let in a parent and caregiver.
HHSC 746.2401(7) — Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-09. Correction verified 2025-04-17.
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Other Serious
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Mar 31, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 31, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
During the follow-up inspection I asked the two caregivers present who was in charge when the director is not present and both caregivers did not know that someone has to be in charge when the director is not present. Both caregivers stated I get here when there's already children, how can i be in charge.
HHSC 746.1013(a) — Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-31. Correction verified 2024-11-12.
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Other
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Oct 22, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
During the follow-up inspection, I observed two children ages nine and six siting in the front toddler classroom by themselves. The two children did have a tablet and when I asked them were there teacher was the nine year old stated my mom works here and thats why I am here. When I approached the parent who is also the cook she stated the two children should have been sitting in the classroom with the school age teacher. I also observed an eleven year old child sitting in a dark office laying on a couch. When I asked the child what was wrong, he stated he was not feeling good. There was no teacher supervising the child. At 3:26 pm a caregiver brought the child out of the office and took them to the classroom.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-10-22. Correction verified 2024-10-31.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Oct 10, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
While waiting for someone to answer the front door I observed the owner/director running passed the front door and back into the hallway were the classrooms were. I thought the director was coming to open the door for me but instead ran into a hallway. When another caregiver finally opened the door I conducted my walk through and asked the director why she ran passed the door. She initial stated that was not her and then said she went to the front desk to get something and immediately came back to the children. During the time that she ran to her desk, no other caregiver stepped in to be with the children.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-10-10. Correction verified 2024-10-22.
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Other
A child under the age of twenty-four months was observed watching coco melon. This was corrected during the inspection when I observed the director turn the television off.
HHSC 746.2207(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-10. Correction verified 2024-10-22.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 4, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Toddler caregiver did not know the age of the children and the information was not posted showing each child's name and age. This was corrected during inspection when the director gave the caregiver the children's information and posted it on the wall.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(3) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-06-04.
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Staff background & training
One out of three staff members did not have a Pediatric CPR and Fist Aid certificate available for review.
HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-06-28. Correction verified 2024-06-20.
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Staff background & training
One out of three staff members did not have a Pediatric CPR and Fist Aid certificate available for review.
HHSC 746.1315(b) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-06-28. Correction verified 2024-06-20.
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Safety & premises Serious
one out of five children did not have the emergency medical authorization to transport filled out on the 2936 form.
HHSC 746.605(12) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-06-07. Correction verified 2024-06-07.
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Other
Two out of five children were missing a date of admission. This was corrected during inspection when the director added the admission dates on the form.
HHSC 746.605(3) — Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-06-04.
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Other
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Apr 30, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 1, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The sanitation inspection was not available for review.
HHSC 746.3403 — Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-01-02. Correction verified 2024-01-12.
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Safety & premises
The small playground had multiple wooden boards that is accessible to children and the main playground area had a broken fence.
HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-29. Correction verified 2024-01-02.
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Safety & premises
The transportation vehicle does not have the child-care center's name or telephone number on the outside of the vehicle.
HHSC 746.5617(a)(3) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Information About Facility
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-01-02. Correction verified 2024-01-02.
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Safety & premises Serious
The transportation vehicle did not have an electric saftey alarm.
HHSC 746.5625(a) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-01-02. Correction verified 2024-01-05.
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Other
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