Tifara Israel

15939 NEWPORT PL, Crosby, TX 77532 · Harris County

18cited violations

6serious

8inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Registered child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 04:00 PM-09:00 PM
Phone: (832) 365-1243
Regulated since: May 9, 2024
HHSC IDs: Operation 1473355 · number 1793752
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 10
Safety & premises 4
Other 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	6	4	Supervision & ratios (6)
2024	12	2	Supervision & ratios (4), Safety & premises (4), Other (4)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

May 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 5, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation was re-cited at the follow-up inspection due to having a firearm that was not being kept in a locked safe.
  
  HHSC 747.3505(a) — Weapons In Homes Kept in Locked Cabinet, Inaccessible to Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-07. Correction verified 2025-05-19.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 5, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation was re-cited at the follow-up inspection due to having a firearm that was not being kept in a locked safe.
  
  HHSC 747.3505(a) — Weapons In Homes Kept in Locked Cabinet, Inaccessible to Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-07. Correction verified 2025-05-19.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 22, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  During the inspection it was discovered that the operation had a firearm that was not being kept in a locked safe. It was being kept inaccessible to the children in care, but was not locked up.
  
  HHSC 747.3505(a) — Weapons In Homes Kept in Locked Cabinet, Inaccessible to Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-22. Correction verified 2025-05-05.
- Supervision & ratios
  During the inspection it was found that the operation had not been conducting their emergency safety drills. This was corrected at inspection when a fire drill was conducted and met compliance.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-04-22.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 22, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  During the inspection it was discovered that the operation had a firearm that was not being kept in a locked safe. It was being kept inaccessible to the children in care, but was not locked up.
  
  HHSC 747.3505(a) — Weapons In Homes Kept in Locked Cabinet, Inaccessible to Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-22. Correction verified 2025-05-05.
- Supervision & ratios
  During the inspection it was found that the operation had not been conducting their emergency safety drills. This was corrected at inspection when a fire drill was conducted and met compliance.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-04-22.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 10, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  No activity plan was developed and available for review.
  
  HHSC 747.2102(a) — Written Activity Plan - Develop and Follow
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-04-17. Correction verified 2024-04-17.
- Safety & premises
  The outdoor area has a canopy that is broken in the middle causing the metal rod to be broken and sunken in potentially allowing the canopy to collapse inwardly. The outside area additionally has an open grill with propane tank easily accessible for children.
  
  HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-17. Correction verified 2024-04-17.
- Other
  The outside A/C unit does not have a safegaurd or barrier around it.
  
  HHSC 747.3501(3) — Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-17. Correction verified 2024-04-17.
- Safety & premises
  No emergency evacuation and relocation diagram was made available.
  
  HHSC 747.5007 — Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram- Must Be On File
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-17. Correction verified 2024-04-17.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  No emergency preparedness plan was created.
  
  HHSC 747.501(12) — Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plan
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-17. Correction verified 2024-04-17.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies did not include the procedures for indoor and outdoor physical activity.
  
  HHSC 747.501(8) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-04-17. Correction verified 2024-04-17.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 10, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  No activity plan was developed and available for review.
  
  HHSC 747.2102(a) — Written Activity Plan - Develop and Follow
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-04-17. Correction verified 2024-04-17.
- Safety & premises
  The outdoor area has a canopy that is broken in the middle causing the metal rod to be broken and sunken in potentially allowing the canopy to collapse inwardly. The outside area additionally has an open grill with propane tank easily accessible for children.
  
  HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-17. Correction verified 2024-04-17.
- Other
  The outside A/C unit does not have a safegaurd or barrier around it.
  
  HHSC 747.3501(3) — Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-17. Correction verified 2024-04-17.
- Safety & premises
  No emergency evacuation and relocation diagram was made available.
  
  HHSC 747.5007 — Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram- Must Be On File
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-17. Correction verified 2024-04-17.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  No emergency preparedness plan was created.
  
  HHSC 747.501(12) — Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plan
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-17. Correction verified 2024-04-17.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies did not include the procedures for indoor and outdoor physical activity.
  
  HHSC 747.501(8) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-04-17. Correction verified 2024-04-17.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here

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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 Tifara Israel, 15939 NEWPORT PL, Crosby, TX 77532-2529 (operation ID 1473355, operation number 1793752), 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.

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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.