The Apple Tree School
The Apple Tree School is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 102 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1998. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (4 of 10). 6 citations came in the last 12 months. 10% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #242 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 48% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Background checks for staff who are no longer employed by the center have not inactivated.
The center was out of compliance with ratios for when 12 or fewer children are in care on the following days: 12/3/25, 12/4/25, 12/5/25, 12/11/25, 12/19/25, 12/23/25, 1/7/26, 1/8/26, 1/9/26 and 1/12/26. On these days there was one caregiver present with 8-12 children, ages 11 months to 6 years old.
The director is not documenting the days and hours worked.
There were 18 children, ages 11 months to 6 years old, with one caregiver. The specified age group was 3 years old.
A child was combined with children that were more than 18 months older than the youngest child in the group on the following days: 12/8/25, 12/9/25, 12/10/25, 12/12/25, 12/15/25, 12/16/25 and 12/23/25. On these days the youngest child in the group was combined with children between the ages of 3-11 years old.
The caregiver in charge did not have access to the children's records.
A 6 month old infant was sleep in a crib with a boppy pillow and a blanket.
Four of the five employee files reviewed did not documentation showing that preservice was completed.
Four of the five employee files reviewed did not have documentation that orientaion was completed.
A child was observed laying in the doorway during naptime. The child was removed from blocking the doorway.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Apple Tree School take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Apple Tree School’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Apple Tree School accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has The Apple Tree School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 28, 2025: “AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Apple Tree School compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #242 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 48% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Apple Tree School last inspected?
Aug 26, 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 536264 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.