# La Petite Academy La Petite Academy is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Houston, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 102 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 1810 W 18th St, Houston, TX 77008 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 102 - License/permit: 133307- 684 - Operator: not published - Phone: (713) 862-8092 - Hours: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: yes - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=96806 ## Inspection record 31 findings across 22 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-11-16 to 2026-05-26); 17 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-05-26 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-06-09: 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. (§746.5205(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5205-1)) - 2026-05-26 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-06-08: Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report: The operation's current health inspection report was not available during the inspection. (§746.801(12); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-801-12)) - 2026-05-26 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-06-25: 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. (§746.4907(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4907-a-1)) - 2026-01-23 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-02-05: Report Change in Director: The operation failed to report to licesning a change in director. (§746.303(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-a-4)) - 2026-01-23 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-02-05: 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. (§746.1601; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1601)) - 2026-01-22 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2026-01-23: 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. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b)) - 2025-05-30 — Supervision & ratios, Low risk, Correction verified 2025-06-09: 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. (§746.611(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-611-a-1)) - 2025-01-21 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2024-01-23: 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. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b)) - 2025-01-03 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-03-20: 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. (§746.3301(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3301-d)) - 2025-01-03 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-03-20: 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. (§746.3309(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3309-a-1)) - 2024-06-11 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-06-14: 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. (§746.901(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901-5)) - 2024-05-31 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-06-11: Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids: A caregiver did not wash their hands after cleaning a child's nose. (§746.3415(7); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3415-7)) - 2024-05-31 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-07-17: 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. (§746.501(a)(22); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-501-a-22)) - 2024-05-31 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-07-03: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: The operation did not have an updated fire inspection report. (§746.5101(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-a)) - 2024-05-31 — Food & nutrition, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-06-11: Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: Six infants did not have an updated feeding instruction form. (§746.2421(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2421-b)) - …and 16 more on the source page. ## Nearby programs - [Kidz World Learning Center, INC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1479060) — 0.2 km, capacity 72 - [Miss Pattycake Childcare of Heights](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1330494) — 0.95 km, capacity 134 - [Heights Garden Montessori](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1347624) — 0.98 km, capacity 57 - [After 3 After School Program at Sinclair E.s](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1417836) — 0.99 km, capacity 300 - [Principrin School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1299118) — 1.12 km, capacity 471 - [Principrin School 2](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1514090) — 1.68 km, capacity 240 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 96806 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=96806 - us_census_geocoder record 1810 W 18TH ST|HOUSTON|TX|77008 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-96806 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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