Lafaye Boys Home
15603 GROVESPRING DR, Houston, TX 77068 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- General residential operation
- Licensed capacity
- 10
- Ages
- 6-17
- Hours
- -
- Director / administrator
- Teressa Marshell Spearman
- Phone
- (318) 791-7120
- Regulated since
- Dec 18, 2025
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1512582 · number 1821041
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 1 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (4), Records & paperwork (2) |
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 9, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Multiple individuals on teh people list are still showing as active. The people list was verified with the Administrator, and it was found that the individuals were no longer working with or associated with the operation.
HHSC 745.651(1) — Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-09-10. Correction verified 2026-09-18.
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Staff background & training
Based on a review of the operation's CLASS People List, it was determined the operation failed to validate the current list of subjects associated with the operation on a quarterly basis, as required by Minimum Standards.
HHSC 745.651(2)(A) — Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-09-10. Correction verified 2026-09-11.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
During the walkthrough, ants were observed in the upstairs bathroom, blinds were broken, lightbulbs were not operating, doors were stuck and unable to be opened.
HHSC 748.3351(1) — Interior Space-Provide living space, appropriate furnishings, & bathroom facilities that are safe, clean and maintained in good repair
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-16. Correction verified 2026-09-18.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
During the walk through, food was observed to be meal prepped, in unmarked and unlabeled containers. There was no description, prepared date, and expiration date noted on the food. RCCR was unable to verify when the food was prepared, and when the food needed to be eaten.
HHSC 748.3441(a) — Food Preparation-Food & drinks must be of safe quality, stored, prepared, distributed, & served under sanitary & safe conditions
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-16. Correction verified 2026-09-18.
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Staff background & training
Two direct care staff did not have the full 16 hours of EBI training required.
HHSC 748.863(a)(3) — Caregiver for child-care or prog. svcs only must have 8 hours EBI training, 4 before counted in ratio, rest in 90 days; 16hrs for treatment svcs
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-23. Correction verified 2026-09-18.
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Staff background & training Serious
One caregiver's CPR-BLS certificate was to be renewed by 5/2026. The direct care staff had an expired certificate in their record.
HHSC 748.911(a) — Each caregiver must have a current certificate of training with an expiration or renewal date in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-09-23. Correction verified 2026-09-18.
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Staff background & training
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Sep 1, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 12, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 19, 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 2, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 2, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Affidavit for employment in a personnel file was observed to have Bexar County documented although the facility is located in Harris County. An employee was observed to have two different last names documented in the personnel file. Two personnel files were observed to have different hire dates documented for the employees.
HHSC 748.151(3) — Operational responsibilities - Maintain current, true, accurate, and complete records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-06-16. Correction verified 2026-06-08.
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Records & paperwork
A review of personnel records revealed that pre-employment reference checks were not completed for one employee. Additionally, another employee's reference checks were completed after the employee's hire date.
HHSC 748.753(a)(1) — Pre-Employment Screening-You must complete reference checks by obtaining the name and contact info of two individuals who can serve as references.
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-06-16. Correction verified 2026-06-08.
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Supervision & ratios
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May 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 26, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 20, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 6, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios
Two serious incident reports were missing information including name of the operation, physical address, telephone number, incident time, child age, gender and admission date, adults involved and witnesses.
HHSC 748.311 — Serious Incident Documentation-Documented in written report
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-06-23. Correction verified 2026-06-19.
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Supervision & ratios
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May 1, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 20, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 17, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 8, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
Child initial services plan is missing information.
HHSC 748.1337(b) — Initial Service Plan-Document in child's record and include preliminary service plan requirements
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-05-11. Correction verified 2026-05-11.
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Records & paperwork
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Mar 12, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.
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- Send to
- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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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.