Operation name as registered with Texas HHSC, permit no. 1354007.
Operating · Registered
Current permit dated Aug 22, 2011
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Chi Thi Tran for 3 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 2 routine inspections; 0 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 747.1313 (2 times, most recently Nov 7, 2024).
12Capacity
2Routine inspections, 5 yrs
3Violations, 5 yrs
0High-weight violations
1.5Violations per inspection
0Clean inspections in a row
The state lists Chi Thi Tran as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:00 AM to 07:00 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 Chi Thi Tran with a capacity of 12.
Violations by state risk weight
Of the 3 violations at Chi Thi Tran, 0 fall under rules Texas weights High and 3 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
0
0%
Medium High
3
100%
Medium
0
0%
Medium Low
0
0%
Low
0
0%
Compared with other Houston registered child care homes
Chi Thi Tran had 3 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 6 across Houston’s 355 registered child care homes, and 1.5 per routine inspection against a median of 2.2 — a count of state records, not a rating.
Repeat issues
1 rule was cited more than once at Chi Thi Tran in the last five years.
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 Most recent: Nov 7, 2024 · first: Nov 7, 2024
Year by year
Inspections
Violations
Year
Routine inspections
All state visits
Violations
2021 (from Oct 20)
0
0
0
2022
1
1
1
2023
0
0
0
2024
1
1
2
2025
0
0
0
2026
0
0
0
Every state visit
2 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
Date
Type
Rules checked
Violations
Nov 7, 2024
Inspection
1061
2
Nov 16, 2022
Inspection
970
1
All 3 violations, newest first
Medium High · Nov 7, 2024 · Inspection
747.1313(b) - Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on
CPR license date 7/24/2021 was observed. Current CPR could not be observed.
747.5005(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Last emergency practices observed dated for year 2021.
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:
Nov 18, 2022
Correction verified:
Nov 18, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes
What to ask on a visit
Based on the kinds of rules cited at Chi Thi Tran:
Staff training and certifications
How are new caregivers trained before they work with children?
Are all caregivers in my child's room currently certified in pediatric first aid and CPR?
Emergency drills and plans
How often do you practice fire, severe-weather, and lock-down drills?
Where would the children go if the building had to be evacuated, and how would you reach me?
This page reports the state’s records for Chi Thi Tran; 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).