Va Lau

15859 THISTLEDEW DR, Houston, TX 77082 · Harris County

11cited violations

1serious

3inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Registered child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 08:00 AM-07:00 PM
Phone: (281) 690-2712
Regulated since: Dec 30, 2021
HHSC IDs: Operation 1390126 · number 1729603
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 2
Safety & premises 3
Staff background & training 1
Records & paperwork 4
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2024	2	0	Records & paperwork (2)
2022	3	0	Safety & premises (2), Records & paperwork (1)
2021	6	1	Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Dec 12, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  One out of four records did not have any school age information. This was corrected during inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.605(14) — Required Admission Information - Special School-age Permissions
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-12-12.
- Records & paperwork
  One out of four records did not have date of admission. This was corrected during inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.605(3) — Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-12-12.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 6, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Licensing did not observe any documentation of monthly fire drill.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-16. Correction verified 2022-12-14.
- Safety & premises
  Fire extinguisher was not mounted put placed on top of the fire place.
  
  HHSC 747.5105 — Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-16. Correction verified 2022-12-14.
- Records & paperwork
  One out of four records checked did not have completed enrollment information.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(2) — Children's Records - Admission Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-12-16. Correction verified 2022-12-14.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 18, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Required trainings were not available at time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.1007(7) — Primary Caregiver in a Registered Home Qualifications-Proof of Training in Required Topics (A-L)
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-03. Correction verified 2021-12-02.
- Supervision & ratios
  Parent handbook/Operational polices were not availible at time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.207(1) — Policies Comply with Rules
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-10. Correction verified 2021-12-08.
- Other
  No usable fenced outdoor area was available at time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.4105 — Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-10. Correction verified 2021-12-10.
- Safety & premises
  Emergency evacuation diagram not available at time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.5007 — Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram- Must Be On File
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-03. Correction verified 2021-12-03.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  No emergency preparedness plan was available at time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.501(12) — Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plan
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-12-03. Correction verified 2021-12-03.
- Records & paperwork
  Pet vaccinations were not available at time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.801(6) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Pet Vaccinations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-03. Correction verified 2021-12-01.
HHSC inspection history

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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.

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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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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 Va Lau, 15859 THISTLEDEW DR, Houston, TX 77082-1432 (operation ID 1390126, operation number 1729603), 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]

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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.