Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77068
Between May 23, 2025 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Creating Little Scholars Academy for 20 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 9 routine inspections and 3 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 6 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.3407 (2 times, most recently Jul 14, 2026).
The state lists Creating Little Scholars Academy 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, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 20 violations at Creating Little Scholars Academy, 6 fall under rules Texas weights High and 7 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 | 6 | 30% |
| Medium High | 7 | 35% |
| Medium | 6 | 30% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 1 | 5% |
Creating Little Scholars Academy had 20 violations since May 23, 2025, a shorter record than most, more than the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.9 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
3 rules were cited more than once at Creating Little Scholars Academy since May 23, 2025.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.3407 High | 2 | The center must clean, repair, and maintain its building, grounds, and equipment to protect children's health. This includes sanitizing toys that children put in their mouths, keeping garbage out of children's reach, keeping floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair, and labeling cleaning supplies and storing them away from food and out of children's reach. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 14, 2026 · first: Jun 15, 2026 |
| 746.611 Medium | 2 | For each child who does not attend pre-K or school away from the center, the center must have a health statement on file within one week of admission. This is usually a written statement from a health-care professional who examined the child in the past year saying the child can take part in the program; the rule also allows a parent's religious affidavit, or a parent's interim statement followed by the professional's statement within 12 months. Official rule text Most recent: Dec 5, 2025 · first: May 23, 2025 |
| 746.1301 Medium High | 2 | 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) Most recent: May 23, 2025 · first: May 23, 2025 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (from May 23) | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 2026 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
12 visits on record since May 23, 2025, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | Inspection | 2 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Inspection | 755 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 17 | 3 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 28 | None |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 12 | None |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Inspection | 424 | None |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Inspection | 3 | None |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Inspection | 277 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Inspection | 586 | None |
| May 23, 2025 | Inspection | 1278 | 11 |
High · Jul 14, 2026 · Inspection
Cleaning supplies were stored in a cabinet above the hand washing sink in the school-age classroom. The cabinet does not have a lock to prevent access to children. This was corrected at inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jun 24, 2026 · Inspection
An infant was combined with a child that was more than 18 months older than the youngest child in the group.
In plain English: In a center with 13 or more children in care, infants may be grouped with older children only if the oldest child in the group is no more than 18 months older than the youngest. Centers with 12 or fewer children in care may combine ages under a separate rule. Official rule text
Medium High · Jun 15, 2026 · Investigation (report)
Of the 6 children's records evaluated, 2 lacked the address of the emergency contact. This was corrected at inspection.
In plain English: Before admitting a child, the center must collect set information, including the child's name and birth date, how to reach the parents, an emergency contact for when parents can't be reached, the people allowed to pick up the child, and permission to get emergency medical care. It must also record the child's special care needs, any allergies with a food allergy emergency plan if needed, and permission for transportation, field trips, or water activities if the center offers them. Official rule text
High · Jun 15, 2026 · Investigation (report)
Of the 6 children's records evaluated, 1 was behind with iummunizations.
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
High · Jun 15, 2026 · Investigation (report)
Cleaning supplies were stored in a cabinet that was accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Dec 5, 2025 · Inspection
The children were watching television while eating breakfast.
In plain English: Centers may not use screen time for children under two. For older children, screen time may only add to other activities, not replace them, and it must be tied to planned learning goals, age-appropriate, no more than one hour a day, free of ads and violence, and not used during meals, snacks, naps, or rest times. Official rule text
Medium High · Dec 5, 2025 · Inspection
An infant was sitting in a seat without the safety straps being fastened.
In plain English: High chairs, swings, strollers, infant carriers, bouncer seats, and similar equipment used for infants must have straps, and the straps must be fastened whenever an infant is in the equipment. Official rule text
Medium · Dec 5, 2025 · Inspection
Of the six children's records evaluated, four lacked a health statement listing the name and address of the doctor that has examined the child within the past year.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Dec 5, 2025 · Inspection
A school-age child was left unsupervised in the hallway when the caregiver left to answer the front door. The same caregiver left her classroom of pre-school age children to open the front door.
