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Tree House Early Learning Academy

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

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

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued March 23, 2022
Capacity
85 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:30 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
1727499

Where

1476 Wilcrest Dr
Houston, TX 77042

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 5
  • Medium-high 11
  • Medium 2
  • Medium-low 1
  • 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
February 18, 2025Medium High746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
State’s note: “Three employees reviewed did not have their annual trainings.”
March 7, 2025
February 18, 2025Medium High746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
State’s note: “Director did not have the complete 30 hours of training of annual training.”
March 7, 2025
February 18, 2025Medium High746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
State’s note: “The partition wall behind the door leading to the outdoor play area is broken with gaps.”
March 4, 2025
February 18, 2025Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “An outlet in the infant rooms was uncovered.”
February 25, 2025
July 18, 2024Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “Classroom observed to be out of ratio. One caregiver was watching six children with an age group of 12-17 months. Maximum allowed is 5.”
July 18, 2024
July 18, 2024High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Child was observed to be sleeping on a stack of sleeping cots.”
July 18, 2024
July 16, 2024High746.2805(2) - Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
State’s note: “Caregivers have been using screen time, snack, treats, and extra play time as either rewards or punishments for not taking naps or being disruptive if not sleeping.”
August 14, 2024
February 21, 2024Medium High746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
State’s note: “One bottle milk given to one infant did not have the infant name on it. This was corrected when the director wrote the infant name on the bottle.”
At the inspection
February 21, 2024Medium Low746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
State’s note: “Date of admission was missing on file for two out of five records checked. This was corrected during inspection.”
At the inspection
February 21, 2024Medium746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
State’s note: “Health statement was missing on three out of five records checked.”
February 28, 2024
February 21, 2024Medium High746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
State’s note: “Three infants feeding on a table chair did not have any safety straps. This was corrected when caregiver placed the safety straps on the children.”
At the inspection
March 16, 2023Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “The bottom dirt of the outside play area use zones were observed. Six inch or required mulch was not provided.”
March 24, 2023
January 27, 2023High746.2805(10) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained during the investigation, children are placed in highchairs for discipline.”
March 10, 2023
January 27, 2023Medium High746.1203(10) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers
State’s note: “The caregiver in charge of a child who received minor scratches while in their care failed to notify the incoming caregivers of child's injuries and provide information of how the injuries happened.”
March 10, 2023
September 23, 2022High746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
State’s note: “A caregiver responsible for 9 children (22m-3y) did not know the number of children present in their classroom. Another caregiver responsible for 8 children (2y) also did not know the number of children present in their classroom.”
September 23, 2022
February 24, 2022Medium746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
State’s note: “Two of three children records evaluated were missing the following from their admission forms as specified in subchapter 746.605: (3)Date of the child s admission to the child-care center; (6)Address of another responsible individual (friend or relative) who should be contacted in an emergency when the parent cannot be reached; 13) A statement of the chil…”
February 28, 2022
November 30, 2021Medium High746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
State’s note: “An infant bottles were not labeled with the child's first and last name. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.”
At the inspection
November 30, 2021Medium High746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
State’s note: “I observed a caregiver in the infant room rinse a child's bottle in the sink that is used for handwashing.”
November 30, 2021
November 30, 2021High746.3701(8) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “Observed a sand table filled with water and accessible to the children on the operation's playground. There were children between the ages of 2 and 5 years old playing on the playground. Note: This was corrected during the inspection by placing a top over the body of water, making the water inaccessible to children.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Tree House Early Learning Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on January 29, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Tree House Early Learning Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 19: 5 high-risk, 11 medium-high-risk, 2 medium-risk, 1 medium-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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