Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77073
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Mother Theresa's Child Dev Center for 25 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 16 routine inspections and 6 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 9 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.2805 (3 times, most recently Aug 28, 2026).
The state lists Mother Theresa's Child Dev Center as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 25 violations at Mother Theresa's Child Dev Center, 9 fall 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 | 9 | 36% |
| Medium High | 8 | 32% |
| Medium | 7 | 28% |
| Medium Low | 1 | 4% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Mother Theresa's Child Dev Center had 25 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 1.3 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
7 rules were cited more than once at Mother Theresa's Child Dev Center in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.2805 High | 3 | No child may be treated in a harsh, cruel, or unusual way. Banned methods include physical punishment or threats of it, punishment tied to food, naps, or toilet training, grabbing or pulling a child, yelling at or humiliating a child, and putting a child in a locked or dark room. Official rule text Most recent: Aug 28, 2026 · first: Jul 31, 2025 |
| 746.901 Medium | 3 | The center must keep a file at the center for each employee, caregiver, substitute, and volunteer, available during operating hours. It must include 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 Most recent: Jul 21, 2026 · first: Aug 31, 2022 |
| 746.1205 Medium High | 2 | Each caregiver must know which children they are responsible for, how many there are, and each child's name and age. The caregiver must stay close enough to see or hear what each child is doing, as the situation calls for, and be able to step in when needed. Official rule text Most recent: Aug 31, 2026 · first: Jul 21, 2026 |
| 746.1201 High | 2 | Every center employee, including staff not counted in the child-to-caregiver ratio, must show competency, good judgment, and self-control around children and treat them with courtesy, respect, and patience. Employees must make sure no child is abused, neglected, or exploited in care, and must report suspected abuse or neglect to the state. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 21, 2026 · first: Aug 5, 2024 |
| 746.603 Medium | 2 | The center 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 sign-in and sign-out records and medication records when they apply. These records must be kept at the center, available during operating hours, generally until three months after the child's last day. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 21, 2026 · first: Aug 31, 2022 |
| 746.2909 Medium High | 2 | Cots and mats must not block entrances or exits, must not be left out where they get in the way of other activities, and must leave enough room for caregivers to walk and work between them. Each child and caregiver must be able to reach a walkway without stepping on or over other children's cots or mats, and the setup must let the caregiver supervise every child in the group. Official rule text Most recent: Aug 5, 2024 · first: Aug 5, 2024 |
| 746.1315 Medium High | 2 | Each caregiver and the center director must hold a current certificate in pediatric first aid (including rescue breathing and choking) and in pediatric CPR. A new caregiver may work with children before getting the CPR certificate, but at least one employee or caregiver with a current pediatric CPR certificate must be on the premises whenever children are in care. Official rule text Most recent: Aug 30, 2023 · first: Aug 30, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2026 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
22 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | Inspection | 5 | None |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 4 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 2 | 2 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Inspection | 5 | None |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Inspection | 567 | 5 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Inspection | 717 | 4 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2024 | Inspection | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 8 | None |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Inspection | 3 | None |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Inspection | 558 | 3 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Inspection | 118 | None |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 7 | None |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Inspection | 788 | 4 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 4 | None |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Inspection | 441 | 3 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Inspection | 2 | None |
3 rules cited at Mother Theresa's Child Dev Center 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 31, 2026 · Inspection
Classroom with 8 toddlers was left napping unsupervised.
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High · Aug 28, 2026 · Investigation (report)
Based on information gathered during investigation it was determined caregivers uses highchairs to restrain children in to correct behavior.
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High · Aug 21, 2026 · Investigation (report)
Based on information provided, this standard is found to be deficient by yelling at children in care as a form of discipline.
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High · Aug 21, 2026 · Investigation (report)
Based on information gathered, this standard is found to be deficient. A caregiver was allowed to care for children without an active background check.
In plain English: An operation must get notice from the state's background check unit that a person is eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible with conditions before letting that person be at the operation. While waiting, the person may attend orientation or pre-service training only if they have no contact with children in care. Official rule text
Medium · Jul 21, 2026 · Inspection
Feeding instructions for 9month could not be oberved during inspection.
In plain English: For an infant who is not yet eating table food, the center must get written feeding instructions signed and dated by a parent or health-care professional, and must follow them. The center must review and update the instructions with the parent every 30 days until the infant can eat table food. Official rule text
Medium High · Jul 21, 2026 · Inspection
Caregiver did not know age of child in classroom during inspection.
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High · Jul 21, 2026 · Inspection
A child of age 2yrs was observed getting diaper change in a classroom by a caregiver were other children were present.
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Medium · Jul 21, 2026 · Inspection
Caregivers folders was observed missing several required documentation.
