Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77091

The Learning Tree Child Care Center

6672 ANTOINE DR, Houston, TX 77091 · (713) 993-6865 · State permit no. 1817997

Between Jul 1, 2025 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited The Learning Tree Child Care Center for 20 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 9 routine inspections and 2 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 3 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.3407 (5 times, most recently Aug 20, 2026).

The state lists The Learning Tree Child Care Center as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:30 AM to 06:30 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, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 20 violations at The Learning Tree Child Care Center, 3 fall under rules Texas weights High and 11 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work

WeightViolationsShare
High315%
Medium High1155%
Medium315%
Medium Low15%
Low210%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

The Learning Tree Child Care Center had 20 violations since Jul 1, 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.

Violations since Jul 1, 2025: The Learning Tree Child Care Center 20, Houston five-year median 11This daycare20Houston median11

Repeat issues

3 rules were cited more than once at The Learning Tree Child Care Center since Jul 1, 2025.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.3407
Medium High
5The 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: Aug 20, 2026 · first: Jul 1, 2025
746.501
Low
3The center must have written policies on a long list of topics, including hours, how children are released, illness and exclusion, medication, medical emergencies, discipline, infant sleep, meals, immunizations, physical activity, parent rights, and its emergency plan. It must also tell parents that the area within 1,000 feet of the center is a gang-free zone. Official rule text
Most recent: Jul 1, 2025 · first: Jul 1, 2025
746.3401
Medium High
2The 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: Aug 20, 2026 · first: Jul 29, 2026

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at The Learning Tree Child Care Center, 2025 to 20265920254112026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2025 (from Jul 1)559
20264611

Every state visit

11 visits on record since Jul 1, 2025, newest first, including visits that found nothing.

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Oct 13, 2026Inspection2None
Sep 1, 2026Inspection2None
Aug 20, 2026Investigation (report)62
Aug 20, 2026Inspection63
Jul 29, 2026Inspection6455
Jan 21, 2026Assessment11
Dec 15, 2025Inspection931None
Oct 29, 2025Inspection337None
Sep 22, 2025Inspection8252
Jul 18, 2025Inspection6None
Jul 1, 2025Inspection12777

All 20 violations, newest first

Medium · Aug 20, 2026 · Investigation (report)

746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent

The operation filled out an incident report but did not obtain the parent’s signature.

In plain English: When the center fills out an incident or illness report for a child, it must give the parent a copy and get the parent's signature showing they reviewed or received it within 48 hours of the incident. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 23, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Aug 20, 2026 · Investigation (report)

746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization

A child injury requiring medical treatment was not reported to CCR.

In plain English: The center must tell the state licensing office as soon as possible, and within two days, about events such as a child injury that needs medical treatment or hospitalization, an illness that needs hospitalization, a reportable disease, the arrest or criminal charge of a person who needs a background check, or any unusual situation that puts a child at risk, such as a child left in a vehicle or wandering off. A child's death in care must be reported immediately. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 23, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Aug 20, 2026 · Inspection

746.2426(a)(2) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible

CCR observed an infant under 12 months strapped in a baby swing, sleeping in the restrictive device. The infant caregiver confirmed that the infant had been sleeping in the device for 10 minutes. Correction made: The infant caregiver removed the infant from the restrictive device.

In plain English: An infant may not sleep in a restrictive device unless the center has a completed Sleep Exception Form with a health-care professional's signed statement that it is medically necessary. Without that form, if an infant falls asleep in such a device, the caregiver must move the infant to a crib as soon as possible. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 20, 2026
Correction verified:
Sep 1, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Aug 20, 2026 · Inspection

746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

In the toddler classroom restroom, CCR observed the baseboard peeling off the wall.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 3, 2026
Correction verified:
Sep 1, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Aug 20, 2026 · Inspection

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection

The operation has not had a health inspection since 5/9/2025.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 18, 2026
Correction verified:
Sep 17, 2026
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Jul 29, 2026 · Inspection

