Registered Child Care Home · Houston, TX 77067
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Lizy Harris for 12 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 2 routine inspections; 6 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 745.621 (2 times, most recently Apr 24, 2025).
The state lists Lizy Harris 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, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
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 Lizy Harris with a capacity of 12.
Of the 12 violations at Lizy Harris, 6 fall under rules Texas weights High and 2 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 | 6 | 50% |
| Medium High | 2 | 17% |
| Medium | 4 | 33% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Lizy Harris had 12 violations in five years, more than the median of 6 across Houston’s 355 registered child care homes, and 6 per routine inspection against a median of 2.2 — a count of state records, not a rating.
4 rules were cited more than once at Lizy Harris in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 745.621 High | 2 | An operation must request a background check when it applies for a permit, hires someone, contracts with someone who needs a check, has a resident age 14 or older move in or a resident who is about to turn or has just turned 14, or learns of anyone else who needs a check. Checks must be renewed within five years for fingerprint-based checks or two years for name-based checks, and also when the person moves to another state or takes a role that requires fingerprints. Official rule text Most recent: Apr 24, 2025 · first: Apr 28, 2023 |
| 747.5417 High | 2 | Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers Most recent: Apr 24, 2025 · first: Apr 24, 2025 |
| 747.605 High | 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 Most recent: Apr 24, 2025 · first: Apr 24, 2025 |
| 747.1303 Medium High | 2 | Each caregiver must complete orientation within seven days and before being alone with children, and pediatric first aid and CPR on a set schedule (before the home is registered or licensed for the primary caregiver, before being counted in the ratio for substitutes, within 90 days for assistants), then stay current. Annual training is due within 12 months of starting and every 12 months after: 30 hours for the primary caregiver, and 15 hours (registered homes) or 24 hours (licensed homes) for assistants and substitutes counted in the ratio more than ten times a year, plus yearly transportation or pool training when it applies. Official rule text (single-rule page) · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Apr 28, 2023 · first: Apr 28, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2025 | Inspection | 1064 | 8 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Inspection | 1036 | 4 |
2 rules cited at Lizy Harris 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 · Apr 24, 2025 · Inspection
Of the four children's records evaluated, one lacked the name, address and phone number of the child's doctor.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Apr 24, 2025 · Inspection
The emergency telephone numbers for each child being transported is not in the vehicle. This was corrected at inspection.
Official text of rule 747.5417
High · Apr 24, 2025 · Inspection
The emergency medical information for each child being transported is not in the vehicle. This was corrected at inspection.
Official text of rule 747.5417
High · Apr 24, 2025 · Inspection
Of the four children's records evaluated, one lacked authorization for emergency care.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Apr 24, 2025 · Inspection
The operation has past due fees for background checks. This was corrected at inspection.
Official text of rule HRC 42.054
Medium · Apr 24, 2025 · Inspection
Background checks for a no longer affiliated with the operation has not been inactivated.
In plain English: When a person with a background check stops being associated with the operation, the operation must mark them inactive within seven days. It must also confirm its current list of people with background checks every three months, or once a year for licensed and registered child-care homes and listed family homes. Official rule text
High · Apr 24, 2025 · Inspection
A background check for an asukt household member has not been submitted. This was corrected at inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Apr 24, 2025 · Inspection
Training in the following topics were not received for the July 2023-July 2024 training year: emergency preparedness, communicable diseases including immunizations, food allergies, administering medications, understanding building nd physical premises safety and 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 · Apr 28, 2023 · Inspection
A background check for an assistant caregiver has not been submitted. The assistant caregiver has access to children in care.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Apr 28, 2023 · Inspection
The personnel records for the assistant caregivers is lacking the following information: 1. Hire date 2. How they meet the ediucation requirements 3. Notarized affidavit 4. Copy of driver's license
In plain English: The child-care home must keep a file for each assistant and substitute caregiver with items such as start and end dates, proof of age and education qualifications, the required state affidavit forms (Forms 2985 and 2912), training records, proof that background checks were requested, and a copy of a photo ID. Official rule text · rule revised August 2024
Medium High · Apr 28, 2023 · Inspection
One assistant carerigver has not completed a pediatriac First Aid and CPR class.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Apr 28, 2023 · Inspection
The assistant caregiver has not completed an orienattion to the childcare home.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
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This page reports the state’s records for Lizy Harris; 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).