Anchor Of Strength Child Placing Agency
8204 ELMBROOK DR STE 305K, Dallas, TX 75247 · Dallas County
Program
- Type
- Child-placing agency
- Ages
- -
- Hours
- 10:00 AM-03:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Raquel Rodriguez
- Phone
- (214) 635-9880
- Regulated since
- Sep 28, 2026
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1507007 · number 1817245- 17231
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 4 | Illness & medication (2), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (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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Aug 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 27, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 1, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 16, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 2, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 2, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 18, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
This in reference to 749.661(1) and 749.661 (2). The agency did not have placement staff hired at the time of the inspection.
HHSC 749.661(1) — Child placement staff-The agency must have child placement staff to perform child placement activities
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-03-25. Correction verified 2026-03-25.
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Other Serious
3 of 5 children in care receive treatment services. The agency does not have a treatment director employed.
HHSC 749.721 — Treatment director-An agency providing treatment services to 30 or more children or to more than 50% of children in care must have treatment director
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-03-25. Correction verified 2026-03-25.
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Other
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Mar 4, 2026 Assessment · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 14, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 11, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
An unsupervised caregiver did not have the appropriate background check.
HHSC 745.621(a)(1) — Initial background checks submitted - At the time you submit your application
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-02-13.
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Illness & medication Serious
During Walkthrough it was discovered that psychotrophic medications are not double locked
HHSC 749.1521(3) — Medication Storage-Store medication covered by Schedule II of the Texas Controlled Substances Act under double lock in a separate container
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-02-18. Correction verified 2026-02-13.
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Illness & medication
A review of the medication log indicates that reason for the medication was not documented. The medication log was also not updated.
HHSC 749.1541(c)(3) — Medication Record-Must include reason medication was prescribed, for prescription medication
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-20. Correction verified 2026-02-13.
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Safety & premises Serious
During a walkthrough of the home, the home smelled like tobacco, during a walkthrough of the backyward, cigarettes buds were seen outside on the chair.
HHSC 749.2931(b) — Tobacco Product-Caregivers and other adults may only smoke tobacco products, e-cigarettes and vaporizers outside
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-16. Correction verified 2026-02-13.
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Records & paperwork
A child in care was arrested and this was not reported by the agency to Licensing.
HHSC 749.503(a)(6)(A) — Serious Incident-Report to Licensing within 24 hrs after aware child indicted/charged/arrested or police respond to alleged incident at foster home
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-03-20. Correction verified 2026-03-18.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Feb 5, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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
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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, via 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.