The Little Learning Place
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #1597658, issued April 6, 2016.
- Address
- 965 Pinemont Dr, Houston, TX 77018
- Phone
- (346) 240-2884
- Licensed capacity
- 61 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- thelittlelearningplace.com
Programs listed with the state: Meals Provided, Snacks Provided, Skill Classes.
Openings
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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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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 3,341 standards at The Little Learning Place between January 26, 2022 and March 16, 2026 and recorded 22 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 | 240 | 2 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 5 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 89 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 144 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 299 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 1 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 136 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,305 of those standards. The remaining 36, including 11 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 The Little Learning Place says about itself
The Little Learning Place offers quality preschool and childcare programs in Houston, TX for infants through Pre-K 5. Nurturing teachers, fun learning, and a safe environment — schedule your tour today!
Quoted from thelittlelearningplace.com, read on October 25, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 13 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on March 16, 2026, and 22 citations.
- 4High
- 15Medium High
- 3Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 22. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High January 8, 2026 Correction verified January 14, 2026
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
One of the reviewed child files did not have an emergency contact address.
- High January 8, 2026 Correction verified February 4, 2026
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The most recent fire inspection conducted at the operation is dated 11.21.2024.
- Medium January 17, 2025 Correction verified February 7, 2025
746.4803: Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
The operation use zone for four stationary equipment is less than 6 feet from the perimeter.
- Medium High January 23, 2024 Correction verified February 23, 2024
746.1315(b)(1): CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
Two caregivers had online training for CPR and it was not conducted in person.
- Medium High November 7, 2023 Correction verified December 20, 2023
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
The infant classroom had one caregiver with five infants the specified age group is 0-11 months old, the caregiver was one over ratio. Corrected: When one caregiver came in from the restroom.
- Medium High August 31, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
They was one caregiver in the classroom specify age group 12 to 17 months old and had 13 children doing nap time. The caregiver was eight children over the ratio. Corrected at inspection: Another caregiver came into the classroom off her lunch break.
- Medium High August 22, 2023 Correction verified August 31, 2023
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
They was one caregiver in the infant classroom specify age group 0 to 11 months old and had 10 children doing nap time. The caregiver was six children over the ratio. Corrected at inspection: Another caregiver came into the classroom when the person in charge went to get her off her break.
- Medium High August 22, 2023 Correction verified August 31, 2023
746.1203(3): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages
The toddler caregiver was unsure of the children's ages and did not have information to show the children's ages.
- High February 8, 2023 Correction verified February 9, 2023
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
It was observed a caregiver in the infant classroom with children and had a pending background.
- Medium High February 8, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
In the toddler classroom they were 6 children to 1 caregiver SAG 12-17 months old they were one child over the ratio. Corrected: When the director moved a child over to another classroom and left the caregiver with 5 children for SAG 12-17 months old.
- Medium High January 24, 2023 Correction verified February 10, 2023
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Two caregivers did not have in person CPR training.
- Medium High January 24, 2023 Correction verified February 6, 2023
746.5202(1): Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
In the emergency preparedness plan it did not state how the operation will evacuate children under 24 months out of the building.
- Medium January 24, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.901(5): Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
The director did not have 30 annual hours for training year 8/18/21 to 8/18/2022, they were only 15 hours. I took 15 training hours from training year 8/18/2022 to 8/18/2023.
- Medium High January 24, 2023 Correction verified February 6, 2023
746.501(a)(8): Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion
The operation did not have in their operational policies on suspension and expulsion
- Medium High January 24, 2023 Correction verified February 8, 2023
746.1203(6): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
Four caregivers were observe to be vacuuming the floor while children were eating lunch in the pre-school, toddler, infant classroom. In one of the infant classroom the caregiver was vacuuming while infants sat in the high chair and bouncers.
- Medium High January 24, 2023 Correction verified February 8, 2023
746.1203(3): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages
Caregivers did not know the age of the children they were caring for.
- Medium High January 24, 2023 Correction verified February 8, 2023
746.1107(2): Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
An caregiver dose not have qualifications for having a high school diploma.
- High January 24, 2023 Correction verified February 6, 2023
746.501(a)(9): Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
The operation did not have in their operational policies about safe sleep.
- Medium High January 24, 2023 Correction verified February 8, 2023
746.3417(1): Children Handwashing Before Eating
The children were observed to not wash their hands with soap and water before eating lunch.
- High January 20, 2023 Correction verified February 8, 2023
746.2417(2)(B): Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
It was observed infants sitting in restrictive device and high chairs for over 15 minutes and not given the opportunity to get on the floor and play.
- Medium January 20, 2023 Correction verified February 8, 2023
746.201(7): Operation Open to Parents At All Times
After further review it was determination that the operation was not allowing parents in the building.
- Medium High January 20, 2023 Correction verified February 8, 2023
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
In the first infant classroom the caregiver had 5 children SAG 0-11 months old, they were one child over. In the second infant classroom it was one caregiver with 6 children SAG 0-11 months they were two children over. In the three infant classroom they was one caregiver with 6 children SAG 12-17 months, they were one child over.
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About this record
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