International Foster Care
241 W THORNHILL DR, Fort Worth, TX 76115 · Tarrant County
Program
- Type
- Child-placing agency
- Ages
- -
- Hours
- 08:00 AM-04:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Angela Marie Fox
- Phone
- (469) 552-5888
- Regulated since
- Oct 8, 2019
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1331594 · number 1691558- 13571
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Other (2) |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | Staff background & training (1) |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | Illness & medication (2), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1), Other (4) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 23, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 25, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
2 out of 2 home files reviewed did not have supervisory visits with all family members present. 1 out of 2 home files reviewed did not have 1 unannounced supervisory visit within the year.
HHSC 749.2815(a)(3) — Supervisory Visits-must have supervisory visits with all household members at least once every year.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-01. Correction verified 2026-06-04.
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Other
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Mar 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 19, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 18, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other
It was determined that the caregiver raises their voice and has arguments with the children in care.
HHSC 749.1957(8) — Other Prohibited Discipline-Humiliating, shaming, ridiculing, rejecting, or yelling at a child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-26. Correction verified 2026-03-17.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
A hole and cracks were observed on some of the doors in the foster home.
HHSC 749.3041(2) — Physical Environment-Foster home must ensure that equipment and furniture are safe for children, kept clean, and in good repair
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-26. Correction verified 2026-03-17.
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Other
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Dec 30, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 13, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
At today's inspection, the background checks at an associated foster home closed on Dec 2024 are showing active.
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 at inspection. Corrected 2025-05-13.
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Staff background & training
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Sep 17, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
There was no documentation that evaluate foster parent prohibition of medical treatment due to their own religious beliefs for child in care.
HHSC 749.2447(12)(C) — Foster Home Screening-Evaluate prospective foster parents' health protection plan for a child, if a foster parent's religion prohibits
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-09-24. Correction verified 2024-09-23.
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Other
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Jun 28, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 1, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 6, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication Serious
Foster parent didn't properly secure stored medication.
HHSC 749.1521(2) — Medication Storage-Keep medication inaccessible other than to caregivers responsible for stored medication
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-15. Correction verified 2024-05-01.
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Illness & medication Serious
Child in placement consumed the wrong medications.
HHSC 749.2593(a)(3) — Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for ensuring each child's safety and well being, including auditory and/or visual awareness of the child
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-15. Correction verified 2024-05-01.
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Illness & medication Serious
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Nov 1, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Four children's rights did not meet minimum standards.
HHSC 749.1001(a) — Children's rights-Protect rights of children while they are in foster care or adoptive placement prior to the consummation of the adoption
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-08. Correction verified 2023-11-07.
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Safety & premises
Both foster parent Emergency Behavior Interventions are expired.
HHSC 749.930(c)(1) — Caregiver?s for children receiving childcare, programmatic or PMN services must have 4hrs EBI or 8hrs for emotional disorders, IDD or ASD.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-08. Correction verified 2023-11-07.
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Other
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Oct 19, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 4, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 15, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 6, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Service plans did not include documenation for a child who is 13 and 14 years old.
HHSC 749.1309(b)(1)(E) — Initial Service Plan-For children 13 years old or older, must include a plan for education in required areas
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-13. Correction verified 2023-06-13.
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Other
Foster child was referred to a podiatrist on 4/24/23, there is no documentation of whether this child was taken to specialist.
HHSC 749.1401(d) — General medical requirements-Obtain follow-up medical treatment as recommended by the health-care professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-06-13. Correction verified 2023-06-13.
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Illness & medication
Child as administered Bactroban medication, there were no logs to indicate this medication was 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 2023-06-13. Correction verified 2023-06-13.
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Other
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May 26, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 13, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 24, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 17, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The goal of discipline is not clearly explained, and neither are there instructions on how to improve the child's behavior.
HHSC 749.1309(b)(1)(D) — Initial Service Plan-Must include specific goals and strategies to meet child's needs, including instructions to caregivers
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-04-19. Correction verified 2023-04-19.
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Other
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Aug 2, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have an annual evalation review of EBI.
HHSC 749.2381(a)(1) — Evaluation-Overall annual evaluation includes use and effectiveness of emergency behavior interventions at operation
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-08-02.
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Supervision & ratios
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May 13, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 3, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Two youth in care were able to engage in sexual activities at home while the caregivers were present.
HHSC 749.2593(a)(2) — Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for being aware of and accountable for each child's on-going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-07-13. Correction verified 2022-07-07.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Apr 21, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 21, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 4, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 4, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 30, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 28, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
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.