Karina Chavez

8137 TAVENOR LN, Houston, TX 77075 · Harris County

8cited violations

1serious

3inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Registered child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Phone: (832) 704-7489
Regulated since: Dec 5, 2016
HHSC IDs: Operation 1265643 · number 1643234
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 4
Staff background & training 2
Records & paperwork 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	7	1	Supervision & ratios (3), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (2)
2023	1	0	Supervision & ratios (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 19, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver did not have the required 30 hours of annual training.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(a) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-29. Correction verified 2025-10-31.
- Records & paperwork
  Four out of six children records did not contain the required health statement.
  
  HHSC 747.611(a) — Required Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2025-09-29. Correction verified 2025-10-31.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 27, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver did not have the required 30 hours of annual training.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(a) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-09. Correction verified 2025-09-19.
- Supervision & ratios
  The primary caregiver did not have the required documentation of a renewed CPR/first-aid card.
  
  HHSC 747.1327(b) — Documentation of CPR/First Aid also Includes Expiration Date
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2025-09-09. Correction verified 2025-08-28.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation does not contain the required carbon monoxide detection system.
  
  HHSC 747.5331 — Registered or Licensed Child-Care Home Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System, unless located in a School Facility
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-03. Correction verified 2025-08-28.
- Records & paperwork
  Four out of six children records did not contain the required health statement.
  
  HHSC 747.611(a) — Required Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2025-09-09. Correction verified 2025-09-19.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operations safety drill sheet was observed without documentation.
  
  HHSC 747.801(7) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-09. Correction verified 2025-08-27.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 17, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The home's operational polices were lacking information regarding the promotion of physical activity.
  
  HHSC 747.501(8) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-08-21. Correction verified 2023-08-18.
HHSC inspection history

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Karina Chavez, 8137 TAVENOR LN, Houston, TX 77075-2153 (operation ID 1265643, operation number 1643234), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 2, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.