A Promising Journey INC.
18418 DESERT MARIGOLD DR, Houston, TX 77073 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- General residential operation
- Licensed capacity
- 18
- Ages
- 12-17
- Hours
- -
- Director / administrator
- Mienyonne Cherace' Overshown
- Phone
- (281) 645-4490
- Regulated since
- Dec 12, 2023
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1422826 · number 1754771
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (3), Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 | Illness & medication (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 11 | 4 | Illness & medication (3), Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (2), Other (4) |
Enforcement actions
- Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)
HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jul 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 24, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The evacuation diagram does not include the location of the indoor shelter-in-place area.
HHSC 748.3233(b)(3) — Evacuation-Emergency evacuation & relocation diagram must include designated location inside operation to take shelter from threatening weather
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-07-30. Correction verified 2026-07-28.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jul 8, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 2, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 23, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 23, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 25, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 16, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 14, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 3, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 1, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 7, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 23, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 19, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 4, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 3, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 6, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 28, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 18, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 9, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 3, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 31, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 24, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 17, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 7, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 3, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 28, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 26, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 16, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 11, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 21, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 30, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 14, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 29, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 21, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
During walk through, it was observed in the downstairs bathroom shower, mold in adjacent corners of the door frame, each ranging in about 3 in wide in diameter.
HHSC 748.3391(a) — Bathrooms-Must be maintained in good repair & kept clean
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-06-21.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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May 28, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
The service plan report reviewed for this investigation had several areas left blank to include summary of goals, needs and strengths sections, summary progress for goals, medication list, triggers, target dates, emotional disorders, and missing signatures.
HHSC 748.1337(b) — Initial Service Plan-Document in child's record and include preliminary service plan requirements
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-08-09. Correction verified 2024-08-04.
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Illness & medication
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May 21, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 13, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 12, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 28, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 6, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 16, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
Several medication records were observed missing the reason the medication was prescribed. The case manager went through the medication log and entered the reason medication was prescribed for each child prior to the inspection concluding.
HHSC 748.2151(c)(3) — Medication record - must include reason medication was prescribed, for prescription medication
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-02-16.
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Illness & medication
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Feb 3, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Illness & medication Serious
A child in care received another child's prescribed medication.
HHSC 748.2003(b)(11) — Administration of prescription medication-only the child for whom the prescription medication was prescribed may use the medication
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-04. Correction verified 2024-04-12.
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Illness & medication Serious
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Jan 18, 2024 Inspection
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 3, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios
A serious incident was not reported to Licensing when an officer responded to an incident at the operation.
HHSC 748.303(a)(6)(A) — Serious Incident-Report to Licensing no later than 24 hours after becoming aware that child is indicted, charged, or arrested or when police respond.
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-02-23. Correction verified 2024-02-16.
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Supervision & ratios
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Dec 21, 2023 Inspection
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 13, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 30, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 28, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 15, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 12, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 9, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 3, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 25, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 23, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 26, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 25, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
It was determined that the incident report is missing the resolution of the incident. It also does not include any child or adult witnesses.
HHSC 748.311(10) — Serious Incident Documentation-Includes resolution of the incident
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-31. Correction verified 2023-10-31.
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Other Serious
It was determined that one caregiver was not able to intervene during a fight due to an injury to the ankle.
HHSC 748.685(a)(5) — Caregiver responsibility - being able to intervene when necessary to ensure child's safety
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-10-24. Correction verified 2023-11-09.
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Records & paperwork
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Sep 12, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 9, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication Serious
No contact with a health care professional was made when the child was given the wrong medication.
HHSC 748.2203(a) — Medication Error-If prescription medication, contact a health-care professional immediately & follow health-care professional's recommendations
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-10. Correction verified 2023-10-31.
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Illness & medication Serious
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Aug 30, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 15, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 2, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 20, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 11, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 10, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 13, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 13, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 5, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 31, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 31, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 2, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 30, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
No transitional living policy
HHSC 748.117 — Transitional living policy - For operations who offer a transitional living program, you must develop policies
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-12-09. Correction verified 2022-12-05.
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Other
There was not a job description for volunteers.
HHSC 748.119(1) — Volunteer policy - Include job descriptions and/or responsibilities for the volunteers
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-12-09.
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Other
The form is missing who the child can leave with.
HHSC 748.1205(a)(2) — Admission Documentation-Includes court orders establishing who is the managing conservator for the child, if applicable
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-12-09.
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Staff background & training
No policy for private placement for fees
HHSC 748.1211(a)(1) — Parent Orientation - Provide fee policies
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2022-12-09. Correction verified 2022-12-05.
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Supervision & ratios
The form is missing a determination of how the operation can meet their needs and if they are emergency placement.
HHSC 748.1217(a) — Admission Assessment-Must provide initial evaluation of appropriate placement & ensure that necessary information for service planning is obtained
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-12-09. Correction verified 2022-12-05.
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Illness & medication Serious
There is no place for cold medication.
HHSC 748.2101(4) — Medication Storage-make provisions for storing medication that requires refrigeration
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-09. Correction verified 2022-12-05.
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Illness & medication Serious
missing from policy
HHSC 748.2753(a)(1) — Simultaneous Interventions-May use emergency medication with personal restraint or seclusion only if allowed by operation's policies
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-09. Correction verified 2022-12-05.
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Illness & medication Serious
Missing from policy
HHSC 748.2755(a)(1) — Simultaneous Interventions-May use emergency medication with mechanical restraint only if allowed by operation's policies
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-09. Correction verified 2022-12-05.
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Other
The form is missing gender and date of admission.
HHSC 748.453(a)(1) — Unauthorized Absence ? Annual summary log must include name, age, gender, date of admission
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-12-09.
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Other
The form is missing a spot for trauma informed strategies child can use, a spot for child conditions, what occurred while gone and any inappropriate activities for the child to return to.
HHSC 748.455(a)(2) — Unauthorized Absence?Debrief include trauma informed strategies child can use to avoid future unauth absences & how op. can support strategies
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-12-09.
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Staff background & training Serious
Three out of three employee files reviewed did not contain a record of TB skin test results.
HHSC 748.505(b)(2) — Minimum qualifications for employees-Record of a TB screening showing the employee is free of contagious TB as provided in 749.1583
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-12-09. Correction verified 2022-12-05.
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Supervision & ratios
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via 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.