Texas Dept Of Fps Reg 05
3105 EXECUTIVE BLVD, Beaumont, TX 77705 · Jefferson County
Program
- Type
- Child-placing agency
- Ages
- -
- Hours
- 08:00 AM-05:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Lori Sutton- White
- Phone
- (903) 343-5947
- Regulated since
- Sep 9, 1988
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 95733 · number 66558- 210
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | Discipline & child guidance (1), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | Safety & premises (2), Records & paperwork (1), Other (2) |
| 2022 | 10 | 8 | Illness & medication (2), Discipline & child guidance (5), Other (3) |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Other (3) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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May 19, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Children in care were hit on their legs and feet with different objects and made to kneel for extended periods of time as a form of discipline.
HHSC 749.1953(a) — Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-08-27. Correction verified 2025-09-15.
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Other Serious
A caregiver did not demonstrate prudent judgement when leaving children in care with an unauthorized babysitter.
HHSC 749.607(1) — Employee and caregiver responsibilities-Competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-08-27. Correction verified 2025-09-15.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Apr 23, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 6, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 5, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 29, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 15, 2023 Assessment · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 9, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 15, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Per Texas Family Code CPS Policy 1936.3 Children and Youth in DFPS Conservatorship: - If a caseworker or medical consenter suspects that a child or youth may be misusing or abusing substances, the caseworker or medical consenter may have the child or youth drug tested only by a medical provider. - The caseworker and medical consenter do not conduct drug tests on the child or youth. - If the child or youth appears to require immediate medical care, the caseworker must take the child or youth to an emergency medical facility. - To have a child or youth drug tested by a medical provider, the caseworker or medical consenter makes an appointment with the child or youth?s health care provider or primary care physician (PCP). - The caseworker or medical consenter then informs the health care provider or PCP about the concern for the child or youth?s possible use of or exposure to substances. During the course of the investigation, it was shared that the child returned from a visit with family and was suspected to have been exposed to illegal substances. It was shared that the child was given an at-home drug test administered in the home. Per Texas Family Code, at-home drug tests are not to be administered to children and youth in DFPS Conservatorship.
HHSC 749.1003(a) — Children's rights-A child's rights are cumulative of any other rights granted by law or other Licensing rules
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2023-08-04. Correction verified 2023-08-04.
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Other
It was noted in interviews that foster parents were speaking negatively towards the child's biological family in front of the child and other parties. It was found that the children of the home were hearing the negative remarks and were repeating them.
HHSC 749.1003(b)(4)(A)(v) — Children's rights-Adhere to the child's rights to be free from being subjected to remarks that belittle or ridicule the child or the child's family
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-08-04. Correction verified 2023-08-04.
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Other
During the investigation, it was noted that the child received a drug test in the home. It was shared that result was a faint positive. The child was not taken to see a doctor to ensure no negative reactions or adverse effects.
HHSC 749.1003(b)(6)(A) — Children's rights-Adhere to the child's right to receive emotional, mental health, or chemical dependency treatment separately from adults
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-08-04. Correction verified 2023-08-04.
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Safety & premises
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Jun 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 12, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 9, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 27, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 19, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
Children in care reported being yelled at by the foster parent.
HHSC 749.1957(8) — Other Prohibited Discipline-Humiliating, shaming, ridiculing, rejecting, or yelling at a child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-03-20. Correction verified 2023-03-25.
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Safety & premises Serious
A caregiver admitted that she did not report her firearms to the agency.
HHSC 749.2961(b) — Weapons--Policies require foster parents/caregivers to notify CPA if type/amount of weapons, explosives, projectiles on foster home property changes
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-03-27. Correction verified 2023-03-25.
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Records & paperwork
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Jan 25, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 28, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 14, 2022 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Other
During an inspection, the foster parent did not have a copy of the children in placement's service plans.
HHSC 749.1321(a)(3) — Sharing Initial Service Plan-Agency must give copy or summary of the initial service plan to the child's caregivers
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-12-21. Correction verified 2022-12-28.
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Other
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Dec 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 19, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication Serious
Based on information obtained in interviews, label instructions on an adolescent's medication bottle, medication logs as well as the Intake Report, it was determined a foster parent did not administer medication according to label instructions resulting in an adolescent missing several dosages of medication on several occasions.
