Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Kim Lien Nguyen for 4 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 3 routine inspections; 0 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 747.3803 (2 times, most recently Apr 27, 2023).
12Capacity
3Routine inspections, 5 yrs
4Violations, 5 yrs
0High-weight violations
1.3Violations per inspection
1Clean inspections in a row
The state lists Kim Lien Nguyen as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:00 AM to 08:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, 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 Kim Lien Nguyen with a capacity of 12.
Violations by state risk weight
Of the 4 violations at Kim Lien Nguyen, 0 fall under rules Texas weights High and 1 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
0
0%
Medium High
1
25%
Medium
2
50%
Medium Low
0
0%
Low
1
25%
Compared with other Houston registered child care homes
Kim Lien Nguyen had 4 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 6 across Houston’s 355 registered child care homes, and 1.3 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 Kim Lien Nguyen in the last five years.
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 Most recent: Apr 27, 2023 · first: Apr 27, 2023
Year by year
Inspections
Violations
Year
Routine inspections
All state visits
Violations
2021 (from Oct 20)
0
0
0
2022
0
0
0
2023
1
1
3
2024
0
0
0
2025
2
2
1
2026
0
0
0
Every state visit
3 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
Date
Type
Rules checked
Violations
May 16, 2025
Inspection
1
None
Apr 23, 2025
Inspection
1061
1
Apr 27, 2023
Inspection
1035
3
All 4 violations, newest first
Medium High · Apr 23, 2025 · Inspection
747.3203 - Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The outdoor area was filled with a garden inside aquarium tanks that covered the measured space outside. The children had no room to play.
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:
May 14, 2025
Correction verified:
May 16, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes
Low · Apr 27, 2023 · Inspection
747.611(a) - Required Health Statement
One out of six children files needed a health statement signed by a health professional. The statement from the parent was passed 12 months.
In plain English: For each child who does not attend pre-K or school away from the home, the child-care home must have a health statement within one week of admission. This is usually a written statement from a licensed health-care professional who examined the child in the past year saying the child can take part in the program; the rule also allows a parent's religious affidavit, or a parent's interim statement followed by the professional's statement within 12 months. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 8, 2023
Correction verified:
May 3, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes
Medium · Apr 27, 2023 · Inspection
747.3803(a)(2) - First Aid Kit Incomplete - Adhesive Tape
This page reports the state’s records for Kim Lien 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).