28 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2021.
Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on: The director did not have proof of current training in pediatric CPR. The previous training expired in 2024.
Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation: Safety documentation for monthly checks of fire extinguishers, carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors was not current. The equipment was last checked in August 2025.
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 4 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers: The director did not have proof of current training in pediatric first aid training. The previous training expired in 2024.
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Unlock in the report| Aug 5, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 7 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 6 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 6 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 9 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 5 | 0 | Verified |
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| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | §747.1313(b) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on: The director did not have proof of current training in pediatric CPR. The previous training expired in 2024. |
| Jun 30, 2026 | §747.801(7) Fire safety & emergency drills | Medium risk | Corrected | Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation: Safety documentation for monthly checks of fire extinguishers, carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors was not current. The equipment was last checked in August 2025. |
| Jun 30, 2026 | §747.1313(a) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers: The director did not have proof of current training in pediatric first aid training. The previous training expired in 2024. |
| Jun 30, 2026 | §747.3501 Safety hazards | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: The backyard had three areas in the fence where slats were loose at the bottom of the fence and nails were exposed. |
| Sep 16, 2025 | §747.5007 Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram- Must Be On File: During the follow up inspection, the operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram on file or posted. |
| Sep 16, 2025 | §747.1303(5)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training: During the follow up inspection, it was found that the caregiver had not completed half of the required annual training. |
| Aug 5, 2025 | §747.5115 Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | Smoke Detectors Testing: The operation has no record of testing or changing the batteries in the smoke detectors. |
| Aug 5, 2025 | §747.3801(2) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | First Aid Kit - Kept Sanitary: During the inspection, the flexible gauze in the first aid kit had grass on it and the scissors were rusty and the scissor blade had an unknown dark substance on it. |
| Aug 5, 2025 | §747.1313(a) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers: During the inspection the operator could not provide her current certification for CPR or first aid. |
| Aug 5, 2025 | §747.1303(5)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training: The caregiver had not completed any of the required annual training. |
| Aug 5, 2025 | §747.5107(a) Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly: The operation has not been doing any monthly checks on the fire extinguisher at the operation. |
| Aug 5, 2025 | §747.5337(a)(4) Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Electric or Battery Operated CO System-Test Documentation Available During Hours of Operation: The operation has no record of testing or changing the batteries in the carbon monoxide detectors. |
| Aug 5, 2025 | §747.5007 Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram- Must Be On File: The operation did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram on file or posted. |
| Oct 4, 2024 | §747.207(1) Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Policies Comply with Rules: At the time of the follow up inspection the operational policies had not been updated. The provider was unable to locate any policies during the visit. |
| Oct 4, 2024 | §747.1303(5)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training: At the time of the follow up inspection the provider had 10 training hours that could be counted towards this current year of training. She is still missing 20 hours of training that should have been completed last year. |
| Oct 4, 2024 | §747.3935(b) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Children's Products- Annual Certification: The provider had not yet updated the CPSC form at the time of the follow up inspection. |
| Sep 13, 2024 | §747.1303(5)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training: At the time of the follow up inspection the provider had still not completed any of the annual training hour requirements. No trainings were available for review. |
| Sep 13, 2024 | §747.3935(b) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Children's Products- Annual Certification: The provider had not yet updated the CPSC form at the time of the follow up inspection. |
| Sep 13, 2024 | §747.3803(a)(3) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | First Aid Kit Incomplete - Antiseptic solutions or wipes: No antiseptic solutions and/or ointments were stiill not present in the first aid kit at the time of the follow up inspection. |
| Sep 13, 2024 | §747.5111 Fire safety & emergency drills | High risk | Corrected | Smoke-Detection System: At the time of the follow up visit, the provider had not installed a smoke detector near the main care room in the home. |
| Sep 13, 2024 | §747.207(1) Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Policies Comply with Rules: The operational policies reviewed during this time were not for a child care home and had not been updated as needed. At the time of the follow up inspection the operational policies had not been updated. |