HHSC 749.1463(b)(3) — AP Administration of Medication-Administer medications according to label instructions or a prescribing health-care professional's subsequent orders
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-01-19. Correction verified 2023-01-25.
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Illness & medication Serious
Based on information obtained in interviews as well as Infraction Documentation in IMPACT, it was determined a foster parent did not store medication inaccessible to adolescents in care. An adolescent in care had access to a brand-new bottle of pills consuming all the pills in the bottle.
HHSC 749.1521(2) — Medication Storage-Keep medication inaccessible other than to caregivers responsible for stored medication
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-01-19. Correction verified 2023-01-25.
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Illness & medication Serious
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Nov 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 3, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 28, 2022 Report · 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 9, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 16, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Foster parents stated that they had used running as a form of discipline for their two foster children.
HHSC 749.1953(a) — Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-11-09. Correction verified 2022-11-10.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Sep 15, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 9, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
During the inspection, Foster home studies did not document a discussion with the family of whether there had been service calls from law enforcement.
HHSC 749.2447(7)(B)(iii) — Foster Home Screenings- Assess and docment information obtained from law enforcement and prospective foster parents
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-09-26. Correction verified 2022-09-26.
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Other Serious
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Sep 8, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 18, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 15, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 15, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 11, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 8, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 7, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 23, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 20, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 13, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 13, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 11, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 9, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 3, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 20, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other
One child mattress did not have the required cover/protector on the mattress.
HHSC 749.3031(c) — Beds and bedding-mattresses must be elevated from floor and have covers or protectors
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-06-24. Correction verified 2022-06-30.
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Other
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Apr 20, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Foster parents were utilizing ear pulling in a home as a form of discipline. Walking to school is being used as a form of punishment in a foster home.
HHSC 749.1003(b)(4)(A) — Children's rights-Adhere to the child's rights to be free from any harsh, cruel, unusual, unnecessary, demeaning, or humiliating punishment
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-24. Correction verified 2022-06-30.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Mar 28, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 18, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 25, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 11, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 10, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Children in care were sexually abused.
HHSC 749.1003(b)(1)(B) — Children's rights-Safety & care including right to be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-04-11. Correction verified 2022-04-14.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Children in care experienced ongoing sexual abuse due to a lack of supervision.
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 2022-04-11. Correction verified 2022-04-14.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
A caregiver failed to report incident of alleged sexual abuse of a children in his care.
HHSC 749.607(2) — Employee and caregiver responsibilities-Report suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation to Child Abuse Hotline and designated employee/administrator
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-04-11. Correction verified 2022-04-14.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Jan 5, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 4, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 24, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 21, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Foster parent did not allow children to be interviewed in private, despite two requests. Foster parent instructed the children that they did not have to talk to the investigator.
HHSC HRC42.04412(a) - Interference with an investigation — HRC42.04412(a) - Interference with an investigation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-02-23. Correction verified 2022-02-23.
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Other Serious
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Dec 9, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 6, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 20, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 13, 2021 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
The agency failed to report an incident in which a child contracted a communicable disease in a timely manner.
HHSC 749.503(a)(10)(B) — Serious Incident-Report to parents no later than 24 hours after awareness that their child contracts/is exposed to reportable communicable disease
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-10-20. Correction verified 2021-10-18.
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Illness & medication
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Oct 1, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
One child's file reviewed did not have documentation that the child received a copy of rights in the required timeframe. the child was placed on 12/11/2020. Documented child's rights were dated 4/19/2021.
HHSC 749.1005(a) — Informing child of rights-Review rights with child/parents within 7 days of child's admission; provide child/parents with written copy of rights
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-10-18. Correction verified 2021-10-19.
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Other
In 4 case files reviewed. There was no documentation that there was a 2 week notification given to the parents for an initial service plan for 1 child and the service plan review for 3 children.
HHSC 749.1337 — Service Plan Review/Update-Notification, participation, implementation, documentation requirements for a review are the same as for an initial plan
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2021-10-18. Correction verified 2021-10-18.
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Supervision & ratios
During the review of a child's service plan, the document stated the parent was present, then later stated that the parent was not present. The document stated that the parent was present on the date of the meeting however a copy of the service plan was not given to the parent until a later date.
HHSC 749.151(3) — Operational responsibilities - Maintain current, true, accurate, and complete records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-10-18. Correction verified 2021-10-19.
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Other
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Sep 30, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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