Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77070

The Woods Private School

15002 LAKEWOOD FOREST DR, Houston, TX 77070 · (281) 370-8576 · State permit no. 201867

Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited The Woods Private School for 14 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 7 routine inspections and 2 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 1 was under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1311 (2 times, most recently Mar 6, 2026).

The state lists The Woods Private School as serving toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:15 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Before School Care, Accredited, After School Care, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 14 violations at The Woods Private School, 1 falls under rules Texas weights High and 8 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work

WeightViolationsShare
High17%
Medium High857%
Medium536%
Medium Low00%
Low00%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

The Woods Private School had 14 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.4 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations in five years: The Woods Private School 14, Houston five-year median 11This daycare14Houston median11

Repeat issues

2 rules were cited more than once at The Woods Private School in the last five years.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.1311
Medium
2A center director must complete 30 hours of training each year that fits the ages of the children served, including at least six hours on topics such as child development or guidance and discipline, at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect, and three to six hours on management or staff supervision depending on experience. At least six of the hours must be instructor-led. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
Most recent: Mar 6, 2026 · first: Aug 22, 2022
746.3819
Medium High
2For each child with a food allergy diagnosed by a health-care professional, the center must have a food allergy emergency plan signed and dated by the child's health-care professional and parent. A copy must be kept in the child's file. Official rule text
Most recent: Mar 6, 2026 · first: Aug 22, 2022

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at The Woods Private School, 2021 to 2026002021242022112023132024112025252026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2021 (from Oct 20)000
2022234
2023111
2024113
2025111
2026235

Every state visit

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

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Aug 14, 2026Inspection712None
Mar 18, 2026Inspection11
Mar 6, 2026Investigation (report)64
Aug 15, 2025Inspection5541
Aug 15, 2024Inspection7753
Aug 17, 2023Inspection4731
Sep 7, 2022Inspection—None
Aug 29, 2022Investigation (report)3None
Aug 22, 2022Inspection6514

All 14 violations, newest first

4 rules cited at The Woods Private School changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.

High · Mar 18, 2026 · Inspection

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

A caregiver who had access to children did not have an Eligible background check.

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:
Mar 18, 2026
Correction verified:
Mar 19, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Mar 6, 2026 · Investigation (report)

746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System

Based on the information obtained from the investigation, The children's attendance records from the operation did not include the arrival and departure times for the children in care.

In plain English: The center must have a system that tracks each child's arrival and departure every day, with the child's name, the date and times, and the initials or unique code of the employee or parent. All caregivers must be able to use it to see which children are in care during their shift, at caregiver changes, and during an evacuation. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 14, 2026
Correction verified:
Apr 14, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Mar 6, 2026 · Investigation (report)

746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

Based on the information obtained from the investigation, it has been determined that the food allergy plan for a child in care was not signed by the parent.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 14, 2026
Correction verified:
Apr 28, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Mar 6, 2026 · Investigation (report)

746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics

Based on the information obtained from the investigation, the director of the operation did not have the "administering medication" training available for review.

Plain-English explanation above

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

Medium High · Mar 6, 2026 · Investigation (report)

746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date

Based on the information obtained from the investigation, the current medication for the enrolled child did not include a date indicating when it was provided to the operation by the parent.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 14, 2026
Correction verified:
Apr 28, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Aug 15, 2025 · Inspection

746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages

Documentation showing children's ages was not available to a caregiver in the classroom during the inspection. Note: The operation printed the list and provided the caregiver with the list of chidlren's ages during the inspection.

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

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Aug 15, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Aug 15, 2024 · Inspection

746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement

The health statment for three children in care was missing from the admission information.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 5, 2024
Correction verified:
Sep 6, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Aug 15, 2024 · Inspection

746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection

The annual health inspection report was not available for review during the inspection. Last report reviewed was on 7/7/2023

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:
Sep 5, 2024
Correction verified:
Aug 15, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Aug 15, 2024 · Inspection

746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion

Three staff member files were reviewed and missing the proof of education documentation for review during the inspection.

In plain English: Each caregiver must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma, a high school equivalent, or a high school certificate of coursework completion, in addition to meeting the standards for all employees. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 5, 2024
Correction verified:
Sep 6, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Aug 17, 2023 · Inspection

746.3701(10) - Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over

There were televisions in room 2 and room 4 that was not anchored or mounted. Note: This was corrected when the television was moved from the classrooms.

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 · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Aug 17, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes
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Medium · Aug 22, 2022 · Inspection

746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content

The medication administering training for one employee was not available for reviewed.

In plain English: A caregiver's 24 hours of yearly training must fit the ages of the children in their care and cover set topics, including at least six hours on areas such as child development or guidance and discipline, and at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect. At least five of the hours must be instructor-led, and caregivers of children under 24 months must also have one hour on shaken baby syndrome, infant sleep practices and SIDS, and early brain development. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 12, 2022
Correction verified:
Sep 8, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Aug 22, 2022 · Inspection

746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics

The medication administering training certificate for the director was not available for reviewed.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 12, 2022
Correction verified:
Sep 8, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Aug 22, 2022 · Inspection

746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

Six children files were reviewed and missing the food allergies plan for reviewed.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 12, 2022
Correction verified:
Sep 9, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Aug 22, 2022 · Inspection

746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity

The operational policies were reviewed and observed missing the section related to indoor/outdoor activities.

In plain English: The 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 · rule revised August 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 12, 2022
Correction verified:
Aug 26, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at The Woods Private School:

Staff training and certifications

Enrollment and attendance records

Meals and food allergies

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for The Woods Private School; 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).