Pine's Preschool & Childcare
Pine's Preschool & Childcare is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 68 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 5 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 14 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 14). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 21% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #789 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 2% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The operation was found to not have a current fire inspection as required.
During the inspection when asked a caregiver gave an incorrect age of a child in care and did not have access to child's information due to it not being updated in app used by the operation.
During review of Personnel records 1 out of 6 files evaluated did not have proof of background request.
Caregiver in charge did not have a key to access a file requested by CCR during the inspection.
During review of children's records 1 out of 6 files evaluated did not have a health statement.
During the inspection a caregiver stated they washed a 13 month old infant hands with a wipe instead of soap and water at the sink. This was corrected when the caregiver washed the infants hands at the sink with soap and water.
During the inspection a caregiver with unsupervised access to children in care was found to not have orientation training.
A caregiver with unsupervised access to children in care was found to not have current CPR training.
During inspection of the infant room 1 out of 2 infants not yet eating table food did not have written feeding instructions as required.
During the application inspection the operation was found to not have a sanitation inspection as required.
During the inspection of the outdoor playgrounds there were several hazards observed. I observed multiple active ant piles, A wooden board with a rusted screw accessible to children in care, toys that needed to be sanitized as well as a shed with fertilizer without a lock.
During the inspection of the outdoor playground the exit gate was found to be locked, and the director did not have the combination.
During the inspection I observed a can of disinfectant, Clorox wipes and spray bottle on a shelf accessible to children in care. This was corrected when the director removed the cleaning supplies from the classroom.
Although the operational policies have Promotion of Physical Activity policy it does not include all required information.
About this center
Common questions
Does Pine's Preschool & Childcare take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Pine's Preschool & Childcare’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 Pine's Preschool & Childcare accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Pine's Preschool & Childcare cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Pine's Preschool & Childcare 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 Pine's Preschool & Childcare had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 8, 2026: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Pine's Preschool & Childcare compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #789 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 2% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Pine's Preschool & Childcare last inspected?
Jun 8, 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 1817246 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.