The Climbing Tree
6363 RESEARCH FOREST DR, The Woodlands, TX 77381 · Montgomery County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 400
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:15 PM
- Director / administrator
- Laura Hickey
- Phone
- (936) 273-2230
- Regulated since
- May 27, 1997
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 147357 · number 523718
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (3), Other (1) |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 | Illness & medication (2), Discipline & child guidance (3), Other (1) |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 21, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 20, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-09-17. Correction verified 2026-09-18.
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Supervision & ratios
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.
HHSC 746.305(a)(2) — AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-17. Correction verified 2026-09-18.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Aug 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 7, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
It was revealed that the caregiver forcefully pulled and grabbed a child by the arm.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-09-04. Correction verified 2026-09-18.
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Other Serious
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Jul 16, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 2, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Based on information obtained during the investigation, the operation did not follow the child's documented feeding instructions.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-08-28. Correction verified 2026-09-04.
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Supervision & ratios
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May 21, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 29, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The annual sanitation inspection was expired.
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-10. Correction verified 2025-10-10.
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Other
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Sep 26, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 25, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
The changing mat in the two year old classroom was ripped. Note: changing mat was replaced during this inspectiion.
HHSC 746.3503(a) — Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-02-25.
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Safety & premises
One child epi pen was expired.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-30. Correction verified 2025-05-12.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Nov 26, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 29, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
The incident/illness report form was not completed within 48 hours of the incident.
HHSC 746.701(1) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-12-28. Correction verified 2024-01-04.
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Illness & medication
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Nov 28, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
One infant did have current infant feeding.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-12-01. Correction verified 2023-12-01.
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Other
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Oct 29, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-12-29. Correction verified 2024-01-04.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Based on the findings from a DFPS investigation, one caregiver was found Reason To Believe for Physical Abuse and another caregiver was found Reason To Believe for Neglectful Supervision.
HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-12-29. Correction verified 2024-01-04.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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.
HHSC 746.2805(1) — Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-12-29. Correction verified 2024-01-04.
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Illness & medication
Based on the findings from a DFPS investigation, an incident report was not written informing the parents that the incident occurred.
HHSC 746.701(5) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-12-29. Correction verified 2024-01-04.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Feb 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 16, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 18, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 8, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 6, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Staff background & training
One of the caregivers had completed CPR training through online instruction and did not attend a class.
HHSC 746.1315(b)(1) — CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-01-03. Correction verified 2021-12-31.
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Staff background & training
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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.