Christs Haven For Children
4200 KELLER HASLET RD, Fort Worth, TX 76244 · Tarrant County
Program
- Type
- General residential operation
- Licensed capacity
- 77
- Ages
- 0-17
- Hours
- -
- Director / administrator
- Daniel Wade Franks
- Phone
- (817) 431-1544
- Regulated since
- May 29, 1987
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 94174 · number 6085
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | Illness & medication (1), Other (1) |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (3) |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Food & allergies (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (3) |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jun 13, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Illness & medication
The operation failed to timely report the hospitalization of a child care. The child was hospitalized for several days due an illness and it was not reported until the third day of hospitalization.
HHSC 748.303(a)(2)(A) — AP Serious Incdt-Report to Licensing no later than 24 hours after injury/illness that warrants treatment by a medical professional or hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-10. Correction verified 2026-08-03.
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Illness & medication
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May 12, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 23, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 23, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 10, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
The caregivers were not available when a child attempted suicide.
HHSC 748.685(a)(5) — Caregiver responsibility - being able to intervene when necessary to ensure child's safety
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-03-19. Correction verified 2026-03-23.
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Other Serious
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Feb 8, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 31, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 30, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 14, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The caregivers did not follow the child's service plan according to the supervision requirements and discipline techniques.
HHSC 748.1387 — Service Plan Review-Must comply with notification, participation, implementation, and documentation requirements for an initial service plan
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-01-14. Correction verified 2026-01-14.
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Supervision & ratios
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Nov 9, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 6, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 23, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Staff background & training Serious
An employee's son lives at the operation and does not have a background check.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-02-07.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Oct 2, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
One out of two children files reviewed did not complete the TB test for the child in care.
HHSC 748.1583(a) — TB exam-Persons over 1 yr old who live, work, volunteer at facility have exam w/in 30 days, unless person had previous exam that meets requirements
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-23. Correction verified 2024-10-15.
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Safety & premises
One cottage out of eight cottages had all three fire extinguishers with an expired date. The tags documented the date of September 2023.
HHSC 748.3117(a) — Fire Extinguisher-Company licensed by State Fire Marshal must inspect each fire extinguisher at least annually & conduct any service or testing
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-16. Correction verified 2024-10-15.
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Records & paperwork
One out of two files reviewed for staff were required to have form 2912 completed but did not.
HHSC 748.363(8) — Personnel records - Include a Pre-Employment Affidavit for Applicants for Employment as specified in Texas Human Resources Code ?42.0563
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-08. Correction verified 2024-10-10.
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Other
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Feb 22, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
One out of the two files reviewed did not have documentation that a drug test was completed.
HHSC 745.4151(c)(4)(A) — Mandatory drug testing-all applicants intended to be hired are subject to pre-employment testing, must have results prior to child access
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-03-02. Correction verified 2024-02-29.
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Other
There was a box of dish pods and lighter fluid accessible to children. During the inspection, the foster parent placed all the items in a locked closet, inaccessible to the children.
HHSC 748.3421(3) — Poisons-Ensure poisonous/flammable material is stored in an area that is inaccessible to children unless child is capable to use responsibly.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-02-22.
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Other Serious
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Jan 27, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 11, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The service plan was not specific to the child in care.
HHSC 748.1337(b)(1)(D)(ii) — Initial Service Plan-Include instructions to caregivers about level of supervision required
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-01-30. Correction verified 2024-01-30.
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Supervision & ratios
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May 2, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 18, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
One out of two staff files reviewed did not have a high school diploma to document that the staff person qualified for their position.
HHSC 748.105(2) — Personnel Policies - Develop written job descriptions including minimum qualifications and job responsibilities for each position
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-04-21. Correction verified 2023-05-01.
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Other
One of the two child files reviewed did not have the tuberculosis screening.
HHSC 748.1583(a) — TB exam-Persons over 1 yr old who live, work, volunteer at facility have exam w/in 30 days, unless person had previous exam that meets requirements
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-31. Correction verified 2023-05-09.
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Safety & premises
One out of twelve fire drill reviewed and two out of twelve severe weather drills reviewed were not conducted within 6 months of the last drill.
HHSC 748.3239(b) — Evacuation-Must practice severe weather drill at least once every 6 months from date of last severe weather drill
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-04-25. Correction verified 2023-05-01.
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Food & allergies
There were three cottages that did not have a thermometer, four cottages that did not have tweezers and two cottages that did not have scissors in their first aid kit.
HHSC 748.3273(8) — First Aid Kits-Each one must contain thermometer
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2023-04-24. Correction verified 2023-05-01.
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Other Serious
Cottage 4 did not have the ammunition locked.
HHSC 748.3931(a)(3)(D) — Weapons and ammunition must be separately stored and locked.
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-04-19. Correction verified 2023-05-01.
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Other
The debriefings for the three unauthorized absences did not document all the required information.
HHSC 748.455(a) — Unauthorized Absence-After a child returns from unauthorized absence, foster parent must conduct debriefing w/child no later than 24 hrs after return
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-04-25. Correction verified 2023-05-01.
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Staff background & training
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Mar 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 9, 2023 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 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 23, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 6, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
On 6/15/2022 a child in care sustained an injury that required medical treatment. This was not reported to licensing until 7/5/2022.
HHSC 748.303(a)(2)(A) — AP Serious Incdt-Report to Licensing no later than 24 hours after injury/illness that warrants treatment by a medical professional or hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-19. Correction verified 2022-08-19.
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Illness & medication
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May 4, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
Two staff files did not have proof TB test results. This was corrected during the inspection.
HHSC 748.363(5) — Personnel records-Include copy of a cleared tuberculosis screening conducted prior to the person having contact with children in care
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-05-04.
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Records & paperwork
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Mar 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 11, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 2, 2022 Report · 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.