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WillowWood Learning Academy

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

6 state inspections, last 2 years
18 deficiencies on the state’s summary
16 high or medium-high risk
December 2, 2025 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 7, 2021
Capacity
102 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 05:30 AM-07:30 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
1715559

Where

14207 State Highway 249 Ste A1
Houston, TX 77086

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 6
  • Medium-high 10
  • Medium 1
  • Medium-low 0
  • 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
June 26, 2025Medium High746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
State’s note: “During the inspection I observed a 15-month-old- combined with children as old as 3 years old. This was corrected when an additional caregiver arrived to take the older children.”
At the inspection
June 17, 2025High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “The operation failed to report an allegation of a child being placed at risk to licensing within 48 hours as required.”
July 15, 2025
December 2, 2024Medium High746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
State’s note: “A child with peanut allergies does not have an emergency plan.”
December 9, 2024
December 2, 2024Low746.1313 - Time Period of Training
State’s note: “The director failed to complete all required training within the annual year.”
December 16, 2024
December 2, 2024Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “Five staff files were reviewed, and Five caregivers are missing the required special topic training.”
December 16, 2024
November 4, 2024Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “The playground for school-age children has a barbecue pit, and a bottle of lighter fluid placed on top, making it accessible to the children. Correction: A caregiver removed the barbecue pit and lighter fluid, placing it out of the children's reach.”
At the inspection
November 4, 2024Medium High746.3701(3) - Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
State’s note: “In the toddler's classroom, there was a fan on the floor that was accessible to the children. Correction: A caregiver removed the fan and stored it away from the children.”
At the inspection
October 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: “CCR observed three school-age children entering the building through the back door to the playground to get a drink of water without supervision. CCR also observed a child left alone, sleeping in a classroom with the door closed.”
October 25, 2024
September 23, 2024Medium High746.5015(c) - Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Equipment and Water Hoses Kept Out of Child's Reach
State’s note: “A water hose was observed on the playground and not in use.”
October 7, 2024
September 23, 2024Medium High746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
State’s note: “Garbage trash without a lid was accessible to children.”
October 7, 2024
September 23, 2024Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “Near the school-age basketball court, there is a bucket, trash can, two black trash bags, five bricks, broken wood, broken foam cups, and a pipe. There is a hole in the ground near the children's playground area collecting water. In the Pre-K classroom, two large boards leaning against the wall and are accessible to the children.”
October 7, 2024
September 23, 2024Medium High746.3701(3) - Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
State’s note: “In the toddler's classroom, there was a fan on the floor that was accessible to the children. Correction: A caregiver removed the fan and stored it away from the children.”
At the inspection
September 23, 2024Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “The children playground loose fill is less than an inch ruler.”
October 7, 2024
September 23, 2024High746.3701(9) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “In the toddlers classroom, there was a mop bucket filled with water and not being used. Correction: A caregiver removed the mop bucket and stored it away from the children.”
At the inspection
September 11, 2024High746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “It was revealed that the caregivers were yelling at the children at the operation.”
November 8, 2024
December 18, 2023High745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
State’s note: “During the inspection I observed a caregiver without a cleared eligible background check supervising 4 infants. This was corrected when the director removed the caregiver from the classroom.”
December 21, 2023
June 8, 2023Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “During the walkthrough of the playground I observed a bbq pit, waterhose and debris next to the outdoor shed as well as a broken fence board. The bbq pit was removed during the inspection and the fence board was repaired.”
June 12, 2023
August 18, 2022High746.2805(7) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
State’s note: “Through statements received throughout the investigation determined that a caregiver used profane language with a relative who was a child in care.”
September 14, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected WillowWood Learning Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on December 2, 2025. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does WillowWood Learning Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 18: 6 high-risk, 10 medium-high-risk, 1 medium-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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