6 rules cited at Cynthia Holman 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 High · Oct 21, 2025 · Inspection
747.5107(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
The fire extinguisher tag shows that it was last serviced in January 2024.
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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Oct 24, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Oct 23, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- No
High · Sep 18, 2023 · Inspection
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Two caregivers present and provided transportation on the day of the inspection, did not have cleared results of their background check available for review.
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:
- Sep 18, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Sep 19, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Aug 1, 2023 · Inspection
747.3703(a) - Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations
The operation did not have documentation of the two dogs present.
In plain English: The child-care home must keep proof that its dogs and cats have the vaccinations Texas law requires. It must also have a statement of health from a local veterinarian for its animals, except small rodents such as guinea pigs, mice, and hamsters. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 14, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Aug 11, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Aug 1, 2023 · Inspection
747.3203 - Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
In the outdoor play area around the fence in several areas, broken wooden panels were observed.
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:
- Aug 31, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Aug 11, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Aug 1, 2023 · Inspection
747.611(b) - Health Statement on File
Two out of five children files evaluated were missing health statements.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 25, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Aug 14, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Aug 11, 2022 · Inspection
747.1303(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
Documentation of the full 30 hours of annual training for the primary caregiver was not available for review during the inspection. An additional 6 hours is needed.
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) · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 22, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Aug 22, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Aug 11, 2022 · Inspection
747.611(b) - Health Statement on File
1 child record was missing a complete health statement.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 22, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Aug 22, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Aug 11, 2022 · Inspection
747.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Upon reviewing child records 3 records did not contain complete emergency contact information.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 22, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Aug 12, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Aug 11, 2022 · Inspection
747.213(b) - AP Parent Notification of Liability Insurance - Permitted Before April 25, 2021 & No Insurance Must Notify Parent in Writing by May 25, 2021
There was no documentation available to review showing parents have been notified that the operation does not have liability insurance. Note: The provider was given Form 2962 and filled it out showing the operation does not have liability insurance and had it posted during the inspection.
Official text of rule 747.213
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Aug 11, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Aug 11, 2022 · Inspection
747.503 - Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
Upon reviewing records for 3 children there was no signed documentation from parents showing a copy of the operational policies was given to them.
Official text of rule 747.503
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 22, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Aug 22, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
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Medium High · Aug 11, 2022 · Inspection
747.3501 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
An active ant bed was observed in the outdoor play area. There was also a water hose accessible to children. Note: The provider removed the water hose during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 22, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Aug 30, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Aug 11, 2022 · Inspection
747.3935(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
The Product Safety Certification has not been certified since May 5th, 2018. Note: The provider completed the product certification during the inspection.
In plain English: The child-care home must check the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall list and keep recalled children's products out of the home, except antiques or items being repaired that children cannot use or reach. Each year it must certify in writing on a state form that it has done this, and it must post a notice telling parents and staff how to find the recall list. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Aug 11, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Aug 11, 2022 · Inspection
747.801(4) - Records Maintained and Made Available - Menus
Documentation of menu's was not available for review upon request during the inspeciton.
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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 22, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Aug 26, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
High · Aug 11, 2022 · Inspection
747.4807(a) - Pool Inaccessible to Children by Wall, Fence or Other Barrier at Least 4' High
A swimming pool located in the outdoor play area is not equipped with a wall or fence at least 4 ft. high.
Official text of rule 747.4807
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 11, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Aug 30, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Aug 11, 2022 · Inspection
747.211(b) - Liability Insurance Requirements - If No Insurance Then Must Provide Written Proof Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
There was no written notification provided to licensing that the provider did not have liability insurance. Note: The provider corrected this during the inspection by logging into their portal and updating their liability coverage information.
Official text of rule 747.211
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Aug 11, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Aug 11, 2022 · Inspection
747.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
1 child record was missing updated 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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 22, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Aug 22, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Aug 11, 2022 · Inspection
747.3501(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
During the inspection there were two outlets left uncovered in reach of chidlren. Note: The provider placed covers over the outlets during the inspection
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Aug 11, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Aug 11, 2022 · Inspection
747.1309(d) - Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours
Training in the following topics for the primary caregiver were not available for review upon request: 1. Understanding Building and Premises Safety 2. Handling, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials
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 · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 22, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Aug 22, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Aug 11, 2022 · Inspection
747.207(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
The operational policies did not contain the following information: Promotion of Physical Activities Release Policy for Children
In plain English: The primary caregiver of a child-care home must set and follow policies that meet the standards, make sure assistants, substitutes, and household members follow the rules that apply to them, start required background checks, and report suspected abuse directly to the state hotline. The caregiver must also let parents visit any time during operating hours without prior approval and never go over the home's licensed or registered capacity. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 22, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Aug 15, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No
High · Aug 11, 2022 · Inspection
747.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Upon reviewing children's records, 2 children's records did not contain complete authorization for emergency medical authorization.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 15, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Aug 30, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Aug 11, 2022 · Inspection
747.3501(3) - Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
The ac unit in the outdoor play area is not equipped with any safeguard or barrier.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 11, 2022
- Correction verified:
- Aug 26, 2022
- Technical assistance given:
- No