Yeshiva Torat Emet

11330 BRAESRIDGE DR, Houston, TX 77071 · Harris County

10cited violations

4serious

8inspections & investigations

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 323
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 08:30 AM-04:00 PM
Director / administrator: Esther Littman
Phone: (713) 721-3900
Regulated since: Mar 10, 2015
HHSC IDs: Operation 1155790 · number 1547622
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 3
Supervision & ratios 3
Staff background & training 2
Records & paperwork 1
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	2	Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1)
2025	3	1	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1)
2024	2	0	Cleanliness & sanitation (2)
2023	2	1	Supervision & ratios (1), Other (1)
2022	1	0	Supervision & ratios (1)

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

Feb 20, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  A caregiver was observed to be present and in care of children without notification of eligibility from the centralized background check unit.
  
  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 2026-02-20. Correction verified 2026-02-20.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation was observed to be over capacity. The operation's capacity is currently 187. 202 children were counted in care. The operation was over capacity by 15 NOTE: The operation was measured during the inspection to include added classrooms to the capacity.
  
  HHSC 746.201(11) — AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacity
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-02-20. Correction verified 2026-02-27.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 20, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  An individual ineligible to be present was observed at the operation in direct care of children.
  
  HHSC 745.635(2) — AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-02-20. Correction verified 2025-02-20.
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  Multiple caregivers were observed doing diaper changes or assiting with tolieting and did not have the children wash their hands or wash their own hands.
  
  HHSC 746.3419 — Handwashing Procedures
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-20. Correction verified 2025-02-20.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 22, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by 11:59 p.m. on January 15, 2025, as required.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-25. Correction verified 2025-01-24.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 21, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  The caregiver did not have a child was their hands after removing the child from the diaper changing table.
  
  HHSC 746.3417(3) — Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-21. Correction verified 2024-02-23.
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  A child was observed to be repmved from the diaper changing table. The caregiver did not replace the disposable liner before placing another child on the table.
  
  HHSC 746.3505(e) — Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-21. Correction verified 2024-02-23.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 23, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 21, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  A child in a play yard was observed to be placed in the closet for naptime. The light was off and the door was closed. The caregiver's back was facing the door NOTE: The child was removed from the closet when instructed by Licensing.
  
  HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-02-21. Correction verified 2023-02-23.
- Other
  A caregiver was observed to be on their personal device while supervising naptime.
  
  HHSC 746.1203(6) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-21. Correction verified 2023-02-23.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 14, 2022 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022 revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022 as required. NOTE: The operation reported the number of employees who left in 2021 on 3/1/2022 after the deadline.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-03-14. Correction verified 2022-03-14.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 23, 2022 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 Yeshiva Torat Emet, 11330 BRAESRIDGE DR, Houston, TX 77071-2300 (operation ID 1155790, operation number 1547622), 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.