Pathway to Learning
Pathway to Learning is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 132 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2012. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 7 reports. Inspectors recorded 23 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (5 of 23). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 13% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #586 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 12% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The van used to transport children have an expired registration.
The operation had an expired annual sanitation inspection at the time of the inspection.
The van used to transport children had a fire extinguisher present, but it was not properly secured.
A food allergy emergency plan was missing for a child with a diagnosed food allergy.
Four children enrolled did not have the required health statement available for review.
Four children enrolled did not have the required admission information: emergency contact address
Three out of six caregivers did not have the required personnel record: proof of education
One caregiver did not have the required personnel form: Pre-employment affidavit
Based on the information received by DFPS, the caregiver did not exhibit good judgement by hitting the child on her head and grabbing her by the arms while attempting to get the child's attention.
Based on the information obtained by DFPS, there is video footage which shows the caregiver leaving children alone on the playground.
You failed to report the number employees who left your operation for 2023.
There were 5 infants with one caregiver present with a specified age group of 0-12 months.
The infant caregiver walked out of the classroom to look for the director, leaving the infants alone.
Of the eight personnel records evaluated, three did not complete an orientation covering food allergies.
Of the eight personnel records evaluated, three did not complete an orientation covering handling and storing of hazardous materials.
Children are not going outside twice a day for at least one hour.
Documentation showing when the vans were purchased was not available for review.
Daily reports sheets for the older infants are not being completed or provided to the parent.
The safety straps were not fastened while infants were sitting in high chairs eating their lunch. This was corrected at inspection.
Of the eight personnel records evaluated, one lacked documentation of current CPR training.
Of the eight personnel records evaluated, three did not complete an orientation covering medications.
The current driver's license was not on file for one of the van drivers. This was corrected at inspection.
Of the eight personnel records evaluated, one did not complete 24 clock hours of pre-service training. The caregiver needs to complete an adddional 8 clock hours of pre-service training.
About this center
Common questions
Does Pathway to Learning take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Pathway to Learning’s hours?
5 AM to 9 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Pathway to Learning accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Pathway to Learning had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 27, 2026: “Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Pathway to Learning compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #586 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 12% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Pathway to Learning last inspected?
Aug 5, 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 1494086 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.