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Smaller Scholars

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

9 state inspections, last 2 years
20 deficiencies on the state’s summary
16 high or medium-high risk
November 4, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued November 14, 2005
Capacity
238 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 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
854951

Where

1685 &1675 S Dairy Ashford
Houston, TX 77077

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 5
  • Medium-high 11
  • Medium 4
  • 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
May 5, 2026Medium High746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
State’s note: “Observed ceiling tile hanging down in classroom with children present.”
May 19, 2026
May 5, 2026Medium746.2409(a)(10) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant
State’s note: “One infant was observed sleeping in a crib that was not labeled with the child's name”
May 19, 2026
May 5, 2026Medium746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
State’s note: “I observed expired emergency medication in the mediation cabinet. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection by removing the medication to go back home with parents”
At the inspection
May 5, 2026Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “It was observed that feeding instructions for two infants were not signed or updated by the parent/guardian within the last 30 days.”
May 19, 2026
March 6, 2026Medium High746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
State’s note: “In rooms PR 4 and PR 5, I observed major cracks within the walls' interior. In the same rooms around the crack, the paint is starting to chip.”
March 20, 2026
December 5, 2025Medium High746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
State’s note: “In rooms PR 4 and PR 5, I observed major cracks within the walls' interior. In the same rooms around the crack, the paint is starting to chip.”
February 5, 2026
May 13, 2025Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The wood borders around the playground were broken, exposing sharp parts of the wood and nails.”
June 20, 2025
May 13, 2025Medium High746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
State’s note: “In rooms PR 4 and PR 5, I observed major cracks within the walls' interior. In the same rooms around the crack, the paint is starting to chip.”
October 16, 2025
May 13, 2025Medium High746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
State’s note: “The last fire inspection was conducted on 4/25/24.”
June 20, 2025
May 31, 2024Medium High746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
State’s note: “I observed several rooms without trash cans covers.”
June 14, 2024
May 31, 2024Medium746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
State’s note: “I observed expired emergency medication in the mediation cabinet. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection by removing the medication to go back home with parents.”
At the inspection
May 31, 2024Medium High746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
State’s note: “One employee did not have a valid hands on CPR training certificate.”
June 7, 2024
November 2, 2023High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “The operation had one caregiver present who was counted in the child caregiver ratio and did not have an eligible background check.”
November 2, 2023
November 2, 2023Medium High746.3701(5) - Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
State’s note: “During the walkthrough on the playground, there was a plywood with a sharp nail sticking out. Along the toddlers playground fence there was a nail sticking up out of the board. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection with the plywood being removed and nail being hammerd down into the wood.”
At the inspection
August 18, 2023High746.2805(7) - Prohibited Punishments - Placing Child in Locked or Dark Room
State’s note: “During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that a caregiver locked a child in the restroom.”
October 16, 2023
August 18, 2023High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that a caregiver used prohibited punishment on a child in care.”
October 16, 2023
October 13, 2022High746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
State’s note: “The caregiver in room PR6 stated there were 17 children present, however 16 were counted.”
October 13, 2022
June 14, 2022Medium High746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
State’s note: “2 caregiver in charge of children under 24 months old did not have the following trainings: 1. Understanding early childhood brain development. 2. Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma.”
June 28, 2022
June 14, 2022High746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
State’s note: “The caregiver in room TR1 stated there were 8 children present, but there were 9 children present. The caregiver in room PR8 stated there were 8 children, then stated there were 9 children, but there were 10 children present.”
June 14, 2022
June 14, 2022Medium High746.631(b) - Caregivers Have Access to Tracking System
State’s note: “The caregiver in room PR8 had 4 children napping in another classroom during her shift, but the children were not signed out on the name to face log. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Smaller Scholars?

Texas HHSC's file lists 9 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on November 4, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Smaller Scholars have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 20: 5 high-risk, 11 medium-high-risk, 4 medium-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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