Tree House Early Learning Academy

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Houston / Harris / 77042
Street address: 1476 Wilcrest Dr
Phone: (713) 636-9449
Capacity: 85
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:00 AM-06:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: March 23, 2022
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

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Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.

Plain-English summary of cited deficiencies

State records list 11 cited deficiencies dated February 21, 2024 to February 18, 2025 (2 High, 7 Medium High, 1 Medium, 1 Medium Low risk). Correction status: 3 corrected at inspection, 8 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

High risk · Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control (746.1201(1))
Cited July 18, 2024 (correction date recorded: July 18, 2024; correction verified August 7, 2024).
What the record describes: A child was observed sleeping on a stack of sleeping cots.
High risk · Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training (746.2805(2))
Cited July 16, 2024 (correction date recorded: August 14, 2024; correction verified August 30, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Caregivers used screen time, snacks, treats, and extra play time as rewards or punishments for not taking naps or being disruptive while not sleeping.
Medium High risk · Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean (746.3407(9))
Cited February 18, 2025 (correction date recorded: March 4, 2025; correction verified February 27, 2025).
What the record describes: The partition wall behind the door to the outdoor play area was broken and had gaps.
Medium High risk · Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered (746.3701(1))
Cited February 18, 2025 (correction date recorded: February 25, 2025; correction verified February 27, 2025).
What the record describes: An electrical outlet in the infant rooms was uncovered.
Medium High risk · Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training (746.1301(a)(5)(A))
Cited February 18, 2025 (correction date recorded: March 7, 2025; correction verified March 21, 2025).
What the record describes: The director had not completed 30 hours of annual training.
Medium High risk · Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training (746.1301(a)(6)(A))
Cited February 18, 2025 (correction date recorded: March 7, 2025; correction verified February 27, 2025).
What the record describes: Three employees whose training was reviewed did not have their annual training.
Medium High risk · Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children (746.1601)
Cited July 18, 2024 (correction date recorded: July 18, 2024; correction verified August 7, 2024).
What the record describes: One caregiver was watching six children ages 12–17 months. The narrative states that the maximum allowed was 5.
Medium High risk · Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps (746.2407)
Cited February 21, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Three infants feeding in table chairs did not have safety straps on.
Medium High risk · Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups (746.2419(6))
Cited February 21, 2024 (corrected at inspection; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A bottle of milk given to an infant did not have the infant's name on it.
Medium risk · Children's Records - Health Statement (746.603(a)(3))
Cited February 21, 2024 (correction date recorded: February 28, 2024; correction verified February 22, 2024).
What the record describes: Health statements were missing from three out of five records checked.
Medium Low risk · Required Admission Information - Date of Admission (746.605(3))
Cited February 21, 2024 (corrected at inspection).
What the record describes: Admission dates were missing from two out of five records checked.

Counts, dates, risk levels and correction status come directly from the state data. The plain-English descriptions were written automatically from the inspectors' narratives and checked against them by a second automated reviewer; they cover citations dated October 11, 2023 to October 11, 2026. They may contain errors; the official record is authoritative.

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Summary of the record

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Texas Health and Human Services records list 11 cited deficiencies for Tree House Early Learning Academy in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (2 High, 7 Medium High, 1 Medium, 1 Medium Low).

Records list 6 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-01-29.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	2
Medium High	7
Medium	1
Medium Low	1
Low	0
Unknown	0

HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.

Recent citations in the summary window

2025-02-18 · 746.3701(1) · Medium High

Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered

An outlet in the infant rooms was uncovered.

Correction date recorded: 2025-02-25

2025-02-18 · 746.1301(a)(6)(A) · Medium High

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training

Three employees reviewed did not have their annual trainings.

Correction date recorded: 2025-03-07

2025-02-18 · 746.1301(a)(5)(A) · Medium High

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training

Director did not have the complete 30 hours of training of annual training.

