Helen's Haven Childcare
5446 GREYLOG DR, Houston, TX 77048 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed child-care home
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Mary Cockrell
- Phone
- (713) 748-6989
- Regulated since
- Apr 16, 2025
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1487673 · number 1803378
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 4 | Illness & medication (2), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (5), Food & allergies (1), Records & paperwork (2), Other (3) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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May 5, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
Two out of five children records did not contain the required emergency medical authorization.
HHSC 747.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-05-19. Correction verified 2026-05-19.
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Safety & premises
All emergency contacts were observed documented on children records.
HHSC 747.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-19. Correction verified 2026-05-19.
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Records & paperwork
Four out of five children records did not contain the required health statement during the inspection.
HHSC 747.611(b) — Health Statement on File
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-05-19. Correction verified 2026-05-19.
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Illness & medication
Three children records did not contain the required immunization record during inspection.
HHSC 747.613(c) — Immunization Record Upon Admission
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-19. Correction verified 2026-05-19.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Apr 23, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Screen time was provided to children ages 4 months, 14 months, 19 months, 3 years and 4 years old.
HHSC 747.2105(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-04-24. Correction verified 2026-05-05.
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Safety & premises
A four month old infant was observed seated in a bouncy without the required straps.
HHSC 747.2307 — Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Use of Safety Straps
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-23. Correction verified 2026-05-05.
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Other Serious
A four month old infant was observed seated in a restrictive device from 11:45 am to 12:38 pm.
HHSC 747.2317(2)(B) — Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-04-23. Correction verified 2026-05-05.
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Food & allergies Serious
A four month old infant was observed seated in a bouncy chair with a bottle propped with a blanket. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.
HHSC 747.2319(2) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-04-23. Correction verified 2026-05-05.
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Supervision & ratios
The operations monthly fire drill was last conducted 1/9/2026.
HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-30. Correction verified 2026-05-05.
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Safety & premises Serious
Two out of five children records did not contain the required emergency medical authorization.
HHSC 747.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-04-30. Correction verified 2026-05-05.
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Safety & premises
Four out of five records did not contain a completed emergency contact.
HHSC 747.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-04. Correction verified 2026-05-05.
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Records & paperwork
Four out of five children records did not contain the required health statement.
HHSC 747.611(b) — Health Statement on File
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-05-04. Correction verified 2026-05-05.
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Illness & medication
Two children records did not contain the required immunization record.
HHSC 747.613(c) — Immunization Record Upon Admission
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-30. Correction verified 2026-05-05.
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Other
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Mar 9, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The directors certificate expired 03/03/2026.
HHSC 747.1149 — Director Certificate Not Renewed
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2026-03-27. Correction verified 2026-03-16.
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Other
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Jan 14, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 2, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 1, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.