Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77090
Between Nov 5, 2021 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Tiny Legends Learning Center for 22 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 12 routine inspections and 2 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 8 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.603 (2 times, most recently Dec 17, 2025).
The state lists Tiny Legends Learning Center as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 07:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Weekend Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 22 violations at Tiny Legends Learning Center, 8 fall under rules Texas weights High and 7 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 | 8 | 36% |
| Medium High | 7 | 32% |
| Medium | 4 | 18% |
| Medium Low | 3 | 14% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Tiny Legends Learning Center had 22 violations since Nov 5, 2021, a shorter record than most, more than the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.8 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
7 rules were cited more than once at Tiny Legends Learning Center since Nov 5, 2021.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.603 Medium | 2 | 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 Most recent: Dec 17, 2025 · first: Dec 17, 2025 |
| 746.901 Medium | 2 | 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 Most recent: Dec 17, 2025 · first: Dec 17, 2025 |
| 746.2909 Medium High | 2 | 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 Most recent: May 20, 2025 · first: Dec 19, 2024 |
| 746.5101 High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Dec 19, 2024 · first: Jan 20, 2023 |
| 746.5319 High | 2 | The director or a designee must test all smoke detectors every month and record the date and the name of the employee who did the test. These records must be kept at the center for review during operating hours. Official rule text Most recent: Feb 2, 2023 · first: Jan 20, 2023 |
| 746.5537 Medium High | 2 | If the center uses electric or battery-operated carbon monoxide detectors, it must test them monthly, put in new batteries at least once a year, and record the dates and the name of the employee who did the work. If the detectors are tied into an alarm system, the monitoring company or fire marshal must test the system at least once a year, and the center must keep the latest report and make any fixes it calls for. Official rule text Most recent: Feb 2, 2023 · first: Jan 20, 2023 |
| 746.1203 Medium High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Jan 20, 2023 · first: Jan 20, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Nov 5) | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 visits on record since Nov 5, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | Inspection | 653 | 6 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| May 20, 2025 | Inspection | 2 | 2 |
| May 9, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Inspection | 658 | 3 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Inspection | 603 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Inspection | 5 | 2 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Inspection | 623 | 5 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Inspection | 531 | None |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2021 | Inspection | 487 | None |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Inspection | 260 | 2 |
One rule cited at Tiny Legends Learning Center 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 · Dec 17, 2025 · Inspection
Two caregivers did not have documentation for education requirements,
Plain-English explanation above
Medium Low · Dec 17, 2025 · Inspection
The emergency telephone numbers was not posted.
In plain English: The center must keep certain items posted at all times, including its license, the letter or form from its most recent licensing inspection or investigation, its emergency evacuation diagram, each group's activity plan, the daily menu, and a list of current employees' first and last names. It must also post required state notices and phone numbers and a list of children's food allergies that need an emergency plan. Official rule text
Medium Low · Dec 17, 2025 · Inspection
Two new hires did not have a pre-employment affidavit form 2912
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Dec 17, 2025 · Inspection
Two children who have been enrolled over 12 months did not have the required health statements.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Dec 17, 2025 · Inspection
Two children did not have emergency medical authorization.
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 · Dec 17, 2025 · Inspection
One child who does not attend school did not have immunization records on file.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · May 20, 2025 · Inspection
There was a 4 year old in the same class room with a 17 month old during naptime.
In plain English: In a center with 13 or more children in care, infants may be grouped with older children only if the oldest child in the group is no more than 18 months older than the youngest. Centers with 12 or fewer children in care may combine ages under a separate rule. Official rule text
Medium High · May 20, 2025 · Inspection
The cots in the mixed age group during naptime did not have enough space in between each cot. The cots were touching each other.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Dec 19, 2024 · Inspection
There was no walking space in between the cots during naptime.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Dec 19, 2024 · Inspection
The current fire inspection report was not provided and had expired.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Dec 19, 2024 · Inspection
There was 4 month old infant left in a playpen while a caregiver was in a seperate room.
In plain English: Infant care must include regular care by the same caregiver when possible, individual attention such as talking, playing, and holding, comforting infants who are upset, and prompt attention to feeding and diapering. The area must be kept free of objects infants or toddlers could choke on, and an infant may never be left unsupervised. Official rule text
High · Jan 12, 2024 · Inspection
There was a 5 month old infant observed sleeping on her stomach while in the crib. The caregiver in charged stated the infant was not able to roll over on her own.
Official text of rule 746.2427
Medium High · Feb 2, 2023 · Inspection
During the follow up inspection, there was still no documentation showing the carbon monoxide detector had been tested. this was correced when the carbon monoxide was tested.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Feb 2, 2023 · Inspection
During the follow up inspection, the smoke detector testing was still not documented. This was corrected when the director tested the smoke detector and documented on the form.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jan 20, 2023 · Inspection
There was no caregiver in the classroom with the mixed age group during naptime. A caregiver, left a 3 year old child alone in a classroom.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Jan 20, 2023 · Inspection
The caregiver did not know the age of the children she was carig for in the mixed age group classroom.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised March 2023
High · Jan 20, 2023 · Inspection
There was no documentation showing the smoke detector had bee tested.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jan 20, 2023 · Inspection
The fire inspection on file expired on 8/9/2022.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jan 20, 2023 · Inspection
There was no documentation showing the carbon monoxide detector had been tested.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium Low · Mar 2, 2022 · Assessment
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, 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
Medium High · Nov 5, 2021 · Inspection
During inspection in play area broken pieces of wood with nails exposed and 4 live ant beds was observed.
In plain English: The director or a designee must check the active play space and equipment every day before play and do a fuller check at least monthly using a written checklist. Hazards or defects found must be removed or repaired promptly, children must be kept off the equipment until then, and inspection and repair records must be kept for at least three months. Official rule text
Medium · Nov 5, 2021 · Inspection
During inspection 2 toddler classrooms were observed to not have labels of children name to store belongs.
Official text of rule 746.4505
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).