ACTIVE FAIR Compliance

The Pencil Playhouse

4914 RIDGE HARBOR DR, HOUSTON, TX 77053

License #1721342 | Expires: Nov 19, 2021

Day Care Center
Type
12
Capacity
9
Inspections
7
Violations

Compliance Summary

0
Critical
1
Serious
3
Moderate
3
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Sep 16, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 17, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 14, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 14, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Jun 6, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Oct 15, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 4
Sep 29, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 10, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 4, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0

Violation Details

Moderate Corrected

1 out of 4 children's records evaluated did not contain a complete immunization record.

Corrected: Nov 28, 2022

Moderate Corrected

The operational policies did not contain the duration of physical activities indoor and outdoor.

Corrected: Nov 28, 2022

Serious Corrected

Fire drills for the months January, February, March, and May of 2022 were not documented on fire drill log to view during inspection.

Corrected: Jun 30, 2022

Minor Corrected

Health statement information was missing on file for two out of four files checked.

Corrected: Oct 22, 2021

Minor Corrected

Date of admission was missing on file for three out of four records checked. This was corrected during inspection.

Corrected: Oct 15, 2021

Moderate Corrected

Immunization record was missing on file for two out of four records checked.

Corrected: Oct 22, 2021

Minor Corrected

Date of employment was missing on file for one out of two staff files checked. This was corrected during inspection.

Corrected: Oct 15, 2021

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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.