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Licensed Child Care Home · Houston, TX 77074

ABC Home

Operation name as registered with Texas HHSC, permit no. 1406487.

Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited ABC Home for 17 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 8 routine inspections; 3 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 747.603 (2 times, most recently Apr 3, 2025).

The state lists ABC Home as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:00 AM to 05:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Meals Provided, After School Care.

What rules a licensed child care home follows

Licensed child care homes in Texas care for children in the primary caregiver’s own residence, with no more than 12 children present at a time. They follow the Minimum Standards in Chapter 747 and get at least one unannounced state inspection a year. The state lists ABC Home with a capacity of 12.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 17 violations at ABC Home, 3 fall under rules Texas weights High and 7 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work

WeightViolationsShare
High318%
Medium High741%
Medium635%
Medium Low16%
Low00%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care homes

ABC Home had 17 violations in five years, more than the median of 8 across Houston’s 103 licensed child care homes, and 2.1 per routine inspection against a median of 1 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations in five years: ABC Home 17, Houston five-year median 8This daycare17Houston median8

Repeat issues

2 rules were cited more than once at ABC Home in the last five years.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
747.603
Medium		2The child-care home must keep a record for each enrolled child, including the enrollment agreement, admission information, a health statement from a health-care professional, and immunization records, plus items such as medication records when they apply. These records must be kept at the home, available during operating hours, generally until three months after the child's last day. Official rule text
Most recent: Apr 3, 2025 · first: May 23, 2023
747.901
Medium Low		2The child-care home must keep a file for each assistant and substitute caregiver with items such as start and end dates, proof of age and education qualifications, the required state affidavit forms (Forms 2985 and 2912), training records, proof that background checks were requested, and a copy of a photo ID. Official rule text · rule revised August 2024
Most recent: Jun 6, 2022 · first: Jun 6, 2022

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at ABC Home, 2021 to 2026002021152022262023112024352025102026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2021 (from Oct 20)000
2022115
2023226
2024111
2025335
2026110

Every state visit

8 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Sep 8, 2026Inspection611None
Dec 29, 2025Inspection431None
Apr 17, 2025Inspection4None
Apr 3, 2025Inspection6315
Apr 9, 2024Inspection5421
Jun 6, 2023Inspection4None
May 23, 2023Inspection4026
Jun 6, 2022Inspection5985

All 17 violations, newest first

3 rules cited at ABC Home changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.

High · Apr 3, 2025 · Inspection

747.2315(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age

During today's inspection I observed two children ages 8 and 10 months old asleep in cribs. The children were covered with blankets. During today's inspection I observed a five month old child asleep in a crib. The child was asleep on two pillows as well as a boppy pillow. The child was also covered with a blanket and two toys were in the crib.

In plain English: Child-care homes may not use baby walkers, doorway jumpers, accordion gates, or bean bags, waterbeds, or foam pads as sleeping equipment for infants. For an infant younger than 12 months, the crib or play yard must be bare except for a tight-fitting sheet and, if used, a thin, tight-fitting mattress cover made for that mattress. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 3, 2025
Correction verified:
Apr 17, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Apr 3, 2025 · Inspection

747.2319(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup

During today's inspection a five month old was provided a bottle while sleeping in a crib.

Official text of rule 747.2319

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 3, 2025
Correction verified:
Apr 17, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Apr 3, 2025 · Inspection

747.1503(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity

Upon arrival I entered the daycare room and observed a caregiver seated on one side and an infant asleep in a crib on the opposite side. A wall between them obstructed the caregivers view of the infant.

Official text of rule 747.1503

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 3, 2025
Correction verified:
Apr 17, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Apr 3, 2025 · Inspection

747.801(2) - Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions

Feeding instructions are needed for two infants enrolled.

In plain English: The child-care home must keep certain records ready for state review during operating hours, including children's records, staff and training records, menus, medication records, pet vaccination records, and records of emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors. It must also keep crib documentation, a signed form showing it reviewed federal product recall notices, and proof of liability insurance or written notice to parents that it has none. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 7, 2025
Correction verified:
Apr 17, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Apr 3, 2025 · Inspection

747.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information

Records were evaluated for eleven children enrolled and the following was determined: One child enrolled needed emergency care information such as physician/hospital name, address, and phone number. One child enrolled needed authorization for emergency medical treatment. Four children enrolled were missing the admission date. Three children enrolled need updated immunization records.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 21, 2025
Correction verified:
Apr 22, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Apr 9, 2024 · Inspection

747.4407(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play Space - Hazards Removed or Repaired

During the inspection the platform to a slide is cracked posing a safety hazard to children.

