The Climbing Tree
A licensed child care center in The Woodlands, Texas 77381
6363 Research Forest Dr, The Woodlands, Texas 77381. (936) 273-2230.
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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 Montgomery County: 3
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 16 inspections on record
- Not rated 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 232 child care providers in Montgomery County had 3.
16 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 18, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Aug 20, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling, at the report to the state on Aug 7, 2026
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
7 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 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.
Aug 20, 2026: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“This standard was tasked as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined that a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment while engaging with a child at the operation.”
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AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
“This standard was tasked as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined that the operation did not report an injury of a child that required medical attention to CCR.”
Aug 7, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“It was revealed that the caregiver forcefully pulled and grabbed a child by the arm.”
Jul 2, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Based on information obtained during the investigation, the operation did not follow the child’s documented feeding instructions.”
Sep 29, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The annual sanitation inspection was expired.”
Feb 25, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
“The changing mat in the two year old classroom was ripped. Note: changing mat was replaced during this inspectiion.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“One child epi pen was expired.”
Nov 29, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
“The incident/illness report form was not completed within 48 hours of the incident.”
Nov 28, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“One infant did have current infant feeding.”
5 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 29, 2023: report to the state4 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“Based on the findings from a DFPS investigation caregivers did not demonstrate good judgement when not asking for assistance when needed which resulted in a child being abused as well as a caregiver not intervening when the abuse occurred.”
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AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
“Based on the findings from a DFPS investigation, one caregiver was found Reason To Believe for Physical Abuse and another caregiver was found Reason To Believe for Neglectful Supervision.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
“Based on the findings from a DFPS investigation, corporal punishment was used on a child in care when the caregiver picked up a child by one arm in an aggressive manner and resulted in physical abuse.”
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Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“Based on the findings from a DFPS investigation, an incident report was not written informing the parents that the incident occurred.”
Dec 6, 2021: report to the state1 deficiency
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CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
“One of the caregivers had completed CPR training through online instruction and did not attend a class.”
All 24 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 21, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Report to the state | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued May 27, 1997.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 400 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.
- 8 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?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 232 child care providers in Montgomery County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 9.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| The Climbing Tree This child care provider | 9 |
| South Montgomery County YMCA | 4 |
| Hope Montessori School | 4 |
| Sally K Ride Elem/YMCA | 0 |
| Glenloch Elementary/YMCA | 4 |
| David Elementary/YMCA | 1 |
| Galatas Elementary/YMCA | 10 |
| Son Kids Christian School | 0 |
| Brighton Academy-Indian Springs | 4 |
| Early Learning Presbyterian Preschool | 6 |
| Colin Powell Elem/YMCA | 0 |
| Teremok | 4 |
| Creme School of the Woodlands | 10 |
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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