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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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4914 Ridge Harbor Dr
Houston, TX 77053 Map and directions
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

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
ThursdayToday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Saturday6:30 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

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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

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