Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.92
- Local median
- 1.44
Little People's Learning Tree
457 PICKERING ST, Houston, TX 77091-3311
- Operation number:
- 878474
- 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:
- 62
- License effective:
- August 28, 2008
- Hours:
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 7136940066
- Email:
- valarie879@sbcglobal.net
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 26 available inspections for Little People's Learning Tree from November 10, 2021 through July 15, 2026.
14 inspections recorded violations, with 24 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 15, 2026 and involved attendance accountability.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 26
- Recorded violations
- 24
- Higher-concern violations
- 15
- Repeated topics
- 2
4 in last 12 months
5 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
26 total inspections vs 9 local median in 77091
Compared to 9 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 38%
- Local median
- 38%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 54%
- Local median
- 54%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 2.44
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
July 21, 2025April 10, 2026Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
January 23, 2024April 8, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- August 20, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 6, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
- Official code
- 746.1311(e)
Low concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The infant caregiver did not have an official copy of the CPR and First Aid certificate showing the expiration date.
- Correction deadline
- August 20, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 19, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Low
- Report section
- 746.1329(c)(1)(B) - Documentation pediatric CPR-1st aid includes renewal date and expiration date
- Official code
- 746.1329(c)(1)(B)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- A child's file was reviewed and found to be missing information about who else is allowed to pick up the child.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 29, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.605(7) - Required Admission Information - Release Information
- Official code
- 746.605(7)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation does not have an updated fire inspection; the last fire inspection was on 01/31/2025.
- Correction deadline
- May 1, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 28, 2026
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)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- CCR reviewed a child?s file and found that the section indicating which school the child attends was left blank.
- Correction deadline
- May 7, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 11, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.605(14) - Required Admission Information - Special School-age Permissions
- Official code
- 746.605(14)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The loose fill on the playgrounds is less than six inches.
- Correction deadline
- September 29, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 15, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
- Official code
- 746.4907(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- The operation reported the incident more than two days after the incident.
- Correction deadline
- January 7, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 13, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
- Official code
- 746.305(a)(6)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- The caregiver was seen grabbing and pulling a child by the arm.
- Correction deadline
- January 7, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 13, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
- Official code
- 746.2805(3)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- During the inspection the operation was not able to provide documentation of the health inspection conducted.
- Correction deadline
- August 9, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 31, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3403 - Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3403
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- January 25, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 29, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation was found to not have a current fire inspection.
- Correction deadline
- August 15, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 9, 2023
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)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- June 23, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 7, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2401(7) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
- Official code
- 746.2401(7)
Medium concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- June 23, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 7, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 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
- Official code
- 746.1613(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Two outlets were uncovered in the nap room. This was corrected at inspection when they covered the outlets.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
- Official code
- 746.3701(1)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- A child in the infant room was 21 months older than the youngest child.
- Correction deadline
- December 16, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 29, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1605 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
- Official code
- 746.1605
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
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: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Three nap mats were torn. One child was sleeping on a work-out mat. This was corrected at inspection when the maps were replaced.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
- Official code
- 746.4503(a)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1203(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages
- Official code
- 746.1203(3)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- December 30, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 29, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A caregiver did not wash hands after disposing of gloves during diapering procedures.
- Correction deadline
- December 16, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 29, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3505(c) - Diapering Procedures - Use Disposable Gloves
- Official code
- 746.3505(c)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The fire extinguisher in the infant room was located on top of a counter and not mounted. NOTE: The deficiency was corrected at inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5305 - Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
- Official code
- 746.5305
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 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
- Correction deadline
- March 2, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 25, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
Medium concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- The operational policies did not inform the parents they are able to visit the center without prior approval.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.501(b)(1) - Operational Policies - Inform Parents That They May Visit Center Anytime During Operating Hours
- Official code
- 746.501(b)(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- During review of infants the operation did not have curret feeding instructions for an infant not yet eating table food.
- Correction deadline
- November 17, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 11, 2021
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)