Texas Dept Of Fps Reg 04
302 E RIECK RD, Tyler, TX 75703 · Smith County
Program
- Type
- Child-placing agency
- Ages
- -
- Hours
- 08:00 AM-05:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Lori Sutton- White
- Phone
- (903) 343-5947
- Regulated since
- Apr 11, 1988
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 95689 · number 66129- 207
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 3 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 11 | 8 | Illness & medication (5), Discipline & child guidance (2), Safety & premises (2), Other (2) |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (1), Discipline & child guidance (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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May 10, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 20, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 19, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 9, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 15, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 2, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 30, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 25, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 16, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
During the follow up inspection, I observed that the door leading from the house to the pool area was not equipped with a lock that is out of the reach of a 12 year old. The lock equipped on the door is roughly 3 feet from the ground.
HHSC 749.3133(f)(2) — Doors that lead from home to pool must have lock that only adults or children over 12 can reach. Unless fire authority does not approve.
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-04-03. Correction verified 2023-04-03.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Mar 4, 2023 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
During the inspection, the trampoline in the backyard had exposed springs.
HHSC 749.3039(e)(1) — Trampolines-use of and the number of children allowed at a time based on manufacturer's instructions
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-03-24. Correction verified 2023-03-24.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
During the sampling inspection, the agency home was observed to have cleaning chemicals stored under the kitchen and bathroom sinks and the cabinet doors were not secured with locks.
HHSC 749.3041(7) — Physical Environment-Foster home must ensure that flammable or poisonous substances are stored out of reach of children, as needed
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-03-17. Correction verified 2023-03-16.
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Other Serious
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Jan 13, 2023 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
A report of a communicable disease was not received within 24 hours. The incident occurred on 1/7/2023 and was not reported until 1/11/2023.
HHSC 749.503(a)(11)(A) — Serious Incident-Report to Licensing no later than 24 hours after awareness that a child contracts reportable communicable disease
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-16. Correction verified 2023-01-23.
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Illness & medication
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Dec 22, 2022 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication Serious
During an agency home inspection, the inspector observed a Schedule II drug stored with a single lock. The foster parent secured the drug behind double lock and key at the inspection.
HHSC 749.1521(3) — Medication Storage-Store medication covered by Schedule II of the Texas Controlled Substances Act under double lock in a separate container
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-12-28. Correction verified 2022-12-28.
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Illness & medication Serious
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Oct 12, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication Serious
There were two child records that were missing dates and times that medication was administered.
HHSC 749.1541(a) — Medication Record-Maintain cumulative record of prescription medications dispensed to child, include nonprescription meds for child under five yrs old
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-27. Correction verified 2022-10-27.
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Illness & medication Serious
There were two child medication logs that were missing the name of the medication, the strength, dosage, and the reason the medication was prescribed.
HHSC 749.1541(c)(4) — Medication Record-Must include medication name, strength & dosage
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-27. Correction verified 2022-10-27.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
The caregivers admitted that a child in care was slapped by foster dad. Foster dad admitted to swatting a child in care on the bottom twice with a back scratcher, and he threatened children in care with the back scratcher.
HHSC 749.1953(a) — Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-10-27. Correction verified 2022-10-27.
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Illness & medication Serious
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Oct 10, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 6, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 6, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 5, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 28, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
A foster home screening was not updated at the time of a major life change in the foster family.
HHSC 749.2453(a)(2) — You must update a foster home screening- When there is a major life change in the foster family as described in 749.2805
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-10-13. Correction verified 2022-10-10.
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Safety & premises
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Sep 27, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 26, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 8, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
There were medication logs that were not filled out to indicate when the child was administered medication.
HHSC 749.1541(b) — Medication Record-Must update cumulative medication record within 24 hours of administering medication
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-15. Correction verified 2022-09-14.
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Illness & medication
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Sep 6, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 29, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
A child in care is being spanked with a hand by the caregiver(s).
HHSC 749.1953(a) — Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-09-22. Correction verified 2022-09-21.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Aug 8, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 27, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 29, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 27, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 25, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 25, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 14, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 6, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication Serious
There was a large bag full of OTC medications, such as allergy pills, acetominophen, pepto bismol etc on the kitchen counter.
HHSC 749.1521(1) — Medication Storage-Store medication in a locked container
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-04-15. Correction verified 2022-04-14.
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Other
There were no mattress protectors for the foster children's beds
HHSC 749.3031(c) — Beds and bedding-mattresses must be elevated from floor and have covers or protectors
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-04-15. Correction verified 2022-04-14.
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Illness & medication Serious
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Apr 1, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 28, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 27, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
A caregiver admitted to threatening a child with a spoon as discipline.
HHSC 749.1957(15) — Other Prohibited Discipline-Using or threatening to use emergency behavior intervention as discipline or punishment
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-04-27. Correction verified 2022-05-03.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Mar 11, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 13, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
HHSC 749.1003(b)(4)(A)(vii) — Children's rights-Adhere to child's rights to be free from being subjected to demeaning behavior to embarrass, control, harm, intimidate or isolate
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-02-23. Correction verified 2022-02-23.
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Other Serious
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Dec 28, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 14, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A resident stated and caregiver corroborated that the caregiver does not intervene when children in care fight. The caregiver has told the children to hit each other back.
HHSC 749.2593(a)(4) — Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for being able to intervene when necessary to ensure each child's safety
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-02-12. Correction verified 2022-02-11.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Nov 19, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 11, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 8, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 2, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 28, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 8, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
In one service plan reviewed, the parents of a child was not given the required notice of the review.
HHSC 749.1313(a) — Initial Service Planning Team-Agency must give child's parent and foster parent at least two weeks advance notice of the review
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2021-10-25. Correction verified 2021-10-25.
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Records & paperwork
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Oct 7, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 7, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
An incident which occurred in the home on Saturday September 4, 2021, however the report to the department was not received until Tuesday September 7, 2021.
HHSC 749.503(a)(3)(A) — Serious Incident-Report to Licensing as soon as aware of allegations or indications of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-01. Correction verified 2021-11-01.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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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.