# Little Laughter's Childcare Center Little Laughter's Childcare Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Houston, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 64 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 10209 Veterans Memorial Dr Ste 5, Houston, TX 77038 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 64 - License/permit: 1617119 - Operator: not published - Phone: (281) 445-6959 - Hours: 06:00 AM-07:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: yes - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1234041 ## Inspection record 10 findings across 9 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-12-01 to 2026-10-28); 4 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2025-11-12 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-12-04: Policies Comply with Rules: The operational policies is lacking the following information: 1. The benefits of outdoor play, the duration of the indoor and outdoor physical activity, the type of indoor and outdoor physical activity, the setting, the criteria used when the weather prevents outdoor play and the plan for physical activity when outdoor play is limited. 2. Parents Rights 3. Steps the center will take to increase parent and staff awareness of child abuse and neglect, community organizations you will work with and actions a parent of a child who is a victim of abuse should take to obtain assistance. 4. Water activities offered (§746.201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-201-1)) - 2025-11-12 — Records, permits & program, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-12-04: Written Activity Plans: The center does not have written activity plans for the infant and toddler age children. (§746.2203(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2203-a)) - 2025-11-12 — Safety hazards, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-12-04: Children's Records - Admission Information: Of the six children's records evaluated, the following information was missing: 1. Five lacked the required information regarding water activities. 2. Five lacked the required information regarding special needs. (§746.603(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-603-a-2)) - 2025-11-12 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-12-04: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: The kid safety alarm on the van is not working properly; it's not turning off when the button is pushed. (§746.3407; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407)) - 2025-11-12 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2025-11-21: Documented Annual Training-Self-Instructional 80%: Two caregivers will need to receive in-person training hours. (§746.1309(g); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-g)) - 2025-11-12 — Supervision & ratios, Low risk, Correction verified 2025-11-21: Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program: Of the six children's evaluated, five lacked a health statement from the doctor. (§746.611(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-611-a-1)) - 2025-11-12 — Supervision & ratios, Low risk, Correction verified 2025-11-21: Director Annual Training - More than 5 years experience: The director did not receive 3 hours of training in management techniques, leadership, or staff supervision for the February 2024-February 2025 training year. (§746.1311(f)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1311-f-2)) - 2025-11-12 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-12-04: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: There were 9 children, ages 8-22 months, with one caregiver. The specified age group was 12-17 months. With this specified age group, one caregiver can care for 5 children. (§746.1601; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1601)) - 2025-11-12 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-11-21: Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required: Two caregivers recived 3 of the 6 required clock hours of training in child development, discuipline and guidnace, age-appropriate activities and teacher/child interaction. (§746.1309(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-b)) - 2021-12-01 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Corrected at inspection: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: A caregiver in the pre-k classroom was present and caring for children prior to having a completed initiall background check. The caregiver left the operation. (§745.641; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-641)) ## Nearby programs - [Bright Stars Cdc](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-571528) — 0.54 km, capacity 112 - [Eternity Christian Childcare](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-156129) — 0.95 km, capacity 144 - [Alpha Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-208704) — 2.1 km, capacity 51 - [Early Education Enrichment Academy, INC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1352961) — 2.73 km, capacity 358 - [Ec Learning Academy, INC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-367437) — 2.79 km, capacity 112 - [Building Blocks Academy Vtm](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1104169) — 2.93 km, capacity 153 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 1234041 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1234041 - us_census_geocoder record 10209 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR STE 5|HOUSTON|TX|77038 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1617119 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1617119 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-vz77-sg6m~b7xr (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=1617119 - tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 05761-0272 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=05761-0272 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1234041 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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