Tree House Academy
Tree House Academy is a licensed child care center in Richmond, TX, licensed for up to 171 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2009. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 18 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (8 of 18). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. 6% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #60 of 66 centers in Richmond and better than 15% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity policy was incomplete.
One staff in charge of transportation did not have completed annual transportation training. Note: completed during the inspection time.
One child was missing feeding instructions information.
Fire extinguishers were last inspected October 2023 and require annual inspections. Annual inspection is past due.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
At follow up, there was not a fire drill conducted in February 2024.
There has not been a qualified Director at the center since November 2023. Since a qualified Director has not been in charge of the center the operation has been cited for emergency practices that have been overlooked. Assistance was requested by center staff for emergency drills. The fire drill was not conducted because management did not assist the center staff.
The fire inspection was last conducted 2/7/2023 and is now expired.
5 employees hired after September 30, 2023, did not have this affidavit in their file.
Lockdown drills were not conducted 2 times in 2023.
Fire drills were not conducted between May to October 2023.
The school age playground had a lot of trash accumulated on the side in the grass. The school age child was kicking the trash during inspection.
A caregiver was present without a background check,
The pre-k playground does not have a sufficient depth of 6 inches of mulch under and around the play structure. The schooler playground does not have a sufficient depth of 9 inches of mulch under and around the play structure.
Director is missing 13.75 hours of annual training.
During inspection of the classrooms, I observed four occupied classrooms with dirty, unsanitary areas that were accessible to children. These areas included walls behind the trash where the trash can is, the bathrooms and toilets, and floor area near diaper changing table in the 2's class. The white covering on the particle board beneath the handwashing sink in the school age classroom is breaking and chipping.
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.
There was a 5 month old infant observed in the crib with 2 toys while sleeping.
About this center
Common questions
Does Tree House Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Tree House Academy’s hours?
6 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Tree House Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Tree House Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Tree House Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Richmond, 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 Tree House Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 15, 2024: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Tree House Academy compare with other daycares in Richmond?
It is #60 of 66 centers in Richmond by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 15% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Tree House Academy last inspected?
Jan 21, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 911988 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.