Licensed Child Care Home · Houston, TX 77084
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Cindy's In Home Child Care for 3 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 6 routine inspections and 2 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 0 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 747.603 (2 times, most recently Sep 9, 2026).
The state lists Cindy's In Home Child Care as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 05:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: After School Care, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care.
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 Cindy's In Home Child Care with a capacity of 12.
Of the 3 violations at Cindy's In Home Child Care, 0 fall under rules Texas weights High and 0 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 | 0 | 0% |
| Medium | 3 | 100% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Cindy's In Home Child Care had 3 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 8 across Houston’s 103 licensed child care homes, and 0.5 per routine inspection against a median of 1 — a count of state records, not a rating.
1 rule was cited more than once at Cindy's In Home Child Care in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 747.603 Medium | 2 | 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 Most recent: Sep 9, 2026 · first: Sep 18, 2024 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
8 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Inspection | 528 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Inspection | 493 | None |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Inspection | 561 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Inspection | 503 | None |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Inspection | 451 | 1 |
One rule cited at Cindy's In Home Child Care 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 · Sep 9, 2026 · Inspection
1 out 7 children did not have an admission form.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 18, 2024 · Inspection
2 out of 10 files reviewed did not have a health statement on file.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Oct 4, 2022 · Inspection
Based on the fire safety practices log, the last fire drill, severe weather, and a lock-down drill had been conducted in August 2022. Based on the fire safety practices log, the last time the fire extinguishers, smoke detector and Carbon Monoxide Detector had been checked in August 2022.
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 · rule revised March 2023
Based on the kinds of rules cited at Cindy's In Home Child Care:
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This page reports the state’s records for Cindy's In Home Child Care; 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).