The Apple Tree School

Inspection history

A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.

Below is every visit in the state's files from June 16, 2022 to August 26, 2026, newest first: 17 visits and 10 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.

1. August 26, 2026 · Inspection · No citations

2. February 25, 2026 · Inspection · No citations

3. January 13, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation

   • 745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving

     Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: January 13, 2026 · Correction verified: January 13, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     Background checks for staff who are no longer employed by the center have not inactivated.

4. January 12, 2026 · Investigation · 4 citations

   • 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

     Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 10, 2026 · Correction verified: February 25, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     There were 18 children, ages 11 months to 6 years old, with one caregiver. The specified age group was 3 years old.

   • 746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

     Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 10, 2026 · Correction verified: February 25, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     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.

   • 746.1701 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children

     Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: February 10, 2026 · Correction verified: February 25, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     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.

   • 746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance

     Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: January 13, 2026 · Correction verified: January 22, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     The director is not documenting the days and hours worked.

5. December 18, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation

   • 746.1013(a)(3) - Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All Records

     Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: December 19, 2025 · Correction verified: January 13, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     The caregiver in charge did not have access to the children's records.

6. October 29, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

7. October 22, 2025 · Investigation · No citations

8. September 8, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

9. August 28, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation

   • 746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age

     Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 28, 2025 · Correction verified: September 8, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     A 6 month old infant was sleep in a crib with a boppy pillow and a blanket.

10. August 29, 2024 · Inspection · No citations

11. December 18, 2023 · Inspection · No citations

12. December 5, 2023 · Investigation · No citations

13. September 7, 2023 · Inspection · 2 citations

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

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 21, 2023 · Correction verified: September 21, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      Four of the five employee files reviewed did not documentation showing that preservice was completed.

    • 746.1301(a)(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 21, 2023 · Correction verified: September 21, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      Four of the five employee files reviewed did not have documentation that orientaion was completed.

14. February 7, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation

    • 746.2909(1) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits

      Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      A child was observed laying in the doorway during naptime. The child was removed from blocking the doorway.

15. February 3, 2023 · Investigation · No citations

16. September 22, 2022 · Inspection · No citations

17. June 16, 2022 · Inspection · No citations

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Sources

• HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
• HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
• HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.

All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.