Carriage Lane Learning Center

8434 WEST RD, Houston, TX 77064 · Harris County

11cited violations

2serious

11inspections & investigations

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 117
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Amanda Loftin
Phone: (713) 896-9766
Regulated since: Aug 25, 2017
HHSC IDs: Operation 1284235 · number 1658212
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 3
Safety & premises 3
Staff background & training 4
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	1	Supervision & ratios (2)
2025	1	1	Safety & premises (1)
2024	5	0	Staff background & training (4), Other (1)
2023	3	0	Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (2)

Enforcement actions

Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)

HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jul 31, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation does not have a current sanitation inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-14. Correction verified 2026-08-19.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation does not have a current fire inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-08-28. Correction verified 2026-08-14.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 14, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  During the walkthrough of the infant room I observed a 6 month old asleep in a crib with a blanket.
  
  HHSC 746.2415(b) — AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-08-14. Correction verified 2025-08-19.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 28, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The school-age caregiver is missing 24 clock hours of the required annual training between Jan 2023-2024. The infant caregiver is missing 7.5 clock hours of the required annual training between February 2023-2024. The toddler caregiver is missing is missing 16 clock hours of the required annual training between December 2022-2023.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-09-04. Correction verified 2024-09-03.
- Staff background & training
  The director received 24 of the 30 clock hours of required annual training for the August 2022-Auguest 2023 training year. The director will need to receive 6 clock hours of make-up training that will not count towards the current training year.
  
  HHSC 746.1311(a) — Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-09-04. Correction verified 2024-08-30.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 14, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The school-age caregiver is missing 24 clock hours of the required annual training between Jan 2023-2024. The infant caregiver is missing 7.5 clock hours of the required annual training between February 2023-2024. The toddler caregiver is missing is missing 16 clock hours of the required annual training between December 2022-2023.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-08-28. Correction verified 2024-08-28.
- Staff background & training
  The director received 24 of the 30 clock hours of required annual training for the August 2022-Auguest 2023 training year. The director will need to receive 6 clock hours of make-up training that will not count towards the current training year.
  
  HHSC 746.1311(a) — Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-08-28. Correction verified 2024-08-28.
- Other
  An updated infant feeding sheet was not observed or signed by the parents for the months of July, and August.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-08-28. Correction verified 2024-08-15.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 5, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Toddler playground loose fill is less than an inch ruler
  
  HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-19. Correction verified 2023-09-20.
- Safety & premises
  School age playground loose fill is less than an inch ruler.
  
  HHSC 746.4907(a)(2) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-19. Correction verified 2023-09-20.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation emergency plan is missing a designated location where all caregivers and children will meet.
  
  HHSC 746.5207(a)(3) — Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-08. Correction verified 2023-09-07.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 8, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 23, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 12, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Letter text

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 Carriage Lane Learning Center, 8434 WEST RD, Houston, TX 77064-7928 (operation ID 1284235, operation number 1658212), 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.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

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.