Inner Fire Martial Arts

1816 PEARLAND PKWY STE 150, Pearland, TX 77581 · Brazoria County

10cited violations

4serious

10inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 69
Ages: School
Hours: 06:30 AM-07:00 PM
Director / administrator: Sean Gary
Phone: (281) 785-2019
Regulated since: Jan 27, 2020
HHSC IDs: Operation 1337270 · number 1695743
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 2
Safety & premises 4
Staff background & training 2
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2024	2	0	Supervision & ratios (2)
2023	6	2	Safety & premises (4), Other (2)
2022	2	2	Staff background & training (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Nov 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 3, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have the required postings in a prominent place.
  
  HHSC 744.403(a) — Posting Requirements-Prominent, Public, or Binder
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-01-10. Correction verified 2024-01-04.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 3, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have the required postings in a prominent place.
  
  HHSC 744.403(a) — Posting Requirements-Prominent, Public, or Binder
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-01-10. Correction verified 2024-01-04.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 5, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Fire drills were not documented for September, October, November,and December.
  
  HHSC 744.3559(4) — Documentation of Drills
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-12. Correction verified 2023-01-06.
- Safety & premises Serious
  Documentation of smoke detector test was not documented for the months of September, october, November, and December.
  
  HHSC 744.3619 — Smoke Detectors Testing
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-01-12. Correction verified 2023-01-06.
- Other
  There was no documentation of carbon monoxide detector tested for the months of September, october, November, and December.
  
  HHSC 744.3757(a)(3) — Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Document Dates of Test & Battery Installation, Director/Designee Name Who Tested & Installed
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-01-12. Correction verified 2023-01-06.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 5, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Fire drills were not documented for September, October, November,and December.
  
  HHSC 744.3559(4) — Documentation of Drills
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-12. Correction verified 2023-01-06.
- Safety & premises Serious
  Documentation of smoke detector test was not documented for the months of September, october, November, and December.
  
  HHSC 744.3619 — Smoke Detectors Testing
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-01-12. Correction verified 2023-01-06.
- Other
  There was no documentation of carbon monoxide detector tested for the months of September, october, November, and December.
  
  HHSC 744.3757(a)(3) — Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Document Dates of Test & Battery Installation, Director/Designee Name Who Tested & Installed
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-01-12. Correction verified 2023-01-06.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 18, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  A caregiver was present prior to having a completed initial background check.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-01-18.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 18, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  A caregiver was present prior to having a completed initial background check.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-01-18.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here

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Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Inner Fire Martial Arts, 1816 PEARLAND PKWY STE 150, Pearland, TX 77581-5100 (operation ID 1337270, operation number 1695743), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

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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.