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Academy of Little Scholars

A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77088

8802 W Montgomery Rd, Houston, Texas 77088. (281) 820-3332.

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The short answer

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

The last 24 months 12 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 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?

12 deficiencies cited in the last three years

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

6 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 14, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.

Rated High by Texas: Franchise Tax Delinquent, at the inspection on Oct 14, 2026

Source:

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

When those deficiencies happened

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

12 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.

Oct 14, 2026: inspection1 deficiency

  • Franchise Tax Delinquent

    “The operation franchise tax is inactive.”

    Rule 745.247. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 13, 2026. Correction verified: Oct 30, 2026.

Jan 21, 2026: assessment1 deficiency

  • Report Number of Employees

    “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.”

    Rule 746.303(b). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 23, 2026. Correction verified: Jan 27, 2026.

Oct 14, 2025: inspection9 deficiencies

  • Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months

    “The director s annual training was evaluated from March 2, 2024, to March 2, 2025, and it was found to be missing the required training for caring for children under 24 months.”

    Rule 746.1311(d). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 28, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 24, 2025.

  • Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing

    “The loose-fill in the playground consists of less than an inch of mulch.”

    Rule 746.4901(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 31, 2025. Correction verified: Nov 4, 2025.

  • Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

    “A child’s affidavit for exemption for immunization expired on February 28, 2024.”

    Rule 746.613(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 28, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 28, 2025.

  • Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment

    “A caregiver’s annual training was evaluated from October 18, 2023, to October 18, 2024, and it was found to be missing child maltreatment training.”

    Rule 746.1309(c). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 28, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 24, 2025.

  • Documented Annual Training- Required Content

    “A caregiver’s annual training was evaluated from October 18, 2023, to October 18, 2024, and it was found to be missing emergency preparedness training.”

    Rule 746.1309(e). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 28, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 24, 2025.

  • Director Annual Training -Required 1 hour in prevention, recognition and reporting of child maltreatment

    “The director s annual training was evaluated from March 2, 2024, to March 2, 2025, and it was found to be missing child maltreatment training.”

    Rule 746.1311(c). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 28, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 24, 2025.

  • Director Annual Training - Additional required topics

    “The director s annual training was evaluated from March 2, 2024, to March 2, 2025, and it was found to be missing Emergency preparedness, administering medication, food or an allergic reaction, and Handling and storing training.”

    Rule 746.1311(e). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 28, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 24, 2025.

  • Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

    “An infant feeding sheet for the month of October was not available during the inspection.”

    Rule 746.2421(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 28, 2025. Correction verified: Nov 4, 2025.

  • Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment

    “CCR observed stationary equipment positioned less than six feet from the perimeter.”

    Rule 746.4803. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 31, 2025. Correction verified: Nov 4, 2025.

Jan 17, 2025: assessment1 deficiency

  • Report Number of Employees

    “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.”

    Rule 746.303(b). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 22, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 23, 2025.

10 deficiencies older than three years
Nov 15, 2022: inspection7 deficiencies

  • Policies Comply with Rules

    The inspectors’ words, 91 words

    “The operational policies does not include the following information: 1. The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; the duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; type of physical activity children will participate in; each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; recommended clothing and footwear; plan for physical activity when the weather prevents outside activities. 2. Instructions on how parents may contact the local Child Care Regulation Office. 3. Safe sleep policy for infants 12 months old and younger. 4. Staff vaccination policy.”

    Rule 746.201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 19, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 19, 2022.

  • Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR

    “Of the four personnel records evaluated, two have not completed a valid CPR training course. The caregivers completed a CPR training course on-line.”

    Rule 746.1301(4)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 22, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 8, 2022.

  • Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required

    “One caregiver did not receive training in Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma and Understanding Early Childhood Brain Development for the March 2021-March 2022 training year. The caregiver will need to receive make-up training hours that will not count towards the current training year.”

    Rule 746.1309(d). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 29, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 8, 2022.

  • Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months

    “The director did not receive training in SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma, Understanding Early Childhood Brain Development for the March 2021-March 2022 training year. This will be make-up training hours and will not count towards the current training year.”

    Rule 746.1311(d). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 29, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 8, 2022.

  • Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent

    “Daily infant reports are not being completed and provided to the parents.”

    Rule 746.2431. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 16, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 8, 2022.

  • Documented Annual Training- Required Content

    “Two caregivers were lacking training in the following topics: Caregiver A needs training in administering medications, food allergies and handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials. Caregiver B needs training in handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials. This will be make-up training hours and will not count towards the current training year.”

    Rule 746.1309(e). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 29, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 8, 2022.

  • Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

    “Written feeding instructions were not available for one infant.”

    Rule 746.2421(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 22, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 8, 2022.

Mar 2, 2022: assessment1 deficiency

  • Report Number of Employees

    “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required”

    Rule 746.303(b). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 5, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 8, 2022.

Jan 4, 2022: assessment1 deficiency

  • Annual Sanitation Inspection

    “There is no documentation showing that health inspection was complete.”

    Rule 746.3401(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 18, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 4, 2022.

Nov 19, 2021: inspection1 deficiency

  • Annual Sanitation Inspection

    “There is no documentation showing that health inspection was complete.”

    Rule 746.3401(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 8, 2021. Correction verified: Jan 4, 2022.

All 10 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Oct 14, 2026Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jan 21, 2026Assessment1 deficiency cited
Oct 14, 2025Inspection9 deficiencies cited
Jan 17, 2025Assessment1 deficiency cited
Oct 28, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Nov 10, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Nov 15, 2022Inspection7 deficiencies cited
Mar 2, 2022Assessment1 deficiency cited
Jan 4, 2022Assessment1 deficiency cited
Nov 19, 2021Inspection1 deficiency cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Sep 2, 1998.
  • Its permit has conditions.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 46 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.
  • 0 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: 2-Star (the first 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 12.
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
Academy of Little Scholars This child care provider12
Campus Kids@nitsch Elementary School Sap2
Lil’ Angels Childcare & Learning Academy32
America’s Choice Children’s Center8
As We Grow Learning Center18
As We Grow Learning Center #24
Dynna Haynes9
Kozy Korner19
Talents Child Care Center # 214
Thi Kimsa Vo19
Joy Montessori10
Inwood Daycare & Learning Center35
Alexis Nicole Woodfork7

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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