Creating Little Scholars Academy
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77068
3903 Cypress Creek Pkwy, Houston, Texas 77068. (281) 580-4442.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 20 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 6 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 9 inspections on record
- 4-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?
20 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
9 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 14, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.
Rated High by Texas: Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children, at the inspection on Jul 14, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children, at the report to the state on Jun 15, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Required Immunizations, at the report to the state on Jun 15, 2026
3 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
20 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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.
Jul 14, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
“Cleaning supplies were stored in a cabinet above the hand washing sink in the school-age classroom. The cabinet does not have a lock to prevent access to children. This was corrected at inspection.”
Jun 24, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“An infant was combined with a child that was more than 18 months older than the youngest child in the group.”
Jun 15, 2026: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
“Cleaning supplies were stored in a cabinet that was accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection.”
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Required Immunizations
“Of the 6 children’s records evaluated, 1 was behind with iummunizations.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“Of the 6 children’s records evaluated, 2 lacked the address of the emergency contact. This was corrected at inspection.”
Dec 5, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“A school-age child was left unsupervised in the hallway when the caregiver left to answer the front door. The same caregiver left her classroom of pre-school age children to open the front door.”
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“An infant was sitting in a seat without the safety straps being fastened.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
“The children were watching television while eating breakfast.”
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Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
“Of the six children’s records evaluated, four lacked a health statement listing the name and address of the doctor that has examined the child within the past year.”
May 23, 2025: inspection11 deficiencies
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Policies Comply with Rules
The inspectors’ words, 185 words
“The operational policies were reviewed and the following information was missing: 1. Illness and exclusion criteria 2. Suspension and expulsion policy 3. Safe sleep policy for infants under 12 months 4. Hearing and vision screening requirements 5. Transportation services 6. Water activities offered 7. Field trips offered 8. Parent’s rights 9. Procedure for parent to discuss concerns with the director 10. Website for parents to review Minimum Standards 11. Emergency Preparedness Plan 12. Staff requirements for annual training in preventing and responding to abuse and neglect, procedures to increase parent and staff awareness regarding abuse and neglect along with prevention techniques, community organizations the center will work with and actions a parent of a child who is a victim of abuse should take to obtain assistance. 13, Staff vaccination policy. 14. Procedures to support inclusive services for children with special care needs. 15. Inform parents the center is in a gang free zone. 16. Benefits of outdoor play, duration of physical activity for all age groups, type of physical activity, setting of physical activity, recommended footwear and the criteria used when weather prevents outdoor activities.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The center does not have a current fire inspection.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
“Staff have not completed an orientation to the child care center.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
“Two caregiver have not completed eight clock hours of pre-service training prior to being counted in the child/staff ratio.”
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CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
“Three caregivers have not completed a pediatric CPR training course that meets the required guidelines of the American Heart Association.”
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The center does not have a current health inspection.”
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Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
“The use zone for a piece of stationary equipment is not measuring 6 feet.”
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Children’s Records Maintained
“Of the 6 children’s records evaluated, the following information was missing: 1. One record lacked telephone numbers for people that can pick the child up. 2. One record lacked the parent’s phone number 3. One lacked the address for the emergency contact 4. One lacked the address and phone number for the emergency care facility listed. 5. One lacked information on special needs 6. One lacked information on water activities.”
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Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
“Of the six children’s records evaluated, four lacked a health statement.”
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Required Personnel Records
“Of the eight employee files evaluated, the following information was missing: 1. Two records lacked documentation of how the education requirement was met. 2. Six staff lacked a notarized affidavit. 3. One staff lacked a pre-employment affidavit”
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Education Outside of U.S.
“One staff’s foreign education documents have not been translated in English showing the education is equivalent to USA high school diploma.”
All 12 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 23, 2025 | Inspection | 11 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 27, 2026.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 64 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: 4-Star (the highest 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 20.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Brainy Bunch Learning Center Inc. | 13 |
| Little Disciples of Jesus Learning Center | 34 |
| Brainy Kidz Academy | 21 |
| Silver Star Academy at Cypress Creek | 25 |
| Creating Little Scholars Academy This child care provider | 20 |
| Chosen Generation | 10 |
| Growing Together Preschool and Daycare | 4 |
| Koala Kare Reynolds Elementary | 0 |
| Northwoods Presbyterian Church | 19 |
| Yorkshire Academy | 4 |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church and School | 12 |
| Brooke’s Learning Corner | 4 |
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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