The Pencil Playhouse

4914 RIDGE HARBOR DR, Houston, TX 77053 · Harris County

14cited violations

0serious

14inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Julie Cook
Phone: (832) 273-3137
Regulated since: Nov 19, 2021
HHSC IDs: Operation 1377680 · number 1721342
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 4
Supervision & ratios 2
Safety & premises 2
Records & paperwork 4
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2022	6	0	Illness & medication (2), Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (2)
2021	8	0	Illness & medication (2), Records & paperwork (4), Other (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 3, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 3, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 14, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies did not contain the duration of physical activities indoor and outdoor.
  
  HHSC 747.501(8) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-28. Correction verified 2022-11-16.
- Illness & medication
  1 out of 4 children's records evaluated did not contain a complete immunization record.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-28. Correction verified 2022-11-14.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 14, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies did not contain the duration of physical activities indoor and outdoor.
  
  HHSC 747.501(8) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-28. Correction verified 2022-11-16.
- Illness & medication
  1 out of 4 children's records evaluated did not contain a complete immunization record.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-28. Correction verified 2022-11-14.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 6, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Fire drills for the months January, February, March, and May of 2022 were not documented on fire drill log to view during inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-30. Correction verified 2022-06-07.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 6, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Fire drills for the months January, February, March, and May of 2022 were not documented on fire drill log to view during inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-30. Correction verified 2022-06-07.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 15, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication
  Immunization record was missing on file for two out of four records checked.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-10-22. Correction verified 2021-10-19.
- Records & paperwork
  Date of admission was missing on file for three out of four records checked. This was corrected during inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.605(3) — Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-10-15.
- Other
  Health statement information was missing on file for two out of four files checked.
  
  HHSC 747.611(a) — Required Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2021-10-22. Correction verified 2021-10-19.
- Records & paperwork
  Date of employment was missing on file for one out of two staff files checked. This was corrected during inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.901(1) — Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-10-15.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 15, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication
  Immunization record was missing on file for two out of four records checked.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-10-22. Correction verified 2021-10-19.
- Records & paperwork
  Date of admission was missing on file for three out of four records checked. This was corrected during inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.605(3) — Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-10-15.
- Other
  Health statement information was missing on file for two out of four files checked.
  
  HHSC 747.611(a) — Required Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2021-10-22. Correction verified 2021-10-19.
- Records & paperwork
  Date of employment was missing on file for one out of two staff files checked. This was corrected during inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.901(1) — Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-10-15.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here

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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 The Pencil Playhouse, 4914 RIDGE HARBOR DR, Houston, TX 77053-5318 (operation ID 1377680, operation number 1721342), 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.