Oak Forest Academy
Oak Forest Academy is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 309 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 19 times and investigated 8 reports. Inspectors recorded 26 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (4 of 26). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. 19% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #484 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 20% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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One of the infant feeding instructions for a present child was last updated on 6.1.26.
Three children with known allergies did not have a completed food allergy plan signed by the parent and physician.
Three reviewed medications expired on 6.2025, 7.10.2026, and 7.26.2025
A caregiver didn't display good judgement when rolling on the floor with an infant.
The operation did not notify licensing of a situation that may have placed a child at risk within the two day time frame.
During the walk-through, CCR observed specks of dirt under the changing mats on the diaper-changing table in the toddler classroom. Correction: The caregiver cleaned the diaper-changing table.
Video footage reveals that the caregivers left a child unsupervised in the classroom restroom.
The caregivers on the playground were not aware of what a child was doing which case the child to injury themselves.
The operation allowed a child to get on a trampoline that was 4 1/2 feet in diameter which is 1/2 over the required diameter of the required trampoline.
The operation did not have the parent sign the incident report.
Both caregivers stated they had 16 children, when I counted they were 17 children in the class. I the sea turtle classroom caregivers stated they had 12, when I counted they had 10 children. Corrected: When the caregiver recounted the children and updated the board in the classroom. The sea turtle class recounted their children and ensured they were all checked in on the tablet.
One caregiver had online CPR training.
A caregiver first aid and CPR card did not have the trainings name.
The operation has a walker in the infant seahorse classroom which is prohibited equipment. An 8 month old infant was sitting in the walker and the walker wheels were unlocked.
Caregiver stated she did not use gloves when handling the child's bloody injury.
The operation did not make a report when a child received medical treatment from an injury that occurred at the operation back in March 25, 2024.
The operation is using space that is not license, this space is space that was added on to the building.
The fence on the front area of the playground is not four feet it is 3 feet and 9 inches.
In the classroom on the three floor backpacks did not have a storage area for them, and they blocking an exit doorway.
A child in the classroom on the three floor was blocking one of the entrances. Corrected: When the child was moved to another area of the classroom by the caregiver.
During the inspection I observed a child sleeping on a nap mat that was blocking the doorway. This was corrected when the caregiver moved the child and nap mat to another area in the room.
They was an employee in the building with a pending background check. The employee was taking supplies to classrooms.
The operation did not have in the operational policies on how parents could contact the local licensing office. Corrected: When the operation added the information in the operational policies.
The children's files are not updated with the new ownership and did not have the new enrollment date.
The six new employees did not have the updated affidavit form on file.
The opeation did not have documentation for children being on the second floor.
About this center
Common questions
Does Oak Forest Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Oak Forest Academy’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Oak Forest Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has Oak Forest Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 20, 2025: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Oak Forest Academy compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #484 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 20% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Oak Forest Academy last inspected?
Jul 15, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.
Other centers near 77018
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 1789695 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.