Registered Child Care Home · Houston, TX 77083

Loan Lu

Operation name as registered with Texas HHSC, permit no. 879181.

Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Loan Lu for 9 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 2 routine inspections; 1 was under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 747.603 (2 times, most recently Apr 4, 2025).

The state lists Loan Lu as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 07:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat). Programs on file: 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 Loan Lu with a capacity of 12.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 9 violations at Loan Lu, 1 falls under rules Texas weights High and 3 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work

WeightViolationsShare
High111%
Medium High333%
Medium556%
Medium Low00%
Low00%

Compared with other Houston registered child care homes

Loan Lu had 9 violations in five years, more than the median of 6 across Houston’s 355 registered child care homes, and 4.5 per routine inspection against a median of 2.2 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations in five years: Loan Lu 9, Houston five-year median 6This daycare9Houston median6

Repeat issues

1 rule was cited more than once at Loan Lu in the last five years.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
747.603
Medium
2The child-care home must keep a record for each enrolled child, including the enrollment agreement, admission information, a health statement from a health-care professional, and immunization records, plus items such as medication records when they apply. These records must be kept at the home, available during operating hours, generally until three months after the child's last day. Official rule text
Most recent: Apr 4, 2025 · first: May 2, 2023

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at Loan Lu, 2021 to 2026002021002022162023002024132025002026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2021 (from Oct 20)000
2022000
2023116
2024000
2025113
2026000

Every state visit

2 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Apr 4, 2025Inspection10623
May 2, 2023Inspection10356

All 9 violations, newest first

One rule cited at Loan Lu 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 4, 2025 · Inspection

747.605(10) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information

It was noted that one of the children s records was missing the physician s information. Note: During the inspection, the caregiver obtains this information and enters it on the admission forms.

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

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Apr 4, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium · Apr 4, 2025 · Inspection

747.611(b) - Health Statement on File

It was noticed that the health statement was not available in 1 pre-school age child s record.

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:
Apr 18, 2025
Correction verified:
Apr 9, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · Apr 4, 2025 · Inspection

747.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations

One child in care did not have an immunization record available for review.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 18, 2025
Correction verified:
Apr 9, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · May 2, 2023 · Inspection

747.1303(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Caregivers Licensed -24 hours Annual Training

The assistant caregiver was missing 24 hours of training.

In plain English: 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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 19, 2023
Correction verified:
May 18, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · May 2, 2023 · Inspection

747.5005(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

Fire drills were not conducted and documented available for viewing.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 5, 2023
Correction verified:
May 18, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · May 2, 2023 · Inspection

747.2105(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

There were children under the age of 2 years old watching TV. Note: The minimum standards were reviewed with the provider. The TV was turned off immediately.

In plain English: Child-care homes may not use screen time for children under two. For older children, screen time may only add to other activities, not replace them, and it must be tied to planned learning goals, age-appropriate, no more than one hour a day, free of ads and violence, and not used during meals, snacks, naps, or rest times. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
May 2, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium · May 2, 2023 · Inspection

747.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information

There were 5 children's records that were incomplete.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 12, 2023
Correction verified:
May 18, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No

High · May 2, 2023 · Inspection

747.5111 - Smoke-Detection System

The smoke detection system was not in working condition.

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

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 5, 2023
Correction verified:
May 2, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · May 2, 2023 · Inspection

747.1314 - Transportation Safety Training-Primary Caregiver and Employee Transporting

Transportation training was not completed for the permit holder and the staff.

Official text of rule 747.1314

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
May 8, 2023
Correction verified:
May 18, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at Loan Lu:

Enrollment and attendance records

Daily activities and screen time

Emergency drills and plans

Fire inspections and fire equipment

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for Loan Lu; 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).