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The Apple Tree School

Licensed & activeAges Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, SchoolUp to 102 children

17127 Red Oak Dr, Houston, TX 77090

Safety record

10 findings across 17 inspections

6 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2022.

Supervision & ratiosMedium riskCorrectedJan 13, 2026
Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving: Background checks for staff who are no longer employed by the center have not inactivated.
Supervision & ratiosMedium-high riskCorrectedJan 12, 2026
Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age: A child was combined with children that were more than 18 months older than the youngest child in the group on the following days: 12/8/25, 12/9/25, 12/10/25, 12/12/25, 12/15/25, 12/16/25 and 12/23/25. On these days the youngest child in the group was combined with children between the ages of 3-11 years old.
Supervision & ratiosMedium-high risk

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Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Evidence
Aug 26, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	0	Verified
Feb 25, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	0	Verified
Jan 13, 2026	Inspection	Deficiencies cited	1	Verified
Jan 12, 2026	Investigation of a report	Deficiencies cited	4	Verified

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Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Jan 13, 2026	§745.651(1) Supervision & ratios	Medium risk	Corrected	Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving: Background checks for staff who are no longer employed by the center have not inactivated.
Jan 12, 2026	§746.1605(1) Supervision & ratios	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age: A child was combined with children that were more than 18 months older than the youngest child in the group on the following days: 12/8/25, 12/9/25, 12/10/25, 12/12/25, 12/15/25, 12/16/25 and 12/23/25. On these days the youngest child in the group was combined with children between the ages of 3-11 years old.
Jan 12, 2026	§746.1601 Supervision & ratios	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: There were 18 children, ages 11 months to 6 years old, with one caregiver. The specified age group was 3 years old.
Jan 12, 2026	§746.1701 Supervision & ratios	Medium risk	Corrected	Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children: The center was out of compliance with ratios for when 12 or fewer children are in care on the following days: 12/3/25, 12/4/25, 12/5/25, 12/11/25, 12/19/25, 12/23/25, 1/7/26, 1/8/26, 1/9/26 and 1/12/26. On these days there was one caregiver present with 8-12 children, ages 11 months to 6 years old.
Jan 12, 2026	§746.801(5) Supervision & ratios	Medium risk	Corrected	Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance: The director is not documenting the days and hours worked.
Dec 18, 2025	§746.1013(a)(3) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium risk	Corrected	Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All Records: The caregiver in charge did not have access to the children's records.
Aug 28, 2025	§746.2415(b) Facilities & equipment	High risk	Corrected	AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age: A 6 month old infant was sleep in a crib with a boppy pillow and a blanket.
Sep 7, 2023	§746.1301(a)(1)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation: Four of the five employee files reviewed did not have documentation that orientaion was completed.
Sep 7, 2023	§746.1301(a)(2)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training: Four of the five employee files reviewed did not documentation showing that preservice was completed.
Feb 7, 2023	§746.2909(1) Fire safety & emergency drills	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits: A child was observed laying in the doorway during naptime. The child was removed from blocking the doorway.

Date

Code

Severity

Status

Finding (source text)

Jan 13, 2026

§745.651(1)

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving: Background checks for staff who are no longer employed by the center have not inactivated.

Jan 12, 2026

§746.1605(1)

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age: A child was combined with children that were more than 18 months older than the youngest child in the group on the following days: 12/8/25, 12/9/25, 12/10/25, 12/12/25, 12/15/25, 12/16/25 and 12/23/25. On these days the youngest child in the group was combined with children between the ages of 3-11 years old.

Jan 12, 2026

§746.1601

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: There were 18 children, ages 11 months to 6 years old, with one caregiver. The specified age group was 3 years old.

Jan 12, 2026

§746.1701

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children: The center was out of compliance with ratios for when 12 or fewer children are in care on the following days: 12/3/25, 12/4/25, 12/5/25, 12/11/25, 12/19/25, 12/23/25, 1/7/26, 1/8/26, 1/9/26 and 1/12/26. On these days there was one caregiver present with 8-12 children, ages 11 months to 6 years old.

Jan 12, 2026

§746.801(5)

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance: The director is not documenting the days and hours worked.

Dec 18, 2025

§746.1013(a)(3)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All Records: The caregiver in charge did not have access to the children's records.

Aug 28, 2025

§746.2415(b)

Facilities & equipment

High risk

Corrected

AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age: A 6 month old infant was sleep in a crib with a boppy pillow and a blanket.

Sep 7, 2023

§746.1301(a)(1)(A)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation: Four of the five employee files reviewed did not have documentation that orientaion was completed.

Sep 7, 2023

§746.1301(a)(2)(A)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training: Four of the five employee files reviewed did not documentation showing that preservice was completed.

Feb 7, 2023

§746.2909(1)

Fire safety & emergency drills

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits: A child was observed laying in the doorway during naptime. The child was removed from blocking the doorway.

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Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Effective	Retrieved
Texas HHSC Operations TX	155432	name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
us_census_geocoder US	17127 RED OAK DR\|HOUSTON\|TX\|…	location Census Geocoder Exact match: 17127 RED OAK DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77090	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX	536264	tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy	Verified	Oct 30, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
tx_twc_ccs_facilities TX	row-srhd-rs4c.8w8s	monthlyamtpaid, accrdstatus, prekstandard, headstart	Historical	Jun 1, 2024	Nov 6, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905760835		Verified	Aug 26, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905760834		Verified	Feb 25, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905760833		Verified	Jan 13, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905907056		Verified	Jan 12, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905760832		Verified	Dec 18, 2025	Nov 5, 2026

The Apple Tree School

10 findings across 17 inspections

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The Apple Tree School

10 findings across 17 inspections

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