Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77044

Primrose School at Summerwood

14002 W LAKE HOUSTON PKWY, Houston, TX 77044 · (281) 454-6000 · State permit no. 848301

Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Primrose School at Summerwood for 6 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 19 routine inspections and 12 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 5 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1205 (2 times, most recently Jan 14, 2025).

The state lists Primrose School at Summerwood as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Accredited, After School Care, Skill Classes, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 6 violations at Primrose School at Summerwood, 5 fall under rules Texas weights High and 0 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work

WeightViolationsShare
High583%
Medium High00%
Medium117%
Medium Low00%
Low00%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

Primrose School at Summerwood had 6 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.1 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations in five years: Primrose School at Summerwood 6, Houston five-year median 11This daycare6Houston median11

Repeat issues

1 rule was cited more than once at Primrose School at Summerwood in the last five years.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.1205
High
2Each 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
Most recent: Jan 14, 2025 · first: May 16, 2024

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at Primrose School at Summerwood, 2021 to 2026002021312022302023412024522025422026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2021 (from Oct 20)010
2022341
2023360
2024471
2025562
2026472

Every state visit

31 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Sep 8, 2026Inspection—None
Sep 4, 2026Investigation (report)31
Aug 31, 2026Inspection11
Aug 19, 2026Investigation (report)4None
Apr 29, 2026Inspection911None
Feb 18, 2026Inspection—None
Feb 17, 2026Investigation (report)3None
Sep 29, 2025Inspection12None
Aug 5, 2025Inspection341None
Feb 18, 2025Inspection—None
Jan 29, 2025Inspection2None
Jan 16, 2025Inspection21
Show 19 earlier visits
DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Jan 14, 2025Investigation (self-report)51
Nov 12, 2024Inspection648None
Nov 8, 2024Investigation (report)6None
Jun 26, 2024Inspection2None
Jun 20, 2024Inspection263None
May 20, 2024Inspection—None
May 16, 2024Investigation (self-report)31
Apr 3, 2024Investigation (report)3None
Jun 21, 2023Inspection605None
Jun 7, 2023Investigation (report)1None
May 30, 2023Inspection—None
May 16, 2023Investigation (report)3None
May 5, 2023Inspection—None
May 4, 2023Investigation (report)3None
Dec 12, 2022Inspection—None
Nov 9, 2022Inspection1None
Sep 28, 2022Investigation (self-report)11
Jul 13, 2022Inspection625None
Dec 1, 2021Investigation (report)1None

All 6 violations, newest first

One rule cited at Primrose School at Summerwood 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 · Sep 4, 2026 · Investigation (report)

746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk

An incident report was not available for review regarding an incident that placed a child at risk.

In plain English: The center must fill out the state's Incident/Illness Report form (or one with the same information) when a child has an injury needing medical treatment or hospitalization, an illness needing hospitalization, or an emergency allergic reaction that required a stock epinephrine auto-injector not prescribed to the child. It must also fill one out when a child or employee gets a reportable disease, or when any unusual situation put a child at risk, such as a child left in a vehicle or wandering off. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 9, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Aug 31, 2026 · Inspection

745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

One employee was observed working with children in care and did not have an active background check with the operation. The employee was removed from caring for children.

In plain English: An operation must get notice from the state's background check unit that a person is eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible with conditions before letting that person be at the operation. While waiting, the person may attend orientation or pre-service training only if they have no contact with children in care. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 31, 2026
Correction verified:
Sep 3, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Jan 16, 2025 · Inspection

746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children

In two classrooms, the under-the-sink cabinet had broken child locks which contained cleaning supplies accessible to children. This was corrected when the cleaning supplies were removed from the cabinet and placed in an inaccessible area.

In plain English: 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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 16, 2025
Correction verified:
Jan 29, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Jan 14, 2025 · Investigation (report)

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 investigation findings, proper supervison was not maintained when a child was left alone and for approx 5 to 8 minutes in the classroom.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 16, 2025
Correction verified:
Jan 29, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · May 16, 2024 · Investigation (report)

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

A child was left alone in a room for approximately 2 hours.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 13, 2024
Correction verified:
Jun 26, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Sep 28, 2022 · Investigation (report)

746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

Based on information obtained from the operation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation of a child being left outdoors on the playground.

In plain English: Caregivers must know and follow the state minimum standards and supervise children at all times. They must not be pulled away by tasks unrelated to caring for children, such as paperwork, janitorial work, or personal use of phones and other devices, and must pass along each child's information and parent instructions to the next shift. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Nov 8, 2022
Correction verified:
Nov 9, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at Primrose School at Summerwood:

Supervision and caregiver duties

Background checks

Building, equipment, and products

Incident reports and notices to the state

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for Primrose School at Summerwood; 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).