Registered Child Care Home · Houston, TX 77075
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited My Ngoc Dinh for 9 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 2 routine inspections; 2 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 747.603 (2 times, most recently Mar 12, 2025).
The state lists My Ngoc Dinh 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 My Ngoc Dinh with a capacity of 12.
Of the 9 violations at My Ngoc Dinh, 2 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 | 2 | 22% |
| Medium High | 4 | 44% |
| Medium | 3 | 33% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
My Ngoc Dinh 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.
2 rules were cited more than once at My Ngoc Dinh in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 747.603 Medium | 2 | 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: Mar 12, 2025 · first: Mar 30, 2023 |
| 747.605 Medium High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Mar 12, 2025 · first: Mar 12, 2025 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2025 | Inspection | 1061 | 3 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Inspection | 1035 | 6 |
Medium · Mar 12, 2025 · Inspection
The operation did not have the required admission information for one infant.
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Medium High · Mar 12, 2025 · Inspection
Four of four records did not contain a completed emergency contact.
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High · Mar 12, 2025 · Inspection
Two records did not contain a completed emergency medical authorization.
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Medium · Mar 30, 2023 · Inspection
Five out of five children enrolled were missing an admission form.
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Medium High · Mar 30, 2023 · Inspection
The operation did not have an operational policy available for review.
In plain English: The primary caregiver of a child-care home must set and follow policies that meet the standards, make sure assistants, substitutes, and household members follow the rules that apply to them, start required background checks, and report suspected abuse directly to the state hotline. The caregiver must also let parents visit any time during operating hours without prior approval and never go over the home's licensed or registered capacity. Official rule text
High · Mar 30, 2023 · Inspection
Five out of five children enrolled were missing an immunization record.
In plain English: Each child from birth through age 14 must meet and keep meeting the state health department's immunization requirements, and the home must keep current immunization records, including any exemptions or exceptions. Required immunizations must be complete by the admission date, unless an exemption is verified by then or a homeless or foster child is admitted provisionally for up to 30 days. Official rule text
Medium · Mar 30, 2023 · Inspection
Five out of five children record evaluated were missing health statements.
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
Medium High · Mar 30, 2023 · Inspection
During the inspection the fire drill was conducted on 9/30/22.
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
Medium High · Mar 30, 2023 · Inspection
There was no documentation showing the carbon monoxide had been tested monthly as required.During the inspection the primary caregiver tested the carbon monoxide.
Official text of rule 747.5337
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).