La Petite Academy
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77008
1810 W 18th St, Houston, Texas 77008. (713) 862-8092.
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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
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 16 inspections on record
- Not rated Texas Rising Star rating
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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.
16 inspections on record. The latest, on May 26, 2026: 3 deficiencies cited.
Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on May 31, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
18 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 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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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.
May 26, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“The operation has three playground equipment that does not meet the required six inches of loose fill.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“CCR reviewed the operation’s fire drill practices and found that the fire drills were not completed within three minutes for the months of March, April, and May.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report
“The operation’s current health inspection report was not available during the inspection.”
Jan 23, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“During the inspection I observed one caregiver caring for 17 children with a specified age group of 2 years. Raito is 1:11, the caregiver was over ratio by 6.”
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Report Change in Director
“The operation failed to report to licesning a change in director.”
Jan 22, 2026: assessment1 deficiency
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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.”
May 30, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation’s child-care program
“During the inspection it was found 4 out of 7 child records did not have a health statement on file.”
Jan 21, 2025: assessment1 deficiency
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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.”
Jan 3, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Nutrition and Food Service - Child must not go more than 3 hours
“A child went over more than 3 hours without eating while in care at the operation.”
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Parent Provided Meals/Snacks - Parent Choice
“The operation does not have a written agreement in regard to the parent providing snacks for their child while in care.”
Jun 11, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
“I was able to see four out of the five caregiver training. One caregiver is still missing the training documentation.”
May 31, 2024: inspection7 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation did not have an updated fire inspection report.”
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“In the toddler classroom they was a child that was 17 months old the oldest child in the class was 3 years old, which is more then 18 months older then the youngest child.”
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Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids
“A caregiver did not wash their hands after cleaning a child’s nose.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Six infants did not have an updated feeding instruction form.”
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Written Operational Policies Procedures for Parent Review Licensing Reports & How to Access Rules
“In the operational policies the operation did not have how parents could find the most recent inspection report or how the parent could contact the local licensing office.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“One child is missing immunization recrods.”
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Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
“They was not documentation for training hours for the director or five caregivers.”
13 deficiencies older than three years
Jun 8, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“In the pre-K classroom they was paint coming off the wall and in the pre-school classroom board coming off the wall.”
Mar 29, 2023: inspection7 deficiencies
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“Two infants were observed without safety straps in highchairs. Corrected: When the caregiver fastened the safety straps.”
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Report Unsafe Facility Occurrence
“The operation did not report to licensing that a part of their building unsafe and unsanitary for children.”
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“It was observed the operation did not have the most updated sanitation inspection. The last inspection was 2/22/2022.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“One of the children were observed to have allergies and did not have a food allergy plan.”
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Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
“The emergency preparedness plan is missing how children 24 months and with limited mobility, will be evacuated out of the operation.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“The operation did not conduct a fire drill the month of February.”
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Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name
“The cots in the toddler classroom were not labeled.”
Oct 25, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
“The caregiver stated they had 15 children, when I counted it was 16 children in care. Corrected: When the caregiver ensure all children were checked in and recounted the children.”
Sep 29, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
“The child was left alone in a classroom unsupervised by a caregiver.”
Jun 29, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name
“In the two year old classroom all cots were not labeled with children’s names or numbers”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees’ Attendance
“The director did not have a time sheet or documentation on when she is in the operation.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
“An caregiver was missing a affidavit in their file.”
All 22 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| May 26, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 30, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 31, 2024 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Oct 13, 1986.
- Its permit has conditions.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 102 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.
- 4 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 18.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| La Petite Academy This child care provider | 18 |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church and School | 12 |
| Grace Weekday School | 10 |
| Principrin School | 3 |
| Great Little Minds Academy | 11 |
| The Goddard School (The Greater Heights) | 1 |
| Miss Pattycake Childcare of Heights | 2 |
| Heights Garden Montessori | 8 |
| Alianza Eco International School | 6 |
| After 3 After School Program at Love E.s. | 4 |
| The Kenworthy School | 16 |
| After 3 After School Program at Sinclair E.s | 3 |
| Spanish School 4kids | 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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