Licensed home · Houston, TX
The Pencil Playhouse
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
- Capacity 12
- Accepts child care assistance
- Weekend care
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- Hours
- 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
- Days
- Mon to Sat
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- Up to 12 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 6:30 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Up to 12 children
Accepts child care assistance
School-age care
Before-school care
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Part-time care
Weekend care
Location and nearby daycares
4914 Ridge Harbor Dr, Houston, TX 77053 · Harris County · 15 licensed daycares in 77053
Capacity rank 5 of 15 in this ZIP · Open on weekends, one of 4 in 77053
Nearest daycares
- Concepcion Mejia0.3 mi · Registered home · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Learning With Nelsy0.6 mi · Licensed home · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- 24/7 Childcare0.8 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Charlotte's Little Angels Learning Academy0.9 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Pyes Dc0.9 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Freda Cartwright1.0 mi · Registered home · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
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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
- 1721342
- Permit type
- Licensed home
- Licensed since
- November 2021
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
7 inspections on record, most recent Sep 16, 2025. 3 of 7 visits and reports cited a standard.
- Sep 16, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Oct 17, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Nov 14, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
Nov 14, 2022Inspection2 standards cited
- 747.501(8)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The operational policies did not contain the duration of physical activities indoor and outdoor.
Corrected Nov 28, 2022
- 747.603(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
1 out of 4 children's records evaluated did not contain a complete immunization record.
Corrected Nov 28, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 747.501(8)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Jun 6, 2022Inspection1 standard cited
- 747.5005(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Fire drills for the months January, February, March, and May of 2022 were not documented on fire drill log to view during inspection.
Corrected Jun 30, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 747.5005(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Oct 15, 2021Inspection4 standards cited
- 747.901(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low
Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
Date of employment was missing on file for one out of two staff files checked. This was corrected during inspection.
Corrected Oct 15, 2021, at the inspection
- 747.605(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low
Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
Date of admission was missing on file for three out of four records checked. This was corrected during inspection.
Corrected Oct 15, 2021, at the inspection
- 747.603(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
Immunization record was missing on file for two out of four records checked.
Corrected Oct 22, 2021
- 747.611(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Low
Required Health Statement
Health statement information was missing on file for two out of four files checked.
Corrected Oct 22, 2021 · Technical assistance given
- 747.901(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low
- Sep 29, 2021InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
7 standards cited across 7 inspections, most recently Sep 16, 2025. All 7 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High0
- Medium High114%
- Medium343%
- Medium Low229%
- Low114%
- Visits with nothing cited
- 4 of 7 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 2 of 7 findings, 5 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Nov 14, 2022, 3 clean visits since
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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