Operation name as registered with Texas HHSC, permit no. 1718985.
Operating · Full Permit
Current permit dated Dec 3, 2021
Accepts child care subsidies
Between Jun 3, 2022 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited TOTally Kids for 4 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 7 routine inspections; 0 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 747.501 (2 times, most recently Jun 3, 2022).
12Licensed capacity
7Routine inspections, since 2022
4Violations, since 2022
0High-weight violations
0.7Violations per inspection
4Clean inspections in a row
The state lists TOTally Kids as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided.
What rules a licensed child care home follows
Licensed child care homes in Texas care for children in the primary caregiver’s own residence, with no more than 12 children present at a time. They follow the Minimum Standards in Chapter 747 and get at least one unannounced state inspection a year. The state lists TOTally Kids with a capacity of 12.
Violations by state risk weight
Of the 4 violations at TOTally Kids, 0 fall under rules Texas weights High and 0 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
0
0%
Medium
4
100%
Medium Low
0
0%
Low
0
0%
Compared with other Houston licensed child care homes
TOTally Kids had 4 violations since Jun 3, 2022, a shorter record than most, fewer than the five-year median of 8 across Houston’s 103 licensed child care homes, and 0.7 per routine inspection against a median of 1 — a count of state records, not a rating.
Repeat issues
1 rule was cited more than once at TOTally Kids since Jun 3, 2022.
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: Jun 3, 2022 · first: Jun 3, 2022
Year by year
Inspections
Violations
Year
Routine inspections
All state visits
Violations
2022 (from Jun 3)
2
2
4
2023
2
2
0
2024
1
1
0
2025
1
1
0
2026
1
1
0
Every state visit
7 visits on record since Jun 3, 2022, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
Date
Type
Rules checked
Violations
Oct 6, 2026
Inspection
556
Pending with the state
Oct 6, 2025
Inspection
570
None
Nov 4, 2024
Inspection
836
None
Nov 14, 2023
Inspection
762
None
Jun 16, 2023
Inspection
1035
None
Dec 2, 2022
Inspection
580
2
Jun 3, 2022
Inspection
396
2
“Pending”: the state has not posted the outcome.
All 4 violations, newest first
One rule cited at TOTally Kids 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 · Dec 2, 2022 · Inspection
747.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
During review of record keeping 1 out of 4 records evaluated did not include a health statement as required by minimum standards.
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
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 16, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 15, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No
Medium · Dec 2, 2022 · Inspection
747.2321(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
During review of infants the home did not have current feeding instructions for an infant not yet eating table food.
In plain English: For an infant who is not yet eating table food, the home must get written feeding instructions signed and dated by a parent or health-care professional, and must follow them. The home must review and update the instructions with the parent every 30 days until the infant can eat table food. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 16, 2022
Correction verified:
Dec 15, 2022
Technical assistance given:
No
Medium · Jun 3, 2022 · Inspection
747.501(1) - Written Operational Policies - Release of Children
During review of the homes operational policies they did not include release of children.
This page reports the state’s records for TOTally Kids; 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).