Ashling House Children's Services
3730 KIRBY DR STE 805, Houston, TX 77098 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Child-placing agency
- Ages
- -
- Hours
- 10:00 AM-04:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Karla Judith Sirit - Lugo
- Phone
- (832) 855-0941
- Regulated since
- Dec 15, 2023
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1424906 · number 1756394- 15631
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (4) |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | Discipline & child guidance (2), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Illness & medication (1) |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | Illness & medication (2), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (2), Other (1) |
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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Sep 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 4, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 22, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 16, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 16, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 14, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 8, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 7, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 24, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 22, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 6, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 4, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 28, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Multiple documents, as well as the foster home's main page contained errors or inaccurate information.
HHSC 749.151(3) — Operational responsibilities - Maintain current, true, accurate, and complete records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-07-01. Correction verified 2026-07-01.
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Supervision & ratios
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Apr 22, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 6, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 6, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 8, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 22, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 9, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Several files reviewed were missing documentation of monthly visits.
HHSC 749.151(3) — Operational responsibilities - Maintain current, true, accurate, and complete records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-12-16. Correction verified 2026-06-03.
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Supervision & ratios
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Sep 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 7, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 5, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 6, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 23, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 10, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 4, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 3, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 3, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Agency is no completing home closure summaries, and is using provider portal printout as their closure summaries.
HHSC 749.2497(d)(1) — Verification- A transfer or closing summary must include a copy of the verification certificate.
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-06-13. Correction verified 2025-07-17.
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Other
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May 23, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other
One of two of the child?s initial service plan reviewed didn?t include plans of how to address the cans recommendations.
HHSC 749.1309(b)(1)(A)(i) — Initial Service Plan-Must include medical needs and plans for follow-up
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-07-28. Correction verified 2025-07-31.
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Other
Two child service plans reviewed did not have the required information listed for implementation.
HHSC 749.1309(b)(1)(A)(vii) — Initial Service Plan-must include therapeutic needs and plans for testing and follow up
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-07-28. Correction verified 2025-07-31.
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Other
One child's service plan review was determined to be late.
HHSC 749.1331(2) — Service Plan Review and Update-Review and update plan for children receiving treatment services for ED, ASD or PMN 90 days from date of last plan
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-07-28. Correction verified 2025-07-31.
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Supervision & ratios
One child service plan record reviewed had conflicting dates of when the child plan was completed and became effective.
HHSC 749.151(3) — Operational responsibilities - Maintain current, true, accurate, and complete records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-07-28. Correction verified 2025-07-31.
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Illness & medication
Two child medication record reviewed were not documented to show medications were 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 2025-07-28. Correction verified 2025-07-31.
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Safety & premises
Two child records reviewed didn't have the required signed consent form.
HHSC 749.1605(3) — Agency does not employ professional who prescribes psychotropic meds-Agency obtains a signed consent from consenter acknowledging info provided
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-07-28. Correction verified 2025-07-31.
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Records & paperwork
3 of 4 foster home records reviewed were missing required quarterly supervisory visits.
HHSC 749.2815(a)(1) — Supervisory Visits-must have supervisory visits in the foster home at least quarterly
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-07-28. Correction verified 2025-07-31.
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Other
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Apr 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 13, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 2, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 15, 2024 Assessment · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 14, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 1, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Youth in care were placed in respite by a foster parent without the knowledge of and approval by the agency first.
HHSC 749.2627(a) — Respite-Agency must approve each occurrence of respite care in their homes and ensure respite care is not provided if it could be detrimental to child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-12-06. Correction verified 2024-12-09.
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Records & paperwork
The arrest of a foster parent was not reported to Licensing timely.
HHSC 749.503(e)(7)(A) — Serious Incident-Report to Licensing as soon as you are aware of arrest/indictment/criminal complaint of person under the auspices of agency.
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-12-06. Correction verified 2024-12-09.
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Other
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Sep 20, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Children in care disclosed the foster parent used corporal punishment.
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 2024-10-25. Correction verified 2025-06-03.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Sep 18, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance
Foster Parent Kimberly Wright, neglected to include her signature after each administration of child's meds for three medications in the month of July.
HHSC 749.1541(c)(6) — Medication Record-Must include name & signature of person who administered each medication
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-09-25. Correction verified 2024-10-16.
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Discipline & child guidance
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Jul 25, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 14, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 4, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
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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Nov 10, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
Two of two medication records reviewed did not contain a reason or the dosage.
HHSC 749.1541(c)(3) — Medication Record-Must include reason medication was prescribed, for prescription medication
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-11-17. Correction verified 2023-11-17.
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Illness & medication
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Sep 12, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 9, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 23, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 15, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 15, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 7, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Child orientation did not include information about visitation, gifts, religion, etc.
HHSC 749.1111(b)(1) — Child's Orientation-Must include information on visitation policy, including family visitation and overnight visitation
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-11-14. Correction verified 2022-11-11.
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Records & paperwork
The policy does not specify on how often they will report to parents, nor does it have the frequency.
HHSC 749.113(13) — Child-care policy - Types and frequency of reports to parents
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-14. Correction verified 2022-11-11.
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Safety & premises
The policies does not specify whether it is appropriate for a child to use firearms, explosives, and/or projectiles.
HHSC 749.113(18) — Child-care policy - How you determine whether it is appropriate for child to use weapons, firearms, explosive materials and projectiles
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-14. Correction verified 2022-11-11.
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Other
The admission assessment did not contain long range goals of the placement.
HHSC 749.1133(c)(11) — Admission Assessment-Includes services planned for the child, including long-range goals of placement
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-11-14. Correction verified 2022-11-11.
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Illness & medication
The discharge summary does not contain the frequency for medication.
HHSC 749.1371(5) — Discharge/Transfer Documentation-Must include list of medications child is taking, dosage, frequency, and reason prescribed
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-14. Correction verified 2022-11-11.
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Illness & medication
The medication record is missing the strength of the prescribed medicine.
HHSC 749.1541(c)(4) — Medication Record-Must include medication name, strength & dosage
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-14. Correction verified 2022-11-11.
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Records & paperwork
The home screening did not contain an itemized monthly expense report.
HHSC 749.2447(6)(B)(iii) — Foster Home Screening-Document and assess for prospective foster parents a monthly itemized household expense report
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-14. Correction verified 2022-11-11.
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Staff background & training
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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.