Little Dreamers Preschool
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77070
9803 Spring Cypress Rd Ste 100, Houston, Texas 77070. (281) 547-8820.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 18 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 4 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 13 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?
18 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
13 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 22, 2026: 3 deficiencies cited.
Rated High by Texas: Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat, at the inspection on Jun 5, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment, at the report to the state on Nov 13, 2024
Rated High by Texas: AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age, at the inspection on Nov 6, 2024
1 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
18 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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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.
Oct 22, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“Observed paint chipping from the wall in the classrooms during the inspection.”
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Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
“Observed a torn diaper changing mat which cannot be properly sanitized.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“A shelf was observed to be unstable in the classroom. A bicycle was observed to be missing a pedal on the playground.”
Mar 25, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Caregiver Qualification Age Exemption Attends High School - Not in Charge of Group
“An 18 years old caregiver without a HS diploma was observed being in charge in a classroom during the inspection. This was corrected when the caregiver was removed from the classroom.”
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Caregiver Qualification Age Exemption Attends High School - Enrolled in Child-care Career Program Approved by TEA/TEPSAC
“A caregiver was left in charge of a classroom without the required educational qualifications.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
“Screen time was observe in the classroom with children ages 14mo-2years old. This was corrected when the caregiver was informed and turned off the TV.”
Feb 26, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“Based on the information obtained from the investigation, the operation failed to abide by the 18-month rule in ratio when combining a 14-month-old child with older children aged 2-3 years old.”
Nov 10, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
“Documentation for the director’s 30 hours of annual training was observed incomplete during the inspection.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“One staff member’s CPR certification was observed expired during the inspection.”
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CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
“One staff member’s First Aid certification was observe expired during the inspection,”
Jun 5, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat
“An infant was observed sleeping on the floor on top of a tummy time pillow during the inspection. This was corrected when the child was bring into the crib for nap time.”
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Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
“One classroom was observed to be out of ratio during the inspection. This was corrected when one child left the operation.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
“One child did not have the current infant feeding instruction available for review. This was corrected during the inspection.”
Nov 13, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
“The director observed on the camera footage a caregiver pushing a child away which resulting in the child falling on the floor.”
Nov 6, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“A 2 month old infant was observed sleeping with a pacifier attachement attached during the inspection. This was corrected when the attachment was removed from the crib.”
May 28, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Policies Comply with Rules
“The operational policies were reviewed and missing the required information for the duration of physical outdoor activities, and the information for parents to contact the CCR office as well as directions to access the inspection report online as well as the resources for them to review the Minimum Standards.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
“Transportation training for the director of the operation was reviewed and not valid.”
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Requirements for Swings - Not Attached to a Composite Structure
“The composite play structure was observed having a swing attached which is not allowed for the children in care. This was corrected at the inspection when the director and permit holder removed the equipment from the classroom.”
All 16 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 28, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Dec 5, 2024.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 96 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.
- 3 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 18.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Little Dreamers Preschool This child care provider | 18 |
| Kids R Happy | 19 |
| The Woods Private School | 9 |
| Lakewood Little People | 2 |
| Lamb School | 3 |
| Life Time Fitness Camps | 9 |
| The Footprint Foundation | 5 |
| Vien Le | 2 |
| Brautigam Center Day Care | 0 |
| Whiz Kids Playhouse | 5 |
| Kiddie Academy of Cypresswood | 16 |
| Kelly Underwood | 6 |
| First Place Kids | 12 |
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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