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Little People's Learning Tree

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

8 state inspections, last 2 years
25 deficiencies on the state’s summary
16 high or medium-high risk
September 29, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued August 28, 2008
Capacity
62 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
Yes
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
878474

Where

457 Pickering St
Houston, TX 77091

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 7
  • Medium-high 9
  • Medium 5
  • Medium-low 3
  • Low 1

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
August 11, 2026High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “It was revealed that when transitioning from one vehicle to the next, the bus driver did not check the transportation checklist to ensure that all children were accounted for during the transfer.”
September 18, 2026
July 15, 2026High746.605(7) - Required Admission Information - Release Information
State’s note: “A child's file was reviewed and found to be missing information about who else is allowed to pick up the child.”
July 29, 2026
July 15, 2026Medium746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
State’s note: “CCR reviewed the director's training and found the following required trainings were missing: Emergency preparedness. Controlling the spread of communicable diseases. Administering medication. Food allergies. Understanding building and physical premises safety. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.”
August 20, 2026
July 15, 2026Low746.1329(c)(1)(B) - Documentation pediatric CPR-1st aid includes renewal date and expiration date
State’s note: “The infant caregiver did not have an official copy of the CPR and First Aid certificate showing the expiration date.”
August 20, 2026
April 10, 2026High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The operation does not have an updated fire inspection; the last fire inspection was on 01/31/2025.”
May 1, 2026
April 8, 2026Medium746.605(14) - Required Admission Information - Special School-age Permissions
State’s note: “CCR reviewed a child?s file and found that the section indicating which school the child attends was left blank.”
May 7, 2026
July 21, 2025Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “The loose fill on the playgrounds is less than six inches.”
September 29, 2025
December 2, 2024High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “The operation reported the incident more than two days after the incident.”
January 7, 2025
December 2, 2024High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “The caregiver was seen grabbing and pulling a child by the arm.”
January 7, 2025
July 31, 2024Medium High746.3403 - Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “During the inspection the operation was not able to provide documentation of the health inspection conducted.”
August 9, 2024
January 23, 2024Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 17, 2024, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, as required.”
January 25, 2024
August 1, 2023High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The operation was found to not have a current fire inspection.”
August 15, 2023
June 23, 2023High746.2401(7) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
State’s note: “During the walkthrough I observed a classroom with 7 infants ages 6m, 7m, 8m 11m,12m,14m and 17 months left unsupervised. This was corrected when the caregiver returned to the classroom.”
June 23, 2023
June 23, 2023Medium746.1613(a) - Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
State’s note: “During the inspection I oberved one caregiver caring for 7 infants engaged in naptime with a SAG of 0-11 months. Ratio is 1:4. The caregiver was over ratio by 3. This was corrected when the diirector sent in another teacher in the classroom.”
June 23, 2023
December 16, 2022Medium746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
State’s note: “Three nap mats were torn. One child was sleeping on a work-out mat. This was corrected at inspection when the maps were replaced.”
At the inspection
December 16, 2022Medium High746.1605 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
State’s note: “A child in the infant room was 21 months older than the youngest child.”
December 16, 2022
December 16, 2022Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “Two outlets were uncovered in the nap room. This was corrected at inspection when they covered the outlets.”
At the inspection
December 16, 2022Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “There was one caregiver with 19 two and three year olds during lunch time. The specified age group of the children was 3 years old. This was corrected at inspection when the director joined the room.”
At the inspection
December 16, 2022Medium High746.1203(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages
State’s note: “A caregiver did not know the ages of the children in care and did not have a list of names and ages posted. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver wrote and posted the children's ages on their name cards.”
At the inspection
December 8, 2022Medium High746.3505(c) - Diapering Procedures - Use Disposable Gloves
State’s note: “A caregiver did not wash hands after disposing of gloves during diapering procedures.”
December 16, 2022
December 8, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “A small nail was sticking out of the wall in the 2 year old room. There was a hole in the floor in the nap room.”
December 30, 2022
August 2, 2022Medium High746.5305 - Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
State’s note: “The fire extinguisher in the infant room was located on top of a counter and not mounted. NOTE: The deficiency was corrected at inspection.”
At the inspection
February 25, 2022Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required”
March 2, 2022
November 10, 2021Medium Low746.501(b)(1) - Operational Policies - Inform Parents That They May Visit Center Anytime During Operating Hours
State’s note: “The operational policies did not inform the parents they are able to visit the center without prior approval.”
At the inspection
November 10, 2021Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “During review of infants the operation did not have curret feeding instructions for an infant not yet eating table food.”
November 17, 2021

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Little People's Learning Tree?

Texas HHSC's file lists 8 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 29, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Little People's Learning Tree have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 25: 7 high-risk, 9 medium-high-risk, 5 medium-risk, 3 medium-low-risk, 1 low-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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