Academy of Little Scholars
Academy of Little Scholars is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 46 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1998. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 5 times. Inspectors recorded 21 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (9 of 21). 10 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #825 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 1% of licensed centers statewide.
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A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
A child's affidavit for exemption for immunization expired on February 28, 2024.
A caregiver's annual training was evaluated from October 18, 2023, to October 18, 2024, and it was found to be missing child maltreatment training.
A caregiver's annual training was evaluated from October 18, 2023, to October 18, 2024, and it was found to be missing emergency preparedness training.
The director s annual training was evaluated from March 2, 2024, to March 2, 2025, and it was found to be missing child maltreatment training.
The director s annual training was evaluated from March 2, 2024, to March 2, 2025, and it was found to be missing Emergency preparedness, administering medication, food or an allergic reaction, and Handling and storing training.
CCR observed stationary equipment positioned less than six feet from the perimeter.
The loose-fill in the playground consists of less than an inch of mulch.
The director s annual training was evaluated from March 2, 2024, to March 2, 2025, and it was found to be missing the required training for caring for children under 24 months.
An infant feeding sheet for the month of October was not available during the inspection.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
The operational policies does not include the following information: 1. The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; the duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; type of physical activity children will participate in; each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; recommended clothing and footwear; plan for physical activity when the weather prevents outside activities. 2. Instructions on how parents may contact the local Child Care Regulation Office. 3. Safe sleep policy for infants 12 months old and younger. 4. Staff vaccination policy.
Daily infant reports are not being completed and provided to the parents.
Written feeding instructions were not available for one infant.
One caregiver did not receive training in Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma and Understanding Early Childhood Brain Development for the March 2021-March 2022 training year. The caregiver will need to receive make-up training hours that will not count towards the current training year.
The director did not receive training in SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma, Understanding Early Childhood Brain Development for the March 2021-March 2022 training year. This will be make-up training hours and will not count towards the current training year.
Of the four personnel records evaluated, two have not completed a valid CPR training course. The caregivers completed a CPR training course on-line.
Two caregivers were lacking training in the following topics: Caregiver A needs training in administering medications, food allergies and handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials. Caregiver B needs training in handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials. This will be make-up training hours and will not count towards the current training year.
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
There is no documentation showing that health inspection was complete.
There is no documentation showing that health inspection was complete.
About this center
Common questions
Does Academy of Little Scholars take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Academy of Little Scholars’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Academy of Little Scholars accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Academy of Little Scholars cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Academy of Little Scholars for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Academy of Little Scholars had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 15, 2022: “Policies Comply with Rules.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Academy of Little Scholars compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #825 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 1% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Academy of Little Scholars last inspected?
Oct 14, 2025. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 535288 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.