In plain English: Each caregiver must know which children they are responsible for, how many there are, and each child's name and age. The caregiver must stay close enough to see or hear what each child is doing, as the situation calls for, and be able to step in when needed. Official rule text
Medium High · May 23, 2025 · Inspection
Three caregivers have not completed a pediatric CPR training course that meets the required guidelines of the American Heart Association.
In plain English: Each caregiver and the center director must hold a current certificate in pediatric first aid (including rescue breathing and choking) and in pediatric CPR. A new caregiver may work with children before getting the CPR certificate, but at least one employee or caregiver with a current pediatric CPR certificate must be on the premises whenever children are in care. Official rule text
Medium · May 23, 2025 · Inspection
Of the eight employee files evaluated, the following information was missing: 1. Two records lacked documentation of how the education requirement was met. 2. Six staff lacked a notarized affidavit. 3. One staff lacked a pre-employment affidavit
In plain English: The center must keep a file at the center for each employee, caregiver, substitute, and volunteer, available during operating hours. It must include items such as start and end dates, proof of age and education qualifications, the required state affidavit forms (Forms 2985 and 2912), training records, proof that background checks were requested, and a copy of a photo ID. Official rule text
Medium · May 23, 2025 · Inspection
Of the 6 children's records evaluated, the following information was missing: 1. One record lacked telephone numbers for people that can pick the child up. 2. One record lacked the parent's phone number 3. One lacked the address for the emergency contact 4. One lacked the address and phone number for the emergency care facility listed. 5. One lacked information on special needs 6. One lacked information on water activities.
In plain English: The center must keep a record for each enrolled child, including the enrollment agreement, admission information, a health statement from a health-care professional, and immunization records, plus items such as sign-in and sign-out records and medication records when they apply. These records must be kept at the center, available during operating hours, generally until three months after the child's last day. Official rule text
Low · May 23, 2025 · Inspection
One staff's foreign education documents have not been translated in English showing the education is equivalent to USA high school diploma.
Official text of rule 746.1045
Medium High · May 23, 2025 · Inspection
The center does not have a current health inspection.
In plain English: 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
Medium · May 23, 2025 · Inspection
Of the six children's records evaluated, four lacked a health statement.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · May 23, 2025 · Inspection
Two caregiver have not completed eight clock hours of pre-service training prior to being counted in the child/staff ratio.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · May 23, 2025 · Inspection
Staff have not completed an orientation to the child care center.
Plain-English explanation above
High · May 23, 2025 · Inspection
The operational policies were reviewed and the following information was missing: 1. Illness and exclusion criteria 2. Suspension and expulsion policy 3. Safe sleep policy for infants under 12 months 4. Hearing and vision screening requirements 5. Transportation services 6. Water activities offered 7. Field trips offered 8. Parent's rights 9. Procedure for parent to discuss concerns with the director 10. Website for parents to review Minimum Standards 11. Emergency Preparedness Plan 12. Staff requirements for annual training in preventing and responding to abuse and neglect, procedures to increase parent and staff awareness regarding abuse and neglect along with prevention techniques, community organizations the center will work with and actions a parent of a child who is a victim of abuse should take to obtain assistance. 13, Staff vaccination policy. 14. Procedures to support inclusive services for children with special care needs. 15. Inform parents the center is in a gang free zone. 16. Benefits of outdoor play, duration of physical activity for all age groups, type of physical activity, setting of physical activity, recommended footwear and the criteria used when weather prevents outdoor activities.
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
Medium · May 23, 2025 · Inspection
The use zone for a piece of stationary equipment is not measuring 6 feet.
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
High · May 23, 2025 · Inspection
The center does not have a current fire inspection.
In plain English: The center must have a fire inspection by a state or local fire marshal before its first permit is issued and at least once every 12 months. Centers in public school buildings run by the local school district are exempt, and if no inspection is available the center must get written proof of that from a fire marshal or county judge. Official rule text
Based on the kinds of rules cited at Creating Little Scholars Academy:
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This page reports the state’s records for Creating Little Scholars Academy; it is not a rating, a recommendation, or a background check, and may not be used for employment, tenant, credit, or insurance decisions.
Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).