Registered Child Care Home · Houston, TX 77099
Between Jun 14, 2022 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Thi Vo for 27 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 4 routine inspections and 3 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 2 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 747.801 (4 times, most recently Aug 22, 2025).
The state lists Thi Vo as serving toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 08:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat). Programs on file: Meals Provided, Snacks Provided, 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 Thi Vo with a capacity of 12.
Of the 27 violations at Thi Vo, 2 fall under rules Texas weights High and 15 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 | 7% |
| Medium High | 15 | 56% |
| Medium | 10 | 37% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Thi Vo had 27 violations since Jun 14, 2022, a shorter record than most, more than the five-year median of 6 across Houston’s 355 registered child care homes, and 4.3 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 Thi Vo since Jun 14, 2022.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 747.801 Medium | 4 | 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: Aug 22, 2025 · first: Jul 1, 2025 |
| 747.5105 Medium High | 4 | Fire extinguishers must be mounted on the wall with a hanger or bracket, with the top no higher than five feet and the bottom at least four inches above the floor, unless the fire marshal or manufacturer gives different instructions. They must be readily available for immediate use by household members and caregivers. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 1, 2025 · first: Jun 14, 2022 |
| 747.501 Medium | 4 | 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: Jul 7, 2022 · first: Jun 14, 2022 |
| 747.635 Medium High | 3 | The child-care home must keep an attendance record for each child, such as a sign-in and sign-out log or an attendance chart. Records for the past three months must be kept and shown to the state on request. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 1, 2025 · first: Jul 25, 2023 |
| 747.1313 Medium High | 2 | In a child-care home, the primary caregiver and every assistant and substitute caregiver must hold a current certificate in pediatric first aid (including rescue breathing and choking) and in pediatric CPR. The CPR course must follow American Heart Association layperson guidelines and include hands-on practice and testing with a manikin. Official rule text Most recent: Aug 22, 2025 · first: Jul 1, 2025 |
| 747.4015 Medium High | 2 | Caring for Children Above or Below Ground Level-Written Approval Most recent: Aug 22, 2025 · first: Jul 1, 2025 |
| 747.401 Medium | 2 | 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 Most recent: Sep 5, 2023 · first: Jul 25, 2023 |
| 747.5003 Medium High | 2 | 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: Sep 5, 2023 · first: Jul 25, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 (from Jun 14) | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 visits on record since Jun 14, 2022, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2025 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Assessment | 4 | 4 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Inspection | 1061 | 8 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Assessment | 3 | 3 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Inspection | 1035 | 5 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Assessment | 3 | 3 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Inspection | 972 | 4 |
2 rules cited at Thi Vo 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 High · Aug 22, 2025 · Assessment
The permit holder allowed a child to utilize the upstairs area during today's inspection. There is no permission for above ground care.
Official text of rule 747.4015
Medium High · Aug 22, 2025 · Assessment
The permit holder's pediatric CPR and First Aid training expired 5/3/2024.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Aug 22, 2025 · Assessment
Records were not available for two children in care.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Aug 22, 2025 · Assessment
Documentation of safety drills were not available for review during today's inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jul 1, 2025 · Inspection
The permit holder failed to notify Child Care Regulation of additional services offered.
Medium High · Jul 1, 2025 · Inspection
The permit holder allowed a child to utilize the upstairs area during today's inspection. There is no permission for above ground care.
Official text of rule 747.4015
Medium High · Jul 1, 2025 · Inspection
The permit holder's pediatric CPR and First Aid training expired 5/3/2024.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jul 1, 2025 · Inspection
The fire extinguisher was not mounted.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jul 1, 2025 · Inspection
The permit holder was not maintaining sign in and out logs. Note: This was corrected during inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jul 1, 2025 · Inspection
Records were not available for two children in care.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jul 1, 2025 · Inspection
The permit holder needs 30 hours of annual training.
In plain English: The primary caregiver of a child-care home must complete at least 30 hours of training each year that fits the ages of the children in care, including at least six hours on topics such as child development or guidance and discipline, and three to six hours on management or staff supervision depending on experience. At least six hours must be instructor-led, and homes caring for children under 24 months must include one hour on shaken baby syndrome, infant sleep practices and SIDS, and early brain development. Official rule text
Medium · Jul 1, 2025 · Inspection
Documentation of safety drills were not available for review during today's inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Sep 5, 2023 · Assessment
The Emergency Preparedness plan did not include procedures for evacuating or relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency. The Emergency Preparedness Plan did not include the name and address of an alternate shelter away that will be used as needed.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Sep 5, 2023 · Assessment
Sign in and out logs were not available for review during this inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Sep 5, 2023 · Assessment
The most recent inspection report was not posted.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jul 25, 2023 · Inspection
Sign in and out logs were not available for review during this inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jul 25, 2023 · Inspection
The primary caregiver is in need of 30 hours of annual training.
In plain English: Each caregiver must complete orientation within seven days and before being alone with children, and pediatric first aid and CPR on a set schedule (before the home is registered or licensed for the primary caregiver, before being counted in the ratio for substitutes, within 90 days for assistants), then stay current. Annual training is due within 12 months of starting and every 12 months after: 30 hours for the primary caregiver, and 15 hours (registered homes) or 24 hours (licensed homes) for assistants and substitutes counted in the ratio more than ten times a year, plus yearly transportation or pool training when it applies. Official rule text (single-rule page) · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Jul 25, 2023 · Inspection
The operatoins fire extinguisher was not mounted.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · Jul 25, 2023 · Inspection
The most recent inspection report was not posted.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jul 25, 2023 · Inspection
The Emergency Preparedness plan did not include procedures for evacuating or relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency. The Emergency Preparedness Plan did not include the name and address of an alternate shelter away that will be used as needed.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jul 7, 2022 · Assessment
The fire extinguisher was not mounted.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Jul 7, 2022 · Assessment
The operational policies did not include an emergency preparedness plan.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium · Jul 7, 2022 · Assessment
The operational policies did not have a policy regarding the promotion of indoor and outdoor activity.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium High · Jun 14, 2022 · Inspection
The fire extinguisher was not mounted.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jun 14, 2022 · Inspection
The evacuation and relocation diagram was reviewed and did not include the following: -The designated location outside the child-care home where all adults and children meet to ensure everyone has exited the home safely. -The designated location inside the home where all adults and children take shelter from threatening weather. Note: This was corrected during inspection.
Official text of rule 747.5007
High · Jun 14, 2022 · Inspection
The operational policies did not include an emergency preparedness plan.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
Medium · Jun 14, 2022 · Inspection
The operational policies did not have a policy regarding the promotion of indoor and outdoor activity.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
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This page reports the state’s records for Thi Vo; 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).