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Registered Child Care Home · Houston, TX 77072

Chan Tran Tram

Operation name as registered with Texas HHSC, permit no. 874141.

Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Chan Tran Tram for 12 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 2 routine inspections; 1 was under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 747.401 (2 times, most recently Jan 28, 2025).

The state lists Chan Tran Tram as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:00 AM to 08:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat). Programs on file: Weekend Care.

What rules a registered child care home follows

Registered child care homes in Texas care for up to 6 children in the caregiver’s own residence, plus up to 6 more school-age children after school (12 at most). They follow the Minimum Standards in Chapter 747 and get an unannounced state inspection at least once every two years. The state lists Chan Tran Tram with a capacity of 12.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 12 violations at Chan Tran Tram, 1 falls under rules Texas weights High and 4 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work

WeightViolationsShare
High18%
Medium High433%
Medium758%
Medium Low00%
Low00%

Compared with other Houston registered child care homes

Chan Tran Tram had 12 violations in five years, more than the median of 6 across Houston’s 355 registered child care homes, and 6 per routine inspection against a median of 2.2 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations in five years: Chan Tran Tram 12, Houston five-year median 6This daycare12Houston median6

Repeat issues

2 rules were cited more than once at Chan Tran Tram in the last five years.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
747.401
Medium		2The 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: Jan 28, 2025 · first: Feb 6, 2023
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: Feb 6, 2023 · first: Feb 6, 2023

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at Chan Tran Tram, 2021 to 2026002021002022192023002024132025002026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2021 (from Oct 20)000
2022000
2023119
2024000
2025113
2026000

Every state visit

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

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Jan 28, 2025Inspection10613
Feb 6, 2023Inspection9719

All 12 violations, newest first

3 rules cited at Chan Tran Tram 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 · Jan 28, 2025 · Inspection

747.1309(a) - Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required

The caregiver had 19 hours annual tranings for 07/2023-07/2024 instead of 30 hours as required.

In plain English: The primary caregiver of a child-care home must complete at least 30 hours of training each year that fits the ages of the children in care, including at least six hours on topics such as child development or guidance and discipline, and three to six hours on management or staff supervision depending on experience. At least six hours must be instructor-led, and homes caring for children under 24 months must include one hour on shaken baby syndrome, infant sleep practices and SIDS, and early brain development. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Feb 28, 2025
Correction verified:
Feb 10, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Jan 28, 2025 · Inspection

747.1303(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Caregivers- Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR

The caregiver's FA and CPR certificate expired on 08/29/2023.

In plain English: Each caregiver must complete orientation within seven days and before being alone with children, and pediatric first aid and CPR on a set schedule (before the home is registered or licensed for the primary caregiver, before being counted in the ratio for substitutes, within 90 days for assistants), then stay current. Annual training is due within 12 months of starting and every 12 months after: 30 hours for the primary caregiver, and 15 hours (registered homes) or 24 hours (licensed homes) for assistants and substitutes counted in the ratio more than ten times a year, plus yearly transportation or pool training when it applies. Official rule text (single-rule page)

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Feb 28, 2025
Correction verified:
Feb 10, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Jan 28, 2025 · Inspection

747.401(a)(1) - Posting Requirements-License

The caregiver did not have posting requirements as required. Note: corrected. The inspector helped her to check in the old files and posted all of them on the wall as required.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Jan 28, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Feb 6, 2023 · Inspection

747.603(a)(1) - Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement

The caregiver did not have record for one infan in care.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Feb 13, 2023
Correction verified:
Mar 7, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Feb 6, 2023 · Inspection

747.2315(a)(1) - Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Baby Walkers

There was a baby walker which is prohibited equipment in children's area. Picture was taken. Note : corrected. The caregiver removed it out of children's area and stated that she will not use it for her children in care anymore.

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 · rule revised March 2023

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Feb 6, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Feb 6, 2023 · Inspection

747.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement

The health statement was not available in one toddler's record.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Feb 27, 2023
Correction verified:
Mar 8, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Feb 6, 2023 · Inspection

747.3501 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

There were many cleaning supplies labeled 'Keep out of children's reach' in children's restroom cabinet accessible to children. Note : corrected. The caregiver removed them out of the cabinet and stated that she will install latch/lock keeping them inaccessible to children in care. She will send picture to CCR when she installed the latch/lock for restroom cabinet.

In plain English: All areas children can reach in the home must be free of hazards. The rule lists examples such as childproof covers on outlets for children under five, heaters and fans mounted out of reach or guarded, poisonous plants kept out of reach, and pools, buckets, and other water kept away from children. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Feb 6, 2023
Correction verified:
Feb 6, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Feb 6, 2023 · Inspection

747.5005(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

The caregiver did not practice fire drill monthly.

In plain English: 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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Feb 27, 2023
Correction verified:
Feb 28, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Feb 6, 2023 · Inspection

747.2105(c)(3) - Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily

One 29- month-old child was using an IPad over an hour during the inspection. Note : corrected. The caregiver had to take it away from the child during inspection.

In plain English: Child-care homes may not use screen time for children under two. For older children, screen time may only add to other activities, not replace them, and it must be tied to planned learning goals, age-appropriate, no more than one hour a day, free of ads and violence, and not used during meals, snacks, naps, or rest times. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Feb 6, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Feb 6, 2023 · Inspection

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

The primary caregiver did not submit background check for her daughter who is older than 14 years old and living in her house. The caregiver's daughter was born in 06/02/2007. Note : The caregiver's spouse helped her to submit their daughter's background check at inspection.

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:
Feb 6, 2023
Correction verified:
Feb 21, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes
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Medium · Feb 6, 2023 · Inspection

747.501(1) - Written Operational Policies - Release of Children

The caregiver did not have written operational policies for her child care home.

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:
Feb 13, 2023
Correction verified:
Feb 13, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Feb 6, 2023 · Inspection

747.401(a)(1) - Posting Requirements-License

The posting requirements were not available in her child care home.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Feb 13, 2023
Correction verified:
Feb 13, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at Chan Tran Tram:

Licensing, postings, and management

Enrollment and attendance records

Staff training and certifications

Daily activities and screen time

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for Chan Tran Tram; 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).