The Climbing Tree
Licensed Center · The Woodlands, Montgomery County, TX · Operation No. 523718
The Climbing Tree holds a Full Permit issued May 27, 1997. In the state's 60-month public window it has 15 inspections on record with 10 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
May 27, 1997
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
400 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
6363 Research Forest Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77381-6029
The 60-month record
15
Inspections
0
Assessments
1
Self reports
10
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 3 · Medium High 4 · Medium 3 · Medium Low 0 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Report | 0 |
| May 21, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Inspection | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Report | 0 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Inspection | 2 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Report | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Inspection | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Report | 4 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Report | 0 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Report | 1 |
Deficiency records
September 29, 2025 Standard § 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The annual sanitation inspection was expired.
Corrected: October 10, 2025
February 25, 2025 Standard § 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The changing mat in the two year old classroom was ripped. Note: changing mat was replaced during this inspectiion.
Corrected: February 25, 2025
February 25, 2025 Standard § 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
One child epi pen was expired.
Corrected: April 30, 2025
November 29, 2023 Standard § 746.701(1) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
The incident/illness report form was not completed within 48 hours of the incident.
Corrected: December 28, 2023
November 28, 2023 Standard § 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
One infant did have current infant feeding.
Corrected: December 1, 2023
October 29, 2023 Standard § 746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
High Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the findings from a DFPS investigation, one caregiver was found Reason To Believe for Physical Abuse and another caregiver was found Reason To Believe for Neglectful Supervision.
Corrected: December 29, 2023
October 29, 2023 Standard § 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
High Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the findings from a DFPS investigation, corporal punishment was used on a child in care when the caregiver picked up a child by one arm in an aggressive manner and resulted in physical abuse.
Corrected: December 29, 2023
October 29, 2023 Standard § 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
High Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the findings from a DFPS investigation caregivers did not demonstrate good judgement when not asking for assistance when needed which resulted in a child being abused as well as a caregiver not intervening when the abuse occurred.
Corrected: December 29, 2023
October 29, 2023 Standard § 746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the findings from a DFPS investigation, an incident report was not written informing the parents that the incident occurred.
Corrected: December 29, 2023
December 6, 2021 Standard § 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
One of the caregivers had completed CPR training through online instruction and did not attend a class.
Corrected: January 3, 2022
About these records
These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.
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