Registered Child Care Home · Houston, TX 77083
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Hoa ThiLe Tran for 9 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 2 routine inspections and 1 other visit (investigations or paperwork reviews); 1 was under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 747.207 (2 times, most recently Oct 14, 2025).
The state lists Hoa ThiLe Tran as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:00 AM to 08:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun). Programs on file: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Weekend Care.
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 Hoa ThiLe Tran with a capacity of 11.
Of the 9 violations at Hoa ThiLe Tran, 1 falls under rules Texas weights High and 6 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 | 1 | 11% |
| Medium High | 6 | 67% |
| Medium | 2 | 22% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Hoa ThiLe Tran had 9 violations in five years, more than the median of 6 across Houston’s 355 registered child care homes, and 3.5 per routine inspection against a median of 2.2 — a count of state records, not a rating.
2 rules were cited more than once at Hoa ThiLe Tran in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 747.207 Medium High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Oct 14, 2025 · first: Sep 23, 2025 |
| 747.5335 Medium High | 2 | Electric or Battery Operated CO Detection System- One for Each Level of Every Building Most recent: Oct 14, 2025 · first: Sep 23, 2025 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2025 | Assessment | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Inspection | 1050 | 6 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Inspection | 1035 | 1 |
One rule cited at Hoa ThiLe Tran 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 14, 2025 · Assessment
There was no carbon monoxide detector installed on the second level of the operation.
Official text of rule 747.5335
Medium High · Oct 14, 2025 · Assessment
The operational policies remain incomplete, reference standard 747.501. The operational policies lacked 747.501(9 -no written policy).
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 23, 2025 · Inspection
The required annual training on the following topics had not been completed by the provider for training period 02/01/24-02/01/25 or 02/01/25-02/01/26. The required training topics are 1. emergency preparedness 3. administering medication 4.preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction 5. building and physical premises safety and 6. 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
High · Sep 23, 2025 · Inspection
The smoke detector in the living room was not working.
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
Medium High · Sep 23, 2025 · Inspection
There was no carbon monoxide detector installed on the second level of the operation.
Official text of rule 747.5335
Medium High · Sep 23, 2025 · Inspection
The operational policies were incomplete and/or lacked all the required information, reference standard 747.501. The operational policies lacked and/or required clarity 747.501(9 -no written policy and 11 lacked all required information).
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Sep 23, 2025 · Inspection
There were medications (non-prescribed and prescribed) on the kitchen counter and on a table in the living room, an area used to care for children.
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
Medium High · Sep 23, 2025 · Inspection
The last fire drill documented was May 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
Medium · Sep 27, 2023 · Inspection
The school's name and phone number were not available in three school-aged children's record. Note: The caregiver called the parents to obtain this information and placed it on the admission forms during the inspection.
In plain English: Before admitting a child, the home must collect set information, including the child's name and birth date, how to reach the parents, an emergency contact for when parents can't be reached, 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, and permission for transportation, field trips, or water activities if the home offers them. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024
Based on the kinds of rules cited at Hoa ThiLe Tran:
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).