ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Red Apple Private School & Childcare

7605 BISSONNET ST, HOUSTON, TX 77074

License #868602 | Expires: Jul 18, 2007

Day Care Center
Type
129
Capacity
12
Inspections
36
Violations

Compliance Summary

8
Critical
18
Serious
7
Moderate
3
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Jul 25, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 10, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 28, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Mar 6, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 16
Mar 7, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 8
Mar 8, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5
Mar 10, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 1, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 1
May 18, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 5, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 28, 2021 OTHER Violations Found 3
Apr 9, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1

Violation Details

Critical Corrected

The pre-k and school-age caregivers were observed left their groups unsupervised, According to one caregiver, The prek teacher supervised both groups while the school-age careigver escorted a group of toddlers to another room.

Corrected: Mar 28, 2025

Serious Corrected

A caregiver was observed cleaning their room, while children were playing and running around the room, according the the caregiver they were cleaning after a meal. Note: There was no food observed on the floor or tables. There was cleaning spray on the handwashing sink in reach.

Corrected: Mar 28, 2025

Critical Corrected

An updated list of the children transported was on both vehicles was not available.

Corrected: Mar 6, 2025

Serious Corrected

In one room, a vent covering was observed to be missing, another room, the vent covering was observed to be falling down. A light switch was observed to be missing a plate cover.

Corrected: Mar 20, 2025

Serious Corrected

A child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have a plan on file.

Corrected: Mar 20, 2025

Critical Corrected

Fire extinguisher was observed under the front passenger seat not secured. A fire extinguisher on another vehicle was observed unsecure next to the driver's seat

Corrected: Mar 6, 2025

Serious Corrected

The operation did not have a posted list for a child with a diagnosed food allergy

Corrected: Mar 6, 2025

Serious Corrected

First aid kits on both vehicles used were observed to be missing tweezers NOTE: Corrected at inspection, the tweezers were placed in each kit.

Corrected: Mar 6, 2025

Serious Corrected

Hotdog buns with an expiration date of 2/26/25 were observed in the kitchen NOTE: Corrected at inspection. The food was disposed of during the inspection

Corrected: Mar 6, 2025

Minor Corrected

2 caregivers hired after 9/1/2023 did not have a pre-empoyment affidavit on file

Corrected: Mar 13, 2025

Minor Corrected

of the 10 staff files 4 staff did not a completed notarized affidavit on file.

Moderate Corrected

6 caregiver who received education outside of the U.S. did not have documentation to verify high school education or equivalent.

Serious Corrected

On one vehicle used 4 booster seats were observed to have expired between 2010-2021. Another vehicle used had 7 expired booster seates dated between 2010 and 2019.

Critical Corrected

Upon arrival, a 7mo old infant was observed sleeping in a baby swing. The infant was then removed and placed in a crib. NOTE: According to the caregiver, the infant had been sleep for approx. 3minutes prior to CCR arrival

Serious Corrected

A little tikes climing structure was observed to be overlaping the use zone of other climbing structures on the playground.

Serious Corrected

Loose-fill surfacing was not observed to be properly maintained. Tarp under surfacing was exposed.

Critical Corrected

Two infants were observed to be sleep in cribs with bibs on.

Serious Corrected

14 children were observed exiting a vehicle where there were only 13 seats/seatbelts available.

Serious Corrected

1 child's file did not contain the completed information on limitations or restrictions. Note: The provider corrected this at inspection by confirming with parent there were no limitations or restrictions.

Moderate Corrected

Observed a nap mat layed out in the classroom for a child that was torn. Note: The provider disposed the torn mat and provided the child with a new one during inspection.

Critical Corrected

Buckets of mop water was observed in reach of children during the inspection. Note: The provider moved the mop water into locked closets out of reach of children.

Serious Corrected

Observed an unstable refrigerator in the infant room that poses a tipping hazard. A slide in the outdoor play area has cracks in it located at the end of the slide. A toilet seat in the girls restroom contains a loose screw in the back.

Serious Corrected

Observed bottles in the hand washing sink in the infant room during the inspection. Note: The provider removed the bottles from the off the hand washing sink during the inspection.

Serious Corrected

A child's hands were not washed after diapering during the inspection. Note: The caregiver was corrected and had the child wash their hands after diapering and before they engaged in other activities.

Serious Corrected

The name of medication administered to a child was not documented on the medication log. Note: The provider added the name of the medication during inspection.

Moderate Corrected

Observed an infant placed in a chair for use of safety straps and the straps were missing. Note: The caregiver removed the chair and placed the child in another chair that was equipped with straps and secured the child in the chair.

Moderate Corrected

During the inspection children were resting on nap mats that contained another child's name ono it. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.

Moderate Corrected

The operational policies did not contain the following information: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place (F) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.

Serious Corrected

During the inspection multiple diaper changing mats were torn and cannot be cleaned properly.

Moderate Corrected

The activity schedules in the Pre-Kindergarten classrooms did not show opportunities for outdoor time. This was corrected during the inspection.

Serious Corrected

The toilet seat in the Pre-Kinderarten classroom was cracked in the middle.

Minor Corrected

A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23,2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.

Critical Corrected

The caregiver and the operation admitted the caregiver raised her voice at the child during the incident in 2020. Note: I spoke with the operation today regarding the responsibilities of caregivers. It was recommended that the caregiver at the operation take a refresher course on guidance and discipline and provide the certificate of completion to the licensing representative to review.

Moderate Corrected

Operation did not share the incident report with the parent and obtain the parent?s signature on the report indicating the parent had reviewed it or received a copy.

Critical Corrected

The operation failed in notify licensing of an incindent that occurced with a child in 2020. Note: I spoke with the operation today regarding reporting and requested that they review the minimum the standards as it pertains to reporting incidents to licensing.

Serious Corrected

The operation did not have the most recent fire inspection report available to review during the inspection.

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.