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La Petite

2025 Northpark Dr, Kingwood, TX 773394.1· 47 reviews
licensed capacity
153
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$185
year first permitted
1994

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About

About La Petite

La Petite is a licensed child care center in Kingwood, Texas. The state has permitted it since August 12, 1994, for up to 153 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM. It describes its programs: after-school care, before-school care, infant care and pre-k. It says it provides meals.

Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 15 visits in the last 3 years and cited 10 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsPreschool / pre-KBefore- and after-schoolSummer campMeals providedCameras for parentsAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license. Ages it lists: 6 Weeks - 12 Years
Ask when you call: rates, current openings, staff-to-child ratio and teacher qualifications.
Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
153 children

Hours

Hours

Monday6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
From the state licenseHours it lists: “M-F, 6:00 AM - 6:30 PM”

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: 6 Weeks - 12 Years
ProgramsAfter-school care, before-school care, infant care, pre-k, preschool, summer camp and toddler care
EnrichmentHandwriting & Advanced Math, Music, Phonics, Soccer, Spanish, Yoga (additional fee)
Daily lifeMeals provided; Snacks provided
SafetyCameras / live video for parents (live streaming video of your child's classroom via SproutAbout)
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
TransportationTransportation (transportation to local elementary schools)
Parent updatesParent app (SproutAbout)
AccreditationTexas Rising Star (4 Star Rating from Texas Rising Stars)
Licensed capacity153 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

La Petite has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Harris County has a median price of $185 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Harris County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$185
Home daycare$164

Toddler

Center$172
Home daycare$155

Preschool

Center$167
Home daycare$153

School age

Center$156
Home daycare$144

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for La Petite

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Full Permit
Capacity
153 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Permit issued
1994
License number
#502905- 684
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Summary

15 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 21, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 4 of 15 visits · 10 rules in all · 10 corrected

  • Safety and hazards 3
  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • Records and paperwork 3
  • Health, medication and illness 1

For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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See all 30 visits
  1. Apr 21, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Dec 30, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Dec 18, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  4. Jun 17, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazardsMedium High risk

      746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection

      “The gas inspection available for review was last conducted on 05/15/2023.”

      The state verified the correction on Jul 18, 2025

  5. Feb 7, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  6. Feb 2, 2025Visit1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazardsHigh risk

      746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

      “Based on information obtained on 01/24/2025, a fire inspection conducted by the Fire Marshall had not been conducted after 06/07/2024. A fire inspection is scheduled for 02/10/2025.”

      The state verified the correction on Feb 11, 2025

  7. Dec 19, 2024Inspection7 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualificationsMedium High risk

      746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training

      “Documentation was not available for review during the inspection to validate one caregiver hired 10/02/2023 completed the required 24-clock hours of annual training on/before their anniversary date of 10/02/2023. Note: One caregiver hired on 12/20/2023, must complete 24 clock hours of annual training by 12/19/2024. All deficient training must be made up and will not be counted towards the next training year.”

      The state verified the correction on Jan 14, 2025

    • Records and paperworkMedium risk

      746.801(12) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report

      “The current sanitation inspection report available for review was conducted on 03/27/2023.”

      The state verified the correction on Jan 24, 2025

    • Safety and hazardsMedium High risk

      746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection

      “Documentation was not available for review during the inspection to support a fire inspection was conducted by the Fire Marshal after 06/07/2023.”

      The state verified the correction on Jan 31, 2025

    • Records and paperworkMedium Low risk

      746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)

      “Out of the four records for staff evaluated during the inspection, all hired after 09/01/2023, did not have a pre-employment affidavit on file available for review.”

      The state verified the correction on Jan 14, 2025

    • Records and paperworkMedium Low risk

      746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)

      “Two staff files evaluated during the inspection did not have a notarized affidavit available for review.”

      The state verified the correction on Jan 14, 2025

    • Staff training and qualificationsMedium High risk

      746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training

      “Documentation was not available to support the director and caregivers who provide transportation, completed the required transportation training.”

      The state verified the correction on Jan 24, 2025

    • Staff training and qualificationsMedium High risk

      746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training

      “Three staff files evaluated during the inspection, did not have documentation was not available for review to support pre-service training was completed within 90-days of employment. Hire dates: 12/20/2023 and two were hired on 06/24/2023.”