Correction date recorded: 2025-03-07

Full citation history from HHSC (19)

2025-02-18 · 746.3407(9) · Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-03-04. Correction verified: 2025-02-27.
The partition wall behind the door leading to the outdoor play area is broken with gaps.
2025-02-18 · 746.1301(a)(5)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-03-07. Correction verified: 2025-03-21.
Director did not have the complete 30 hours of training of annual training.
2025-02-18 · 746.1301(a)(6)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-03-07. Correction verified: 2025-02-27.
Three employees reviewed did not have their annual trainings.
2025-02-18 · 746.3701(1) · Medium High
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-02-25. Correction verified: 2025-02-27.
An outlet in the infant rooms was uncovered.
2024-07-18 · 746.1601 · Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-18. Correction verified: 2024-08-07.
Classroom observed to be out of ratio. One caregiver was watching six children with an age group of 12-17 months. Maximum allowed is 5.
2024-07-18 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-18. Correction verified: 2024-08-07.
Child was observed to be sleeping on a stack of sleeping cots.
2024-07-16 · 746.2805(2) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-14. Correction verified: 2024-08-30.
Caregivers have been using screen time, snack, treats, and extra play time as either rewards or punishments for not taking naps or being disruptive if not sleeping.
2024-02-21 · 746.603(a)(3) · Medium
Children's Records - Health Statement
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-02-28. Correction verified: 2024-02-22.
Health statement was missing on three out of five records checked.
2024-02-21 · 746.605(3) · Medium Low
Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-02-21. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Date of admission was missing on file for two out of five records checked. This was corrected during inspection.
2024-02-21 · 746.2407 · Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-02-21. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Three infants feeding on a table chair did not have any safety straps. This was corrected when caregiver placed the safety straps on the children.
2024-02-21 · 746.2419(6) · Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-02-21. Correction verified: Not recorded.
One bottle milk given to one infant did not have the infant name on it. This was corrected when the director wrote the infant name on the bottle.
2023-03-16 · 746.4907(a)(1) · Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-03-24. Correction verified: 2023-04-04.
The bottom dirt of the outside play area use zones were observed. Six inch or required mulch was not provided.
2023-01-27 · 746.1203(10) · Medium High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-03-10. Correction verified: 2023-03-20.
The caregiver in charge of a child who received minor scratches while in their care failed to notify the incoming caregivers of child's injuries and provide information of how the injuries happened.
2023-01-27 · 746.2805(10) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-03-10. Correction verified: 2023-03-16.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, children are placed in highchairs for discipline.
2022-09-23 · 746.1203(2) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-09-23. Correction verified: 2022-10-06.
A caregiver responsible for 9 children (22m-3y) did not know the number of children present in their classroom. Another caregiver responsible for 8 children (2y) also did not know the number of children present in their classroom.
2022-02-24 · 746.603(a)(2) · Medium
Children's Records - Admission Information
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-02-28. Correction verified: 2022-02-28.
Two of three children records evaluated were missing the following from their admission forms as specified in subchapter 746.605: (3)Date of the child s admission to the child-care center; (6)Address of another responsible individual (friend or relative) who should be contacted in an emergency when the parent cannot be reached; 13) A statement of the child s special care needs. This includes, but is not limited to, allergies, existing illness, previous serious illness and injuries, hospitalizations during the past 12 months, and any medications prescribed for continuous, long-term use.
2021-11-30 · 746.2419(6) · Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2021-11-30. Correction verified: Not recorded.
An infant bottles were not labeled with the child's first and last name. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.
2021-11-30 · 746.3701(8) · High
Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2021-11-30. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Observed a sand table filled with water and accessible to the children on the operation's playground. There were children between the ages of 2 and 5 years old playing on the playground. Note: This was corrected during the inspection by placing a top over the body of water, making the water inaccessible to children.
2021-11-30 · 746.2419(8) · Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-11-30. Correction verified: 2021-12-06.
I observed a caregiver in the infant room rinse a child's bottle in the sink that is used for handwashing.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1387169

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.