Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77007
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Finale After School Program at St. Theresa's for 10 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 6 routine inspections; 2 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 744.605 (2 times, most recently Nov 6, 2024).
The state lists Finale After School Program at St. Theresa's as serving pre-kindergarten and school-age children, open 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, After School Care, Snacks Provided. Program type: Before/After School Program.
Of the 10 violations at Finale After School Program at St. Theresa's, 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 | 20% |
| Medium High | 5 | 50% |
| Medium | 3 | 30% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Finale After School Program at St. Theresa's had 10 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 2 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
1 rule was cited more than once at Finale After School Program at St. Theresa's in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 744.605 Medium High | 2 | Before admitting a child, the program must collect set information, including the child's name and birth date, how to reach the parents, an emergency contact, the people allowed to pick up the child, and permission to get emergency medical care. It must also record the child's special care needs, any allergies with a food allergy emergency plan if needed, the child's school, and permission for things like riding a bus, walking home, transportation, field trips, or water activities when they apply. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Nov 6, 2024 · first: Nov 7, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
6 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Inspection | 752 | Pending with the state |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Inspection | 307 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Inspection | 763 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Inspection | 305 | 3 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Inspection | 699 | 3 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Inspection | 382 | 2 |
“Pending”: the state has not posted the outcome.
2 rules cited at Finale After School Program at St. Theresa's 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 · Oct 30, 2025 · Inspection
The operation did not have the required medication for a child with a diagnosed food allergy.
Official text of rule 744.1003
Medium High · Nov 6, 2024 · Inspection
During the review of children's records 2 out of 10 records evaluated were found to be missing the emergency contact address.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Nov 7, 2023 · Inspection
Four children did not have document of a parent receiving the operational policies.
Medium High · Nov 7, 2023 · Inspection
Four children had parents for their emergency contact information, it should have someone besides a parent.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
High · Nov 7, 2023 · Inspection
Caregiver stated they had 9 children when I counted they were 8 children. Corrected: When the caregiver did a name to face check and recounted the children.
In plain English: Each caregiver must know which children they are responsible for, how many there are, and each child's name and age. The caregiver must stay close enough to see or hear what each child is doing, as the situation calls for, and be able to step in when needed. Official rule text
Medium High · Nov 10, 2022 · Inspection
The most recent copy of the sanitation inspection was not made available.
Official text of rule 744.2503
Medium High · Nov 10, 2022 · Inspection
The most recent copy of the fire inspection was not made available.
Official text of rule 744.3503
Medium · Nov 10, 2022 · Inspection
The operation's first aid kit is missing antiseptic and adhesive tape. Note: the antiseptic present in the kit was expired.
In plain English: Each first-aid kit must hold a first-aid guide, adhesive tape, antiseptic, adhesive bandages, scissors, sterile gauze pads, a thermometer, tweezers, and waterproof disposable gloves. None of the supplies may be expired. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
High · Nov 29, 2021 · Inspection
The caregiver was carrying around a bag with the students Epipen inside. It was not locked or stored in a inaccessible location from the children. The site director removed the Epipen from the caregiver and stored it in its correct location.
Official text of rule 744.2657
Medium High · Nov 29, 2021 · Inspection
One child did not have the required information on their food allergy plan.
In plain English: For each child with a food allergy diagnosed by a health-care professional, the program must have a food allergy emergency plan signed and dated by the child's health-care professional and parent. A copy must be kept in the child's file. Official rule text
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).