The Apple Tree Academy

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Houston / Harris / 77081
Street address: 5310 Palmetto St
Phone: (346) 638-4537
Capacity: 90
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: July 19, 2024
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

Corrective action means HHSC requires steps to address compliance concerns; see the official HHSC record for details.

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 8 cited deficiencies dated December 18, 2023 to January 30, 2025 (1 High, 4 Medium High, 3 Medium risk). Correction status: 1 corrected at inspection, 7 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

High risk · Policies Comply with Rules (746.201(1))
Cited December 18, 2023 (corrected at inspection).
What the record describes: The operation's policies were missing information on vaccine-preventable diseases for employees and procedures for supporting inclusive services for children with special care needs.
Medium High risk · Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment (746.3407)
Cited January 30, 2025 (correction date recorded: February 28, 2025; correction verified March 21, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Two boards in the side fence were observed to be broken.
Medium High risk · Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups (746.2419(6))
Cited January 30, 2025 (correction date recorded: February 6, 2025; correction verified March 21, 2025).
What the record describes: Several bottles in the infant refrigerator were missing labels.
Medium High risk · Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages (746.1205(a)(3))
Cited January 30, 2025 (correction date recorded: January 30, 2025; correction verified March 21, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A caregiver did not know the children's ages, saying the youngest might be two and changing the oldest child's age from 3 to almost 3. The children in care were 18–20 months old.
Medium High risk · Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions (746.4601(2))
Cited January 30, 2025 (correction date recorded: February 4, 2025; correction verified February 5, 2025).
What the record describes: A dome climber was missing a slide included in the manufacturer's design.
Medium risk · Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer (746.4501(b))
Cited January 30, 2025 (correction date recorded: February 20, 2025; correction verified March 21, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Seven infants were sitting in a bean-shaped table without being strapped in.
Medium risk · Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days (746.2421(b))
Cited January 30, 2025 (correction date recorded: January 30, 2025; correction verified March 21, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: An infant who was not yet eating table food did not have updated feeding instructions available. The instructions were last updated on 12/13/24.
Medium risk · Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance (746.801(5))
Cited April 16, 2024 (correction date recorded: April 23, 2024; correction verified April 23, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Attendance documentation for both listed directors was not available for review.

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

This summary is generated automatically from public HHSC records. It restates the official record and may lag behind it. The official state record is the authoritative source: official HHSC record.

Texas Health and Human Services records list 8 cited deficiencies for The Apple Tree Academy in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (1 High, 4 Medium High, 3 Medium).

Records list 8 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-07-02.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	1
Medium High	4
Medium	3
Medium Low	0
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

2025-01-30 · 746.2419(6) · Medium High

Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups

Several bottles in the infant refrigerator were observed to be missing labels

Correction date recorded: 2025-02-06

2025-01-30 · 746.1205(a)(3) · Medium High

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages

One caregiver was not aware of the ages of children in their care. When asked the age of the youngest in care, the caregiver stated they were not sure and beleived they might be two. The caregiver stated the oldest was 3, then changed and stated the child was almost 3. Children…

Correction date recorded: 2025-01-30

2025-01-30 · 746.2421(b) · Medium

Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

One infant not yet on table food did not have an updated feeding instruction avialable. Instructions were last updated 12/13/24.

Correction date recorded: 2025-01-30

Full citation history from HHSC (8)

2025-01-30 · 746.3407 · Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-02-28. Correction verified: 2025-03-21.
2 boards of the side fence were observed to be broken.
2025-01-30 · 746.4501(b) · Medium
Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-02-20. Correction verified: 2025-03-21.
7 infants were obserrved to be sitting in a bean shaped table without being strapped in.
2025-01-30 · 746.4601(2) · Medium High
Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-02-04. Correction verified: 2025-02-05.
During the inspection a dome climber was observed to be missing a slide as designed by the manufacture.
2025-01-30 · 746.2421(b) · Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-01-30. Correction verified: 2025-03-21.
One infant not yet on table food did not have an updated feeding instruction avialable. Instructions were last updated 12/13/24.
2025-01-30 · 746.1205(a)(3) · Medium High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-01-30. Correction verified: 2025-03-21.
One caregiver was not aware of the ages of children in their care. When asked the age of the youngest in care, the caregiver stated they were not sure and beleived they might be two. The caregiver stated the oldest was 3, then changed and stated the child was almost 3. Children in care were 18-20 months
2025-01-30 · 746.2419(6) · Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-02-06. Correction verified: 2025-03-21.
Several bottles in the infant refrigerator were observed to be missing labels
2024-04-16 · 746.801(5) · Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-23. Correction verified: 2024-04-23.
Documentation of attendance for both listed directors was not available for review.
2023-12-18 · 746.201(1) · High
Policies Comply with Rules
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-12-18. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Operation policies was reviewed and missing the following items, Information on vaccine-preventable diseases for employees, unless your center is in the home of the permit holder. Procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs. The policy must address the requirements outlined in ?746.2202 of this chapter (relating to What are my responsibilities when planning activities for a child in care with special care needs? NOTE: Corrected at inspection policies were updated during the inspection

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1467351

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.