Registered Child Care Home · Houston, TX 77047
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Sherrie Davis for 35 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 8 routine inspections and 1 other visit (investigations or paperwork reviews); 7 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 747.501 (8 times, most recently Apr 11, 2023).
The state lists Sherrie Davis as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat). Programs on file: After School Care, Drop-In Care, Weekend Care, Field Trips.
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 Sherrie Davis with a capacity of 12.
Of the 35 violations at Sherrie Davis, 7 fall under rules Texas weights High and 14 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 | 7 | 20% |
| Medium High | 14 | 40% |
| Medium | 14 | 40% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Sherrie Davis had 35 violations in five years, more than the median of 6 across Houston’s 355 registered child care homes, and 4.1 per routine inspection against a median of 2.2 — a count of state records, not a rating.
8 rules were cited more than once at Sherrie Davis in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 747.501 Medium | 8 | 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: Apr 11, 2023 · first: Mar 14, 2023 |
| 747.801 Medium | 3 | The child-care home must keep certain records ready for state review during operating hours, including children's records, staff and training records, menus, medication records, pet vaccination records, and records of emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors. It must also keep crib documentation, a signed form showing it reviewed federal product recall notices, and proof of liability insurance or written notice to parents that it has none. Official rule text Most recent: Mar 28, 2023 · first: Mar 14, 2023 |
| 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: Mar 17, 2022 · first: Mar 17, 2022 |
| 747.613 High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Apr 11, 2023 · first: Mar 14, 2023 |
| 747.3203 Medium High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Mar 28, 2023 · first: Mar 14, 2023 |
| 747.901 Medium | 2 | The child-care home must keep a file for each assistant and substitute caregiver with 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: Mar 28, 2023 · first: Mar 14, 2023 |
| 747.3501 Medium High | 2 | 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 Most recent: Mar 14, 2023 · first: Mar 17, 2022 |
| 747.3607 High | 2 | Storage of Medication - Inaccessible to Children Most recent: Mar 14, 2023 · first: Feb 21, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 | 24 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
9 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | Inspection | 1041 | None |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Inspection | 1061 | None |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Inspection | 1035 | None |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Inspection | 1035 | None |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Inspection | 8 | 2 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Inspection | 10 | 6 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Inspection | 1035 | 14 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 5 | 2 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Inspection | 970 | 11 |
4 rules cited at Sherrie Davis 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 · Apr 11, 2023 · Inspection
Two out of five children was still missing an immunization record.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Apr 11, 2023 · Inspection
The operation still did not have a completed emergency preparedness plan.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium · Mar 28, 2023 · Inspection
The operational policy still did not state that an animal is present during operating hours.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium · Mar 28, 2023 · Inspection
The assistant caregiver file was still not available for review.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium High · Mar 28, 2023 · Inspection
During the walk though cleaning chemicals were still observed underneath the kitchen and bathroom counter and accessible to the children in care.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Mar 28, 2023 · Inspection
The operation policy still did not state safe sleep policy for infants.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium · Mar 28, 2023 · Inspection
The provider still did not have her file available for review.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Mar 28, 2023 · Inspection
The operation still did not state the procedures for parents to visit in the operation policy.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium · Mar 14, 2023 · Inspection
The operation did not state the procedures for parents to visit in the operation policy.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium · Mar 14, 2023 · Inspection
The operational policy did not state that an animal is present during operating hours.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium High · Mar 14, 2023 · Inspection
During the walk through of the operation outdoor area animal feces were observed in several places.
Official text of rule 747.3701
Medium High · Mar 14, 2023 · Inspection
The operation policy did not state safe sleep policy for infants.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium High · Mar 14, 2023 · Inspection
The fence was observed with broken woodens panels and nails were exposed. Also a grill was observed with a weight bar attached with weights.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
High · Mar 14, 2023 · Inspection
Two out of five children was missing an immunization record.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Mar 14, 2023 · Inspection
Cleaning chemicals were observed underneath the kitchen counter accessible to the children in care.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Mar 14, 2023 · Inspection
The operation did not have documentation showing that the dog on the premises was vaccinated.
In plain English: The child-care home must keep proof that its dogs and cats have the vaccinations Texas law requires. It must also have a statement of health from a local veterinarian for its animals, except small rodents such as guinea pigs, mice, and hamsters. Official rule text
Medium · Mar 14, 2023 · Inspection
The operation did not have a menu available.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Mar 14, 2023 · Inspection
Two out of five children enrolled was missing a health statement.
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
High · Mar 14, 2023 · Inspection
The operation did not have a completed emergency preparedness plan.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium · Mar 14, 2023 · Inspection
The provider did not have her file available for review.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Mar 14, 2023 · Inspection
During the walkthrough of the operation medication bottles were still observed on the table accessible to the children in care.
Official text of rule 747.3607
Medium · Mar 14, 2023 · Inspection
The assistant caregiver file was not available for review.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
High · Feb 21, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support that medication bottles were observed on the table accessible to the children in care.
Official text of rule 747.3607
High · Feb 21, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Based on the evidence found during the dfps investigation, it is determined that the operation did not keep a list of the children being transported.
Official text of rule 747.5417
Medium High · Mar 17, 2022 · Inspection
There are two wooden boards in the backyard that has exposed nails in them.
Official text of rule 747.4407
Medium High · Mar 17, 2022 · Inspection
The primary caregiver has not conducted monthly fire drills with the children in care. The last drill conducted was documented on 3/10/2021.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Mar 17, 2022 · Inspection
The primary caregiver has not practiced at least four lock down drills within a year with the children in care. The last drill practiced was documented on 3/12/2021.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Mar 17, 2022 · Inspection
The primary caregiver has not reviewed the cpsc.gov website to certify annually there are no recalled items in the home. The previous certification was done 10/2020.
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 17, 2022 · Inspection
The primary caregiver did not notify parents the daycare does not have liability insurance. Note: A notice to parents was posted during the inspection.
Medium High · Mar 17, 2022 · Inspection
The operation is missing a complete emergency preparedness plan.
In plain English: 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
Medium · Mar 17, 2022 · Inspection
The first aid kit is missing the guide to first aid and emergency care.
In plain English: Each first-aid kit must hold a first-aid guide, adhesive tape, antiseptic, adhesive bandages, scissors, sterile gauze pads, a thermometer, tweezers, and waterproof disposable gloves. None of the supplies may be expired. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023
Medium High · Mar 17, 2022 · Inspection
The primary caregiver has not practiced at least four severe weather drills within a year with the children in care. The last drill practiced was documented on 3/12/2021.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Mar 17, 2022 · Inspection
Four children records evaluated were missing the following as required in subchapter 747.605: (13) A statement of the child s special care needs; (14) The name and telephone number of the school a school-age child attends; (15) Permission for a school-age child to ride a bus or walk to or from school or home, or to be released to the care of a sibling younger than 18 years.
In plain English: 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
Medium High · Mar 17, 2022 · Inspection
The air conditioner system located in the backyard of the home does not have a safeguard around it.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
Medium · Mar 17, 2022 · Inspection
There is no posting of the most recent licensing inspection report at the home.
In plain English: The child-care home must post, where parents can easily see them during operating hours, its license or registration, the letter or form from its most recent licensing inspection or investigation, the state's Keeping Children Safe notice, required phone numbers, and a list of employees' first and last names. For food allergies that need an emergency plan, it must either post a list of those allergies or make sure everyone who prepares and serves food knows about them. Official rule text
Based on the kinds of rules cited at Sherrie Davis:
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This page reports the state’s records for Sherrie Davis; 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).