Registered Child Care Home · Houston, TX 77014
Between Jan 7, 2026 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Shazia Tahir for 9 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 2 routine inspections; 0 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 747.5003 (3 times, most recently Jan 7, 2026).
The state lists Shazia Tahir as serving toddler and pre-kindergarten children, open 07:30 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Accredited, Meals Provided, Snacks Provided.
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 Shazia Tahir with a capacity of 12.
Of the 9 violations at Shazia Tahir, 0 fall under rules Texas weights High and 5 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 | 5 | 56% |
| Medium | 4 | 44% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Shazia Tahir had 9 violations since Jan 7, 2026, a shorter record than most, more than the five-year 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 Shazia Tahir since Jan 7, 2026.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Jan 7, 2026 · first: Jan 7, 2026 |
| 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 Most recent: Jan 7, 2026 · first: Jan 7, 2026 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (from Jan 7) | 2 | 2 | 9 |
2 visits on record since Jan 7, 2026, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Inspection | 1041 | 9 |
Medium High · Jan 7, 2026 · Inspection
The emergency preparedness plan did not have a relocation/alternate shelter address.
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Medium · Jan 7, 2026 · Inspection
The promotion of physical activity was missing the required information such as the duration and required clothing.
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Medium · Jan 7, 2026 · Inspection
The operational policies did not include how parents can access minimum standards online, the A/N hotline, and the HHSC webiste information.
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Medium High · Jan 7, 2026 · Inspection
The outdoor play area had two A/C units that did not have any safeguards or barriers around them to make them inaccessible.
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
Medium High · Jan 7, 2026 · Inspection
There was no reunification procedures discussed in the emergency preparedness plan.
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Medium High · Jan 7, 2026 · Inspection
The fence to the play area had loose boards and gaps that needed to be fixed and repaired.
In plain English: The child-care home must clean, repair, and maintain the home, grounds, and equipment to protect children's health. This includes sanitizing toys that children put in their mouths, keeping garbage out of children's reach, keeping floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair, and labeling cleaning supplies and storing them away from food and out of children's reach. Official rule text
Medium High · Jan 7, 2026 · Inspection
The emergency preparedness plan did not discuss how care of the children will be continued.
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Medium · Jan 7, 2026 · Inspection
There was no activity plan developed.
In plain English: The child-care home must write and follow an activity plan that meets the state's content requirements. The plan must include every child in the group, including children with special care needs. Official rule text
Medium · Jan 7, 2026 · Inspection
Parents rights were not included in the operational policies.
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Based on the kinds of rules cited at Shazia Tahir:
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This page reports the state’s records for Shazia Tahir; it is not a rating, a recommendation, or a background check, and may not be used for employment, tenant, credit, or insurance decisions.
Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).