Wise Old Owl Learning Center
A licensed child care center in La Porte, Texas 77571
8501 Fairmont Pkwy, La Porte, Texas 77571. (281) 930-7678.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 9 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 14 inspections on record
- 2-Star Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
9 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
14 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 14, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.
Rated High by Texas: Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit, at the inspection on Dec 23, 2025
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
9 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Sep 14, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“I did not observe current sanitation inspection last one expired on 7/16/2026.”
May 11, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
“Two infant feeding bottles were not labeled with child’s name or other identifying information. Note: corrected during inspection when staff labeled bottles.”
Dec 23, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
“The daycare van was missing first aid kit. Note: corrected when first aid kit replaced.”
Nov 4, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“Based on the information obtained, it was determined that ball storage equipment on the playground posed a crushing hazard and was accessible to children in care. This equipment has been removed from the playground.”
Jan 18, 2024: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“The operation had not submitted the total number of employees who ceased working at the operation the previous calendar year by January 15, 2024.”
Jan 5, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children’s names and ages
“Caregiver in the toddler room was unable to provide accurate ages of children in care. Note: corrected during inspection.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
“I observe feeding bottles and training cups inside the hand-washing sink. Note: corrected at inspection.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“I observe wooden logs in the playground around mulch area deteriorating presenting safety hazard.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“One caregiver’s personnel record evaluated was missing 14 hours of annual training for 2023.”
13 deficiencies older than three years
Jul 14, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“The mulch in the playground area must be maintain at proper depth as required.”
May 31, 2023: inspection7 deficiencies
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CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
“The on-line CPR recertification training obtain did not include use of a CPR manikin.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“I observe the staff purse accessible to children in school-age and pre-k classrooms. Note: corrected when staff removed purse.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“The fire drills not conducted monthly as required.”
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Posting of Activity Plan
“I did not observe activity plan posted in the pre-k room. Note: corrected when activity plan posted.”
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Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Bottles & Training Cups Labeled for Each Toddler
“I observe training cups and feeding bottles not labeled with child’s name. Note: corrected when bottles removed.”
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Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
“I observe child in the toddler room that was not strapped in to his chair as required. Note: corrected when caregiver strapped child.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
“One personnel record evaluated was lacking notarized affidavit.”
Sep 21, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Posting of Activity Plan
“The activity plan was not posted for two classrooms. Note; corrected at inspection.”
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First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
“The first aid kit use in the vehicles was missing thermometer and tweezers.”
Jan 18, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“There was a caregiver in one of the classroom caring for children without an ACTIVE background check.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
“One caregiver in the Pre K classroom did not know an accurate count of how many children they were responsible for. Note- This was addressed during the inspection when the caregiver recounted the children in care.”
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Documentation of Drills
“There was no record of emergancy drills for the year of 2021.”
All 20 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 29, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 13, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 11, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 31, 2023 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 17, 2020.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 102 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 5 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Texas Rising Star: 2-Star (the first of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 2139 child care providers in Harris County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 9.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Cynthia Hennessy | 4 |
| Ms. Litha’s Child Care Center | 17 |
| Wise Old Owl Learning Center This child care provider | 9 |
| High Achievers Learning Center | 28 |
| Kce Champions LLC @ Bayshore Elementary | 5 |
| Barbara Yamila Alvarez-Coureaux | Not given |
| Holly Liane Mcgee | 1 |
| Little Steps - Bayshore | 3 |
| Rainbow Express Learning Academy | 7 |
| Funcare Children’s Center | 0 |
| La Porte Head Start | 11 |
| Kce Champions @ Lomax Elementary | 7 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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