# House of Joy Childcare House of Joy Childcare is a licensed licensed child-care home (group family day care home) in Katy, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 12 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: Katy, TX 77493 (street address omitted by regulator) - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 12 - License/permit: 1674432 - Operator: home-based individual provider - Hours: 07:30 AM-05:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: no - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1306771 ## Inspection record 8 findings across 7 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-06-14 to 2026-10-08); 4 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2025-10-14 — Food & nutrition, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-10-22: Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional: The infant feeding sheets were reviewed, 1 did not have a date, and one was due 10/09/25 (§747.2321(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-2321-a)) - 2025-10-14 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-10-22: Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two: There were children in care less than 2 years old in the area where the television was on. The director turned off the television when it was brought to the director's attention. (§747.2105(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-2105-a)) - 2025-10-14 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-10-22: Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Play Yard and No Extra Pads: An infant was in a play yard awake with extra blankets and a boppy. During the inspection, the infant fell asleep on the extra blankets on the play yards. The blankets were removed by the director on this play yard and on the others. (§747.2311(2)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-2311-2-a)) - 2025-10-14 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-10-15: Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving: There were 2 individuals on the people list who are no longer associated with the operation since 2023 and 2024. The people list validation is due 10/15/25. (§745.651(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-651-1)) - 2022-06-14 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-06-27: Policies Comply with Rules: The operation did not have operational policies for review. (§747.207(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-207-1)) - 2022-06-14 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2022-06-24: Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plan: The operation did not have written Emergency Preparedness Plan to include a evacuation/relocation diagram. (§747.501(12); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-501-12)) - 2022-06-14 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-06-24: Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: The operation did not practice or document fire drills for the months of February, March, April and May 2022. There is no recorded time for the fire drill conducted in January 2022. (§747.5005(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-5005-1)) - 2022-06-14 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-06-24: Personnel Records for Household Members Not Used in Child/Caregiver Ratio: The operation did not have the following documents on file for the household members who are not counted it the child/caregiver ratio: - Documentation verifying orientation to the child-care home - Proof of Background Check (§747.905; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-905)) ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 1306771 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1306771 - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1674432 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1674432 - tx_tda_cacfp_homes record 03268-05511 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/ub2y-4i6h.json?cesiteid=03268-05511 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1306771 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.