Tree House Early Learning Academy
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #1727499, issued March 23, 2022.
- Address
- 1476 Wilcrest Dr, Houston, TX 77042
- Phone
- (713) 636-9449
- Licensed capacity
- 85 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:30 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.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 3-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since September 24, 2026. From the state's provider report of September 29, 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 4,032 standards at Tree House Early Learning Academy between November 30, 2021 and January 29, 2026 and recorded 19 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 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 3 |
| Personnel | 2 | 290 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 270 | 1 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 354 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 178 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 286 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 298 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 1 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 135 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 83 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,002 of those standards. The remaining 30, including 9 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 18 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on January 29, 2026, and 19 citations.
- 5High
- 11Medium High
- 2Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 19. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High February 18, 2025 Correction verified March 21, 2025
746.1301(a)(5)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Director did not have the complete 30 hours of training of annual training.
- Medium High February 18, 2025 Correction verified February 27, 2025
746.3701(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
An outlet in the infant rooms was uncovered.
- Medium High February 18, 2025 Correction verified February 27, 2025
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
The partition wall behind the door leading to the outdoor play area is broken with gaps.
- Medium High February 18, 2025 Correction verified February 27, 2025
746.1301(a)(6)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
Three employees reviewed did not have their annual trainings.
- Medium High July 18, 2024 Correction verified August 7, 2024
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Classroom observed to be out of ratio. One caregiver was watching six children with an age group of 12-17 months. Maximum allowed is 5.
- High July 18, 2024 Correction verified August 7, 2024
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Child was observed to be sleeping on a stack of sleeping cots.
- High July 16, 2024 Correction verified August 30, 2024
746.2805(2): Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
Caregivers have been using screen time, snack, treats, and extra play time as either rewards or punishments for not taking naps or being disruptive if not sleeping.
- Medium February 21, 2024 Correction verified February 22, 2024
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
Health statement was missing on three out of five records checked.
- Medium High February 21, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.2407: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Three infants feeding on a table chair did not have any safety straps. This was corrected when caregiver placed the safety straps on the children.
- Medium High February 21, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.2419(6): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
One bottle milk given to one infant did not have the infant name on it. This was corrected when the director wrote the infant name on the bottle.
- Medium Low February 21, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.605(3): Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
Date of admission was missing on file for two out of five records checked. This was corrected during inspection.
- Medium High March 16, 2023 Correction verified April 4, 2023
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The bottom dirt of the outside play area use zones were observed. Six inch or required mulch was not provided.
- High January 27, 2023 Correction verified March 16, 2023
746.2805(10): Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, children are placed in highchairs for discipline.
- Medium High January 27, 2023 Correction verified March 20, 2023
746.1203(10): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers
The caregiver in charge of a child who received minor scratches while in their care failed to notify the incoming caregivers of child's injuries and provide information of how the injuries happened.
- High September 23, 2022 Correction verified October 6, 2022
746.1203(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
A caregiver responsible for 9 children (22m-3y) did not know the number of children present in their classroom. Another caregiver responsible for 8 children (2y) also did not know the number of children present in their classroom.
- Medium February 24, 2022 Correction verified February 28, 2022
746.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
Two of three children records evaluated were missing the following from their admission forms as specified in subchapter 746.605: (3)Date of the child s admission to the child-care center; (6)Address of another responsible individual (friend or relative) who should be contacted in an emergency when the parent cannot be reached; 13) A statement of the child s special care needs. This includes, but is not limited to, allergies, existing illness, previous serious illness and injuries, hospitalizations during the past 12 months, and any medications prescribed for continuous, long-term use.
- High November 30, 2021 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(8): Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
Observed a sand table filled with water and accessible to the children on the operation's playground. There were children between the ages of 2 and 5 years old playing on the playground. Note: This was corrected during the inspection by placing a top over the body of water, making the water inaccessible to children.
- Medium High November 30, 2021 Correction verified December 6, 2021
746.2419(8): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
I observed a caregiver in the infant room rinse a child's bottle in the sink that is used for handwashing.
- Medium High November 30, 2021 Corrected at inspection
746.2419(6): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
An infant bottles were not labeled with the child's first and last name. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.
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