Bridge Emergency Shelter
None, None, TX
Program
- Type
- General residential operation
- Licensed capacity
- 16
- Ages
- 5-17
- Hours
- 12:00 AM-
- Director / administrator
- Christian D Bam
- Phone
- (210) 340-7933
- Regulated since
- May 4, 1987
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 98456 · number 170567
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | Illness & medication (2), Records & paperwork (2) |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | Illness & medication (1), Other (2) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | Illness & medication (1) |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | Illness & medication (1), Discipline & child guidance (1), Staff background & training (3), Records & paperwork (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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May 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 19, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 17, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 8, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 26, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 14, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 6, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Of the training records reviewed, one pre-service record were lacking trainer qualifications. Employee was sole caregiver on 11/21/2024 and did not complete training until 12/10/2024.
HHSC 748.863(b) — Caregivers who have not completed all pre-service training may not be counted in ratio unless there is a qualified caregiver counted at same time.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-13. Correction verified 2026-05-22.
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Staff background & training
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Mar 4, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 21, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Exterior wall, that is accessible to children in care, had significant mold.
HHSC 748.3301(a)(2) — Physical Site- Buildings must be clean and in good repair.
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-01-30. Correction verified 2026-02-09.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Aug 21, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
A child's record did not contain plans or contact information for their siblings.
HHSC 748.1109(b) — Child Rights sibling contact-Address plans for sibling visits and contacts in the child's record
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-08-29. Correction verified 2025-09-29.
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Records & paperwork
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May 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 24, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
The incident report only had the names of two of the staff involved. There were others not listed.
HHSC 748.311(4) — Serious Incident Documentation-Includes names of all adults involved and their role in relation to the child(ren)
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-08-05. Correction verified 2025-08-05.
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Records & paperwork
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May 2, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 25, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 18, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Illness & medication
It was found that one child?s prescribe medication was administered to another child.
HHSC 748.2003(b)(10) — Administration of prescription medication-must not borrow or administer prescription medication to a child that is prescribed to another person
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-24. Correction verified 2025-03-19.
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Illness & medication
A medication error report was not completed within 24 hours.
HHSC 748.2203(c) — Medication Error-Operation must meet documentation requirements within 24 hrs
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-24. Correction verified 2025-03-19.
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Illness & medication
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Jan 9, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 31, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios
The operation completed a preliminary service plan four days after admitting a child in care.
HHSC 748.1331(a) — Preliminary Service Plan-Complete plan that addresses child's immediate needs within 72 hours of admission
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-03-10. Correction verified 2025-03-19.
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Other
Multiple children in care allege the same staff uses profane language with them and that staff claimed there may have been times when the children in care overheard such language.
HHSC 748.2307(9) — Other Prohibited Punishments-subjecting a child to abusive or profane language
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-10. Correction verified 2025-03-19.
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Supervision & ratios
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Dec 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 19, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 18, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 17, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 17, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 12, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 4, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 19, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 6, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 10, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 27, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 10, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 29, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 28, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 26, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 15, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 29, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 5, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 9, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 3, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Staff background & training
Staff who was not authorized to use emergency behavior interventions due to not completing training was involved in demonstrating behavior intervention techniques with another staff which should never be used unless in an emergency situation.
HHSC 748.507(1) — Employee general responsibilities-Demonstrate competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-03-29. Correction verified 2024-03-29.
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Staff background & training
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Feb 1, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 17, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 24, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 2, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 24, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other
The provided Annual Summary Log was missing entries for unauthorized absences occurring in March 2023 and did not contain all required information noted in 748.453 (a) (1-6).
HHSC 748.453(a)(3) — Unauthorized Absence ? Annual summary log must include how long the child was gone or if the child did not return
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-12-15. Correction verified 2023-12-12.
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Other
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Oct 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 16, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 25, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 23, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 22, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
Child in care was given the wrong medication in error.
HHSC 748.2003(b)(5) — Administration of prescription medication-Ensure the child has taken the medication as prescribed
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-26. Correction verified 2023-10-10.
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Illness & medication
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Jul 12, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 12, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 5, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 3, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 2, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
Identified high risk behaviors do not include plan to address the risk for child in care.
HHSC 748.1337(b)(1)(H)(i) — Initial Service Plan-For child who exhibits high risk behaviors, include plans to minimize risk of harm to self or others
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-08-07. Correction verified 2023-08-25.
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Other Serious
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Jul 1, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 19, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 10, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 19, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 14, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 11, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 15, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 15, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 8, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 26, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 29, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 15, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 31, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 18, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 6, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 7, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
During the review of a child s medication record it was notice that the child did not receive their PM dose of medication as prescribed.
HHSC 748.2003(b)(5) — Administration of prescription medication-Ensure the child has taken the medication as prescribed
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-03-18. Correction verified 2022-03-16.
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Illness & medication
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Feb 23, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 24, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 13, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 11, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 10, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 28, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 28, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 17, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 14, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
Two child files reviewed did not contain vaccination records.
HHSC 748.1205(a)(7) — Admission Documentation-Includes child's immunization record
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-21. Correction verified 2021-12-23.
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Illness & medication
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Dec 13, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 1, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 22, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 17, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 16, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 15, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 4, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 3, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 21, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 14, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 13, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 5, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
Serious incident report was not updated with additional information.
HHSC 748.311 — Serious Incident Documentation-Documented in written report
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-10-20. Correction verified 2021-10-20.
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Staff background & training
The required normalcy training was not completed during pre service train ing.
HHSC 748.881(7) — General pre-service training curriculum-Includes normalcy
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-10-20. Correction verified 2021-10-20.
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Staff background & training
4 hours of EBI training was not completed within the 180 day of last completed EBI training.
HHSC 748.931(a)(1)(B)(iii) — Annual Training-Every 6 months a caregiver must complete at least 4 hours of training in EBI
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-03. Correction verified 2021-11-03.
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Staff background & training
First Aid and CPR training was completed 22 days after the required date.
HHSC 748.981(c) — First-aid-CPR training-Any new caregiver not currently certified in first-aid must be trained and certified within 90 days of employment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-20. Correction verified 2021-10-20.
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Records & paperwork
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Oct 1, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
A staff member failed to return a child to the operation and instead transported the child to a different location.
HHSC 748.1101(b)(1)(B) — Children's rights-Adhere to the child's rights to be free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-12-10. Correction verified 2021-12-09.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Sep 30, 2021 Inspection · 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.