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Little People's Learning Tree

Licensed Center · Houston, Harris County, TX · Operation No. 878474

Little People's Learning Tree holds a Full Permit issued August 28, 2008. In the state's 60-month public window it has 16 inspections on record with 24 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.

License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
August 28, 2008
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
62 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
457 Pickering St, Houston, TX 77091-3311
The 60-month record
16
Inspections
2
Assessments
0
Self reports
24
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 6 · Medium High 9 · Medium 5 · Medium Low 3 · Low 1. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
DateActivityDeficiencies cited
Jul 15, 2026 Inspection 3
Apr 10, 2026 Inspection 1
Apr 8, 2026 Report 1
Oct 15, 2025 Inspection 0
Aug 8, 2025 Inspection 0
Jul 21, 2025 Inspection 1
Jun 28, 2025 Report 0
Jan 13, 2025 Inspection 0
Dec 5, 2024 Inspection 0
Dec 2, 2024 Report 2
Jul 31, 2024 Inspection 1
Jul 24, 2024 Report 0
Jan 23, 2024 Assessment 1
Nov 29, 2023 Inspection 0
Nov 27, 2023 Report 0
Aug 1, 2023 Inspection 1
Jul 21, 2023 Report 0
Jul 7, 2023 Inspection 0
Jun 23, 2023 Inspection 2
Jun 20, 2023 Report 0
Dec 29, 2022 Inspection 0
Dec 16, 2022 Inspection 5
Dec 8, 2022 Report 2
Aug 2, 2022 Inspection 1
Feb 25, 2022 Assessment 1
Nov 10, 2021 Inspection 2
Deficiency records
July 15, 2026 Standard § 746.1329(c)(1)(B) - Documentation pediatric CPR-1st aid includes renewal date and expiration date
Low
Verbatim from the agency record
The infant caregiver did not have an official copy of the CPR and First Aid certificate showing the expiration date.
Corrected: August 20, 2026
July 15, 2026 Standard § 746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
CCR reviewed the director's training and found the following required trainings were missing: Emergency preparedness. Controlling the spread of communicable diseases. Administering medication. Food allergies. Understanding building and physical premises safety. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
Corrected: August 20, 2026
July 15, 2026 Standard § 746.605(7) - Required Admission Information - Release Information
High
Verbatim from the agency record
A child's file was reviewed and found to be missing information about who else is allowed to pick up the child.
Corrected: July 29, 2026
April 10, 2026 Standard § 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
High
Verbatim from the agency record
The operation does not have an updated fire inspection; the last fire inspection was on 01/31/2025.
Corrected: May 1, 2026
April 8, 2026 Standard § 746.605(14) - Required Admission Information - Special School-age Permissions
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
CCR reviewed a child?s file and found that the section indicating which school the child attends was left blank.
Corrected: May 7, 2026
July 21, 2025 Standard § 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The loose fill on the playgrounds is less than six inches.
Corrected: September 29, 2025
December 2, 2024 Standard § 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
High
Verbatim from the agency record
The caregiver was seen grabbing and pulling a child by the arm.
Corrected: January 7, 2025
December 2, 2024 Standard § 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
High
Verbatim from the agency record
The operation reported the incident more than two days after the incident.
Corrected: January 7, 2025
July 31, 2024 Standard § 746.3403 - Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
During the inspection the operation was not able to provide documentation of the health inspection conducted.
Corrected: August 9, 2024
January 23, 2024 Standard § 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Medium Low
Verbatim from the agency record
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 17, 2024, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, as required.
Corrected: January 25, 2024
August 1, 2023 Standard § 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
High
Verbatim from the agency record
The operation was found to not have a current fire inspection.
Corrected: August 15, 2023
June 23, 2023 Standard § 746.1613(a) - Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
During the inspection I oberved one caregiver caring for 7 infants engaged in naptime with a SAG of 0-11 months. Ratio is 1:4. The caregiver was over ratio by 3. This was corrected when the diirector sent in another teacher in the classroom.
Corrected: June 23, 2023
June 23, 2023 Standard § 746.2401(7) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
High
Verbatim from the agency record
During the walkthrough I observed a classroom with 7 infants ages 6m, 7m, 8m 11m,12m,14m and 17 months left unsupervised. This was corrected when the caregiver returned to the classroom.
Corrected: June 23, 2023
December 16, 2022 Standard § 746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Two outlets were uncovered in the nap room. This was corrected at inspection when they covered the outlets.
Corrected: December 16, 2022
December 16, 2022 Standard § 746.1605 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
A child in the infant room was 21 months older than the youngest child.
Corrected: December 16, 2022
December 16, 2022 Standard § 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
There was one caregiver with 19 two and three year olds during lunch time. The specified age group of the children was 3 years old. This was corrected at inspection when the director joined the room.
Corrected: December 16, 2022
December 16, 2022 Standard § 746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Three nap mats were torn. One child was sleeping on a work-out mat. This was corrected at inspection when the maps were replaced.
Corrected: December 16, 2022
December 16, 2022 Standard § 746.1203(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver did not know the ages of the children in care and did not have a list of names and ages posted. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver wrote and posted the children's ages on their name cards.
Corrected: December 16, 2022
December 8, 2022 Standard § 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
A small nail was sticking out of the wall in the 2 year old room. There was a hole in the floor in the nap room.
Corrected: December 30, 2022
December 8, 2022 Standard § 746.3505(c) - Diapering Procedures - Use Disposable Gloves
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver did not wash hands after disposing of gloves during diapering procedures.
Corrected: December 16, 2022
August 2, 2022 Standard § 746.5305 - Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The fire extinguisher in the infant room was located on top of a counter and not mounted. NOTE: The deficiency was corrected at inspection.
Corrected: August 2, 2022
February 25, 2022 Standard § 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Medium Low
Verbatim from the agency record
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required
Corrected: March 2, 2022
November 10, 2021 Standard § 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
During review of infants the operation did not have curret feeding instructions for an infant not yet eating table food.
Corrected: November 17, 2021
November 10, 2021 Standard § 746.501(b)(1) - Operational Policies - Inform Parents That They May Visit Center Anytime During Operating Hours
Medium Low
Verbatim from the agency record
The operational policies did not inform the parents they are able to visit the center without prior approval.
Corrected: November 10, 2021
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