Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2.38
- Local median
- 1.29
Little Thinkers of West Oaks, LLC
2933 WESTHOLLOW DR, Houston, TX 77082-1823
- Operation number:
- 1638123
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Harris
- Capacity:
- 100
- License effective:
- May 26, 2017
- Hours:
- 06:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
- Phone:
- 2815786787
- Email:
- Contact@littlethinkersofwestoaks.com
- Website:
- www.littlethinkersofwestoaks.com
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 21 available inspections for Little Thinkers of West Oaks, LLC from August 21, 2021 through June 30, 2026.
11 inspections recorded violations, with 50 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on October 14, 2025 and involved staff training.
That higher-concern topic showed up in four inspections.
Two later inspections, from June 26, 2026 through June 30, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 21
- Recorded violations
- 50
- Higher-concern violations
- 29
- Repeated topics
- 5
3 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
21 total inspections vs 12.5 local median in 77082
Compared to 20 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 48%
- Local median
- 40%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 52%
- Local median
- 51%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 5
- Local average
- 2.25
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Recordkeeping
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 8 recorded violations.
December 5, 2023November 12, 2024January 23, 2025October 14, 2025Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 6 recorded violations.
December 5, 2023November 12, 2024February 13, 2025February 18, 2025Facility condition
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
December 5, 2023February 13, 2025Staff training
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
December 5, 2023February 13, 2025October 14, 2025Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
December 5, 2023October 14, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Date of admission was missing on one one file out of four files checked. This was corrected during inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
- Official code
- 746.605(3)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Diploma was missing on file for one out of four staff files checked.
- Correction deadline
- October 24, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 23, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
- Official code
- 746.901(2)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- There was no health statement on file for one out of three files check.
- Correction deadline
- October 17, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 22, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(3)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- First aid and CPR training was missing on file for one staff. This was corrected during inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
- Official code
- 746.1315(b)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation has not received their annual fire inspection. Last dated inspection was 12/26/2023.
- Correction deadline
- February 28, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 27, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Multiple shelves were observed to be used to create a separate area for your youngest infants. The shelves blocked to only path to the door.
- Correction deadline
- February 13, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5209(c) - No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits
- Official code
- 746.5209(c)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A caregiver was observed changing 2 diapers. The caregiver wore a glove one one hand. The caregiver did not remove the glove after either diaper change and did not wash their hands in between the diaper changes.
- Correction deadline
- February 13, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3505(a) - Diapering Procedures - Caregiver's Hands Washed
- Official code
- 746.3505(a)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- A group of 2yrs old was observed to be watching Frozen during nap time.
- Correction deadline
- February 13, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
- Official code
- 746.2207(c)(4)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Crinbs in the infant room were not observed to have snug fitted sheets.
- Correction deadline
- February 13, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
- Official code
- 746.2409(a)(2)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A 7yr old child was observed to be unservised in a kitchen/cafeteria area. The child was observed climbing on a sink to plug something into an outlet located behind the refrigerator.
- Correction deadline
- February 13, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(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
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(4)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- A 2yr old was observed to be sleeping with a training cup.
- Correction deadline
- February 13, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2505(4)(C) - Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Never Allow Toddlers to Sleep or Walk With Bottles and Training Cups
- Official code
- 746.2505(4)(C)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A caregiver did not wash the hands of two infants after a diaper change.
- Correction deadline
- February 13, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3505(b) - Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant's Hands
- Official code
- 746.3505(b)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Upon arrival, an 11 month old was observed to be sleep with several toys in the cdrib. NOTE: The child was asleep for the duration of the inspection. The toys were observed in the crib for 15 mintues before being removed by the caregiver.
- Correction deadline
- February 13, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
- Official code
- 746.2415(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation has not received their annual fire inspection. Last dated inspection was 12/26/2023.
- Correction deadline
- March 20, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- An 11 month old infant was observed to be sleep in a ctib with a pacificer clipped to them. A 12 month old was observed to be sleeping with a stuffed animal.
- Correction deadline
- February 13, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
- Official code
- 746.2401(6)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 6 infants between 8mo-11mo were observed with 1 caregiver. The caregiver was over ratio by 2.
- Correction deadline
- February 13, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- A group of children was observed to be watching Paw Patrol on tv. The show was not related to an activity.
- Correction deadline
- February 13, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2207(c)(1) - Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
- Official code
- 746.2207(c)(1)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Based on DFPS investigation there is enough evidence to validate that a six-year-old child was placed in a highchair as a form of discipline.
- Correction deadline
- February 25, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 6, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
- Official code
- 746.2805(8)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Based on DFPS investigation there is enough evidence to validate that a caregiver humiliated a child when a six-year-old child was not treated with respect due to being placed in a highchair for discipline.
- Correction deadline
- March 17, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 31, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
- Official code
- 746.2805(5)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Based on DFPS investigation there is enough evidence to validate that a caregiver did not intervene to keep one child from hitting another child.
