Mountain Top Christian Academy
1498 INTERSTATE 20 W, Cisco, TX 76437 · Eastland County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 102
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:45 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Courtney Helmuth
- Phone
- (254) 442-4479
- Regulated since
- Jun 29, 2023
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1434573 · number 1764556
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (2) |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | Safety & premises (2) |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 | Supervision & ratios (2), Records & paperwork (2), Other (2) |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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May 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 4, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
A 15 month old in the infant room was observed unbuckled while in the kidney bean shaped table. This was corrected at inspection when the infant was buckled in bringing the operation into compliance.
HHSC 746.2407 — Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-03-04. Correction verified 2026-03-04.
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Supervision & ratios
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Mar 4, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
A 15 month old in the infant room was observed unbuckled while in the kidney bean shaped table. This was corrected at inspection when the infant was buckled in bringing the operation into compliance.
HHSC 746.2407 — Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-03-04. Correction verified 2026-03-04.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Supervision & ratios
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Apr 9, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
The loose fill on the playground under the slide was not maintained to 6 inches.
HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-25. Correction verified 2025-04-25.
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Safety & premises
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Apr 9, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
The loose fill on the playground under the slide was not maintained to 6 inches.
HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-25. Correction verified 2025-04-25.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Safety & premises
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Sep 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Aug 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Aug 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 2, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that a young child in care was left alone on the playground unsupervised for approximately 7 minutes.
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 2024-08-27. Correction verified 2024-09-03.
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Other Serious
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that parent was not contacted immediately when a child was placed at risk. The parent was contacted approximately 3 hours post-incident.
HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-08-27. Correction verified 2024-09-03.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Aug 2, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that a young child in care was left alone on the playground unsupervised for approximately 7 minutes.
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 2024-08-27. Correction verified 2024-09-03.
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Other Serious
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation that parent was not contacted immediately when a child was placed at risk. The parent was contacted approximately 3 hours post-incident.
HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-08-27. Correction verified 2024-09-03.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 12, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
2 of the 10 personnel files audited did not have a notarized affidavit available for review in the file.
HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-06-26. Correction verified 2024-06-17.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Records & paperwork
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Jun 12, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
2 of the 10 personnel files audited did not have a notarized affidavit available for review in the file.
HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-06-26. Correction verified 2024-06-17.
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Records & paperwork
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Nov 10, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Loose fill was not in the use zone for the slide.
HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-01. Correction verified 2023-11-13.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Other
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Nov 10, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Loose fill was not in the use zone for the slide.
HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-01. Correction verified 2023-11-13.
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Other
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Aug 29, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Aug 29, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 15, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 15, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 23, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 23, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Feb 8, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
The toilet between the toddler room and the preschool room was not flushing correctly. The plumber was called during this inspection.
HHSC 746.4407(a) — Toilets - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-02-17. Correction verified 2023-02-09.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Feb 8, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
The toilet between the toddler room and the preschool room was not flushing correctly. The plumber was called during this inspection.
HHSC 746.4407(a) — Toilets - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-02-17. Correction verified 2023-02-09.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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