Wise Old Owl Learning Center
Wise Old Owl Learning Center is a licensed child care center in La Porte, TX, licensed for up to 102 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 22 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 22). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 41% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #7 of 12 centers in La Porte and better than 17% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
I did not observe current sanitation inspection last one expired on 7/16/2026.
Two infant feeding bottles were not labeled with child's name or other identifying information. Note: corrected during inspection when staff labeled bottles.
The daycare van was missing first aid kit. Note: corrected when first aid kit replaced.
Based on the information obtained, it was determined that ball storage equipment on the playground posed a crushing hazard and was accessible to children in care. This equipment has been removed from the playground.
The operation had not submitted the total number of employees who ceased working at the operation the previous calendar year by January 15, 2024.
I observe feeding bottles and training cups inside the hand-washing sink. Note: corrected at inspection.
I observe wooden logs in the playground around mulch area deteriorating presenting safety hazard.
Caregiver in the toddler room was unable to provide accurate ages of children in care. Note: corrected during inspection.
One caregiver's personnel record evaluated was missing 14 hours of annual training for 2023.
The mulch in the playground area must be maintain at proper depth as required.
One personnel record evaluated was lacking notarized affidavit.
I observe child in the toddler room that was not strapped in to his chair as required. Note: corrected when caregiver strapped child.
I did not observe activity plan posted in the pre-k room. Note: corrected when activity plan posted.
The fire drills not conducted monthly as required.
I observe the staff purse accessible to children in school-age and pre-k classrooms. Note: corrected when staff removed purse.
The on-line CPR recertification training obtain did not include use of a CPR manikin.
I observe training cups and feeding bottles not labeled with child's name. Note: corrected when bottles removed.
The activity plan was not posted for two classrooms. Note; corrected at inspection.
The first aid kit use in the vehicles was missing thermometer and tweezers.
There was a caregiver in one of the classroom caring for children without an ACTIVE background check.
There was no record of emergancy drills for the year of 2021.
One caregiver in the Pre K classroom did not know an accurate count of how many children they were responsible for. Note- This was addressed during the inspection when the caregiver recounted the children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Wise Old Owl Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Wise Old Owl Learning Center’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 Wise Old Owl Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Wise Old Owl Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 23, 2025: “Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Wise Old Owl Learning Center compare with other daycares in La Porte?
It is tied for #7 of 12 centers in La Porte by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 17% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Wise Old Owl Learning Center last inspected?
Sep 14, 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 1693725 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.