Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1
- Local median
- 1.9
The Pencil Playhouse
4914 RIDGE HARBOR DR, Houston, TX 77053-5318
- Operation number:
- 1721342
- Type:
- Licensed Child-Care Home
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Harris
- Capacity:
- 12
- License effective:
- November 19, 2021
- Hours:
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
- Phone:
- 8322733137
- Email:
- thepencilplayhouse@gmail.com
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers seven available inspections for The Pencil Playhouse from September 29, 2021 through September 16, 2025.
Three inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on November 14, 2022 and involved health or food records.
Equipment or readiness was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Three later inspections, from November 14, 2023 through September 16, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 7
- Recorded violations
- 7
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
7 total inspections vs 6 local median in 77053
Compared to 15 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 14%
- Local median
- 33%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 43%
- Local median
- 44%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.67
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- The operational policies did not contain the duration of physical activities indoor and outdoor.
- Correction deadline
- November 28, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 16, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.501(8) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
- Official code
- 747.501(8)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 1 out of 4 children's records evaluated did not contain a complete immunization record.
- Correction deadline
- November 28, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 14, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
- Official code
- 747.603(a)(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Fire drills for the months January, February, March, and May of 2022 were not documented on fire drill log to view during inspection.
- Correction deadline
- June 30, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 7, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.5005(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
- Official code
- 747.5005(1)
Low concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Health statement information was missing on file for two out of four files checked.
- Correction deadline
- October 22, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 19, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Low
- Report section
- 747.611(a) - Required Health Statement
- Official code
- 747.611(a)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Date of admission was missing on file for three out of four records checked. This was corrected during inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 747.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
- Official code
- 747.605(3)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Immunization record was missing on file for two out of four records checked.
- Correction deadline
- October 22, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 19, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
- Official code
- 747.603(a)(4)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Date of employment was missing on file for one out of two staff files checked. This was corrected during inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 747.901(1) - Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
- Official code
- 747.901(1)
No recorded violations in this report