Licensed Child Care Home · Houston, TX 77044
Between Feb 7, 2022 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Big Lilys Daycare for 30 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 11 routine inspections and 2 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 2 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 747.501 (5 times, most recently Sep 3, 2024).
The state lists Big Lilys Daycare as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Meals Provided, Snacks Provided, Skill Classes.
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 Big Lilys Daycare with a capacity of 12.
Of the 30 violations at Big Lilys Daycare, 2 fall under rules Texas weights High and 14 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work
| Weight | Violations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2 | 7% |
| Medium High | 14 | 47% |
| Medium | 13 | 43% |
| Medium Low | 1 | 3% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Big Lilys Daycare had 30 violations since Feb 7, 2022, a shorter record than most, more than the five-year median of 8 across Houston’s 103 licensed child care homes, and 2.5 per routine inspection against a median of 1 — a count of state records, not a rating.
6 rules were cited more than once at Big Lilys Daycare since Feb 7, 2022.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 747.501 Medium | 5 | 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 Most recent: Sep 3, 2024 · first: Feb 7, 2022 |
| 747.5005 Medium High | 4 | The child-care home must hold a fire drill every month, and the children must be able to get out of the home within three minutes. It must also hold a severe-weather sheltering drill and a lock-down drill at least four times a year each. Official rule text Most recent: Sep 20, 2023 · first: Aug 15, 2022 |
| 747.1305 Medium | 3 | In a child-care home, each assistant or substitute caregiver counted in the ratio on more than ten occasions in a training year must get annual training that fits the ages of the children, including at least six hours on topics such as child development or guidance and discipline. If the home cares for children under 24 months, one hour must cover shaken baby syndrome, infant sleep practices and SIDS, and early brain development, and the training must also cover topics such as emergency preparedness, medication, and allergic reactions. Official rule text Most recent: Oct 24, 2025 · first: Sep 2, 2025 |
| 747.401 Medium | 3 | The child-care home must post, where parents can easily see them during operating hours, its license or registration, the letter or form from its most recent licensing inspection or investigation, the state's Keeping Children Safe notice, required phone numbers, and a list of employees' first and last names. For food allergies that need an emergency plan, it must either post a list of those allergies or make sure everyone who prepares and serves food knows about them. Official rule text Most recent: Sep 3, 2024 · first: Sep 3, 2024 |
| 747.611 Medium | 2 | For each child who does not attend pre-K or school away from the home, the child-care home must have a health statement within one week of admission. This is usually a written statement from a licensed health-care professional who examined the child in the past year saying the child can take part in the program; the rule also allows a parent's religious affidavit, or a parent's interim statement followed by the professional's statement within 12 months. Official rule text Most recent: Oct 8, 2025 · first: Sep 2, 2025 |
| 747.4607 Medium High | 2 | Measurement of Use Zone for Swings - in Front and Rear Most recent: Oct 11, 2023 · first: Sep 20, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 (from Feb 7) | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
13 visits on record since Feb 7, 2022, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Inspection | 400 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Assessment | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Inspection | 648 | 3 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Inspection | 396 | 9 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Inspection | 3 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Inspection | 803 | 7 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Inspection | 232 | None |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Inspection | 423 | 3 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Inspection | 439 | 2 |
| May 16, 2022 | Inspection | 157 | None |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2022 | Inspection | 969 | 1 |
2 rules cited at Big Lilys Daycare changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
Medium · Aug 31, 2026 · Inspection
The operation did not he a menu available for review.
Official text of rule 747.3113
Medium · Oct 24, 2025 · Assessment
1 caregiver does not have required training.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Oct 8, 2025 · Assessment
1 out of 3 personnel files reviewed were missing the required training topics.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Oct 8, 2025 · Assessment
1 out of 12 children did not have a health statement on file.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 2, 2025 · Inspection
1 out of 12 children files were missing immunization records.
In plain English: The 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
Medium · Sep 2, 2025 · Inspection
1 out of 3 personnel files reviewed were missing the required training topics.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 2, 2025 · Inspection
1 out of 12 children did not have a health statement on file.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium Low · Sep 3, 2024 · Inspection
There was no list of employees posting.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 3, 2024 · Inspection
The operational policies did not include the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Sep 3, 2024 · Inspection
Near the outdoor fence where the children play, there are wooden boards that have exposed nails and sharp edges.
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
High · Sep 3, 2024 · Inspection
There is no emergency prepardness plan.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 3, 2024 · Inspection
There was no instructions on how parents can access the HHSC website or minimuum standards.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Sep 3, 2024 · Inspection
The use zone for the spiral slide on the playground did not extend 6 feet. This was corrected when the table was removed from near the exit of the slide to provide 6 feet of use zone space.
Official text of rule 747.4605
Medium · Sep 3, 2024 · Inspection
The operational policies did not include information regarding parents rights.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 3, 2024 · Inspection
There was no emergency telephone numbers posting.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 3, 2024 · Inspection
There was no Kepping Children Safe posting.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 11, 2023 · Inspection
The use zones for the front and back of the swing set do not extend twice the distance as the height of the play structure.
Official text of rule 747.4607
Medium High · Sep 20, 2023 · Inspection
Fire drills were not being conducted monthly. This was corrected when a fire drill was conducted during the inspection. The fire drill started at 10:58AM and ended at 11AM.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Sep 20, 2023 · Inspection
The swing set has trapeze bars attached to the play structure.
Official text of rule 747.4403
High · Sep 20, 2023 · Inspection
The smoke detector was not being tested monthly. This was corrected when the smoke detector was tested and documented by the caregiver during the inspection.
Official text of rule 747.5115
Medium High · Sep 20, 2023 · Inspection
The carbon monoxide detector was not being tested monthly. This was corrected when the caregiver tested the carbon monoxide detector and documented the testing during the inspection.
Official text of rule 747.5337
Medium High · Sep 20, 2023 · Inspection
The fire extinguisher was not being tested monthly. This was corrected when the caregiver inspected the fire extinguisher and documented the inspection during the monitoring inspection.
In plain English: The child-care home must inspect all fire extinguishers every month, record the date, and keep that record at the home. Extinguishers must be serviced as needed and as the manufacturer or the fire marshal requires. Official rule text
Medium · Sep 20, 2023 · Inspection
The substitute caregiver has not received orientation training.
Official text of rule 747.1207
Medium High · Sep 20, 2023 · Inspection
The use zones for the front and back of the swing set do not extend the same distance as the height of the pay structure.
Official text of rule 747.4607
Medium High · Aug 15, 2022 · Inspection
There is no documentation showing that weather drills have been conducted.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 15, 2022 · Inspection
There is no documentation of fire drills being conducted.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Aug 15, 2022 · Inspection
There is no documentation showing that lock down drills have been conducted.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jun 16, 2022 · Inspection
One caregiver has cpr that consists of only online training.
In plain English: In a child-care home, the primary caregiver and every assistant and substitute caregiver must hold a current certificate in pediatric first aid (including rescue breathing and choking) and in pediatric CPR. The CPR course must follow American Heart Association layperson guidelines and include hands-on practice and testing with a manikin. Official rule text
Medium High · Jun 16, 2022 · Inspection
Two out of 6 children did not have a complete emergency contact.
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
Medium High · Feb 7, 2022 · Inspection
The operational policy did not include infant safe sleep.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
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This page reports the state’s records for Big Lilys Daycare; 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).