Tree Town Katy INC

2101 NORTH MASON ROAD STE B, Katy, TX 77449 · Harris County

26cited violations

18serious

18inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 90
Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:30 PM
Director / administrator: Herlinda Kennedy Aragon
Phone: (281) 789-3013
Regulated since: Feb 29, 2024
HHSC IDs: Operation 1455339 · number 1781878
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 8
Safety & premises 12
Staff background & training 2
Records & paperwork 2
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	6	4	Safety & premises (4), Records & paperwork (2)
2024	8	8	Safety & premises (8)
2023	12	6	Supervision & ratios (8), Staff background & training (2), Other (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Feb 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 8, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  During the inspection, the annual fire inspection report was not available for review. The current report expired on 09/27/2025.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-03-06. Correction verified 2026-03-06.
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Dec 8, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  During the inspection, the annual fire inspection report was not available for review. The current report expired on 09/27/2025.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-03-06. Correction verified 2026-03-06.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 3, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 3, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 24, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  One child's file lacked the health statement from a health care professional.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-03-10. Correction verified 2025-03-11.
- Safety & premises Serious
  One child's file did not have the emergency medical authorization filled out by the parent either on paper form or electronically. This was corrected at the inspection when the parent submitted it.
  
  HHSC 746.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-02-24.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 24, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  One child's file lacked the health statement from a health care professional.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-03-10. Correction verified 2025-03-11.
- Safety & premises Serious
  One child's file did not have the emergency medical authorization filled out by the parent either on paper form or electronically. This was corrected at the inspection when the parent submitted it.
  
  HHSC 746.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-02-24.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 29, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  The annual fire inspection had not been conducted. The last annual fire inspection was last conducted on 08/21/2023. Per the director, all requirements/requests have been submitted for the inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-27. Correction verified 2024-09-27.
- Safety & premises Serious
  The transportation binder lacked the medical authorizations for the children being transported. This was corrected during the inspection when the director copied the information from each child's file and placed it in the transportation binder.
  
  HHSC 746.5617(a)(2) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-08-29.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 29, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  The annual fire inspection had not been conducted. The last annual fire inspection was last conducted on 08/21/2023. Per the director, all requirements/requests have been submitted for the inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-27. Correction verified 2024-09-27.
- Safety & premises Serious
  The transportation binder lacked the medical authorizations for the children being transported. This was corrected during the inspection when the director copied the information from each child's file and placed it in the transportation binder.
  
  HHSC 746.5617(a)(2) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-08-29.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 1, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  The transportation binder lacked the emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms. This was corrected at the inspection when the director copied and placed the document in the binder.
  
  HHSC 746.5617(a)(2) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-02-01.
- Safety & premises Serious
  The vehicle used to transport children did not have a fire extinguisher. A fire extinguisher was placed in the vehicle.
  
  HHSC 746.5617(a)(5) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-02-01.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 1, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  The transportation binder lacked the emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms. This was corrected at the inspection when the director copied and placed the document in the binder.
  
  HHSC 746.5617(a)(2) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-02-01.
- Safety & premises Serious
  The vehicle used to transport children did not have a fire extinguisher. A fire extinguisher was placed in the vehicle.
  
  HHSC 746.5617(a)(5) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-02-01.
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Dec 27, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  The background check for an employee, who is not in direct care of children, had not been submitted. This was corrected at the inspection when it was submitted.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-12-27.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operational policies were incomplete and/or lacked all the required information, reference standard 746.501 (a) (1-30) (b) (1-2). The operational policies lacked and/or required clarity 746.501 (a) (12, 16, 22, 23, 26, 28 and 30).
  
  HHSC 746.201(1) — Policies Comply with Rules
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-01-03. Correction verified 2024-01-02.
- Supervision & ratios
  There was no written documentation notification to the parents that the operation does not carry liability insurance. This was correcteed at the inspection when the director posted form 2962, provided form 2962 attachment A to the parents as they picked up their child, as well, a notification was sent via text message to all the parents with form 2962 attachment A.
  
  HHSC 746.207(a) — AP Parent Notification of Liability Insurance - If No Insurance Must Notify Parent in Writing at Enrollment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-12-27.
- Other
  Entering into the designated nap room required additional lighting to locate the caregiver in the classroom. This was corrected at the inspection when a different lighting was used.
  
  HHSC 746.2911 — Adequate Lighting During Naptime
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-12-27.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 27, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  The background check for an employee, who is not in direct care of children, had not been submitted. This was corrected at the inspection when it was submitted.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-12-27.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operational policies were incomplete and/or lacked all the required information, reference standard 746.501 (a) (1-30) (b) (1-2). The operational policies lacked and/or required clarity 746.501 (a) (12, 16, 22, 23, 26, 28 and 30).
  
  HHSC 746.201(1) — Policies Comply with Rules
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-01-03. Correction verified 2024-01-02.
- Supervision & ratios
  There was no written documentation notification to the parents that the operation does not carry liability insurance. This was correcteed at the inspection when the director posted form 2962, provided form 2962 attachment A to the parents as they picked up their child, as well, a notification was sent via text message to all the parents with form 2962 attachment A.
  
  HHSC 746.207(a) — AP Parent Notification of Liability Insurance - If No Insurance Must Notify Parent in Writing at Enrollment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-12-27.
- Other
  Entering into the designated nap room required additional lighting to locate the caregiver in the classroom. This was corrected at the inspection when a different lighting was used.
  
  HHSC 746.2911 — Adequate Lighting During Naptime
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-12-27.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 2, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 2, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 20, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have a sanitation inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-08-31. Correction verified 2023-08-28.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation did not have the fire inspection .
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-08-31. Correction verified 2023-08-21.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 20, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have a sanitation inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-08-31. Correction verified 2023-08-28.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation did not have the fire inspection .
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-08-31. Correction verified 2023-08-21.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here

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Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Tree Town Katy INC, 2101 NORTH MASON ROAD STE B, Katy, TX 77449 (operation ID 1455339, operation number 1781878), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.