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Medium · Jul 21, 2026 · Inspection
A infant child in care enrollemnt folder and several children files were observed to be missing required docuementation.
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Medium High · Jul 31, 2025 · Inspection
The sheets in the cribs in the infant were loose and not snug fit.
In plain English: Each crib must have a firm, flat mattress made for that crib model that fits snugly with no added padding, snug-fitting sheets, secure hardware, slats no more than 2 3/8 inches apart, documentation that it meets federal crib standards, and a label with the infant's name (or a number with an assignment map). Cribs must be sanitized before another infant uses them, and an infant may never be left in a crib with the drop gate down. Official rule text
High · Jul 31, 2025 · Inspection
There were two children placed in a high chair as result of them actibt "bad".
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High · Jul 31, 2025 · Inspection
A caregiver was present and caring for children with an ineligible background check status. The operation was notified of the ineligible status on 5/13/2025.
In plain English: If the state's background check unit finds a person ineligible, the operation must immediately remove that person from the operation and confirm it received the notice. If the person is eligible or provisionally eligible with conditions, the operation must limit the person's duties to follow those conditions. Official rule text
Medium · Jul 31, 2025 · Inspection
One of the five caregivers files reviewed did not have documentation showing the required completed 24 hours of annual training.
In plain English: A caregiver's 24 hours of yearly training must fit the ages of the children in their care and cover set topics, including at least six hours on areas such as child development or guidance and discipline, and at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect. At least five of the hours must be instructor-led, and caregivers of children under 24 months must also have one hour on shaken baby syndrome, infant sleep practices and SIDS, and early brain development. Official rule text
Medium Low · Jan 21, 2025 · Assessment
The center did not report the number of employees that left employment in 2024 by the required date of 1/15/25.
In plain English: The center must tell the state in writing within five days when its designee, the head of its governing body, their address, or its director changes. Each year by January 15, it must report online how many employees stopped working there during the previous year. Official rule text
High · Sep 9, 2024 · Inspection
During the walk through in the Infant room 5 children ages 2-14months observed in the classroom without a caregiver supervising children in care. The caregiver came from the Toddler room back into the infant room.
In plain English: Infant care must include regular care by the same caregiver when possible, individual attention such as talking, playing, and holding, comforting infants who are upset, and prompt attention to feeding and diapering. The area must be kept free of objects infants or toddlers could choke on, and an infant may never be left unsupervised. Official rule text
Medium High · Aug 5, 2024 · Inspection
Children were observed napping on mats closely to each other with no walk space on either sides of their mats. Caregiver were unable to walk between cots. CI: Caregiver rearranged the children sleeping arrangement.
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Medium High · Aug 5, 2024 · Inspection
Children were observed sleeping blocking the entrance and exit doors of the classroom. CI: Caregiver rearranged the children blocking the exit doors.
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High · Aug 5, 2024 · Inspection
2 children observed ages 2yrs old sleeping in high chairs during nap time. CI: caregiver removed children and placed them on sleeping mates.
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Medium High · Aug 30, 2023 · Inspection
Caregivers annual 24hr trainings could not be observed.
In plain English: New employees must complete orientation within seven days and before being alone with children, and caregivers must complete 24 hours of pre-service training (8 hours before being counted in the ratio and 16 more within 90 days) unless exempt. Caregivers and the director must complete pediatric first aid within 90 days and before being alone with children, and pediatric CPR within 90 days, keep both current, complete annual training every 12 months (24 hours for caregivers, 30 for the director), and take extra yearly training if they transport children under nine or take children to a pool. Official rule text (single-rule page) · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Aug 30, 2023 · Inspection
Caregivers folders were observed to be missing several documents and trainings.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium High · Aug 30, 2023 · Inspection
First aid licenses was observed exipred for 1 caregiver 3 other caregivers cpr/first aid licenses could not be observed.
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Medium High · Aug 30, 2023 · Inspection
Caregivers cpr licenses was observed to be expired. 3 caregivers cpr licenses could not be observed.
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Medium High · Aug 31, 2022 · Inspection
4 baby walkers with wheels were observed with infants in them.
In plain English: Centers may not use baby walkers, doorway jumpers, accordion gates, toys small enough to swallow or choke on, or bean bags, waterbeds, or foam pads as sleeping equipment for infants. For an infant younger than 12 months, the crib or play yard must be bare except for a tight-fitting sheet and, if used, a thin, tight-fitting mattress cover made for that mattress. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
Medium · Aug 31, 2022 · Inspection
4 of the 5 children records observed did not have a completely filled out admission form, immunizations and health statement information.
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Medium · Aug 31, 2022 · Inspection
All four caregivers folders were observed to be missing several documents.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).