La Petite Spencer
Licensed Center in La Porte, Texas. License #58481- 684, issued September 10, 1985.
- Address
- 8414 Spencer Hwy, La Porte, TX 77571
- Phone
- (281) 479-6125
- Licensed capacity
- 136 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- lapetite.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,329 standards at La Petite Spencer between September 28, 2022 and September 21, 2026 and recorded 25 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 363 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 327 | 3 |
| Personnel | 3 | 441 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 150 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 1 |
The table adds up to 3,282 of those standards. The remaining 47, including 17 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
What La Petite Spencer says about itself
La Petite Academy educational daycare centers offer early education child care programs. Find a school near you & schedule a tour!
Quoted from lapetite.com, read on October 25, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them.
Ask about an opening
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Tell me about new inspections
One short message each time Texas HHSC records an inspection here, saying that it happened and linking to the record. We do not tell you what the inspector found: a finding without whether it was corrected is misleading, and that pair belongs on the page rather than split across an email.
We ask for nothing but the address, and we send a confirmation first. Your list is never shown to this program, never sold, and every message has a link to stop. An inspection is routine: programs are visited on a schedule and after a complaint, and a visit is not a finding.
State inspection record
HHSC records 26 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 21, 2026, and 25 citations.
One of those visits began with La Petite Spencer reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 6High
- 10Medium High
- 9Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 25. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High September 21, 2026 Correction verified September 22, 2026
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
I did not observe current sanitation inspection for the operation last one expired on 6/27/2026. The operation submitted paperwork to have the inspection completed.
- Medium High September 21, 2026 Correction verified October 8, 2026
746.5307(a): Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
I did not observe documentation to show fire extinguisher inspected monthly and recorded.
- Medium High August 21, 2026 Correction verified August 25, 2026
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The latching mechanism on the playground gate was not closing properly presenting a safety hazard.
- High August 18, 2026 Correction verified September 21, 2026
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Based on the information obtained, it was determined that a caregiver used prohibited punishment when the caregiver physically grabbed and pulled on a child?s backpack during care.
- High August 18, 2026 Correction verified September 21, 2026
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based on the information obtained, it was determined that a caregiver did not use good judgment when the caregiver physically removed a child?s backpack in an aggressive manner.
- Medium September 23, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.4503(b): Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
I observe napping cots used by children in two rooms that were not labeled. Note: corrected when staff labeled cots.
- Medium High September 23, 2025 Correction verified September 24, 2025
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The mulch under playground equipment is depleted and piece wooden log along edge is deteriorating presenting a safety hazard.
- Medium High September 23, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.5207(b): Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
The emergency evacuation and relocation diagram was not posted in infant room. Note: corrected when staff posted diagram.
- Medium September 24, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.4003(a): First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
The first aid kit in day care vans were incomplete missing various items and one was missing. Note: corrected during inspection.
- Medium September 24, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.4503(b): Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
I observe six cots that were not labeled with child's name or other identifying information. Note: corrected during inspection.
- Medium September 24, 2024 Correction verified September 24, 2024
746.801(3): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
One caregiver's personnel record was missing orientation statement, and notarized affidavit.
- Medium High September 24, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
I observe in boy's restroom unsanitary with a toilet seat, floor stains and a strong odor. Note: corrected during inspection.
- Medium High January 19, 2024 Correction verified January 22, 2024
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
I observe food stains along the wall and floor in the kitchen area.
- Medium September 25, 2023 Correction verified September 26, 2023
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
There were four infant feeding instructions that have not been updated. The Director is going to correct this by getting the infant feeding instructions updated.
- High April 14, 2023 Correction verified April 28, 2023
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
During inspection I observe child walked in from outside to use the restroom without staff supervision. Note: corrected when staff took child to playground.
- Medium High February 7, 2023 Correction verified February 27, 2023
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The fence on the playgrong is leaning and was not stable.
- High February 7, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.2401(6): Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
Two month old child was in crib with a bib on and it was covering his face. The bib was removed during the inspection.
- Medium High January 31, 2023 Correction verified February 21, 2023
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
There was not any documentation that a caregiver was trained in CPR/First Aid at the time of the incident..
- Medium High January 31, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.305(a)(2): AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
Director was aware that she did not contact Liscencing regarding an injury that resulted in medicaal attention.
- High September 28, 2022 Correction verified November 4, 2022
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Based on the information obtained, it was determined caregiver grabbed on to child's wrist inappropriately for an extended amount of time.
- Medium September 28, 2022 Correction verified October 7, 2022
746.4503(b): Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
In the mixed class all of the cots were not labeled appropriately.
- High September 28, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.5617(a)(6): Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
One bus was missing the first aid kit. Another bus first aid kit was soiled and needed replacement. Note:corrected at inspection.
- Medium September 28, 2022 Correction verified October 11, 2022
746.801(10): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
The OP has not documented CO and fire drills.
- Medium September 28, 2022 Correction verified October 7, 2022
746.1309(c): Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
There was no abuse/neglect training for the staff on file when training was reviewed.
- Medium September 28, 2022 Correction verified October 7, 2022
746.605(14): Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
There was no school information for 2 student files inspected.
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About this record
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