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Licensed child care center · public record

Pathway to Learning

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
23 deficiencies on the state’s summary
12 high or medium-high risk
August 5, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 4, 2012
Capacity
132 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 05:00 AM-09:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1494086

Where

4950 Fm 1960 Rd W
Houston, TX 77069

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 4
  • Medium-high 8
  • Medium 7
  • Medium-low 2
  • Low 2

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
April 27, 2026Medium High746.5603(c) - Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
State’s note: “The van used to transport children have an expired registration.”
May 22, 2026
April 27, 2026Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “The operation had an expired annual sanitation inspection at the time of the inspection.”
May 15, 2026
April 27, 2026High746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
State’s note: “The van used to transport children had a fire extinguisher present, but it was not properly secured.”
May 22, 2026
April 16, 2026Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “A food allergy emergency plan was missing for a child with a diagnosed food allergy.”
May 22, 2026
May 9, 2025Medium746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
State’s note: “Three out of six caregivers did not have the required personnel record: proof of education”
May 30, 2025
May 9, 2025Low746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
State’s note: “Four children enrolled did not have the required health statement available for review.”
May 23, 2025
May 9, 2025Medium High746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
State’s note: “Four children enrolled did not have the required admission information: emergency contact address”
May 16, 2025
May 9, 2025Medium Low746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
State’s note: “One caregiver did not have the required personnel form: Pre-employment affidavit”
May 16, 2025
November 25, 2024High746.1205(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
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained by DFPS, there is video footage which shows the caregiver leaving children alone on the playground.”
January 30, 2025
November 25, 2024High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Based on the information received by DFPS, the caregiver did not exhibit good judgement by hitting the child on her head and grabbing her by the arms while attempting to get the child's attention.”
January 30, 2025
January 18, 2024Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “You failed to report the number employees who left your operation for 2023.”
January 20, 2024
June 6, 2023Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “There were 5 infants with one caregiver present with a specified age group of 0-12 months.”
June 6, 2023
June 6, 2023High746.1205(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
State’s note: “The infant caregiver walked out of the classroom to look for the director, leaving the infants alone.”
June 6, 2023
June 15, 2022Medium746.1303(7) - Orientation-Prevention & responding to allergic reactions
State’s note: “Of the eight personnel records evaluated, three did not complete an orientation covering food allergies.”
June 22, 2022
June 15, 2022Medium746.2206(1) - Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
State’s note: “Children are not going outside twice a day for at least one hour.”
June 16, 2022
June 15, 2022Medium746.5627 - Required Vehicle Documentation - date of lease or purchase for each vehicle
State’s note: “Documentation showing when the vans were purchased was not available for review.”
June 22, 2022
June 15, 2022Medium High746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
State’s note: “Of the eight personnel records evaluated, one did not complete 24 clock hours of pre-service training. The caregiver needs to complete an adddional 8 clock hours of pre-service training.”
June 22, 2022
June 15, 2022Medium High746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
State’s note: “The safety straps were not fastened while infants were sitting in high chairs eating their lunch. This was corrected at inspection.”
At the inspection
June 15, 2022Medium High746.2431 - Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
State’s note: “Daily reports sheets for the older infants are not being completed or provided to the parent.”
At the inspection
June 15, 2022Medium746.1303(9) - Orientation-Handling, storage and disposing of hazardous materials
State’s note: “Of the eight personnel records evaluated, three did not complete an orientation covering handling and storing of hazardous materials.”
June 22, 2022
June 15, 2022Low746.1329(c)(1)(A) - Documentation pediatric CPR-1st aid includes participant's name, training date, training title, trainer's name, length of training
State’s note: “Of the eight personnel records evaluated, one lacked documentation of current CPR training.”
June 22, 2022
June 15, 2022Medium746.1303(6) - Orientation-Administering medication
State’s note: “Of the eight personnel records evaluated, three did not complete an orientation covering medications.”
June 22, 2022
June 15, 2022Medium746.901(9) - Required Personnel Records- Current Driver's License
State’s note: “The current driver's license was not on file for one of the van drivers. This was corrected at inspection.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Pathway to Learning?

Texas HHSC's file lists 7 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 5, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Pathway to Learning have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 23: 4 high-risk, 8 medium-high-risk, 7 medium-risk, 2 medium-low-risk, 2 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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