Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77024
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited The Little Yellow School for 5 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 7 routine inspections; 0 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1315 (2 times, most recently Oct 14, 2025).
The state lists The Little Yellow School as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 08:30 AM to 04:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Accredited. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 5 violations at The Little Yellow School, 0 fall under rules Texas weights High and 4 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 | 0 | 0% |
| Medium High | 4 | 80% |
| Medium | 1 | 20% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
The Little Yellow School had 5 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.7 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
1 rule was cited more than once at The Little Yellow School in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.1315 Medium High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Oct 14, 2025 · first: Oct 14, 2025 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
7 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | Inspection | 711 | None |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Inspection | 556 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Inspection | 774 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Inspection | 488 | None |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Inspection | 724 | None |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Inspection | 461 | None |
Medium High · Oct 14, 2025 · Inspection
The director did not have a current first aid certification available for review. THe certification on file expired in August 2025.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 14, 2025 · Inspection
Observed expired allergy medication for a child who has an known allergy. Medication Exp date 9/2025 NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection by removing the medication and given back to the parents.
In plain English: Medication must be given as the label directs or as the child's health-care professional changes in writing, only to the child it is meant for, from the original container labeled with the child's full name and the date it was brought in, and never after it expires. Each dose must be recorded with the child's name, the medication, the date, time, and amount, and the employee's full name, and the records kept for at least three months. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 14, 2025 · Inspection
The director did not have a current CPR certification available for review. The certification on file expired in August 2025.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 22, 2024 · Inspection
Children' files evaluated did not contain the address to the emergency contact person listed.
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
Medium · Oct 22, 2024 · Inspection
Feeding instructions reviewed have not been updated within the last 30 days and one was missing the parents signature.
In plain English: 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
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).