746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner

CCR observed multiple bags of trash piled near the exit door used by the children to leave the building.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 5, 2026
Correction verified:
Aug 20, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jul 29, 2026 · Inspection

746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

.In the toddler classroom restroom, CCR observed the baseboard peeling off the wall. CCR also observed feces on the children's playground.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 12, 2026
Correction verified:
Aug 20, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jul 29, 2026 · Inspection

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection

The operation has not had a health inspection since 5/9/2025.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 12, 2026
Correction verified:
Aug 20, 2026
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Jul 29, 2026 · Inspection

746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records

The operation has not completed the playground maintenance checklists since June 19, 2026.

In plain English: The center must keep certain records ready for state review during operating hours, including children's records, staff and training records, the director's certificate, staff time sheets, proof of liability insurance (or written notice to parents that it has none), playground checklists, and records of emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors. It must also keep its most recent fire, sanitation, and (if needed) gas inspection reports and its daily sign-in and sign-out system. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 14, 2026
Correction verified:
Aug 20, 2026
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Jul 29, 2026 · Inspection

746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt

CCR observed diaper ointments stored under the diaper-changing table, which was open and accessible to children.

In plain English: Caregivers must change wet or soiled diapers and clothing promptly, clean and dry the child with individual cloths or disposable towels, and keep diapering supplies out of children's reach. Powders, creams, ointments, or lotions may only be used with the parent's written permission (or when the parent supplies them) and must be labeled with the child's name. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 12, 2026
Correction verified:
Aug 20, 2026
Technical assistance given:
No
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Medium Low · Jan 21, 2026 · Assessment

746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees

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.

In plain English: 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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 23, 2026
Correction verified:
Jan 26, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Sep 22, 2025 · Inspection

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

CCR observed cleaning products under the infant's diaper changing table and in the toddler's restroom in an unlocked cabinet that is accessible to the children. Corrections: The office manager removed the cleaning products and put them away for storage.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Sep 22, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Sep 22, 2025 · Inspection

746.901(6) - Required Personnel Records -Training Hours

The infant's caregiver training was not in the file for CCR to evaluate.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Oct 6, 2025
Correction verified:
Oct 29, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jul 1, 2025 · Inspection

746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

There are metal rods and multiple nails on the ground in the outside play area, which are accessible to children.

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:
Jul 15, 2025
Correction verified:
Jul 18, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Jul 1, 2025 · Inspection

746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans

The operation does not have an emergency preparedness plan

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 15, 2025
Correction verified:
Jul 18, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jul 1, 2025 · Inspection

746.3427 - Pest Extermination

CCR observed two active wasps in the children's playhouse equipment.

Official text of rule 746.3427

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 15, 2025
Correction verified:
Jul 18, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jul 1, 2025 · Inspection

746.1015 - Director Qualifications - 13 or More Children

The director of the operation does not have the qualification to care for 13 or more children.

Official text of rule 746.1015

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 12, 2025
Correction verified:
Aug 1, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Low · Jul 1, 2025 · Inspection

746.501(b) - Operational Policies - Inform Parents Areas Within 1000 feet of Center is a Gang Free Zone

The operation policy does not contain any information regarding gang-free zones.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 15, 2025
Correction verified:
Jul 18, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Low · Jul 1, 2025 · Inspection

746.501(a)(25) - Written Operational Policies - Breastfeeding Provisions

The operation policy is missing details on providing a comfortable space for mothers to breastfeed.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 15, 2025
Correction verified:
Jul 18, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jul 1, 2025 · Inspection

746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

In the two-year-old classroom, CCR observed dead insects on the side of the sink, along with a baseboard that was peeling off the wall.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jul 15, 2025
Correction verified:
Jul 18, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at The Learning Tree Child Care Center:

Building, equipment, and products

Policies and communication with parents

Handwashing and sanitation

Incident reports and notices to the state

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for The Learning Tree Child Care Center; 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).