The Little Learning Place
The Little Learning Place is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 61 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2016. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 22 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (9 of 22). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 14% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #713 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 5% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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One of the reviewed child files did not have an emergency contact address.
The most recent fire inspection conducted at the operation is dated 11.21.2024.
The operation use zone for four stationary equipment is less than 6 feet from the perimeter.
Two caregivers had online training for CPR and it was not conducted in person.
The infant classroom had one caregiver with five infants the specified age group is 0-11 months old, the caregiver was one over ratio. Corrected: When one caregiver came in from the restroom.
They was one caregiver in the classroom specify age group 12 to 17 months old and had 13 children doing nap time. The caregiver was eight children over the ratio. Corrected at inspection: Another caregiver came into the classroom off her lunch break.
They was one caregiver in the infant classroom specify age group 0 to 11 months old and had 10 children doing nap time. The caregiver was six children over the ratio. Corrected at inspection: Another caregiver came into the classroom when the person in charge went to get her off her break.
The toddler caregiver was unsure of the children's ages and did not have information to show the children's ages.
In the toddler classroom they were 6 children to 1 caregiver SAG 12-17 months old they were one child over the ratio. Corrected: When the director moved a child over to another classroom and left the caregiver with 5 children for SAG 12-17 months old.
It was observed a caregiver in the infant classroom with children and had a pending background.
An caregiver dose not have qualifications for having a high school diploma.
The operation did not have in their operational policies about safe sleep.
In the emergency preparedness plan it did not state how the operation will evacuate children under 24 months out of the building.
The operation did not have in their operational policies on suspension and expulsion
Four caregivers were observe to be vacuuming the floor while children were eating lunch in the pre-school, toddler, infant classroom. In one of the infant classroom the caregiver was vacuuming while infants sat in the high chair and bouncers.
Caregivers did not know the age of the children they were caring for.
The director did not have 30 annual hours for training year 8/18/21 to 8/18/2022, they were only 15 hours. I took 15 training hours from training year 8/18/2022 to 8/18/2023.
Two caregivers did not have in person CPR training.
The children were observed to not wash their hands with soap and water before eating lunch.
It was observed infants sitting in restrictive device and high chairs for over 15 minutes and not given the opportunity to get on the floor and play.
After further review it was determination that the operation was not allowing parents in the building.
In the first infant classroom the caregiver had 5 children SAG 0-11 months old, they were one child over. In the second infant classroom it was one caregiver with 6 children SAG 0-11 months they were two children over. In the three infant classroom they was one caregiver with 6 children SAG 12-17 months, they were one child over.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Little Learning Place take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Little Learning Place’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 The Little Learning Place accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does The Little Learning Place cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Little Learning Place 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 The Little Learning Place had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 8, 2026: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Little Learning Place compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #713 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 5% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Little Learning Place last inspected?
Jan 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 1597658 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.