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Licensed child care center · public record

Big Dreams &Lil Wonders Academy-Walters Road

Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

7 state inspections, last 2 years
6 deficiencies on the state’s summary
6 high or medium-high risk
October 7, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued January 15, 2026
Capacity
132 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1819079

Where

13712 Walters Rd Ste 100
Houston, TX 77014

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 3
  • Medium-high 3
  • Medium 0
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
September 11, 2026High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to determine deficiencies related to this investigation regarding prohibited punishment. A caregiver was observed to be grabbing and pulling a child's ear.”
September 17, 2026
July 23, 2026Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The large playground area has loose wooden board with exposed nails along the fence. The toddler playground equipment had 3 spider webs in the holes and gaps of the equipment where children can crawl.”
August 7, 2026
September 17, 2025High746.4601(7) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
State’s note: “The stationary bouncing play equipment has seats that are broken off and have shear and sharp points that can cut a child if used.”
October 1, 2025
September 17, 2025Medium High746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
State’s note: “There is no loose-fill surfacing under the slides, climbing structure, and the stationary bouncing equipment.”
October 8, 2025
September 17, 2025Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “The outside play area contained wooden pallets and broken concrete pieces and chunks that are sharp and potential tripping hazards when children are engaging in outside play.”
September 26, 2025
July 25, 2025High746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
State’s note: “The operational policies lacked the following information: Benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; the criteria used to determine when weather will prevent children from going outside, procedures to discuss questions and concerns with the director, the requirement for staff to receive annual training hours in the recognition and prevention of child …”
August 1, 2025

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Big Dreams &Lil Wonders Academy-Walters Road?

Texas HHSC's file lists 7 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 7, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Big Dreams &Lil Wonders Academy-Walters Road have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 6: 3 high-risk, 3 medium-high-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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