Learning Tree Daycare
2105 CYPRESS LANDING DR, Houston, TX 77090 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 131
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-07:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Tatheer Zulqarnain
- Phone
- (281) 781-8360
- Regulated since
- May 3, 2023
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1420651 · number 1752972
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 3 | Safety & premises (3), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (2), Other (1) |
| 2024 | 17 | 13 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (5), Safety & premises (5), Other (6) |
| 2023 | 7 | 5 | Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (1), Food & allergies (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Apr 16, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
The most recent fire inspection was dated, 2/03/2025.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-05-29. Correction verified 2026-06-04.
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Safety & premises Serious
One fire extinguisher observed in the classroom was not serviced. The fire extinguisher in the classroom read overcharged. The fire extinguisher on one of the transportation vehicles was not serviced. The fire extinguisher in the classroom read overcharged.
HHSC 746.5307(b) — Fire Extinguishers Serviced
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-01. Correction verified 2026-05-11.
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Safety & premises Serious
The electronic child safety alarm was not in working condition in one out of the two transportation vehicles observed.
HHSC 746.5625(b) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-04-24. Correction verified 2026-05-11.
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Staff background & training
Two staff records observed did not have notarized affidavit available for review.
HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-04-23. Correction verified 2026-05-15.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Apr 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 25, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
The director admitted that none of the staff are trained in the topic of caring for children with special needs.
HHSC 746.1309(f) — Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topics
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-11. Correction verified 2025-05-07.
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Staff background & training
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Feb 12, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
The director admitted that none of the staff are trained in the topic of caring for children with special needs.
HHSC 746.1309(f) — Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topics
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-30. Correction verified 2025-05-07.
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Other Serious
The director admitted to not having a plan for children with special needs and was not able to accommodate the child due to his special need.
HHSC 746.2202(1) — Planned activities designed to meet special care needs-Accommodations
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-23. Correction verified 2025-04-22.
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Supervision & ratios
The operational policies reviewed did not have the information on inclusive services included.
HHSC 746.501(a)(30) — Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-16. Correction verified 2025-05-08.
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Staff background & training
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Dec 12, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 31, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Based on the information received, it was determined that timeouts are not being used based on the ages of the child.
HHSC 746.2803(4)(D) — Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-11-27. Correction verified 2024-12-12.
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Other Serious
Based on the information provided, it was determined that caregivers are yelling at children as a method of discipline.
HHSC 746.2805(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-11-27. Correction verified 2024-12-12.
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Supervision & ratios
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Oct 8, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 18, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 9, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 5, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Based on the information obtained, the director allowed the caregiver to care for children given the circumstances of the caregiver and also allowed the caregiver to continue to care for children prior to receiving clearance that the caregiver is well enough to continue to care for children.
HHSC 746.1003(2) — Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-09-25. Correction verified 2024-10-08.
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Other Serious
The caregiver was on her personal phone while caring for children.
HHSC 746.1203(3)(D) — Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-09-25. Correction verified 2024-10-08.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The caregiver in charge admitted that the child ran out of class.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-25. Correction verified 2024-10-08.
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Other
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Aug 20, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
There were six infants, with a specified age group of 0-12 months old, with one caregiver.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-20. Correction verified 2024-09-09.
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Safety & premises Serious
The sheets on the crib in the infant room was not snug fir and was loose.
HHSC 746.2409(a)(2) — Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-20. Correction verified 2024-09-09.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Aug 8, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 23, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 18, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 11, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
During naptime, there was one caregiver supervising 2 classrooms. However, the caregiver was not properly supervising both rooms at the same time when she came into one classroom leaving the other room unsupervised at a period of time.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(5) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-11. Correction verified 2024-05-29.
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Other Serious
During naptime, there was one caregiver supervising 2 classrooms. However, the caregiver was not properly supervising both rooms at the same time when she came into one classroom leaving the other room unsupervised at a period of time.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(5) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-11. Correction verified 2024-05-29.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
An infant caregiver walked out of the infant room, leaving the other caregiver alone with 9 infants with a specified age group of 0-12 months old.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-11. Correction verified 2024-05-29.
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Safety & premises Serious
There were bords missing on the playground structure on playground 2. The outer protective rubber mat needs to be replaced and is hanging causing a tripping hazard. The pipe at the infant playground needs to be completely covered. A board near the back fence needs to be added for more protection for the children.
HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-25. Correction verified 2024-05-29.
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Safety & premises Serious
The required 9 inches of mulch was not installed on playground 1.
HHSC 746.4907(a)(2) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-25. Correction verified 2024-05-29.
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Safety & premises Serious
A child's admission form did not have the information to obtain emergency medical treatment filled out.
HHSC 746.605(12) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-18. Correction verified 2024-05-29.
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Safety & premises Serious
he address of the emergency contact person was missing from a child's admission form.
HHSC 746.605(5) — Required Admission Information - Parents' Phone Numbers
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-25. Correction verified 2024-05-29.
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Other
Seven of the ten children's file reviewed did not have the update admissions form with the special care needs information included.
HHSC 746.609(a) — Update Admission Information - Procedure
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2024-04-25. Correction verified 2024-05-29.
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Supervision & ratios
A child's admission form did not have the physician's signature listed for the health statement.
HHSC 746.611(a)(1) — Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2024-04-25. Correction verified 2024-05-29.
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Illness & medication Serious
Two of the children's files reviewed did not have the shot records in file. The shot records listed on the admissions form did not have a physician's signature listed.
HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-25. Correction verified 2024-05-29.
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Other Serious
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Apr 2, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 12, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 29, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
There were 12 infants, specified aged of 0-11 months old, with 2 caregivers in the infant room. The caaregiver walked out of the infant room on several occaisions leaving one caregiver with 12 infants.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-29. Correction verified 2023-12-12.
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Safety & premises Serious
There were sheets in the cribs that were not snug feet and were loose.
HHSC 746.2409(a)(2) — Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-30. Correction verified 2023-12-12.
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Food & allergies Serious
There were multiple bottles that were labelled with the first and last name of the infant.
HHSC 746.2419(6) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-11-29.
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Other Serious
There were 2 infants observed sleep in a bouncer.
HHSC 746.2426(a)(1) — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-11-29. Correction verified 2023-12-12.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Apr 12, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 23, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
There were 2 infants,aged 4 and 6 months, with 6 other children who were between the ages of 18 months and five years old. This was corrected when the group was separated.
HHSC 746.1701 — Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-02-23.
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Supervision & ratios
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Jan 27, 2023 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
The employee list was not validated by January 15th as stated in minimum standards.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2023-01-27. Correction verified 2023-02-13.
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Records & paperwork
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Jan 5, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
There were two individuals present at the operation prior to having a completed initial background check with fingerprints. Both individuals left the operation.
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 at inspection. Corrected 2023-01-05.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Sep 29, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
The cribs in both infant rooms did not have snug fitted sheets. The sheets were loose fitted.
HHSC 746.2409(a)(2) — Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-07. Correction verified 2022-10-13.
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Supervision & ratios
The information to promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity was not inlcuded it the operational policies.
HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-10-07. Correction verified 2022-10-14.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The following information was missing from the emergency preparedness plan : Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down of children including, communication, How your staff will continue to care for the children until each child has been released, and How you will reunify the children with their parents as the evacuation, relocation, or sheltering/lock-down is lifted.
HHSC 746.501(a)(24) — Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-10-07. Correction verified 2022-10-13.
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Safety & premises Serious
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