Guiding Hands Christian Academy
Licensed Center · Sanger, Denton County, TX · Operation No. 1556389
Guiding Hands Christian Academy holds a Full Permit issued May 12, 2015. In the state's 60-month public window it has 13 inspections on record with 9 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
May 12, 2015
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
88 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
416 Bolivar St, Sanger, TX 76266-8961
The 60-month record
13
Inspections
0
Assessments
1
Self reports
9
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 1 · Medium High 6 · Medium 2 · Medium Low 0 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Report | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Report | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Inspection | 2 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Report | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Inspection | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | Report | 0 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Report | 0 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Report | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Inspection | 4 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Inspection | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Inspection | 0 |
Deficiency records
October 14, 2025 Standard § 746.4813(c) - Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment - No Overlap
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation had two pieces of non-stationary equipment with overlapping use zones. This was correct at the inspection when the equipment was moved to meet the required 12 ft of use zone space between them.
Corrected: October 14, 2025
October 14, 2025 Standard § 746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation did not have the required amount of loose-fill (6 inches) around the rocking/bouncing or sliding equipment.
Corrected: November 21, 2025
October 23, 2024 Standard § 746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Three children with diagnosed allergies did not have a special needs statement aligning with the diagnosis.
Corrected: October 25, 2024
November 3, 2023 Standard § 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation's director did not use good judgment by having a caregiver present at the operation caring for children with a communicable disease.
Corrected: December 1, 2023
November 1, 2023 Standard § 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Two children with diagnosed food allergy checked on their admission form did not have a food allergy on file at the time of inspection.
Corrected: November 8, 2023
November 1, 2023 Standard § 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The director did not have transportation training at the time of inspection.
Corrected: November 2, 2023
November 1, 2023 Standard § 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
One caregiver did not have current pediatric first aid training.
Corrected: November 10, 2023
November 1, 2023 Standard § 746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
The director did not have all the required information on training certificates.
Corrected: November 17, 2023
November 3, 2022 Standard § 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
One child did not have updated immunizations in their file at the time of inspection.
Corrected: November 11, 2022
About these records
These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.
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