Creativity Little Hands

19118 PLANTAIN DR, Katy, TX 77449 · Harris County

15cited violations

4serious

10inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Judith Ospina
Phone: (832) 576-8432
Regulated since: May 13, 2009
HHSC IDs: Operation 367440 · number 906154
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 1
Illness & medication 1
Supervision & ratios 2
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 4
Records & paperwork 3
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	1	0	Staff background & training (1)
2024	2	1	Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1)
2023	6	2	Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2), Other (2)
2022	6	1	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Records & paperwork (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jul 7, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 23, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 13, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver's first aid/CPR certificate expired on 04/13/2026.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Caregivers- Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-30. Correction verified 2026-04-20.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 3, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 26, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  A household member did not have the eligibility status. The household member completed the FBI fingerprints.
  
  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 2024-08-26. Correction verified 2024-09-13.
- Records & paperwork
  One child's record did not have the school information.
  
  HHSC 747.605(14) — Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-09-02. Correction verified 2024-08-28.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 13, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 28, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  A person, who is residing temporarily at the home, did not have a background check 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 2023-08-28. Correction verified 2023-09-09.
- Staff background & training
  The assistant caregiver's file did not have the notarized affidavit.
  
  HHSC 747.1207(6) — Minimum Qualifications for Assistant Caregiver - Affidavit
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2023-09-05. Correction verified 2023-09-12.
- Other
  The television was on at arrival. It was turned on again during transition of activities. There were 4 infants in care.
  
  HHSC 747.2105(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-09-05. Correction verified 2023-09-13.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The infants were sitting in a restrictive device the duration of outdoor play which was more than that 15 minutes. Even though, the infants were fed a snack outdoors, they were not removed off of the restrictive devices.
  
  HHSC 747.2317(2)(B) — Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-08-30. Correction verified 2023-09-13.
- Safety & premises
  The new outdoor play structure had trapeze bars on a long chain. This was removed from the children's reach, so, they could not use it during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.4403(4) — Prohibited Equipment - Rings,Trapeze Bars, Free-Swinging Ropes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-08-28.
- Other
  The use zone for the slide was 3'8".
  
  HHSC 747.4605(a) — Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-11. Correction verified 2023-09-12.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 16, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 30, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  There were 10 children in care with one substitute caregiver. The ages of the children were 1-7 months, 2-15 months, 4-2 years, 1-3 years, and 2-4 years old. The maximum number of children with 3 infants in care is 7 children to 1 caregiver.
  
  HHSC 747.1801 — Child/Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-02. Correction verified 2022-09-16.
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  There were items, such as pest control and insect repellent, that were accessible to the children in the outdoor play area.
  
  HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-06. Correction verified 2022-08-31.
- Records & paperwork
  Two siblings shared the same admission form.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(2) — Children's Records - Admission Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-06. Correction verified 2022-09-16.
- Illness & medication
  Two children's records did not have the updated immunization record on file.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-13. Correction verified 2022-09-16.
- Safety & premises
  There were 4 children with no emergency contact information on the admission form.
  
  HHSC 747.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-06. Correction verified 2022-09-16.
- Records & paperwork Serious
  There were 2 children's records that did not have the release information filled out.
  
  HHSC 747.605(7) — Required Admission Information - Release Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-09-02. Correction verified 2022-09-16.
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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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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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 Creativity Little Hands, 19118 PLANTAIN DR, Katy, TX 77449-3918 (operation ID 367440, operation number 906154), 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]

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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.