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Apple Grove Daycare and Preschool

A licensed child care center in Spring, Texas 77379

16816 Theiss Mail Route Rd, Spring, Texas 77379. (281) 376-6686.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.

The last 24 months 13 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: High. Every month

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?

13 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.

16 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 7, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions, at the inspection on Jun 10, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Policies Comply with Rules, at the inspection on Jun 11, 2025

Rated High by Texas: Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children, at the inspection on Jun 11, 2025

1 more rated High; all are listed below.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

13 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

13 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Jun 10, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies

  • Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions

    “One out of two transportation vehicles observed did not have a working alarm system.”

    Rule 746.5625(b). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 24, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 23, 2026.

  • Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.

    “The pre-k/schoolers playground area loose fill was not maintained properly, in which dirt was exposed.”

    Rule 746.4907(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 24, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 7, 2026.

  • Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident

    “The safety seats observed in two transportation vehicles were expired. Safety seats observed were manufactured ranged from between 2011-2015. One safety seat observed expired, 03/03/2018.”

    Rule 746.5607(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 24, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 7, 2026.

Apr 16, 2026: inspection1 deficiency

  • Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets

    “Two cribs in the infant classroom did not have snug fitting sheets during the walkthrough. One infant was observed napping in one out of the two cribs observed with loose fitting sheets. Sheets on the infant mattress were replaced during the inspection.”

    Rule 746.2409(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 16, 2026.

Apr 14, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

    “Several bags of mulch were observed on the pre-K playground area near the slide and underneath the play structure, posing a risk for a tripping hazard to children. While Licensing staff was present, the mulch bags were removed from children access.”

    Rule 746.3701. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 16, 2026.

Jun 11, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies

  • Policies Comply with Rules

    “The operational policies lacked the following information: 1. Procedures for parental notification 2. Information regarding field trips 3. Parents Rights 4. Procedures for parents to review and discuss concerns with the director 5. Procedures for parents to participate with the center’s activities 6. Information on how parents may access Minimum Standards and the correct HHSC website. 7. Staff vaccination policy 8. Procedures to support inclusive services for children with special care needs.”

    Rule 746.201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 2, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 23, 2025.

  • Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children

    “Cleaning supplies were accessible to children in the Pre-K classroom. This was corrected at inspection.”

    Rule 746.3407(12). High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 11, 2025.

  • Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training

    “Of the 8 personnel records evaluated, one has not completed 24 clock hours of pre-service training”

    Rule 746.1301(a)(2)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 2, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 23, 2025.

  • Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface

    “The diaper changing surface in the infant classroom has multiple tears’ therefore it is no longer non-absorbent.”

    Rule 746.3503(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 18, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 26, 2025.

  • Posting of Activity Plan

    “Activity plans were not posted in two classrooms. This was corrected at inspection.”

    Rule 746.2209. Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 11, 2025.

Jun 14, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies

  • Notification of Additional Services Offered

    “During the walkthrough, Licensing staff observed two inflatable pools on site. Licensing staff was not notified, and/or informed of pool services offered at the childcare facility.”

    Rule 746.301(7). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 17, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 14, 2024.

  • Child/Caregiver Ratio - Splashing/Wading Activities

    “One staff was observed with 5 children, 2-4 years of age amongst two pools. The staff did not have additonal staff present to assist in case of an emergency.”

    Rule 746.2101(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 17, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 3, 2024.

  • Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Equipment and Water Hoses Kept Out of Child’s Reach

    “During the walkthrough a water hose was observed accessible to children near two pools placed outside while children were engaged in swimming services.”

    Rule 746.5015(c). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 14, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 14, 2024.

7 deficiencies older than three years
Feb 3, 2023: assessment1 deficiency

  • Report Number of Employees

    “The employee list was not validated by January 15th.”

    Rule 746.303(b). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 3, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 3, 2023.

Dec 9, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

  • Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal

    “The most recent fire inspection is dated 12/07/2021. No recent inspection was observed.”

    Rule 746.5101(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 30, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 20, 2022.

Nov 9, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children’s Names and Ages

    “One caregiver in the infant classroom was not aware of the ages of the infants in which they were responsible for. A total of 2 infants were present in the classroom.”

    Rule 746.1203(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 11, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 9, 2022.

Oct 26, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies

  • Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets

    “Infant sheets observed in two cribs were loose and contained food stains. Extra padding was observed underneath infant sheets, which was the incorrect size. Infant sheets that were dirty were removed and replaced while present.”

    Rule 746.2409(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 23, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 23, 2022.

  • Daily Menus - May Rotate if Keep Record of Dates Menus Used

    “On 11/09/2022 children were observed having ramen noodles, corn, and cantaloupe for lunch. The food menu for Wednesday was documented to serve turkey grilled cheese, corns, and fresh fruit. There were not substitutions documented on the food menu.”

    Rule 746.3313(2). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 11, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 9, 2022.

May 10, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

    “Two children were observed in the infant classroom. One child was 3 years of age, and the other child was an infant, 8 months of age.”

    Rule 746.1605. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 10, 2022.

  • Required Admission Information - Date of Admission

    “One out of five children records observed did not include a start/admission date. The Director retrieved the start date from the computer system.”

    Rule 746.605(3). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 10, 2022.

All 22 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Jul 7, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jun 10, 2026Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Apr 16, 2026Inspection1 deficiency cited
Apr 14, 2026Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Aug 26, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Aug 13, 2025Report to the stateNo violation found
Jul 10, 2025Report to the stateNo violation found
Jun 11, 2025Inspection5 deficiencies cited
Oct 10, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Aug 27, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jul 3, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jun 14, 2024Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Jun 20, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Apr 12, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Apr 7, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Feb 3, 2023Assessment1 deficiency cited
Dec 9, 2022Inspection1 deficiency cited
Nov 9, 2022Inspection1 deficiency cited
Oct 26, 2022Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
May 10, 2022Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Mar 23, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Jan 26, 2022InspectionNo violation found

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Jun 8, 2022.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 94 children.
Source:

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 .
Source:

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: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Source:

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 13.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

12 of the 2,139 in Harris County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Apple Grove Daycare and Preschool This child care provider13
Greengate Academy Inc.0
Klein-Spring Montessori School0
Campus Kids@mittelstadt Elementary School1
St Ignatius Loyola Early Childhood Center0
Little Scholars Academy30
Campus Kids@hassler Elementary School Sap5
All Starz Academy Inc.0
M.l.j. Daycare18
Campus Kids @ Benignus Elementary School1
Little Explorers Academy LLC3
Childrens Lighthouse - Gleannloch21
Red Brick Learning Center16

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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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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