Licensed child care center · public record
The Little Learning Place
Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
3 state inspections, last 2 years
22 deficiencies on the state’s summary
19 high or medium-high risk
January 8, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued April 6, 2016
- Capacity
- 61 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
- 1597658
Where
965 Pinemont Dr
Houston, TX 77018
Deficiencies by risk level
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| January 8, 2026 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The most recent fire inspection conducted at the operation is dated 11.21.2024.” |
| January 8, 2026 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “One of the reviewed child files did not have an emergency contact address.” |
| January 17, 2025 | Medium | 746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment State’s note: “The operation use zone for four stationary equipment is less than 6 feet from the perimeter.” |
| January 23, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based State’s note: “Two caregivers had online training for CPR and it was not conducted in person.” |
| November 7, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “The infant classroom had one caregiver with five infants the specified age group is 0-11 months old, the caregiver was one over ratio. Corrected: When one caregiver came in from the restroom.” |
| August 31, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “They was one caregiver in the classroom specify age group 12 to 17 months old and had 13 children doing nap time. The caregiver was eight children over the ratio. Corrected at inspection: Another caregiver came into the classroom off her lunch break.” |
| August 22, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “They was one caregiver in the infant classroom specify age group 0 to 11 months old and had 10 children doing nap time. The caregiver was six children over the ratio. Corrected at inspection: Another caregiver came into the classroom when the person in charge went to get her off her break.” |
| August 22, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1203(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages State’s note: “The toddler caregiver was unsure of the children's ages and did not have information to show the children's ages.” |
| February 8, 2023 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “It was observed a caregiver in the infant classroom with children and had a pending background.” |
| February 8, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “In the toddler classroom they were 6 children to 1 caregiver SAG 12-17 months old they were one child over the ratio. Corrected: When the director moved a child over to another classroom and left the caregiver with 5 children for SAG 12-17 months old.” |
| January 24, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1203(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages State’s note: “Caregivers did not know the age of the children they were caring for.” |
| January 24, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating State’s note: “The children were observed to not wash their hands with soap and water before eating lunch.” |
| January 24, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR State’s note: “Two caregivers did not have in person CPR training.” |
| January 24, 2023 | Medium | 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours State’s note: “The director did not have 30 annual hours for training year 8/18/21 to 8/18/2022, they were only 15 hours. I took 15 training hours from training year 8/18/2022 to 8/18/2023.” |
| January 24, 2023 | Medium High | 746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures State’s note: “In the emergency preparedness plan it did not state how the operation will evacuate children under 24 months out of the building.” |
| January 24, 2023 | High | 746.501(a)(9) - Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger State’s note: “The operation did not have in their operational policies about safe sleep.” |
| January 24, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities State’s note: “Four caregivers were observe to be vacuuming the floor while children were eating lunch in the pre-school, toddler, infant classroom. In one of the infant classroom the caregiver was vacuuming while infants sat in the high chair and bouncers.” |
| January 24, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion State’s note: “An caregiver dose not have qualifications for having a high school diploma.” |
| January 24, 2023 | Medium High | 746.501(a)(8) - Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion State’s note: “The operation did not have in their operational policies on suspension and expulsion” |
| January 20, 2023 | Medium | 746.201(7) - Operation Open to Parents At All Times State’s note: “After further review it was determination that the operation was not allowing parents in the building.” |
| January 20, 2023 | High | 746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes State’s note: “It was observed infants sitting in restrictive device and high chairs for over 15 minutes and not given the opportunity to get on the floor and play.” |
| January 20, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “In the first infant classroom the caregiver had 5 children SAG 0-11 months old, they were one child over. In the second infant classroom it was one caregiver with 6 children SAG 0-11 months they were two children over. In the three infant classroom they was one caregiver with 6 children SAG 12-17 months, they were one child over.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- March 16, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- January 8, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 7, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 17, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 23, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 20, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 7, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 31, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 22, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 8, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 24, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 20, 2023 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- January 26, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected The Little Learning Place?
Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on January 8, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does The Little Learning Place have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 22: 4 high-risk, 15 medium-high-risk, 3 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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