Registered Child Care Home · Houston, TX 77072
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Minh Thu Tran for 10 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 4 routine inspections; 4 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 747.605 (3 times, most recently Aug 9, 2024).
The state lists Minh Thu Tran as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:00 AM to 07:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun). Programs on file: Weekend 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 Minh Thu Tran with a capacity of 10.
Of the 10 violations at Minh Thu Tran, 4 fall under rules Texas weights High and 4 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 | 4 | 40% |
| Medium High | 4 | 40% |
| Medium | 2 | 20% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Minh Thu Tran had 10 violations in five years, more than the median of 6 across Houston’s 355 registered child care homes, and 2.5 per routine inspection against a median of 2.2 — a count of state records, not a rating.
3 rules were cited more than once at Minh Thu Tran in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 747.605 High | 3 | 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 · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Aug 9, 2024 · first: Aug 9, 2024 |
| 747.5005 Medium High | 3 | 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 Most recent: Sep 8, 2022 · first: Sep 8, 2022 |
| 747.5011 High | 2 | No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits Most recent: Aug 9, 2024 · first: Sep 8, 2022 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
4 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | Inspection | 1041 | None |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Inspection | 1036 | 4 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Inspection | 971 | 6 |
3 rules cited at Minh Thu Tran changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
High · Aug 9, 2024 · Inspection
The exit path in the backyard was blocked by a trashcan and a mower. Note : corrected. The caregiver's spouse helped to removed them out of exit path.
Official text of rule 747.5011
Medium · Aug 9, 2024 · Inspection
Doctor information was not available in 2 children's records.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
High · Aug 9, 2024 · Inspection
Names and telephone numbers of persons other than a parent to whom the child may be released was not available in 2 children's records.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
High · Aug 9, 2024 · Inspection
The emergency medical care authorization to transport the child for emergency medical treatment was not available in 2 children's records.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Sep 8, 2022 · Inspection
There was a hammock in the family room using by children and accessible to the children during inspection. Note : corrected. The caregiver removed the hammock to master bedroom out of children's reach.
In plain English: 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
Medium · Sep 8, 2022 · Inspection
The caregiver did not have 30 hours of annual training for the period from 09/07/2021-09/07/2022 during the inspection.
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 · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Sep 8, 2022 · Inspection
The caregiver did not practice severe weather drill every 3 months since 01/2022.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Sep 8, 2022 · Inspection
The caregiver did not practice fire drill monthly since 01/2022.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Sep 8, 2022 · Inspection
The exit path in the backyard was blocked by a trashcan, 2 bicycles, many gardening tools and a mower. Note : corrected. The caregiver's spouse helped to removed them out of exit path.
Official text of rule 747.5011
Medium High · Sep 8, 2022 · Inspection
The caregiver did not practice lock-down drill every 3 months since 01/2022.
Plain-English explanation above
Based on the kinds of rules cited at Minh Thu Tran:
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).