Pathway to Learning
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #1494086, issued December 4, 2012.
- Address
- 4950 Fm 1960 Rd W, Houston, TX 77069
- Phone
- (281) 893-2336
- Licensed capacity
- 132 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 05:00 AM-09:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- pathwaytolearninginc.com
Programs listed with the state: Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since October 20, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 30, 2026.
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 2,988 standards at Pathway to Learning between June 15, 2022 and July 27, 2026 and recorded 23 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 | 2 | 242 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 225 | 4 |
| Personnel | 2 | 313 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 1 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 150 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 135 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 1 |
The table adds up to 2,945 of those standards. The remaining 43, including 14 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 20 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 5, 2026, and 23 citations.
One of those visits began with Pathway to Learning 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.
- 4High
- 8Medium High
- 7Medium
- 2Medium Low
- 2Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 23. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High April 27, 2026 Correction verified May 18, 2026
746.5603(c): Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
The van used to transport children have an expired registration.
- Medium High April 27, 2026 Correction verified May 15, 2026
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation had an expired annual sanitation inspection at the time of the inspection.
- High April 27, 2026 Correction verified May 18, 2026
746.5617(a)(5): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
The van used to transport children had a fire extinguisher present, but it was not properly secured.
- Medium High April 16, 2026 Correction verified June 9, 2026
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
A food allergy emergency plan was missing for a child with a diagnosed food allergy.
- Medium May 9, 2025 Correction verified June 3, 2025
746.901(2): Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Three out of six caregivers did not have the required personnel record: proof of education
- Medium Low May 9, 2025 Correction verified May 21, 2025
746.901(5): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
One caregiver did not have the required personnel form: Pre-employment affidavit
- Low May 9, 2025 Correction verified June 3, 2025
746.611(a)(1): Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
Four children enrolled did not have the required health statement available for review.
- Medium High May 9, 2025 Correction verified May 21, 2025
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Four children enrolled did not have the required admission information: emergency contact address
- High November 25, 2024 Correction verified February 11, 2025
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
Based on the information obtained by DFPS, there is video footage which shows the caregiver leaving children alone on the playground.
- High November 25, 2024 Correction verified February 11, 2025
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based on the information received by DFPS, the caregiver did not exhibit good judgement by hitting the child on her head and grabbing her by the arms while attempting to get the child's attention.
- Medium Low January 18, 2024 Correction verified January 30, 2024
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
You failed to report the number employees who left your operation for 2023.
- Medium High June 6, 2023 Correction verified June 15, 2023
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
There were 5 infants with one caregiver present with a specified age group of 0-12 months.
- High June 6, 2023 Correction verified June 15, 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
The infant caregiver walked out of the classroom to look for the director, leaving the infants alone.
- Medium June 15, 2022 Correction verified June 20, 2022
746.1303(6): Orientation-Administering medication
Of the eight personnel records evaluated, three did not complete an orientation covering medications.
- Medium June 15, 2022 Correction verified July 18, 2022
746.5627: Required Vehicle Documentation - date of lease or purchase for each vehicle
Documentation showing when the vans were purchased was not available for review.
- Medium High June 15, 2022 Correction verified July 8, 2022
746.1301(2)(A): Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
Of the eight personnel records evaluated, one did not complete 24 clock hours of pre-service training. The caregiver needs to complete an adddional 8 clock hours of pre-service training.
- Medium High June 15, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.2431: Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
Daily reports sheets for the older infants are not being completed or provided to the parent.
- Medium High June 15, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.2407: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
The safety straps were not fastened while infants were sitting in high chairs eating their lunch. This was corrected at inspection.
- Medium June 15, 2022 Correction verified June 20, 2022
746.1303(7): Orientation-Prevention & responding to allergic reactions
Of the eight personnel records evaluated, three did not complete an orientation covering food allergies.
- Medium June 15, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.901(9): Required Personnel Records- Current Driver's License
The current driver's license was not on file for one of the van drivers. This was corrected at inspection.
- Medium June 15, 2022 Correction verified June 30, 2022
746.2206(1): Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
Children are not going outside twice a day for at least one hour.
- Medium June 15, 2022 Correction verified June 20, 2022
746.1303(9): Orientation-Handling, storage and disposing of hazardous materials
Of the eight personnel records evaluated, three did not complete an orientation covering handling and storing of hazardous materials.
- Low June 15, 2022 Correction verified June 20, 2022
746.1329(c)(1)(A): Documentation pediatric CPR-1st aid includes participant's name, training date, training title, trainer's name, length of training
Of the eight personnel records evaluated, one lacked documentation of current CPR training.
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About this record
Every figure on this page comes from the Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation open data published at data.texas.gov, reproduced as the state recorded it. We do not grade, score or rank programs. A citation is a finding by a state inspector on a given day; it is not a judgment about a program today, and the correction status beside each one is part of the record. This page reflects data retrieved on November 8, 2026. Full methodology.
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