Small World Learning Academy
Small World Learning Academy is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 52 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2022. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times. Inspectors recorded 13 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (5 of 13). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #383 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 30% of licensed centers statewide.
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The new employee affidavit form has not been notarized.
The director has not documented attendance for the period between February 2026 and December 2025.
A new employee did not complete the required Pre-Employment Affidavit.
A caregiver does not have a high school diploma or equivalent.
During review record keeping 2 out of 2 staff files reviewed did not include transportation training as required for the director and caregiver transporting children.
During review of personnel the operation was unable to provide personnel records for 4 out of 5 caregivers.
During review of records 2 out of 6 records did not include the address for the emergency contact.
During the inspection a caregiver walked out of the classroom to open the front door leaving 6 children in a classroom unsupervised.
During the inspeciton the operation was found to not have a current fire inspection.
During the inspeciton the operation was found to not have a current sanitation inspection.
One caregiver was observed using her cell phone while outside supervising children.
One caregiver did not know how many children she was responsible for when supervising them at outside play. The caregiver counted and stated that there were 6 children, but there were 8 children.
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
About this center
Common questions
Does Small World Learning Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Small World Learning Academy’s hours?
6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Small World Learning Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Small World Learning Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 7, 2022: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Small World Learning Academy compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #383 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 30% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Small World Learning Academy last inspected?
Feb 24, 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 1728615 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.