Operation name as registered with Texas HHSC, permit no. 1806548.
Operating · Registered
Current permit dated Dec 11, 2024
State records from Dec 3, 2024
Between Dec 3, 2024 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Dung Phuong Nguyen for 8 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 2 routine inspections; 2 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 747.5007 (2 times, most recently Dec 3, 2024).
12Capacity
2Routine inspections, since 2024
8Violations, since 2024
2High-weight violations
4Violations per inspection
0Clean inspections in a row
The state lists Dung Phuong Nguyen as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 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 Dung Phuong Nguyen with a capacity of 12.
Violations by state risk weight
Of the 8 violations at Dung Phuong Nguyen, 2 fall under rules Texas weights High and 5 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
25%
Medium High
5
63%
Medium
1
13%
Medium Low
0
0%
Low
0
0%
Compared with other Houston registered child care homes
Dung Phuong Nguyen had 8 violations since Dec 3, 2024, a shorter record than most, more than the five-year median of 6 across Houston’s 355 registered child care homes, and 4 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 Dung Phuong Nguyen since Dec 3, 2024.
Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside Most recent: Dec 3, 2024 · first: Dec 3, 2024
Year by year
Inspections
Violations
Year
Routine inspections
All state visits
Violations
2024 (from Dec 3)
1
1
6
2025
1
1
2
2026
0
0
0
Every state visit
2 visits on record since Dec 3, 2024, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
Date
Type
Rules checked
Violations
Oct 27, 2025
Inspection
1043
2
Dec 3, 2024
Inspection
1062
6
All 8 violations, newest first
Medium High · Oct 27, 2025 · Inspection
747.5005(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The caregiver did not practice fire drill for 09/2025.
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 4, 2025
Correction verified:
Oct 29, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes
Medium · Oct 27, 2025 · Inspection
747.603(a)(1) - Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement
The caregiver did not have records for 2 children in care.
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:
Nov 4, 2025
Correction verified:
Oct 29, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No
High · Dec 3, 2024 · Inspection
747.5111 - Smoke-Detection System
Smoke alarm was not available in 3 areas using by children.
In plain English: The child-care home must have a working smoke-detection system, either an electronic alarm and smoke detection system or individual electric or battery-operated smoke detectors in each room children use. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 10, 2024
Correction verified:
Dec 10, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes
Medium High · Dec 3, 2024 · Inspection
747.5007(3) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location
The designated location outside the child-care home was not available in her emergency evacuation and relocation diagram.
The fire extinguisher 3A 40 BC was on the kitchen counter. It was not mounted as required.
In plain English: Fire extinguishers must be mounted on the wall with a hanger or bracket, with the top no higher than five feet and the bottom at least four inches above the floor, unless the fire marshal or manufacturer gives different instructions. They must be readily available for immediate use by household members and caregivers. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 10, 2024
Correction verified:
Dec 10, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes
Medium High · Dec 3, 2024 · Inspection
747.3501 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
1/There were some cleaning supplies labeled 'Keep Out Of Children Reach' in the restroom accessible to children. 2/The grass in the backyard was high for children's outdoor activities.
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
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 10, 2024
Correction verified:
Dec 11, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes
High · Dec 3, 2024 · Inspection
747.5331 - Registered or Licensed Child-Care Home Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System, unless located in a School Facility
The CO Monoxide alarm was not available in child care home.
This page reports the state’s records for Dung Phuong Nguyen; 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).