Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77063
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited St Francis Children's Center for 10 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 5 routine inspections; 1 was under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1309 (3 times, most recently Oct 21, 2025).
The state lists St Francis Children's Center as serving toddler and pre-kindergarten children, open 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Before School Care, Accredited, Meals Provided, After School Care, Part Time Care. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 10 violations at St Francis Children's Center, 1 falls 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 | 1 | 10% |
| Medium High | 4 | 40% |
| Medium | 4 | 40% |
| Medium Low | 1 | 10% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
St Francis Children's Center had 10 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 2 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
2 rules were cited more than once at St Francis Children's Center in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.1309 Medium | 3 | 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 · rule revised September 2024 Most recent: Oct 21, 2025 · first: Oct 26, 2023 |
| 746.1301 Medium High | 2 | 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) Most recent: Oct 24, 2024 · first: Oct 24, 2024 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | Inspection | 277 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Inspection | 982 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Inspection | 296 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Inspection | 901 | None |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Inspection | 460 | None |
One rule cited at St Francis Children's 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.
Medium · Oct 21, 2025 · Inspection
One caregiver was missing training regarding hazardous material and the spread of infectious disease.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 21, 2025 · Inspection
Food preperation area did not have a list of children with diagnosed food allergies.
Medium Low · Oct 21, 2025 · Inspection
Operation had not printed and filed serveral current trainings for 3 caregivers. NOTE: Operation has complied during inspection, forms printed.
In plain English: The center must keep the original certificate or letter for each employee's annual training in the employee's file, showing the person's name, the date, topic, trainer and trainer's qualifications, and length. Pediatric first aid and CPR certificates must also show an expiration or renewal date, and orientation and pre-service training need a signed, dated statement from the employee and the trainer or a certificate. Official rule text
Medium High · Oct 24, 2024 · Inspection
Documentation reviewed showed the 24 hours of annual training for 10 staff have not been completed.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 24, 2024 · Inspection
Documentation reviewed showed the director is missing 2 hours of annual trainings.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Oct 24, 2024 · Inspection
Staff training records did not contain documentation showing the following topics have been covered: - Emergency Preparedness, Understanding and Responding to Food Allergies and Understanding Building and Premises Safety
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Oct 24, 2024 · Inspection
Documentation showing 1 caregiver had completed CPR and First Aid Training was not available during the inspection. Note- Documentation was submitted showing the caregiver completed the training on 11/1/2024.
In plain English: 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
Medium · Oct 24, 2024 · Inspection
Staff files evaluated were incomplete and missing the following documentation: - Photo ID - High School Diploma or Equivalent - Notarized Licensing Affidavit and Pre-Employment Affidavit
In plain English: 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
Medium · Oct 26, 2023 · Inspection
4 out of 4 staff files evaluated did not contain the following training topics: Handling, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials Preventing the Spread of Communicable Diseases
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
High · Oct 26, 2023 · Inspection
2 individuals were observed with direct access to children in care. The operation has not received an eligiblity notification from CBCU stating they could be present. Note: The individuals left the operation during the inspection.
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
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).