- Correction deadline
- March 17, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 31, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
- Official code
- 746.1201(1)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- All Licensed childcare centers must annually report to CCR the number of employees who left employment the previous year by January 15. The deadline for entering the number of employees who left employment in 2023 is 1/15/2024. If you have not already you must log in to your childcare regulation account and report the number of employee that left your employment in 2023
- Correction deadline
- January 30, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- Based on the investigation conducted by DFPS and the follow up conducted by Licensing representative nothing was posted to notify parent of the field trip to director's home and the operation did not receive any signed permission from parents who went on this field trip.
- Correction deadline
- February 21, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3001(1) - Field Trips - Signed Permission
- Official code
- 746.3001(1)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- Notification of field trip was not posted in a prominent place were parents and others may view it. This notice must remain posted until all children on the field trip have returned to the daycare.
- Correction deadline
- February 21, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 18, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3003 - Field Trips - Notification to Parents
- Official code
- 746.3003
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- There was no Emergency medical authorization on file for one out of four files checked.
- Correction deadline
- November 22, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 18, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
- Official code
- 746.605(11)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Notarized affidavit was missing on file for two out of four files checked.
- Correction deadline
- November 22, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 18, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
- Official code
- 746.901(4)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Proof of education was missing on file for one out of four staff files checked.
- Correction deadline
- November 22, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 18, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
- Official code
- 746.901(2)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Date of employment was missing on file for one out of four staff files checked.
- Correction deadline
- November 22, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 18, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(1) - Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
- Official code
- 746.901(1)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Date of admission was missing on one out of five files checked. This was corrected during inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
- Official code
- 746.605(3)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Emergency medical authorization information was missing on file for one out of five files checked.
- Correction deadline
- December 8, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 6, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
- Official code
- 746.605(12)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- A copy of immunization for one child was not on record.
- Correction deadline
- December 12, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 11, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(4)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Three out of four staff files checked did not have any notarized affidavit. Two were corrected during inspection.
- Correction deadline
- December 8, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 6, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
- Official code
- 746.901(4)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- One child did not wash his hands after toileting. This was corrected when caregiver washed his hands.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
- Official code
- 746.3417(3)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Release information was missing on one out of five files checked.
- Correction deadline
- December 8, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 6, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.605(7) - Required Admission Information - Release Information
- Official code
- 746.605(7)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Director was missing first aid and Cpr training. She said she has it but could not find at the moment.
- Correction deadline
- December 8, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 6, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
- Official code
- 746.1315(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Three children seated at the highchair table did not have their safety straps on. This was corrected when director replaced all the safety straps for proper use and convinience.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
- Official code
- 746.2407
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Physician information and Emergency medical authorization information was missing on file for one out of six records checked.
- Correction deadline
- December 23, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 16, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information
- Official code
- 746.605(11)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- One caregiver did not have the acknowledgement that she received any center policies on file.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 23, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(6)(B) - Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's personnel policies
- Official code
- 746.901(6)(B)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Health statement was missing on file for one out of six records checked.
- Correction deadline
- December 23, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 16, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(3)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- One caregiver was missing photo identification on file.
- Correction deadline
- December 23, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 21, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(8) - Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification
- Official code
- 746.901(8)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Immunization record was missing on file for one out of six records checked.
- Correction deadline
- December 23, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 19, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(4)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Four infant feeding sheet were not up dated.
- Correction deadline
- December 23, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 15, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
- Official code
- 746.2421(b)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- I did not observe any current annual sanitation inspection. The one on file had expired since 8/13/2022.
- Correction deadline
- December 30, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 19, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3401(a)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- I did not observe any transportation training for the director of this operation.
- Correction deadline
- December 23, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 15, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
- Official code
- 746.1316(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One caregiver had two out of twenty four hours of annually training. This caregiver was hired 6/28/2021. Another caregiver hired 3/1/21 also did not have any training hours for the period of 3/1/2021 to 3/1/2022.
- Correction deadline
- December 30, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 15, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
- Official code
- 746.1309(a)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- First and CPR training was missing on file for one out of four staff files checked.
- Correction deadline
- December 23, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 4, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
- Official code
- 746.1315(a)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- There is no acknowledgement that one caregiver received orientation or preservice training.
- Correction deadline
- December 23, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 15, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
- Official code
- 746.1301(1)(A)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- I did not observe any current liability insurance.
- Correction deadline
- December 23, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 16, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.203(1) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Have Coverage of at Least $300,000 For Each Occurrence of Negligence
- Official code
- 746.203(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- There was no documentation of monthly fire drill for the month of November, the last fire drill documented was in October and we are now in December.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 16, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
- Official code
- 746.5205(1)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- One of the classrooms was not observed to have adequate lighting during naptime. The number of children present could not be seen. NOTE: Corrected at inspection. A light in the hallway was turned on to provide more lighting in the classroom.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime
- Official code
- 746.2911
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation of a child being dragged by the arm by a caregiver.
- Correction deadline
- December 29, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 14, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
- Official code
- 746.2805
No recorded violations in this report