La Petite Briar Forest
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77077
11803 Briar Forest Dr, Houston, Texas 77077. (281) 496-4400.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 15 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 33 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?
15 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
33 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 9, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on Mar 6, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Feb 19, 2025
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
15 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 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.
Apr 7, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
“The director did not have a current driver transportation certificate available for licensing to review.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“Observed the playground areas without the proper amount of loose-fill.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Observed 2 infants without an updated infant feeding instructions.”
Mar 6, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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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 child was left unsupervised on the playground for approximately 3 minutes.”
Apr 24, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“Several tree branches are hanging over the playground equipment. The branches are low enough where they are in the children faces as they play on the play equipment.”
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“There were brown spots on the ceilings in the infant room. I observed cracked tiles and dips in the floorings in the Prek room flooring.”
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Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name
“The nap mats were not properly label in the classrooms.”
Feb 19, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“A caregiver slammed a door closed that led to a child in care getting their finger caught between the door, resulting in the child’s finger being broken. A caregiver submitted a falsified incident report about what actually happened regarding the child’s broken finger.”
Nov 22, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
“The last fire inspection was conducted on 7/18/23.”
Nov 20, 2024: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Exceeding Maximum Group Size -Ratio Meet
“During the course of the investigation, it was determined that classrooms are going out of ratio.”
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Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards
“During the course of the investigation, it was determined that the director is aware of the caregivers not complying with standards and not addressing the issue.”
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Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
“During the course of the investigation, it was determined that children are being forced to sleep by holding their heads down to the mat.”
Jun 4, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Administering Medication - Original Container with Child’s Name, Date
“Two emergency medications observed was not in the original packaging.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“The loose fill on the playground depth was not properly maintained.”
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Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
“Two out of four children files reviewed did not have a health statement.”
49 deficiencies older than three years
Jul 27, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
“2 baby bottles were not labeled during the follow up.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“1 child record with known food allergy still did not have a food allergy emergency plan available to during follow up”
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First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
“FA kit was still missing the following: FA guide, scissors, thermometer, tweezers, and adhesive tape.”
Jul 10, 2023: inspection13 deficiencies
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Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entanglement Protrusions or Openings
“A 6 inch metal bar was protruding at the bottom of playground equipment. There is no protective barrier around the protruding bar.”
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Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months
“1 out of 5 employees files evaluated did not have pre service training of understanding early childhood brain development.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
“5 baby bottles was not labeled with child’s first name and last initial in the infant room.”
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Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
“There was dead roaches throughout the operation that have not been properly disposed of.”
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Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
“A caregiver was observed not washing their hands after diapering.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“1 child record with known food allergy did not have a food allergy emergency plan available to review.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“Fire drills was missing for months January 2023 and February 2023. Exit time for March 2023 fire drill exceeded the 3 minutes limit by 2 minutes.”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“1 out of 8 children did not have a current immunization record.”
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First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
“FA kit was missing the following: FA guide, antiseptic wipes, scissors, thermometer, tweezers, and adhesive tape.”
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Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name
“Nap cots were not properly labeled in multiple classrooms.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
“Director was not able to provide a monthly checklist with dates.”
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Children’s Records - Admission Information
“4 out of 8 children’s record did not contain complete admission information. The following information was incomplete: the special needs statement, emergency contact information, release contact information, and the authorization for emergency medical treatment.”
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Required Personnel Records
“3 out of 8 caregivers records did not the following available to review: proof of education, affidavit and orientation.”
May 1, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“A caregiver stated there were 19 children in care and when counting the number of children there were 20 children in care.”
Apr 27, 2023: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of caregivers-Set appropriate behavior expectations
“Based on the information obtained, caregivers did not set appropriate behavior expectations for school-age children.”
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Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver
“There was no written activity schedule posted for the school age children. The caregiver was not following the activity schedule.”
Apr 20, 2023: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“Based on the information obtained a caregiver failed to practice good judgment by loading the daycare bus that is designed to seat 14 children with 15 children while transporting to the operation.”
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Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
“Based upon the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to support the seat belts in the buses do not secure and are not in safe operating condition.”
