Registered Child Care Home · Houston, TX 77084
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Macquelle A Gardner for 19 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 7 routine inspections and 2 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 1 was under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 747.603 (3 times, most recently Sep 21, 2026).
The state lists Macquelle A Gardner as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 06:00 AM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Weekend Care, Night 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 Macquelle A Gardner with a capacity of 12.
Of the 19 violations at Macquelle A Gardner, 1 falls under rules Texas weights High and 8 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 | 5% |
| Medium High | 8 | 42% |
| Medium | 9 | 47% |
| Medium Low | 1 | 5% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Macquelle A Gardner had 19 violations in five years, more than the median of 6 across Houston’s 355 registered child care homes, and 2.7 per routine inspection against a median of 2.2 — a count of state records, not a rating.
5 rules were cited more than once at Macquelle A Gardner in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 747.603 Medium | 3 | The 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: Sep 21, 2026 · first: Feb 10, 2022 |
| 747.2321 Medium | 3 | For an infant who is not yet eating table food, the home must get written feeding instructions signed and dated by a parent or health-care professional, and must follow them. The home must review and update the instructions with the parent every 30 days until the infant can eat table food. Official rule text Most recent: Oct 3, 2024 · first: Feb 10, 2022 |
| 747.635 Medium High | 2 | The child-care home must keep an attendance record for each child, such as a sign-in and sign-out log or an attendance chart. Records for the past three months must be kept and shown to the state on request. Official rule text Most recent: Oct 3, 2024 · first: Feb 10, 2022 |
| 747.1309 Medium | 2 | 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 · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Oct 10, 2023 · first: Oct 11, 2022 |
| 747.3501 Medium High | 2 | 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 · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Oct 10, 2023 · first: Feb 10, 2022 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
9 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Inspection | 1041 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Inspection | 1049 | None |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Inspection | 1060 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Inspection | 1036 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Inspection | 970 | 3 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Inspection | 8 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Inspection | 9 | 8 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 3 | None |
3 rules cited at Macquelle A Gardner 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 · Sep 21, 2026 · Inspection
One child's file was missing the health statement information.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 3, 2024 · Inspection
The attendance record for the children in care was not available for review upon requested. This was corrected when the attendance for the children was entered during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Oct 3, 2024 · Inspection
The Parent Right section was observed misisng from the operational policies.
In plain English: The child-care home must have written policies on set topics, including how children are released, illness and exclusion, medication, medical emergencies, discipline, infant sleep, physical activity, parent rights, and its emergency plan. The policies must also tell parents how to find the state minimum standards, the Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline, and the HHSC website. Official rule text
Medium · Oct 3, 2024 · Inspection
The infant feeding instruction for a 10 month old was not available for review during the inspection
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Oct 10, 2023 · Inspection
During the inspection, the primary caregiver was missing 10 hours out of 30 hours annual training hours required.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Oct 10, 2023 · Inspection
I observed dog feces throughout the backyard accessible to children in care.
Official text of rule 747.3701
Medium High · Oct 10, 2023 · Inspection
During the inspection, I observed in the backyard toys and other equipment such as a storage, ladder, lawn mower and a gasoline bottle that could pose potential risk for children in care.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Oct 11, 2022 · Inspection
The Fire Extinguishers observed in the home was not the correct ones.
In plain English: The child-care home must have at least one 3A-40BC dry chemical fire extinguisher, or another extinguisher approved by a state or local fire marshal. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 11, 2022 · Inspection
The CPR/FA certification for the permit holder was not available for reviewed
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
Medium · Oct 11, 2022 · Inspection
Annual training for the primary caregiver was observed mising 12 hours out of30 hours annual training hours.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Mar 4, 2022 · Inspection
A follow up inspection was completed, the feeding instruction for one infant was not available for review, this standard was recited.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Feb 10, 2022 · Inspection
The admission information for 2 children ages 1yo and 5yo were not available for review upon request during the investigation inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Feb 10, 2022 · Inspection
The immunization records for two children ages 2yo and 3yo were not availalble for reviewed
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Feb 10, 2022 · Inspection
The infant feeding instruction for a 6mo infant in care was not available during inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Feb 10, 2022 · Inspection
A dog was observed present at the operation, there were no vaccination record available for reviewed.
In plain English: The child-care home must keep proof that its dogs and cats have the vaccinations Texas law requires. It must also have a statement of health from a local veterinarian for its animals, except small rodents such as guinea pigs, mice, and hamsters. Official rule text
Medium Low · Feb 10, 2022 · Inspection
The sign in/out records for the children in care was not available for review.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Feb 10, 2022 · Inspection
A bottle was observed not labeled during the inspection
Official text of rule 747.2319
Medium High · Feb 10, 2022 · Inspection
The backyard was observed with toys and other equipments such as storage that can cause potiental risk for children in care
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
High · Feb 10, 2022 · Inspection
A 5 month old infant was observed sleeping on a bouncer during the inspection.
Official text of rule 747.2326
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).