Official text of rule 747.4407

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 23, 2024
Correction verified:
May 9, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · May 23, 2023 · Inspection

747.1701 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - Registered Child Care Home

During the inspection one caregiver was left with 12 children. I observed 3 children who were under 17 months old and the remaining 9 children were between 20 months to 4 years old.

In plain English: Not counting children five or older in care after school hours, a registered child-care home may care for no more than six children at a time, at most four of them under 18 months; adding those after-school children, the total may reach 12, counting children related to the caregiver. The total cap falls as the number under 18 months rises: 10 with one, 8 with two, 7 with three, and 6 with four. Official rule text (single-rule page)

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 23, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 6, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · May 23, 2023 · Inspection

747.501(8) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity

The operational policies did not include the following information: 1. The duration of physical activity both indoor and outdoor 2. A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor time.

In plain English: The child-care home must have written policies on set topics, including how children are released, illness and exclusion, medication, medical emergencies, discipline, infant sleep, physical activity, parent rights, and its emergency plan. The policies must also tell parents how to find the state minimum standards, the Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline, and the HHSC website. Official rule text · rule revised August 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 2, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 6, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · May 23, 2023 · Inspection

747.3203(13) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Separate from Food and Inaccessible

A box of disinfectant wipes, bottles hand sanitizer and a can of disinfectant spray were accessible to children during the inspection.

In plain English: The child-care home must clean, repair, and maintain the home, grounds, and equipment to protect children's health. This includes sanitizing toys that children put in their mouths, keeping garbage out of children's reach, keeping floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair, and labeling cleaning supplies and storing them away from food and out of children's reach. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 23, 2023
Correction verified:
May 24, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · May 23, 2023 · Inspection

747.605(13) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement

2 out of 4 children's records evaluate did not contain special needs statements. Note: One child's special needs statement was completed during inspection.

In plain English: Before admitting a child, the home must collect set information, including the child's name and birth date, how to reach the parents, an emergency contact for when parents can't be reached, the people allowed to pick up the child, and permission to get emergency medical care. It must also record the child's special care needs, any allergies with a food allergy emergency plan if needed, and permission for transportation, field trips, or water activities if the home offers them. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 2, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 6, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No
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Medium · May 23, 2023 · Inspection

747.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations

1 out of 4 children's records evaluated did not contain immunization documentation.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 2, 2023
Correction verified:
Jun 6, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · May 23, 2023 · Inspection

747.2321(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

Feeding instructions for one infant had not been updated since February 2023.

In plain English: For an infant who is not yet eating table food, the home must get written feeding instructions signed and dated by a parent or health-care professional, and must follow them. The home must review and update the instructions with the parent every 30 days until the infant can eat table food. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 2, 2023
Correction verified:
May 24, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Jun 6, 2022 · Inspection

747.1207(2) - Minimum Qualifications for Assistant Caregiver - HS Diploma, Equivalent, or Coursework Completion

Staff with birthdate 12/5/ 2002 is working at operation without completing a GED program and or high school diploma. El personal con fecha de nacimiento 12/5/ 2002 esta trabajando en la operacion sin completar un programa de GED y/o diploma de escuela secundaria.

Official text of rule 747.1207

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 13, 2022
Correction verified:
Jun 13, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jun 6, 2022 · Inspection

747.901(2) - Personnel Records- Meets Requirements

Staff hired on 1/1/2021 did not have proof of education on file. El personal contratado el 1/1/2021 no tenia prueba de educacion en el archivo.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 10, 2022
Correction verified:
Jun 8, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Jun 6, 2022 · Inspection

745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

During inspection staff hired on 6/6/2022 was observed working with children with a pending background check. Durante la inspeccion se observo personal contratado el 6/6/2022 trabajando con ni?os con una verificacion de antecedentes pendiente.

In plain English: An operation must get notice from the state's background check unit that a person is eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible with conditions before letting that person be at the operation. While waiting, the person may attend orientation or pre-service training only if they have no contact with children in care. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 20, 2022
Correction verified:
Jun 24, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium Low · Jun 6, 2022 · Inspection

747.901(1) - Personnel Records - Dates of Employment

Staff hired did not have documentation showing their hire date. El personal contratado no tenia documentacion que demostrara su fecha de contratacion.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 10, 2022
Correction verified:
Jun 13, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Jun 6, 2022 · Inspection

747.2309(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets

During inspection two cribs were observed with loose fitting sheets. Noted: Pictures were taken. Durante la inspeccion se observaron dos cunas con laminas sueltas. Nota: Se tomaron fotografias.

Official text of rule 747.2309

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jun 13, 2022
Correction verified:
Jun 13, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

What to ask on a visit

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Staff files and required records

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for ABC Home; it is not a rating, a recommendation, or a background check, and may not be used for employment, tenant, credit, or insurance decisions.

Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).