Nicks Little World

9706 CABIN CREEK DR, Houston, TX 77064 · Harris County

4cited violations

1serious

7inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours: 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Martha Wendt
Phone: (281) 979-4853
Regulated since: May 20, 2000
HHSC IDs: Operation 163815 · number 547046
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 2
Safety & premises 1
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2023	1	1	Safety & premises (1)
2022	2	0	Supervision & ratios (1), Other (1)
2021	1	0	Supervision & ratios (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 24, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 14, 2026 Inspection

No violations cited on this visit.

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

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 21, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  The playground structure had a screw sticking out of the wood.
  
  HHSC 747.4401(7) — Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-10-02. Correction verified 2023-10-02.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 17, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  One out of 4 files reviewed was missing the date of admission.
  
  HHSC 747.605(3) — Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-10-21. Correction verified 2022-10-18.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have an updated signed copy of the Children's Product Certification. Note: The CPSC was corrected during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.801(12) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Product Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-10-17.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 19, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  During the inspection there were 3 out of 9 files did not have a safe sleep form completd on the infant.
  
  HHSC 747.501(6) — Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-22. Correction verified 2021-10-22.
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 Nicks Little World, 9706 CABIN CREEK DR, Houston, TX 77064-5262 (operation ID 163815, operation number 547046), 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.