Tam Thien Ly

13519 CLAREWOOD DR, Houston, TX 77083 · Harris County

16cited violations

0serious

6inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Registered child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 09:00 AM-07:00 PM
Phone: (713) 382-3338
Regulated since: Feb 12, 1999
HHSC IDs: Operation 159692 · number 541688
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 4
Safety & premises 4
Staff background & training 2
Records & paperwork 6

Year by year

Year	Violations	Main categories
2025	2	Records & paperwork (2)
2023	4	Supervision & ratios (2), Records & paperwork (2)
2021	10	Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (4), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Nov 17, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  It was noted that the school's name and phone number were missing from one school-aged child's record. Note: The caregiver called the parents to obtain this information and placed it on the admission forms during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.605(13) — Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-11-17.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 17, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  It was noted that the school's name and phone number were missing from one school-aged child's record. Note: The caregiver called the parents to obtain this information and placed it on the admission forms during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.605(13) — Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-11-17.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 12, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The second exit at the operation was not able to be use it was blocked with fence boards on the ground.
  
  HHSC 747.5011(a) — Two Exits Located in Distant Parts
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-18. Correction verified 2023-12-27.
- Records & paperwork
  There were 2 out of 4 children's records that were not available for viewing.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(2) — Children's Records - Admission Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-12-29. Correction verified 2023-12-27.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 12, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The second exit at the operation was not able to be use it was blocked with fence boards on the ground.
  
  HHSC 747.5011(a) — Two Exits Located in Distant Parts
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-18. Correction verified 2023-12-27.
- Records & paperwork
  There were 2 out of 4 children's records that were not available for viewing.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(2) — Children's Records - Admission Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-12-29. Correction verified 2023-12-27.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 7, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The caregiver's FA and CPR certificate expired on 01/12/2021.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Caregivers- Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-01-04. Correction verified 2022-03-08.
- Safety & premises
  There were many branches, dead plants in the backyard accessible to children.
  
  HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-11. Correction verified 2021-12-20.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have the annual certification on file that the operation has reviewed the recall notices from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Note : corrected. The inspector helped her to check and fill out the form at inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.3935(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-12-07.
- Safety & premises
  There are many wooden boards, bicycles, gardening tools on the exit path accessible to children posed tripping hazard.
  
  HHSC 747.5011(d) — Emergency Exit Not Through Kitchen or Hazardous Area
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-11. Correction verified 2021-12-20.
- Records & paperwork
  The caregiver did not have record for the 22 months old child in her child care home.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(1) — Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-14. Correction verified 2021-12-20.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 7, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The caregiver's FA and CPR certificate expired on 01/12/2021.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Caregivers- Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-01-04. Correction verified 2022-03-08.
- Safety & premises
  There were many branches, dead plants in the backyard accessible to children.
  
  HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-11. Correction verified 2021-12-20.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have the annual certification on file that the operation has reviewed the recall notices from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Note : corrected. The inspector helped her to check and fill out the form at inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.3935(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-12-07.
- Safety & premises
  There are many wooden boards, bicycles, gardening tools on the exit path accessible to children posed tripping hazard.
  
  HHSC 747.5011(d) — Emergency Exit Not Through Kitchen or Hazardous Area
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-11. Correction verified 2021-12-20.
- Records & paperwork
  The caregiver did not have record for the 22 months old child in her child care home.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(1) — Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-14. Correction verified 2021-12-20.
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 TAM THIEN LY, 13519 CLAREWOOD DR, Houston, TX 77083-2621 (operation ID 159692, operation number 541688), 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]

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, 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.