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Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Secure Each Child in Appropriate System According to Manufacturer’s Instructions
“Based upon the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to support that a child was not secured in a passenger safety seat system due to the daycare bus being overloaded.”
Apr 19, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“A caregiver did not know the number of children in their group during the inspection. The caregiver stated there were 19 children. After counting there were 15 children outside on the playground.”
Apr 17, 2023: inspection3 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
“Upon arrival to the operation, 9 school age children were observed lined up at the door unsupervised while the caregiver was inside the infant room.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children’s names and ages
“Caregiver did not know the children ages she was supervising.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“Two ant beds were observed on the playground which are accessible to the children play area”
Apr 10, 2023: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
“Based on the information obtained, the operation did not notify CCR when they became aware that a child enrolled at the facility contracted COVID.”
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Parental Notification of Communicable Disease
“Based on the information obtained the operation did not notify parents that a child enrolled at the facility had contracted COVID.”
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Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
“The dead insects have not been disposed of.”
Oct 31, 2022: report to the state4 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
“A child was left alone inside a classroom while the caregiver was on the playground.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“The operation failed to notify licensing after allowing a child to wander away from the caregiver unsupervised.”
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Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
“A child’s parent was not told the truth about a situation that placed their child at risk.”
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Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
“The incident report was not shared or signed by the child’s parent.”
Aug 2, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“One child did not have a current Hep B immunization.”
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Immunization Exception or Exemption on File and Verified
“1 child who was enrolled 08/01/22 did not have an immunization record.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
“There was no documentation of the carbon monoxide, smoke detector or fire extinguisher checks for this year.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
“The infant feeding instructions for 1 infant has not been updated since 05/31/2022.”
Jul 6, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“At a follow up inspection the operation still does not have a current fire inspection.”
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AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
“During an investigation it was determined that a child in care was injured and required medical attention, but the incident was never reported to Childcare Regulation.”
Jun 10, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Children in Control
“During an investigation inspection 2 children from the PreK class was observed in another classroom unsupervised. Note: I notified the assistant immediately and she walked one of the children back to the restroom with his class. The other child saw me and went back to the area with the classroom.”
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Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
“I observed the caregiver in the PreK class telling the kids that there was a cockroach in the room and to not step on it on the carpet. The caregiver killed the roach and disgarded it.”
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“The wall in the 2’s classroom has chipped paint.”
Jun 9, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“A caregiver gave an infant another child’s bottle.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
“During an investigation inspection an infant’s bottles were not labeled. Note: The caregiver labeled the bottles during the inspection.”
Jun 9, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“Documentation showing the operation has a current fire inspection was not available for review during this inspection. The last fire inspection was conducted on 03/31/2021.”
Jun 7, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
“During an investigation it was determined that a child in care was injured and required medical attention, but the incident was never reported to Childcare Regulation.”
May 5, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
“During an investigation, it was determined that a caregiver used prohibited punishments.”
Feb 25, 2022: assessment1 deficiency
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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.”
Jan 18, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
“During the walkthrough of the investigation inspection 2 toddlers were observed in restrictive devices while other children were in regular chairs seated at the table. When asked why the 2 children were in restrictive devices, the caregiver stated the children bite and fight the other chldren. Prohibited punishment was discussed with the caregiver and acting director and the children were removed from the restrictive devices.”
All 56 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Assessment | No violation found |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Assessment | No violation found |
| May 13, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 12, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Assessment | No violation found |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Inspection | 13 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 19, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 1, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Report to the state | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 11, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 5, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Report to the state | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Nov 14, 1985.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 110 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.
- 19 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 2139 child care providers in Harris County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 15.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| La Petite Briar Forest This child care provider | 15 |
| Ashford Child Enrichment Center | 9 |
| Jewish Community Ctr West Houston | 9 |
| After 3 After School Programs | 1 |
| The Goddard School | 7 |
| Tiny Feet Child Care | 13 |
| Kce Champions @ Shadowbriar Elementary | 6 |
| America’s Choice Children Center | 24 |
| A-1 Montessori Academy | 17 |
| Kingdom Kids Learning Center | 0 |
| Computer Kids Westheimer | 22 |
| My Kids Daycare | 15 |
| The Village School | 0 |
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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