Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77088
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Academy of Little Scholars for 21 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 6 routine inspections and 4 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 1 was under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1309 (4 times, most recently Oct 14, 2025).
The state lists Academy of Little Scholars as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 21 violations at Academy of Little Scholars, 1 falls under rules Texas weights High and 9 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work
| Weight | Violations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1 | 5% |
| Medium High | 9 | 43% |
| Medium | 8 | 38% |
| Medium Low | 3 | 14% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Academy of Little Scholars had 21 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 3.4 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
5 rules were cited more than once at Academy of Little Scholars in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.1309 Medium | 4 | A caregiver's 24 hours of yearly training must fit the ages of the children in their care and cover set topics, including at least six hours on areas such as child development or guidance and discipline, and at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect. At least five of the hours must be instructor-led, and caregivers of children under 24 months must also have one hour on shaken baby syndrome, infant sleep practices and SIDS, and early brain development. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Oct 14, 2025 · first: Nov 15, 2022 |
| 746.1311 Medium High | 4 | A center director must complete 30 hours of training each year that fits the ages of the children served, including at least six hours on topics such as child development or guidance and discipline, at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect, and three to six hours on management or staff supervision depending on experience. At least six of the hours must be instructor-led. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023 Most recent: Oct 14, 2025 · first: Nov 15, 2022 |
| 746.303 Medium Low | 3 | The center must tell the state in writing within five days when its designee, the head of its governing body, their address, or its director changes. Each year by January 15, it must report online how many employees stopped working there during the previous year. Official rule text Most recent: Jan 21, 2026 · first: Mar 2, 2022 |
| 746.2421 Medium | 2 | For an infant who is not yet eating table food, the center must get written feeding instructions signed and dated by a parent or health-care professional, and must follow them. The center must review and update the instructions with the parent every 30 days until the infant can eat table food. Official rule text Most recent: Oct 14, 2025 · first: Nov 15, 2022 |
| 746.3401 Medium High | 2 | The center must have a sanitation inspection by a local sanitation official before its first permit and at least once every 12 months, unless it is in a public school building run by the local school district. If no inspection is available, the center must get written proof of that from a sanitation official or county judge and keep it at the center. Official rule text Most recent: Jan 4, 2022 · first: Nov 19, 2021 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
10 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Inspection | 631 | Pending with the state |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Inspection | 642 | 9 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Inspection | 632 | None |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Inspection | 635 | None |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Inspection | 600 | 7 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Inspection | 1007 | 1 |
“Pending”: the state has not posted the outcome.
4 rules cited at Academy of Little Scholars changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
Medium Low · Jan 21, 2026 · Assessment
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 14, 2025 · Inspection
A child's affidavit for exemption for immunization expired on February 28, 2024.
In plain English: Each child from birth through age 14 must meet and keep meeting the state health department's immunization requirements, and the center must keep current immunization records, including any exemptions or exceptions. Required immunizations must be complete by the admission date, unless an exemption is verified by then or a homeless or foster child is admitted provisionally for up to 30 days. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 14, 2025 · Inspection
The loose-fill in the playground consists of less than an inch of mulch.
In plain English: The area under and around climbing, rocking, spinning, bouncing, or moving equipment, slides, and swings must have loose-fill or unitary (one-piece) cushioning surface. How deep or thick that surface must be depends on the height of the highest play surface on the equipment. Official rule text
Medium · Oct 14, 2025 · Inspection
The director s annual training was evaluated from March 2, 2024, to March 2, 2025, and it was found to be missing Emergency preparedness, administering medication, food or an allergic reaction, and Handling and storing training.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 14, 2025 · Inspection
The director s annual training was evaluated from March 2, 2024, to March 2, 2025, and it was found to be missing the required training for caring for children under 24 months.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Oct 14, 2025 · Inspection
CCR observed stationary equipment positioned less than six feet from the perimeter.
In plain English: The use zone around stationary play equipment (other than slides and soft contained play equipment) must extend at least six feet in every direction from the equipment's edge, and it may not overlap other use zones. Official rule text
Medium · Oct 14, 2025 · Inspection
The director s annual training was evaluated from March 2, 2024, to March 2, 2025, and it was found to be missing child maltreatment training.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Oct 14, 2025 · Inspection
A caregiver's annual training was evaluated from October 18, 2023, to October 18, 2024, and it was found to be missing child maltreatment training.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Oct 14, 2025 · Inspection
An infant feeding sheet for the month of October was not available during the inspection.
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Medium · Oct 14, 2025 · Inspection
A caregiver's annual training was evaluated from October 18, 2023, to October 18, 2024, and it was found to be missing emergency preparedness training.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium Low · Jan 17, 2025 · Assessment
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Nov 15, 2022 · Inspection
One caregiver did not receive training in Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma and Understanding Early Childhood Brain Development for the March 2021-March 2022 training year. The caregiver will need to receive make-up training hours that will not count towards the current training year.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Nov 15, 2022 · Inspection
Two caregivers were lacking training in the following topics: Caregiver A needs training in administering medications, food allergies and handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials. Caregiver B needs training in handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials. This will be make-up training hours and will not count towards the current training year.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Nov 15, 2022 · Inspection
Written feeding instructions were not available for one infant.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Nov 15, 2022 · Inspection
Daily infant reports are not being completed and provided to the parents.
In plain English: By the time an infant is picked up, the center must give the parent a written or electronic report for the day showing when the infant slept, when and how much the infant ate, when diapers were changed, the infant's general mood, and a short summary of activities. Official rule text
High · Nov 15, 2022 · Inspection
The operational policies does not include the following information: 1. The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; the duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; type of physical activity children will participate in; each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; recommended clothing and footwear; plan for physical activity when the weather prevents outside activities. 2. Instructions on how parents may contact the local Child Care Regulation Office. 3. Safe sleep policy for infants 12 months old and younger. 4. Staff vaccination policy.
In plain English: The permit holder must set and follow policies that meet the state minimum standards, name a qualified director who is responsible on site every day, make sure staff report suspected abuse directly to the state hotline, and keep the number of children in care within the licensed capacity. It must also let parents visit any time during operating hours without prior approval and follow the state child-care licensing law and rules. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Nov 15, 2022 · Inspection
Of the four personnel records evaluated, two have not completed a valid CPR training course. The caregivers completed a CPR training course on-line.
In plain English: New employees must complete orientation within seven days and before being alone with children, and caregivers must complete 24 hours of pre-service training (8 hours before being counted in the ratio and 16 more within 90 days) unless exempt. Caregivers and the director must complete pediatric first aid within 90 days and before being alone with children, and pediatric CPR within 90 days, keep both current, complete annual training every 12 months (24 hours for caregivers, 30 for the director), and take extra yearly training if they transport children under nine or take children to a pool. Official rule text (single-rule page) · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Nov 15, 2022 · Inspection
The director did not receive training in SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma, Understanding Early Childhood Brain Development for the March 2021-March 2022 training year. This will be make-up training hours and will not count towards the current training year.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium Low · Mar 2, 2022 · Assessment
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
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Medium High · Jan 4, 2022 · Assessment
There is no documentation showing that health inspection was complete.
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Medium High · Nov 19, 2021 · Inspection
There is no documentation showing that health inspection was complete.
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).