Little Harvard Academy Center
Little Harvard Academy Center is a licensed child care center in Spring, TX, licensed for up to 76 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 19 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (6 of 19). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 16% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #120 of 134 centers in Spring and better than 8% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Two caregivers do not have translated educational documentation stating they have the equivelent of a High School diploma in English.
A baby walker with wheels was found in the infant room. This was corrected when the baby walker was removed from the infant room and wheels removed.
The outside play area had a fence that had exposed nails and broken wooden boards.
The CPC had not been completed annually since 2020. This was corrected at inspection when the director recertified the children's products.
The infant cribs did not have enough space for caregivers to walk between cribs.
Parent rights were not included in the operational policies.
The promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity was not included in the parent handbook/operational policies.
Infant bottles were not labeled correctly to inlcude last name initial. This was corrected when the proper name labeling was added to infant bottles.
The operational policies did not include a safe sleep policy.
The operational policies did not include all the required information for abuse and neglect.
The crib sheets in the infant room were not tightly fitted and snug. The sheets had ripples and could be pinched up between fingers.
One caregiver working with infants & toddlers did not have current training in Preventing SIDS & Shaken Baby Syndrome.
Upon follow up, infant feeding instructions were again past due. Last update by parents were on 11/8/21. This standard is recited.
Upon follow up the mulch surfacing was still not at the required 6" depth in the use zones as required by minimum standards.
I observed an infant caregiver prop a bottle for an infant while she attended to other matters.
The center had installed a large trampoline on the playground. Photos were taken.
I observed an infant caregiver feed infants without holding them. She held the bottle in front of them while they reclined in a bouncer seat.
The infant feeding instructions had not all been updated within 30 days.
The mulch surfacing on the playground was less than 6" in depth around the use zones.
About this center
Common questions
Does Little Harvard Academy Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Little Harvard Academy Center’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 Little Harvard Academy Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Little Harvard Academy Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Harvard Academy Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Spring, 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 Little Harvard Academy Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 6, 2025: “Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Little Harvard Academy Center compare with other daycares in Spring?
It is tied for #120 of 134 centers in Spring by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 8% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Little Harvard Academy Center last inspected?
Aug 6, 2026. 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 1689768 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.