Operation name as registered with Texas HHSC, permit no. 1762094.
Operating · Registered
Current permit dated Feb 1, 2023
State records from Jan 20, 2023
Between Jan 20, 2023 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Yen Vi Vo for 9 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 3 routine inspections; 1 was under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 747.5005 (2 times, most recently Feb 28, 2024).
12Capacity
3Routine inspections, since 2023
9Violations, since 2023
1High-weight violations
3Violations per inspection
1Clean inspections in a row
The state lists Yen Vi Vo as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:00 AM to 08:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat). Programs on file: Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Weekend Care.
What rules a registered child care home follows
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 Yen Vi Vo with a capacity of 12.
Violations by state risk weight
Of the 9 violations at Yen Vi Vo, 1 falls under rules Texas weights High and 3 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
11%
Medium High
3
33%
Medium
5
56%
Medium Low
0
0%
Low
0
0%
Compared with other Houston registered child care homes
Yen Vi Vo had 9 violations since Jan 20, 2023, a shorter record than most, more than the five-year median of 6 across Houston’s 355 registered child care homes, and 3 per routine inspection against a median of 2.2 — a count of state records, not a rating.
Repeat issues
1 rule was cited more than once at Yen Vi Vo since Jan 20, 2023.
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: Feb 28, 2024 · first: Feb 28, 2024
Year by year
Inspections
Violations
Year
Routine inspections
All state visits
Violations
2023 (from Jan 20)
1
1
5
2024
1
1
4
2025
0
0
0
2026
1
1
0
Every state visit
3 visits on record since Jan 20, 2023, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
Date
Type
Rules checked
Violations
Feb 26, 2026
Inspection
1043
None
Feb 28, 2024
Inspection
535
4
Jan 20, 2023
Inspection
970
5
All 9 violations, newest first
One rule cited at Yen Vi 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 · Feb 28, 2024 · Inspection
747.1309(a) - Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
During review of personnel the primary caregiver was found to not have completed 30 hours of annual training as required.
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 · rule revised September 2024
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Mar 20, 2024
Correction verified:
Mar 15, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No
Medium High · Feb 28, 2024 · Inspection
747.5005(3) - Lock-down drill 4 times in a calendar year
The home was found to not have conducted lock down drills for the 2023 calendar year.
747.3803(a)(7) - First Aid Kit Incomplete -Thermometer, preferably non-glass
Although the home had a thermometer in the first aid kit it was not working. This was corrected when the caregiver replaced the thermometer with another found in the home.
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
Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Feb 28, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No
Medium High · Feb 28, 2024 · Inspection
747.5005(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The home was found to not have been conducting fire drills as required.
During the inspection the home was found to not have a smoke detector in a room where children will be.
In plain English: The child-care home must have a working smoke-detection system, either an electronic alarm and smoke detection system or individual electric or battery-operated smoke detectors in each room children use. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Feb 3, 2023
Correction verified:
Jan 23, 2023
Technical assistance given:
No
Medium · Jan 20, 2023 · Inspection
747.2407(2) - Activities for Toddlers - Provide Thinking Skills and Sensory Development
During the inspection the home was found to not have any equipement or activites for toddlers.
This page reports the state’s records for Yen Vi 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).