      The state verified the correction on Jan 14, 2025

  8. Aug 12, 2024Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illnessMedium risk

      746.613(c)(2) - Immunization Exception for Children Who are Homeless or in Foster Care

      “Based on the information obtained through the DFPS investigation, a child in foster care enrolled in the facility on 06/10/2024. Within 30 days of the child being admitted to the facility, evidence was not available to support the facility obtained a copy the child's immunization records or documentation to support the child was referred to a health provider to obtain the required immunizations.”

      The state verified the correction on Oct 3, 2024

  9. May 9, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  10. May 9, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Show 20 earlier visits
  1. May 1, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  2. Mar 22, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Mar 20, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  4. Jan 5, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Dec 28, 2023VisitNo rules cited
  6. Sep 21, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Aug 31, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Aug 18, 2023VisitNo rules cited
  9. Aug 17, 2023VisitNo rules cited
  10. Aug 16, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  11. Aug 8, 2023VisitNo rules cited
  12. Aug 4, 2023Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratiosMedium High risk

      746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

      “Based upon the information obtained during the investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support both the Infant I and Infant II classrooms exceeded the child/caregiver ratio for one caregiver. The face-to-name transition sheets obtained during the inspection for August 1st-16th, validated the ratio violations. Infant I, specified age group (SAG) 0-11 months, was over ratio by 1-8 infants on 08/01, 08/02, 08/03, 08/04, 08/08, 08/09, 08/10, 08/14, 08/15 and 08/16. Infant II, specified age group (SAG) 12-17 months, exceeded the ratio by 3 on 08/01 and 08/03 each day.”

      The state verified the correction on Sep 21, 2023

    • Records and paperworkMedium risk

      746.801(1) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records

      “Based upon the information obtained during the investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support children were allowed to attend the facility without first obtaining admission information.”

      The state verified the correction on Aug 31, 2023

  13. May 25, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazardsHigh risk

      746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

      “The current fire inspection available for review was last conducted on 05/02/2022.”

      The state verified the correction on Jun 7, 2023

  14. Apr 14, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazardsMedium High risk

      746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection

      “The gas inspection available for review during the inspection was conducted on 06/25/2020.”

      The state verified the correction on May 15, 2023

  15. Oct 21, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
  16. Oct 19, 2022Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratiosMedium High risk

      746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

      “Based upon the information gathered during the investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support the allegation the child/caregiver ratio had been out of compliance. NOTE: During the investigation inspection, all classrooms were in compliance. The director stated a classroom had been closed down due to a shortage of staff/children, the classroom was re-opened on 10/19/2022 and staff/children were moved around to ensure child/caregiver ratio compliance.”

      Corrected during the visit

  17. Aug 18, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
  18. Aug 4, 2022Visit1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratiosHigh risk

      746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For

      “Based upon the information obtained during the investigation, the alarm system went off as a result of maintenance that was being done in the building. All of the classes evacuated, however, when a staff member went back into the building, they discovered a child had been left in their classroom unattended.”

      The state verified the correction on Aug 26, 2022

  19. Apr 20, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazardsHigh risk

      746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

      “The fire inspection available for review was conducted on 10/26/2021”

      The state verified the correction on May 6, 2022

  20. Mar 2, 2022Visit1 rule cited
    • Records and paperworkMedium Low risk

      746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees

      “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. NOTE: The operation reported the number of employees who left in 2021 on 02/23/2022 after the deadline.”

      The state verified the correction on Mar 2, 2022

Copied from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Sep 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about La Petite

Is La Petite licensed?

Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued August 12, 1994.

When was La Petite last inspected?

Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on April 21, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 15 visits in the last 3 years.

Has La Petite had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 10 rules across 4 of 15 visits in the last 3 years; 10 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can La Petite care for?

153, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does La Petite accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are La Petite's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does La Petite cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (281) 358-9311 to ask.

What is La Petite's phone number?

(281) 358-9311.

Where is La Petite?

2025 Northpark Dr, Kingwood, TX 77339. The nearest other daycare we list is Clubhouse Playcare, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).