Texas records · HARRIS County · HOUSTON
The Apple Tree School
Licensed Center in HOUSTON, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued June 10, 1998
State record presented as of November 5, 2026
- Address
- 17127 RED OAK DR, HOUSTON, TX 77090 2600
- Operation type
- Licensed Center
- Type of issuance
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- June 10, 1998
- Operation number
- 536264
- Licensed capacity
- 102 children
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Schedule
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Conditions on permit
- NO
The record at a glance
| Inspections on record | 13 |
| Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record | 4 |
| Assessments on record | 0 |
| Standards evaluated across those visits | 3,155 |
| Citations recorded | 10 |
| Record covers | June 16, 2022 – August 26, 2026 |
Citations by the state’s risk levels
| High | 1 |
| Medium High | 5 |
| Medium | 4 |
Visits and findings, newest first
Background checks for staff who are no longer employed by the center have not inactivated.
Correction verified by the state on January 13, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on February 25, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on February 25, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
There were 18 children, ages 11 months to 6 years old, with one caregiver. The specified age group was 3 years old.
Correction verified by the state on February 25, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The director is not documenting the days and hours worked.
Correction verified by the state on January 22, 2026.
The caregiver in charge did not have access to the children's records.
Correction verified by the state on January 13, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A 6 month old infant was sleep in a crib with a boppy pillow and a blanket.
Correction verified by the state on September 8, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Four of the five employee files reviewed did not documentation showing that preservice was completed.
Correction verified by the state on September 21, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Four of the five employee files reviewed did not have documentation that orientaion was completed.
Correction verified by the state on September 21, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A child was observed laying in the doorway during naptime. The child was removed from blocking the doorway.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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