Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77066

The Greenwood Preschool

12135 MIGHTY OAK DR, Houston, TX 77066 · (281) 444-8747 · State permit no. 1812896

Between Mar 19, 2025 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited The Greenwood Preschool for 16 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 6 routine inspections; 4 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.3407 (3 times, most recently Oct 15, 2025).

The state lists The Greenwood Preschool as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:30 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 16 violations at The Greenwood Preschool, 4 fall under rules Texas weights High and 10 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work

WeightViolationsShare
High425%
Medium High1063%
Medium213%
Medium Low00%
Low00%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

The Greenwood Preschool had 16 violations since Mar 19, 2025, a shorter record than most, more than the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 2.7 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations since Mar 19, 2025: The Greenwood Preschool 16, Houston five-year median 11This daycare16Houston median11

Repeat issues

2 rules were cited more than once at The Greenwood Preschool since Mar 19, 2025.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.3407
Medium High
3The 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: Oct 15, 2025 · first: Mar 19, 2025
746.5202
Medium High
3The center's written emergency plan must explain how staff will evacuate, relocate, or shelter and lock down children, including children under 24 months and those who need extra help, and how every child will be accounted for. It must also cover how the center will contact authorities and parents, bring each child's emergency contacts and medical authorization, keep caring for children until they are picked up, and reunite them with parents. Official rule text
Most recent: Mar 19, 2025 · first: Mar 19, 2025

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at The Greenwood Preschool, 2025 to 20263152025312026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2025 (from Mar 19)3315
2026331

Every state visit

6 visits on record since Mar 19, 2025, newest first, including visits that found nothing.

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Aug 3, 2026Inspection495None
Apr 9, 2026Inspection—None
Jan 21, 2026Inspection4541
Dec 17, 2025Inspection5111
Oct 15, 2025Inspection3291
Mar 19, 2025Inspection127713

All 16 violations, newest first

Medium · Jan 21, 2026 · Inspection

746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name

There were two classroom that did not have the sleeping mats labeled. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the caregivers labeled each mat with the children names.

In plain English: Each walking child through age four must have an individual waterproof or washable cot, bed, or mat to sleep or rest on, provided by the center or the parent. Each must be labeled with the child's name (or a number with an assignment map), and floor mats must be marked so the sleeping side can be told apart from the floor side. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Jan 21, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Dec 17, 2025 · Inspection

746.2909(1) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits

I observe several children sleeping on mats in front of the exit doors. Note: This was corrected during inspection when the caregiver removed the sleeping children from the exit doors.

In plain English: Cots and mats must not block entrances or exits, must not be left out where they get in the way of other activities, and must leave enough room for caregivers to walk and work between them. Each child and caregiver must be able to reach a walkway without stepping on or over other children's cots or mats, and the setup must let the caregiver supervise every child in the group. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Dec 17, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Oct 15, 2025 · Inspection

746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean

The ceiling in the PreK classroom had brown water stains and missing pieces of plaster, and the walls had chipping paint.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 31, 2025
Correction verified:
Nov 24, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Mar 19, 2025 · Inspection

746.3407(1) - Toys and Equipment to be Sanitized Set Aside

Toys are not being sanitized. There is visible dirt and debris on several toys in the classrooms.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 9, 2025
Correction verified:
Mar 19, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Mar 19, 2025 · Inspection

746.5202(5) - Emergency Preparedness Plan-Reunification Plan

The emergency preparedness plan doe snot state how children will be reunited with their parent once the emergency is over.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 9, 2025
Correction verified:
Mar 24, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Mar 19, 2025 · Inspection

746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules

The operational policies is lacking the following information:. 1. Procedures for parent to review and discuss concerns with the director. 2. Inform parents of annual training hours required for the prevention and recognition of child abuse and neglect; ways to increase parent and staff awareness regarding child abuse and neglect along with prevention techniques; things the center will do to work with community organizations and actions a parent of a child who is a victim od abuse should take 3. The operations plan for inclusive services

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 9, 2025
Correction verified:
Mar 24, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Mar 19, 2025 · Inspection

746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

A fire inspection has been conducted at the operation since the change of ownership.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 4, 2025
Correction verified:
Aug 22, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Mar 19, 2025 · Inspection

746.2431(2) - Infant Daily Report - Times and Amount of Food

The amount of food the infant eats is not being recorded on the daily report sheet.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Mar 19, 2025
Correction verified:
Mar 19, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Mar 19, 2025 · Inspection

746.5202(3) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Essential Documentation

The emergency preparedness plan does not state how children's parent and emergency contact information along with emergency medical authorization will be evacuated.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 9, 2025
Correction verified:
Mar 24, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Mar 19, 2025 · Inspection

746.3317(7) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk

Whole wieners were served to children under the age of 4. Serving children whole wieners is a choking hazard. This was corrected at inspection.

In plain English: Food and drinks must be stored, prepared, and served in sanitary conditions, including sanitizing dishes and utensils after each use, serving food on plates or other clean holders rather than a bare table, and covering food stored in the refrigerator. Caregivers with open wounds or casts may not prepare food, foods that infants and toddlers could choke on may not be served, and cleaning supplies and toxic materials may not be stored with food. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Mar 19, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes
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Medium · Mar 19, 2025 · Inspection

746.4505 - Storage for Individual Belongings

The storage for children's belongings is not labeled with the child's name.

Official text of rule 746.4505

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 9, 2025
Correction verified:
Apr 2, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Mar 19, 2025 · Inspection

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

A sanitizing solution was within the children's reach. This was corrected at inspection.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Mar 19, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Mar 19, 2025 · Inspection

746.5202(4) - Emergency Preparedness Plan-Continuity of Care Until Children Released

The emergency preparedness plan does not state how children will be cared for during the emergency.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 9, 2025
Correction verified:
Mar 24, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Mar 19, 2025 · Inspection

746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

Two gates on the playground are not working properly. The latch to close the gate is either missing or not working,

In plain English: All areas children can reach must be free of hazards. The rule lists examples such as childproof covers on outlets for children under five, heaters and fans mounted out of reach or guarded, poisonous plants kept out of reach, pools, buckets, and other water kept away from children, and TVs anchored so they cannot tip over. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 9, 2025
Correction verified:
Apr 2, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Mar 19, 2025 · Inspection

746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups

Infant's bottles and cups were not labeled with their first name and initial of their last name,

In plain English: Caregivers must hold infants up to six months old, and older infants who cannot sit up on their own, while feeding them, and must never prop a bottle. Bottles and cups must be labeled with the infant's first name and last initial, infants may not walk around or sleep with a bottle or cup, the hand-washing sink and diaper-changing surface may not be used for food or bottle preparation, and high chair trays must be sanitized before each use. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Mar 19, 2025
Correction verified:
Mar 19, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Mar 19, 2025 · Inspection

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection

The center does not have a current health inspection since the change of ownership.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 9, 2025
Correction verified:
May 16, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at The Greenwood Preschool:

Building, equipment, and products

Emergency drills and plans

Infant and toddler care

Sleep and nap time

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for The Greenwood Preschool; 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).