| Sep 13, 2024 | §747.401(a)(2) Records, permits & program | Medium risk | Corrected | Posting Requirements-Inspection Report: The provider had not posted the most recent inspection form even following the visit in August 2024. |
| Aug 14, 2024 | §747.1303(5)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training: At the time of inspection the provider did not have any training hours from the previous full year. The last training certificates were from the year 2022. Provider request time to get the training completed. |
| Aug 14, 2024 | §747.401(a)(2) Records, permits & program | Medium risk | Corrected | Posting Requirements-Inspection Report: At the time of the inspection that provider's most recent posted inspection was from 2019. She was unable to locate a copy of the inspection that was sent to her last year. |
| Aug 14, 2024 | §747.3803(a)(3) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | First Aid Kit Incomplete - Antiseptic solutions or wipes: No antiseptic solutions and/or ointments were present in the first aid kit. |
| Aug 14, 2024 | §747.3935(b) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Children's Products- Annual Certification: The last time the annual certification was completed was back in 2019. This was the date on the form posted. |
| Aug 14, 2024 | §747.207(1) Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Policies Comply with Rules: The operational policies reviewed during this time were not for a child care home and had not been updated as needed. |
| Aug 14, 2024 | §747.5111 Fire safety & emergency drills | High risk | Corrected | Smoke-Detection System: The main care room did not have a smoke detector present. The closet smoke detector was in one of the bedrooms of the home. |
| Sep 20, 2022 | §747.3203 Sanitation & hygiene | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment: It was observed rusty nails protruding out of the wooden fence surrounding the backyard area, at the children's level. |
| Sep 20, 2022 | §747.603(a)(4) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Children's Records - Immunizations: Three of the four children records reviewed were missing current immunization records. |
| Sep 20, 2022 | §747.1309(c) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Special topics for children under 24 months: The primary caregiver was missing annual training in safe sleep techniques. |
| Sep 20, 2022 | §747.1313(a) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers: The primary caregiver was missing training in pediatric first-aid. |
| Sep 20, 2022 | §747.1313(b) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on: The primary caregiver was missing training in pediatric CPR. |
| Sep 20, 2022 | §747.1309(a) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required: The primary caregiver has completed 8 of the 30 hours of required annual training. |
| Sep 20, 2022 | §747.3501 Safety hazards | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: Cleaning supplies in the bathroom were observed within arms reach of children. Note: This was corrected during the inspection. |
| Sep 20, 2022 | §747.5003(1) Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, Relocation and Sheltering Procedures: The emergency preparedness plan was missing a statement regarding how the operation will continue caring for children until each children has been released, and how will reunify the children with the parents as the evacuation, relocation or sheltering is lifted. |
| Sep 20, 2022 | §747.1309(d) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours: The primary caregiver was missing annual training in the health and safety topics: emergency preparedness plan, preventing communicable diseases, administering medication, handling, disposing hazards materials, responding to food allergies. |
| Nov 16, 2021 | §747.611(b) Records, permits & program | Medium risk | Corrected | Health Statement on File: One child needs the required health statement. There was no signed statement from a health caregiver professional or a statement from the parent that the chld had been seen in the last year and would provide that health care professional's statement. |
| Nov 16, 2021 | §747.613(a) Staff qualifications & clearances | High risk | Corrected | Required Immunizations: One child in care needs an updated immunization record. |
| Nov 16, 2021 | §747.2326 Records, permits & program | High risk | Corrected | Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device: An eleven month old child was observed sleeping in a swing. A sleep exception form was not file for the child. |
| Nov 16, 2021 | §747.2321(b) Food & nutrition | Medium risk | Corrected | Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: Feeding insturctions are not on file for one infant. |
| Nov 16, 2021 | §747.1309(a) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required: The primary caregiver did not complete the required 30 hours in her last training year. |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas HHSC Operations TX | 1286526 | name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies Home-based program: street address, phone and provider name are not shown. | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX | 1659984 | tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy | Verified | Mar 1, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905819503 | Verified | Oct 21, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905819502 | Verified | Aug 14, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905819501 | Verified | Jun 30, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905819500 | Verified | Sep 16, 2025 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905819499 | Verified | Aug 5, 2025 | Nov 5, 2026 |
Sources: Texas HHSC Operations, tx_twc_subsidy_providers. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.