La Petite
La Petite is a licensed child care center in Kingwood, TX, licensed for up to 153 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1994. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 15 times and investigated 13 reports. Inspectors recorded 18 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (5 of 18). None of them came in the last 12 months. 6% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #24 of 28 centers in Kingwood and better than 27% of licensed centers statewide.
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The gas inspection available for review was last conducted on 05/15/2023.
Based on information obtained on 01/24/2025, a fire inspection conducted by the Fire Marshall had not been conducted after 06/07/2024. A fire inspection is scheduled for 02/10/2025.
Documentation was not available for review during the inspection to support a fire inspection was conducted by the Fire Marshal after 06/07/2023.
Documentation was not available for review during the inspection to validate one caregiver hired 10/02/2023 completed the required 24-clock hours of annual training on/before their anniversary date of 10/02/2023. Note: One caregiver hired on 12/20/2023, must complete 24 clock hours of annual training by 12/19/2024. All deficient training must be made up and will not be counted towards the next training year.
Out of the four records for staff evaluated during the inspection, all hired after 09/01/2023, did not have a pre-employment affidavit on file available for review.
Three staff files evaluated during the inspection, did not have documentation was not available for review to support pre-service training was completed within 90-days of employment. Hire dates: 12/20/2023 and two were hired on 06/24/2023.
The current sanitation inspection report available for review was conducted on 03/27/2023.
Two staff files evaluated during the inspection did not have a notarized affidavit available for review.
Documentation was not available to support the director and caregivers who provide transportation, completed the required transportation training.
Based on the information obtained through the DFPS investigation, a child in foster care enrolled in the facility on 06/10/2024. Within 30 days of the child being admitted to the facility, evidence was not available to support the facility obtained a copy the child's immunization records or documentation to support the child was referred to a health provider to obtain the required immunizations.
Based upon the information obtained during the investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support both the Infant I and Infant II classrooms exceeded the child/caregiver ratio for one caregiver. The face-to-name transition sheets obtained during the inspection for August 1st-16th, validated the ratio violations. Infant I, specified age group (SAG) 0-11 months, was over ratio by 1-8 infants on 08/01, 08/02, 08/03, 08/04, 08/08, 08/09, 08/10, 08/14, 08/15 and 08/16. Infant II, specified age group (SAG) 12-17 months, exceeded the ratio by 3 on 08/01 and 08/03 each day.
Based upon the information obtained during the investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support children were allowed to attend the facility without first obtaining admission information.
The current fire inspection available for review was last conducted on 05/02/2022.
The gas inspection available for review during the inspection was conducted on 06/25/2020.
Based upon the information gathered during the investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support the allegation the child/caregiver ratio had been out of compliance. NOTE: During the investigation inspection, all classrooms were in compliance. The director stated a classroom had been closed down due to a shortage of staff/children, the classroom was re-opened on 10/19/2022 and staff/children were moved around to ensure child/caregiver ratio compliance.
Based upon the information obtained during the investigation, the alarm system went off as a result of maintenance that was being done in the building. All of the classes evacuated, however, when a staff member went back into the building, they discovered a child had been left in their classroom unattended.
The fire inspection available for review was conducted on 10/26/2021
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. NOTE: The operation reported the number of employees who left in 2021 on 02/23/2022 after the deadline.
About this center
Common questions
Does La Petite take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are La Petite’s hours?
6 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does La Petite accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has La Petite had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 2, 2025: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does La Petite compare with other daycares in Kingwood?
It is #24 of 28 centers in Kingwood by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 27% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was La Petite last inspected?
Apr 21, 2026. No violations were found 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 502905- 684 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.