Cradle Of Life Adoption Agency

3683 CALDER AVE, Beaumont, TX 77706 · Jefferson County

4cited violations

0serious

10inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Child-placing agency
Ages: -
Hours: 08:00 AM-05:00 PM
Director / administrator: Mel Shelander
Phone: (409) 832-3000
Regulated since: Jan 6, 1989
HHSC IDs: Operation 105957 · number 240987- 333
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Staff background & training 2
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	2	0	Staff background & training (2)
2022	2	0	Other (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Oct 24, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  During the inspection three of the four employee files reviewed did not have the required training for Prevention, Recognition, and Reporting on Child Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation.
  
  HHSC 749.931(b)(1) — Annual Training-Must include 1 hour of prevention, recognition, and reporting on child abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-31. Correction verified 2025-10-27.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 24, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  During the inspection three of the four employee files reviewed did not have the required training for Prevention, Recognition, and Reporting on Child Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation.
  
  HHSC 749.931(b)(1) — Annual Training-Must include 1 hour of prevention, recognition, and reporting on child abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-31. Correction verified 2025-10-27.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 30, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Based on an evaluation of documents during the Inspection, four out of four adoptive parents' files did not contain a sketch of the floor plan of the home showing dimensions and/or purposes of all rooms in the home.
  
  HHSC 749.3661(a) — Adoptive Home Care/Safety-Applicants submit sketch of floor plan of home showing dimensions and purposes of all rooms
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-12-07. Correction verified 2022-12-06.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 30, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Based on an evaluation of documents during the Inspection, four out of four adoptive parents' files did not contain a sketch of the floor plan of the home showing dimensions and/or purposes of all rooms in the home.
  
  HHSC 749.3661(a) — Adoptive Home Care/Safety-Applicants submit sketch of floor plan of home showing dimensions and purposes of all rooms
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-12-07. Correction verified 2022-12-06.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 13, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 13, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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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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 Cradle Of Life Adoption Agency, 3683 CALDER AVE, Beaumont, TX 77706-5027 (operation ID 105957, operation number 240987- 333), 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.