Licensed Child Care Home · Houston, TX 77073
Between Oct 21, 2021 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Joyful Care Daycare for 8 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 12 routine inspections; 1 was under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 747.1313 (2 times, most recently Mar 8, 2023).
The state lists Joyful Care Daycare as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Field Trips.
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 Joyful Care Daycare with a capacity of 9.
Of the 8 violations at Joyful Care Daycare, 1 falls under rules Texas weights High and 4 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 | 13% |
| Medium High | 4 | 50% |
| Medium | 2 | 25% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 1 | 13% |
Joyful Care Daycare had 8 violations since Oct 21, 2021, a shorter record than most, the same as the five-year median of 8 across Houston’s 103 licensed child care homes, and 0.7 per routine inspection against a median of 1 — a count of state records, not a rating.
2 rules were cited more than once at Joyful Care Daycare since Oct 21, 2021.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 747.1313 Medium High | 2 | In a child-care home, the primary caregiver and every assistant and substitute caregiver must hold a current certificate in pediatric first aid (including rescue breathing and choking) and in pediatric CPR. The CPR course must follow American Heart Association layperson guidelines and include hands-on practice and testing with a manikin. Official rule text Most recent: Mar 8, 2023 · first: Mar 8, 2023 |
| 747.605 Medium | 2 | 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 Most recent: Apr 12, 2022 · first: Apr 12, 2022 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 21) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
12 visits on record since Oct 21, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | Inspection | 807 | None |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Inspection | 235 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Inspection | 813 | None |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Inspection | 797 | None |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Inspection | 240 | 2 |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Inspection | 396 | None |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Inspection | 305 | None |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Inspection | 271 | None |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Inspection | 554 | 3 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Inspection | 380 | None |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Inspection | 149 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Inspection | 967 | None |
One rule cited at Joyful Care Daycare changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
Low · Aug 15, 2025 · Inspection
The CPR and first aid certificate reviewed expired on 03/2025.
Official text of rule 747.1327
Medium High · Mar 8, 2023 · Inspection
Current CPR first aid license could not be observed. Cpr Ex 12/2022
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Mar 8, 2023 · Inspection
Current CPR first aid license could not be observed. Cpr Ex 12/2022
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Apr 12, 2022 · Inspection
Two out of five children records did not contain consent for water activity. The area on the enrollment form was left blank.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Apr 12, 2022 · Inspection
Three out of five children records did not contain the physician's information. The files did not include the name, address or telephone number of physician for contact in case of an emergency.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Apr 12, 2022 · Inspection
One child's epi-pen was not observed in its original container. The epi-pen was shown without any name, date of issuance, and/or an expiration date.
Official text of rule 747.3605
High · Feb 10, 2022 · Inspection
There were two individuals in the home without an active background check. While the primary caregiver was not observed in care initially, the individuals present did not have a active background check.
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
Medium High · Feb 10, 2022 · Inspection
One child enrollment specified a diagnosed allergy. The child's file/record did not contain an food allergy emergency plan, which specifies how to properly care for/treat the child's needs in case of an emergency.
Official text of rule 747.3619
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).