# Dolores Appling Dolores Appling is a licensed registered child-care home (family day care home) in Houston, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 12 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Registered · Operating - Address: Houston, TX 77053 (street address omitted by regulator) - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 12 - License/permit: 411136 - Operator: home-based individual provider - Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: yes - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=122870 ## Inspection record 16 findings across 6 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-09-12 to 2026-04-30); 10 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-04-30 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-05-05: Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: One out of four children's files had a parent listed as an emergency contact. (§747.605(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-605-6)) - 2024-06-06 — Safety hazards, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-06-24: Children's Records - Health Statement: One out of Four children's records reviewed is missing a health statement. (§747.603(a)(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-603-a-3)) - 2023-11-06 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-12-13: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: RECITED - Pictures provided on 10/27 and 10/30 do not show compliance. The entire yard must be cleaned of all debris. Several safety hazards were observed in the outdoor space designated for children have a narrow walkway from the door to the yard due the large number of items present. The yard was observed to be cluttered with items like wooden boards, concrete mix, tires, insecticide and other hazardous materials. (§747.3501; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-3501)) - 2023-11-06 — Safety hazards, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-11-17: Children's Records - Admission Information: RECITED - Verification of 100% compliance had not been provided by the original compliance date of 10/06/2023. Out of the 4 records for children evaluated during the inspection, none included the required information listed on their enrollment form. (§747.603(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-603-a-2)) - 2023-11-06 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-11-16: Policies Comply with Rules: RECITED - The updated operational policies provided still did not include all of the required information, specifically, 747.501(8)(b); 747.5010(8)(c) 747.501(9); 747.501(10); 747.501(11), and the emergency preparedness plan did not include procedures for 747.5003(1)(b); 747.5003(4) and 747.5003(5) The operational policies available for review during the inspection did not include policies and procedures for the following: (1) Safe Sleep; (2) Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Developmental Activities and Activity Plan, the policy must include (a)The duration of physical activity at your home, both indoor and outdoor ; (b)The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (c) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor time; (3) Your emergency preparedness plan and (4) Procedures for parents to visit the child-care home any time during your hours of operation to observe their child, program activities, the home, the premises, and equipment without having to secure prior approval. (§747.207(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-207-1)) - 2023-09-07 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-11-06: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: Several safety hazards were observed in the outdoor space designated for children have a narrow walkway from the door to the yard due the large number of items present. The yard was observed to be cluttered with items like wooden boards, concrete mix, tires, insecticide and other hazardous materials. (§747.3501; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-3501)) - 2023-09-07 — Safety hazards, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-11-06: Children's Records - Admission Information: Out of the 4 records for children evaluated during the inspection, none included the required information listed on their enrollment form. (§747.603(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-603-a-2)) - 2023-09-07 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-11-06: Policies Comply with Rules: The operational policies available for review during the inspection did not include policies and procedures for the following: (1) Safe Sleep; (2) Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Developmental Activities and Activity Plan, the policy must include (a)The duration of physical activity at your home, both indoor and outdoor ; (b)The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (c) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor time; (3) Your emergency preparedness plan and (4) Procedures for parents to visit the child-care home any time during your hours of operation to observe their child, program activities, the home, the premises, and equipment without having to secure prior approval. (§747.207(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-207-1)) - 2022-09-12 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants: Documentation of Safe Sleeping Policies for Infants under 12 months was not listed in the operational policies. Note: The Safe Sleep Policy Form was given to the provider during the inspection. (§747.501(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-501-6)) - 2022-09-12 — Safety hazards, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-10-07: Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions: Feeding instructions for a 5 month old was not available for review upon request during the inspection. (§747.801(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-801-2)) - 2022-09-12 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-10-13: Training Requirements for Caregivers Licensed -24 hours Annual Training: A substitute caregiver has not completed 24 hours of annual training. (§747.1303(4)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-1303-4-a)) - 2022-09-12 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-10-11: Maintenance Procedures for Active Play Space - Hazards Removed or Repaired: A pool of water in a wading pool was accessible to children. There are bricks and other tripping hazards in the outdoor play area. (§747.4407(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-4407-b)) - 2022-09-12 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-09-14: Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: The last fire drill was conducted on June 15th, 2022. (§747.5005(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-5005-1)) - 2022-09-12 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-10-01: Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity: Promotion of Physical Activities was not included in the operational policies. (§747.501(8); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-501-8)) - 2022-09-12 — Records, permits & program, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two: A 1 year old child was observed watching television during the inspection. Note: This was corrected during the inspection when the provider turned the television off. (§747.2105(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-2105-a)) - …and 1 more on the source page. ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 122870 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=122870 - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 411136 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=411136 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-4iqg~ihup.id4i (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=411136 - tx_tda_cacfp_homes record 05144-00041 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/ub2y-4i6h.json?cesiteid=05144-00041 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-122870 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.