Central Texas Children's Home
13200 CRANE RD UNIT A, Buda, TX 78610 · Travis County
Program
- Type
- General residential operation
- Licensed capacity
- 20
- Ages
- 5-17
- Hours
- 12:00 AM-
- Phone
- (512) 243-1386
- Regulated since
- Jul 13, 1989
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 94251 · number 15267
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Other (1) |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | Other (2) |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | Illness & medication (1), Other (2) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | Staff background & training (1) |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 13, 2026 Assessment · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 28, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 19, 2026 Inspection
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 30, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 1, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other
It was determined that 4 children were using a trampoline at the same time, instead of 1 at a time as recommended by the manufacturer's instructions.
HHSC 748.3891(a)(1) — Trampolines-use of and the number of children allowed at a time based on manufacturer's instructions
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-05. Correction verified 2025-12-02.
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Other
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Oct 28, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
In two of the medication logs reviewed, the reason for the prescribed medication was not documented.
HHSC 748.2151(c)(3) — Medication record - must include reason medication was prescribed, for prescription medication
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-11-25. Correction verified 2025-11-19.
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Illness & medication
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May 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 13, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Review of the DFPS investigation found that the house parents were yelling at the children under their care.
HHSC 748.2307(8) — Other Prohibited Punishments-humiliating, shaming, ridiculing, rejecting, or yelling at a child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-01-13. Correction verified 2025-01-13.
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Other
Review of the investigation found that the foster parents had a marital argument with children present.
HHSC 748.507(1) — Employee general responsibilities-Demonstrate competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-01-13. Correction verified 2025-01-13.
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Other
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Jul 22, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 12, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 28, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 10, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
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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Oct 31, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 31, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 26, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other
A caregiver ridiculed and yelled at a child in care.
HHSC 748.2307(8) — Other Prohibited Punishments-humiliating, shaming, ridiculing, rejecting, or yelling at a child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-08-17. Correction verified 2023-08-03.
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Other
A caregiver admitted to having an intense argument with their adult child in the presence of children in care.
HHSC 748.507(1) — Employee general responsibilities-Demonstrate competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-08-17. Correction verified 2023-08-03.
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Other
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Apr 12, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication Serious
It was obsereved during the walkthrough that one of the two vehicles inspected contained a first aid kit on the console and it contained over the counter medication.
HHSC 748.2101(1) — Medication Storage-Store medication in a locked container
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-04-12.
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Illness & medication Serious
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Mar 2, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 4, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 31, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 13, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 15, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
It was found during the monitoring inspection that the name and qualifications of the trainer was not documented in the employee's file.
HHSC 748.949(b)(4) — Annual Training Documentation-Includes the trainer's name and qualifications, or the source of the training for self-instructional training
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-06-28. Correction verified 2022-06-16.
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Staff background & training
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Mar 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 17, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other
Through interviews it was determined that a caregiver yelled at children in care. The yelling makes the children uncomfortable.
HHSC 748.2307(8) — Other Prohibited Punishments-humiliating, shaming, ridiculing, rejecting, or yelling at a child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-28. Correction verified 2021-10-28.
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Other
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If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.
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.