Pink & Blue

Screen Time Activities - May Supplement Activities Not Replace

“Two children stated they were playing video games to include PlayStation and Minecraft on a Nintendo Switch while in care.”

Rule 747.2105(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 19, 2023. Correction verified: Oct 19, 2023.

Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

“Evidence of Corporal Punishment was observed from video footage obtained from the operation cameras.”

Rule 747.2705(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 7, 2023. Correction verified: Sep 20, 2023.

Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

“During a DFPS Investigation, it was determined that the two caregivers did not provide the required supervision necessary to ensure the safety of a child in care. A child was able to exit the operation, leave the property and was unaccounted for over an hour. The child was located by Law Enforcement more than two miles from the operation. The caregivers did not have physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of this child.”

Rule 747.1503(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 18, 2023. Correction verified: Oct 19, 2023.

Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

“A child in care walked away from the operation unsupervised and was located by Law Enforcement more than two miles from the operation. Permit holder was aware of this incident on the day it happened and did not notify Child Care Regulation as soon as possible or within two days.”

Rule 747.303(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 18, 2023. Correction verified: Oct 19, 2023.

AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“A former employee was alone in care of nine children without background checks. This was corrected during the inspection when parents picked up all the children in care and former employee left the operation.”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 10, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 16, 2023.

Initiate Background Checks as specified in Chapter 745

“A former employee was left alone in care of children with INACTIVE status. Primary caregiver departed Wednesday 02/08/2023 and is scheduled to return on Monday 02/13/2023. All the children were picked up during the inspection and former employee left the premises.”

Rule 747.207(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 9, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 16, 2023.

AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age

“An eight-month-old infant was observed sleeping on top of small blanket with a bottle by his side inside a play-yard. This was corrected when caregiver removed blanket and bottle from the play-yard. Photos were taken and uploaded to digital storage.”

Rule 747.2315(b). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 9, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 16, 2023.

Child/Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home

“Operation was out of ratio with a total of nine children in care with one person. There were (4) infants 0 to 17 months old, (3) 18 months old to two years old, and (2) four-year-old children in care. Operation should only have six children in care during this inspection. Corrected during the inspection when parents picked up all the children in care because person in care of the children did not have a background check.”

Rule 747.1801. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 9, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 16, 2023.

Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting Sheets

“Five play-yards use for sleeping did not have tight fitted sheets, they had small blankets instead of sheets. Photo taken and uploaded to digital storage.”

Rule 747.2311(2)(B). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 9, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 16, 2023.

Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

“A large mirror in a triangle shape with sharp edges was observed on the side play area of the home daycare. Corrected during the inspection when mirror was removed and stored in a safe place out of reach of children. Photo taken and uploaded to digital storage.”

Rule 747.3501. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 9, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 16, 2023.

Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

“Operation was missing a monthly fire drill for January 2022. A fire drill under three minutes was conducted and documented during this inspection.”

Rule 747.5005(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 25, 2022.

Fire Extinguishers Serviced

“Operation purchased fire extinguisher March 2020. Fire extinguisher was missing service tag for March 2021.”

Rule 747.5107(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 25, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 10, 2022.

Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age

“Five children were observed napping without a mat on top of carpet. Sixth child was napping in a play-yard.”

Rule 747.4303(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 25, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 10, 2022.

Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training

“Substitute caregiver’s annual training hours for 08/15/2020 to 08/2021 were not available during the inspection. Substitute caregiver took training records with her out of state and will return sometime by 03/30/2022.”

Rule 747.801(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 25, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 10, 2022.