Little People's Learning Tree
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #878474, issued August 28, 2008.
- Address
- 457 Pickering St, Houston, TX 77091
- Phone
- (713) 694-0066
- Licensed capacity
- 62 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
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Openings
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A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since March 31, 2026. From the state's provider report of July 7, 2026.
Where this is
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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 3,984 standards at Little People's Learning Tree between November 10, 2021 and September 29, 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 | 4 | 473 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 432 | 1 |
| Personnel | 4 | 564 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 90 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,920 of those standards. The remaining 64, including 18 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.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 28 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 29, 2026, and 25 citations.
- 7High
- 9Medium High
- 5Medium
- 3Medium Low
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 25. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High August 11, 2026 Correction verified September 29, 2026
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
It was revealed that when transitioning from one vehicle to the next, the bus driver did not check the transportation checklist to ensure that all children were accounted for during the transfer.
- High July 15, 2026 Correction verified July 29, 2026
746.605(7): Required Admission Information - Release Information
A child's file was reviewed and found to be missing information about who else is allowed to pick up the child.
- Medium July 15, 2026 Correction verified August 21, 2026
746.1311(e): Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
CCR reviewed the director's training and found the following required trainings were missing: Emergency preparedness. Controlling the spread of communicable diseases. Administering medication. Food allergies. Understanding building and physical premises safety. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
- Low July 15, 2026 Correction verified August 19, 2026
746.1329(c)(1)(B): Documentation pediatric CPR-1st aid includes renewal date and expiration date
The infant caregiver did not have an official copy of the CPR and First Aid certificate showing the expiration date.
- High April 10, 2026 Correction verified April 28, 2026
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation does not have an updated fire inspection; the last fire inspection was on 01/31/2025.
- Medium April 8, 2026 Correction verified May 11, 2026
746.605(14): Required Admission Information - Special School-age Permissions
CCR reviewed a child?s file and found that the section indicating which school the child attends was left blank.
- Medium High July 21, 2025 Correction verified September 15, 2025
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The loose fill on the playgrounds is less than six inches.
- High December 2, 2024 Correction verified January 13, 2025
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
The caregiver was seen grabbing and pulling a child by the arm.
- High December 2, 2024 Correction verified January 13, 2025
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation reported the incident more than two days after the incident.
- Medium High July 31, 2024 Correction verified July 31, 2024
746.3403: Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection
During the inspection the operation was not able to provide documentation of the health inspection conducted.
- Medium Low January 23, 2024 Correction verified January 29, 2024
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 17, 2024, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, as required.
- High August 1, 2023 Correction verified August 9, 2023
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation was found to not have a current fire inspection.
- High June 23, 2023 Correction verified July 7, 2023
746.2401(7): Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
During the walkthrough I observed a classroom with 7 infants ages 6m, 7m, 8m 11m,12m,14m and 17 months left unsupervised. This was corrected when the caregiver returned to the classroom.
- Medium June 23, 2023 Correction verified July 7, 2023
746.1613(a): Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
During the inspection I oberved one caregiver caring for 7 infants engaged in naptime with a SAG of 0-11 months. Ratio is 1:4. The caregiver was over ratio by 3. This was corrected when the diirector sent in another teacher in the classroom.
- Medium December 16, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.4503(a): Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
Three nap mats were torn. One child was sleeping on a work-out mat. This was corrected at inspection when the maps were replaced.
- Medium High December 16, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
There was one caregiver with 19 two and three year olds during lunch time. The specified age group of the children was 3 years old. This was corrected at inspection when the director joined the room.
- Medium High December 16, 2022 Correction verified December 29, 2022
746.1605: Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
A child in the infant room was 21 months older than the youngest child.
- Medium High December 16, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.1203(3): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages
A caregiver did not know the ages of the children in care and did not have a list of names and ages posted. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver wrote and posted the children's ages on their name cards.
- Medium High December 16, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Two outlets were uncovered in the nap room. This was corrected at inspection when they covered the outlets.
- Medium High December 8, 2022 Correction verified December 29, 2022
746.3505(c): Diapering Procedures - Use Disposable Gloves
A caregiver did not wash hands after disposing of gloves during diapering procedures.
- Medium High December 8, 2022 Correction verified December 29, 2022
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
A small nail was sticking out of the wall in the 2 year old room. There was a hole in the floor in the nap room.
- Medium High August 2, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.5305: Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
The fire extinguisher in the infant room was located on top of a counter and not mounted. NOTE: The deficiency was corrected at inspection.
- Medium Low February 25, 2022 Correction verified February 25, 2022
746.303(b): 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
- Medium Low November 10, 2021 Corrected at inspection
746.501(b)(1): Operational Policies - Inform Parents That They May Visit Center Anytime During Operating Hours
The operational policies did not inform the parents they are able to visit the center without prior approval.
- Medium November 10, 2021 Correction verified November 11, 2021
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
During review of infants the operation did not have curret feeding instructions for an infant not yet eating table food.
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