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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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1810 W 18th St
Houston, TX 77008 Map and directions
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

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
WednesdayToday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
SaturdayClosed

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

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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

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