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Childcare center · The Woodlands, TX
The Climbing Tree
A licensed child care center in The Woodlands, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 6363 RESEARCH FOREST DR, The Woodlands, TX 77381
County: Montgomery County
Phone: (936) 273-2230
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 400 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 523718
Permit: Full Permit, issued May 27, 1997
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 523718 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 12 inspections
- 5 investigations
- 9 citations from these visits (risk level: High 2, Medium High 4, Medium 3)
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 December 6, 2021 to September 18, 2026, newest first: 24 visits and 14 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.
September 18, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
August 21, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
August 20, 2026 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 17, 2026 · Correction verified: September 18, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard was tasked as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined that a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment while engaging with a child at the operation.
746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 17, 2026 · Correction verified: September 18, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard was tasked as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined that the operation did not report an injury of a child that required medical attention to CCR.
August 10, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
August 7, 2026 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 4, 2026 · Correction verified: September 18, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was revealed that the caregiver forcefully pulled and grabbed a child by the arm.
July 16, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
July 2, 2026 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: August 28, 2026 · Correction verified: September 4, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on information obtained during the investigation, the operation did not follow the child's documented feeding instructions.
May 21, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
September 29, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 10, 2025 · Correction verified: October 10, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The annual sanitation inspection was expired.
September 26, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
February 25, 2025 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 30, 2025 · Correction verified: May 12, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One child epi pen was expired.
746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The changing mat in the two year old classroom was ripped. Note: changing mat was replaced during this inspectiion.
November 26, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
June 18, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
January 4, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
December 1, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
November 29, 2023 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.701(1) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: December 28, 2023 · Correction verified: January 4, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The incident/illness report form was not completed within 48 hours of the incident.
November 28, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: December 1, 2023 · Correction verified: December 1, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One infant did have current infant feeding.
October 29, 2023 · Investigation · 4 citations
746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 29, 2023 · Correction verified: January 4, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 29, 2023 · Correction verified: January 4, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the findings from a DFPS investigation caregivers did not demonstrate good judgement when not asking for assistance when needed which resulted in a child being abused as well as a caregiver not intervening when the abuse occurred.
746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: December 29, 2023 · Correction verified: January 4, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the findings from a DFPS investigation, an incident report was not written informing the parents that the incident occurred.
746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 29, 2023 · Correction verified: January 4, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the findings from a DFPS investigation, corporal punishment was used on a child in care when the caregiver picked up a child by one arm in an aggressive manner and resulted in physical abuse.
February 27, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
February 16, 2023 · Investigation · No citations
November 30, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
July 18, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
December 8, 2021 · Inspection · No citations
December 6, 2021 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 3, 2022 · Correction verified: December 31, 2021 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One of the caregivers had completed CPR training through online instruction and did not attend a class.
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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.