Francois Academy Early Education
1201 E AIRTEX DR STE F, Houston, TX 77073 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 81
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 05:30 AM-07:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Roxane Francois
- Phone
- (281) 982-3454
- Regulated since
- Mar 8, 2018
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1289183 · number 1661847
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Safety & premises (2), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Dec 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 10, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
Fire inspection observed dated 9/13/2023.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-01-03. Correction verified 2024-12-14.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Dec 28, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 22, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
There was sufficient evidence and statements to support the allegation that diaper changing of children in care were conducted on non-changing equipment.
HHSC 746.3503(a) — Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-12-28.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Dec 19, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 12, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
During investigation inspection broken wood pieces, nail pieces from the broken/ unrepaired gate and trash on the playgrounds were observed.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-01-05. Correction verified 2024-01-09.
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Safety & premises
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Apr 19, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Play equipment was observed broken and damaged.
HHSC 746.4751(b) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-10. Correction verified 2023-05-03.
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Safety & premises
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Feb 3, 2023 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
The employee list was not validated by Jan 15. Nor the extended 10 days to validate which was by Jan 25.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2023-02-03. Correction verified 2023-02-06.
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Records & paperwork
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Nov 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 10, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
One caregiver observed in the afterschool classroom with the Toddler age group was observed utilizing her cell phone. The caregiver was not aware that she was in charge of the group during naptime. The caregiver was informed immediately by the Director that she was responsible for the age group, and that cell phone use is prohibited.
HHSC 746.1203(6) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-11-10.
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Staff background & training
One out of four staff records observed did not have the training certificates available for review. The Director stated that the training certificates have not been placed in the staff files. The training certificates were not at the operation available for review.
HHSC 746.1329(a) — Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2021-11-16. Correction verified 2021-11-16.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The most recent fire inspection was dated 01/06/2020. The operation has not had a recent fire inspection.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-11-24. Correction verified 2021-11-24.
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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.