Carol Andrus

1522 E 32ND 1/2 ST, Houston, TX 77022 · Harris County

19cited violations

2serious

5inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Registered child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Phone: (832) 668-9527
Regulated since: Oct 16, 1991
HHSC IDs: Operation 122338 · number 410352
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 1
Supervision & ratios 1
Safety & premises 4
Staff background & training 7
Records & paperwork 2
Other 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	5	0	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (2), Other (1)
2024	14	2	Safety & premises (4), Staff background & training (5), Records & paperwork (2), Other (3)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jan 21, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver has 27 of the 30 required hours of training.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(a) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-04. Correction verified 2026-03-05.
- Other
  The provider does not have a written activity plan.
  
  HHSC 747.2102(a) — Written Activity Plan - Develop and Follow
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-04. Correction verified 2026-02-11.
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  The walls in the indoor and outdoor play area have openings that expose the insulation to the children. There are cleaning supplies in reach of children in the restroom that the children have access to.
  
  HHSC 747.3203 — Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-04. Correction verified 2026-02-11.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation was not able to provide the children's records for review.
  
  HHSC 747.801(1) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-04. Correction verified 2026-02-13.
- Staff background & training
  The provider was not able to provide a record of the completed safety drill trainings.
  
  HHSC 747.801(7) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-04. Correction verified 2026-02-03.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 18, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  The primary caregiver daughter does not have a background check and was in the home caring for a child while the primary caregiver was out doing errands. Note: The primary caregiver arrived at the home to care for the children.
  
  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 2024-03-18.
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver daughter was in the home caring for a child without all the minimum qualifications for an assistant caregiver.
  
  HHSC 747.1209(1) — Minimum Qualifications for Substitute Caregiver
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-01. Correction verified 2024-04-01.
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver daughter was in the home caring for a child without pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR training.
  
  HHSC 747.1209(2) — Minimum Qualifications for Substitute Caregiver -pediatric first-aid and pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-01. Correction verified 2024-04-01.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 21, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  The primary caregiver does not have a fenced for the outdoor space where the children play.
  
  HHSC 747.4105 — Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-03-11. Correction verified 2024-03-18.
- Safety & premises
  The primary caregiver has a truck, two vehicles, in the backyard that is accasble to the children.
  
  HHSC 747.4407(b) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play Space - Hazards Removed or Repaired
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-03-11. Correction verified 2024-03-18.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 30, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver Pediatric first aid and CPR training expired in 2022.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Caregivers- Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-09. Correction verified 2024-02-09.
- Staff background & training
  The Primary caregiver was missing 30 hours of annual training for 2022-2023.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-03-06. Correction verified 2024-03-11.
- Safety & premises
  The primary caregiver has boxes, a basket of clothes, and a bend with personal items in the living room where the children are cared for.
  
  HHSC 747.3203 — Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-09. Correction verified 2024-02-21.
- Other Serious
  The primary caregiver has a bucket and a mop bucket filled with water. This was corrected when the primary caregiver emptied the bucket of water. Note: This was corrected when the Primary Caregiver poured out the water from the buckets.
  
  HHSC 747.3501(9) — Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-01-30.
- Records & paperwork
  The primary caregiver does not have the child-care home s license certificate posted.
  
  HHSC 747.401(a)(1) — Posting Requirements-License
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-02-09. Correction verified 2024-02-21.
- Records & paperwork
  The primary caregiver does not have the recent licensing inspection posted.
  
  HHSC 747.401(a)(2) — Posting Requirements-Inspection Report
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-02-09. Correction verified 2024-02-21.
- Other
  The primary caregiver does not have keeping children safe posted.
  
  HHSC 747.401(a)(3) — Posting Requirements-Keeping Children Safe Poster
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-02-09. Correction verified 2024-02-21.
- Safety & premises
  The primary caregiver does not have the required posting of emergency telephone numbers.
  
  HHSC 747.401(a)(4) — Posting Requirements-Telephone Numbers
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-02-09. Correction verified 2024-02-21.
- Safety & premises
  The primary caregiver has a chain, a motorcycle, a grill, a wheelbarrow, a truck, two vehicles, wires, tires, and nails in the backyard. The primary caregiver also has a ladder and wood on the side of the house.
  
  HHSC 747.4407(b) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play Space - Hazards Removed or Repaired
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-16. Correction verified 2024-02-21.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 18, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

Get the full file

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.

Email the request Printable letter (fax or mail)

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

Show the letter text

Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for CAROL ANDRUS, 1522 E 32ND 1/2 ST, Houston, TX 77022-5318 (operation ID 122338, operation number 410352), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

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.