Licensed Child Care Home · Houston, TX 77099
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Maria's Child Care for 28 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 6 routine inspections and 5 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 0 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 747.1309 (8 times, most recently Jul 23, 2024).
The state lists Maria's Child Care as serving infant, toddler, and pre-kindergarten children, open 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided.
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 Maria's Child Care with a capacity of 12.
Of the 28 violations at Maria's Child Care, 0 fall under rules Texas weights High and 11 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 | 11 | 39% |
| Medium | 17 | 61% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Maria's Child Care had 28 violations in five years, more than the median of 8 across Houston’s 103 licensed child care homes, and 2.2 per routine inspection against a median of 1 — a count of state records, not a rating.
6 rules were cited more than once at Maria's Child Care in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 747.1309 Medium | 8 | 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: Jul 23, 2024 · first: Jan 10, 2022 |
| 747.603 Medium | 5 | 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: May 6, 2024 · first: Jan 10, 2022 |
| 747.1303 Medium High | 4 | 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: May 6, 2024 · first: Jan 10, 2024 |
| 747.1313 Medium High | 3 | 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 15, 2022 · first: Jan 10, 2022 |
| 747.5003 Medium High | 3 | The home's written emergency plan must explain how children will be evacuated, relocated, or sheltered and locked down, including children under 24 months and those who need extra help, and how every child will be accounted for. It must also cover how the home will contact authorities and parents, bring each child's emergency contacts and medical authorization, keep caring for children until they are picked up, and reunite them with parents. Official rule text Most recent: Mar 15, 2022 · first: Jan 10, 2022 |
| 747.501 Medium | 3 | 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 · rule revised August 2024 Most recent: Mar 15, 2022 · first: Jan 10, 2022 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2025 | Inspection | 549 | None |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Inspection | 494 | None |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| May 6, 2024 | Inspection | 3 | 3 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Assessment | 3 | 3 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Assessment | 3 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Inspection | 531 | 3 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Inspection | 486 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Assessment | 4 | 4 |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Assessment | 4 | 4 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Inspection | 969 | 6 |
3 rules cited at Maria's Child Care 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 · Jul 23, 2024 · Assessment
The primary caregiver needs fifteen hours of training.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · May 6, 2024 · Inspection
One caregiver is in need of 15 hours of annual training.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · May 6, 2024 · Inspection
Records were evaluated for eight children enrolled and the following was determined: Four children needed a special needs statement. Four children needed emergency contact information. Three children needed emergency care information. Two children needed school information. One child needed an address.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · May 6, 2024 · Inspection
The primary caregiver did not complete 30 hours of required training.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Apr 18, 2024 · Assessment
The primary caregiver did not complete 30 hours of required training.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Apr 18, 2024 · Assessment
One caregiver is in need of 15 hours of annual training.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Apr 18, 2024 · Assessment
Records were evaluated for eight children enrolled and the following was determined: Four children needed a special needs statement. Four children needed emergency contact information. Three children needed emergency care information. Two children needed school information. One child needed an address.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Mar 1, 2024 · Assessment
The primary caregiver did not complete 30 hours of required training.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Mar 1, 2024 · Assessment
One caregiver is in need of 15 hours of annual training.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Mar 1, 2024 · Assessment
Records were evaluated for eight children enrolled and the following was determined: Four children needed a special needs statement. Four children needed emergency contact information. Three children needed emergency care information. Two children needed school information. One child needed an address.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jan 10, 2024 · Inspection
Records were evaluated for eight children enrolled and the following was determined: Four children needed a special needs statement. Four children needed emergency contact information. Three children needed emergency care information. Two children needed school information. One child needed an address.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jan 10, 2024 · Inspection
One caregiver is in need of 15 hours of annual training.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Jan 10, 2024 · Inspection
The primary caregiver did not complete 30 hours of required training.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Jan 10, 2023 · Inspection
The annual certification was last completed 01/15/2021.
In plain English: The child-care home must check the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall list and keep recalled children's products out of the home, except antiques or items being repaired that children cannot use or reach. Each year it must certify in writing on a state form that it has done this, and it must post a notice telling parents and staff how to find the recall list. Official rule text
Medium High · Mar 15, 2022 · Assessment
The emergency preparedness did not include the following: -Procedures for evacuating or relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency. - How children in attendance at the time of the emergency will be accounted for at the designated safe area or alternate shelter. -How you will communicate with local authorities (such as fire, law enforcement, emergency medical services, health department), parents, and Child Care Regulation. -How staff will evacuate and relocate with the essential documentation including: Parent and emergency contact telephone numbers for each child in care, authorization for emergency care for each child in care, and the attendance record information for children in care at the time of the emergency. -How staff will continue to care for the children until each child has been released; and how staff will reunify the children with their parents as the evacuation, relocation, or sheltering/lock-down is lifted.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Mar 15, 2022 · Assessment
The primary caregiver needed 25 hours of annual training.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Mar 15, 2022 · Assessment
The caregivers did not complete skills based CPR training
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Mar 15, 2022 · Assessment
The operational policies did not include the following: - The duration of physical activity at your home, both indoor and outdoor. -A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor time.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium High · Feb 4, 2022 · Assessment
The emergency preparedness did not include the following: -Procedures for evacuating or relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency. - How children in attendance at the time of the emergency will be accounted for at the designated safe area or alternate shelter. -How you will communicate with local authorities (such as fire, law enforcement, emergency medical services, health department), parents, and Child Care Regulation. -How staff will evacuate and relocate with the essential documentation including: Parent and emergency contact telephone numbers for each child in care, authorization for emergency care for each child in care, and the attendance record information for children in care at the time of the emergency. -How staff will continue to care for the children until each child has been released; and how staff will reunify the children with their parents as the evacuation, relocation, or sheltering/lock-down is lifted.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Feb 4, 2022 · Assessment
The primary caregiver needed 25 hours of annual training.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Feb 4, 2022 · Assessment
The caregivers did not complete skills based CPR training
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Feb 4, 2022 · Assessment
The operational policies did not include the following: - The duration of physical activity at your home, both indoor and outdoor. -A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor time.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium High · Jan 10, 2022 · Inspection
The emergency preparedness did not include the following: -Procedures for evacuating or relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency. - How children in attendance at the time of the emergency will be accounted for at the designated safe area or alternate shelter. -How you will communicate with local authorities (such as fire, law enforcement, emergency medical services, health department), parents, and Child Care Regulation. -How staff will evacuate and relocate with the essential documentation including: Parent and emergency contact telephone numbers for each child in care, authorization for emergency care for each child in care, and the attendance record information for children in care at the time of the emergency. -How staff will continue to care for the children until each child has been released; and how staff will reunify the children with their parents as the evacuation, relocation, or sheltering/lock-down is lifted.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jan 10, 2022 · Inspection
The operational policies did not include the following: - The duration of physical activity at your home, both indoor and outdoor. -A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor time.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium · Jan 10, 2022 · Inspection
The primary caregiver needed 25 hours of annual training.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Jan 10, 2022 · Inspection
Records were evaluated for twelve children enrolled and the following was determined: One needed school information. One needed the emergency contact's address. One needed a special needs statement. One needed a health statement.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jan 10, 2022 · Inspection
The caregivers did not complete skills based CPR training
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jan 10, 2022 · Inspection
The medication log was reviewed and showed that authorization to administer mediation was needed for one child enrolled.
Official text of rule 747.3603
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).