Licensed center · Houston, TX · one of 3 La Petite Academy locations
La Petite Academy
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens tomorrow 6:30 AM
- Capacity 102
- Accepts child care assistance
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- Hours
- 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 102 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 6 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens tomorrow 6:30 AM
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| WednesdayToday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 102 children
Accepts child care assistance
Meals provided
Snacks provided
Part-time care
Field trips
Location and nearby daycares
1810 W 18th St, Houston, TX 77008 · Harris County · 21 licensed daycares in 77008
Capacity rank 11 of 21 in this ZIP · Open past 6:30 PM, one of 4 in 77008
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Licensing and inspection record
Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.
- Permit
- On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
- Operation number
- 133307- 684
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- October 1986
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- Yes
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
16 inspections on record, most recent May 26, 2026. 13 of 22 visits and reports cited a standard. 4 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
May 26, 2026Inspection3 standards cited
- 746.801(12)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report
The operation's current health inspection report was not available during the inspection.
Corrected Jun 9, 2026
- 746.4907(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The operation has three playground equipment that does not meet the required six inches of loose fill.
Corrected Jun 25, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.5205(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
CCR reviewed the operation's fire drill practices and found that the fire drills were not completed within three minutes for the months of March, April, and May.
Corrected Jun 9, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.801(12)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Feb 5, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
Jan 23, 2026Inspection2 standards cited
- 746.1601Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
During the inspection I observed one caregiver caring for 17 children with a specified age group of 2 years. Raito is 1:11, the caregiver was over ratio by 6.
Corrected Jan 23, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.303(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Report Change in Director
The operation failed to report to licesning a change in director.
Corrected Jan 23, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1601Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Jan 22, 2026Assessment1 standard cited
- 746.303(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
Corrected Jan 23, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.303(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low
May 30, 2025Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.611(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Low
Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
During the inspection it was found 4 out of 7 child records did not have a health statement on file.
Corrected Jun 6, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.611(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Low
Jan 21, 2025Assessment1 standard cited
- 746.303(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
Corrected Jan 23, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.303(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low
- Jan 15, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Jan 3, 2025Self-reported incident2 standards cited
- 746.3301(d)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Nutrition and Food Service - Child must not go more than 3 hours
A child went over more than 3 hours without eating while in care at the operation.
Corrected Feb 13, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3309(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Parent Provided Meals/Snacks - Parent Choice
The operation does not have a written agreement in regard to the parent providing snacks for their child while in care.
Corrected Feb 21, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3301(d)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Nov 18, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Nov 7, 2024Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
Jun 11, 2024Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.901(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
I was able to see four out of the five caregiver training. One caregiver is still missing the training documentation.
Corrected Jun 24, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.901(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
May 31, 2024Inspection7 standards cited
- 746.901(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
They was not documentation for training hours for the director or five caregivers.
Corrected Jun 7, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.603(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
One child is missing immunization recrods.
Corrected Jun 21, 2024
- 746.1605(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
In the toddler classroom they was a child that was 17 months old the oldest child in the class was 3 years old, which is more then 18 months older then the youngest child.
Corrected May 31, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3415(7)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids
A caregiver did not wash their hands after cleaning a child's nose.
Corrected May 31, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.5101(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation did not have an updated fire inspection report.
Corrected Jun 21, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2421(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Six infants did not have an updated feeding instruction form.
Corrected Jun 7, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.501(a)(22)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Written Operational Policies Procedures for Parent Review Licensing Reports & How to Access Rules
In the operational policies the operation did not have how parents could find the most recent inspection report or how the parent could contact the local licensing office.
Corrected Jun 21, 2024
- 746.901(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Apr 2, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Mar 19, 2024Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
31 standards cited across 16 inspections, most recently May 26, 2026. All 31 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High310%
- Medium High1445%
- Medium1032%
- Medium Low310%
- Low13%
- Visits with nothing cited
- 7 of 16 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 2 of 31 findings, 29 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- May 26, 2026
Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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