The Little Yellow School
The Little Yellow School is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 275 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1995. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 5). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. 20% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #290 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 42% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The director did not have a current first aid certification available for review. THe certification on file expired in August 2025.
Observed expired allergy medication for a child who has an known allergy. Medication Exp date 9/2025 NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection by removing the medication and given back to the parents.
The director did not have a current CPR certification available for review. The certification on file expired in August 2025.
Children' files evaluated did not contain the address to the emergency contact person listed.
Feeding instructions reviewed have not been updated within the last 30 days and one was missing the parents signature.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Little Yellow School take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Little Yellow School’s hours?
8:30 AM to 4 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Little Yellow School accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does The Little Yellow School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Little Yellow School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has The Little Yellow School had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 5 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does The Little Yellow School compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #290 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 42% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Little Yellow School last inspected?
Jul 7, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 509338 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.