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Red Apple Private School & Childcare
Licensed child care center
7605 Bissonnet St
Houston, TX 77074
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Record Period
- 2022–2026
- Source Documents
- 10
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 9 licensing visits from March 2022 to April 2026, HHSC cited 37 deficiencies at Red Apple Private School & Childcare; 37 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 9
- 2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 37
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 37
- Of 37 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
- Investigations
- 0
- Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them
Deficiencies by Year
- Deficiencies
- Of which, high risk
* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Deficiencies | Of which, high risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 18 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
What the Record Shows
- 37 of 37 deficiencies have a recorded correction date.
- HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- No investigation appears in this window. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- The latest inspection, April 8, 2026, recorded 5 deficiencies (most serious: High risk).
What to Ask About
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Red Apple Private School & Childcare
- Address
- 7605 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX 77074
- Operation Number
- TX-868602
- License Type
- Licensed child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 129 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 6 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
- Conditions on Permit
- Yes
- Record Window
- November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026
Chronology
Inspection History
Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- 2026
Inspection
5 deficiencies
- 746.3405Corrections Made to Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 8, 2026
- 746.5617(a)(4)Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each ChildHigh riskCorrected Apr 15, 2026
- 746.3401(a)Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 22, 2026
- 746.5617(a)(2)Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical InformationHigh riskCorrected Apr 15, 2026
- 746.613(b)Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions CurrentMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 22, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905074314
- 2025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905074313
- 2025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905074312
- 2025
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.1203(3)(C)Janitorial dutiesMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 28, 2025
- 746.1205(a)(4)Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activityHigh riskCorrected Mar 28, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905074311
- 2025
Inspection
16 deficiencies
- 746.5617(a)(1)Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of ChildrenHigh riskCorrected Mar 6, 2025
- 746.3317Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and SanitaryMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 6, 2025
- 746.4001First Aid Kit - Available in Each Building, on Field Trips, during TransportationMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 6, 2025
- 746.5613One Seat Belt Per PersonMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 6, 2025
- 746.4805(d)Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - No OverlapMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 20, 2025
- 746.1111Education Outside of U.S.Medium riskCorrected Apr 11, 2025
- 746.3819Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care ProfessionalMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 20, 2025
- 746.2401(6)Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or ToddlersHigh riskCorrected Mar 13, 2025
- 746.4907(d)Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth MaintainedMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 14, 2025
- 746.901(4)Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)Medium-low riskCorrected Mar 13, 2025
- 746.901(5)Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)Medium-low riskCorrected Mar 13, 2025
- 746.5607(b)Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accidentMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 6, 2025
- 746.2426(a)(2)Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possibleHigh riskCorrected Mar 6, 2025
- 746.5617(a)(5)Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire ExtinguisherHigh riskCorrected Mar 6, 2025
- 746.3407Maintenance of Building, Grounds and EquipmentMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 20, 2025
- 746.403(b)Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy PlansMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 6, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905074310
- 2024
Inspection
8 deficiencies
- 746.605(13)(A)Required Admission Information - Limitations or RestrictionsMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 7, 2024
- 746.4501(b)Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by ManufacturerMedium riskCorrected Mar 7, 2024
- 746.3417(3)Children Handwashing After Toileting or DiaperingMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 7, 2024
- 746.3701(9)Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to ChildrenHigh riskCorrected Mar 7, 2024
- 746.4503(a)Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of AgeMedium riskCorrected Mar 7, 2024
- 746.4751(c)Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or RepairedMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 21, 2024
- 746.2419(8)Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing SinkMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 7, 2024
- 746.3805(c)(2)Medication Records - Name of MedicationMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 7, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905074309
- 2023
Inspection
5 deficiencies
- 746.2206(1)Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play OpportunitiesMedium riskCorrected Mar 8, 2023
- 746.3407Maintenance of Building, Grounds and EquipmentMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 17, 2023
- 746.4503(b)Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's NameMedium riskCorrected Mar 8, 2023
- 746.3503(a)Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean SurfaceMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 17, 2023
- 746.501(a)(18)Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical ActivityMedium riskCorrected Mar 17, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905074308
- 2022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905074307
- 2022
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 746.303(b)Report Number of EmployeesMedium-low riskCorrected Mar 4, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905251287
Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.3407 in March 2023 and March 2025. The agency describes it this way: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
222223242525252526746.3407 across all 9 visits, oldest to newest
For Your Next Visit
Questions to Ask on Your Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
- 01
What changed after 746.3407 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 02
What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?
Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.
- 03
Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
The Evidence
Sources and Coverage
Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.
- Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 868602
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905251287
Visit Mar 1, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905074307
Visit Mar 10, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905074308
Visit Mar 8, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905074309
Visit Mar 7, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905074310
Visit Mar 6, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905074311
Visit Mar 28, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905074312
Visit Apr 10, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905074313
Visit Jul 25, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905074314
Visit Apr 8, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Coverage
Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026
- This record is HHSC's list of operations as of October 2026, with the inspections, investigations and assessments in HHSC's files, which run from November 2021.
- Listed family homes (one caregiver with up to three unrelated children, listed with HHSC but not inspected on a schedule) are not in this record.
- HHSC's narrative for each deficiency is left out because it can name children, parents and staff; the rule cited, its risk level and the correction dates are kept.
What This Report Cannot Tell You
- Inspector narratives
- Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
- Enforcement actions
- HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- Complaints not investigated
- Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
- Staff qualifications and turnover
- Not part of the published licensing record.
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
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