Edith Shepard

Violations by category

• Cleanliness & sanitation 1
• Supervision & ratios 4
• Discipline & child guidance 1
• Safety & premises 2
• Records & paperwork 1
• Other 6

Year by year

Inspections, investigations & assessments

1. Feb 5, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
   • Other

     Two out of the three student files are missing a health statement.

     HHSC 747.611(b) — Health Statement on File

     HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-19. Correction verified 2026-02-12.

   HHSC inspection history

2. Apr 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

   No violations cited on this visit.

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3. Sep 15, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

   No violations cited on this visit.

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4. Sep 19, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
   • Other

     Upon arrival caregiver had the news on with children under 2 years old present. Caregiver then changed the TV to baby shark. This was corrected at inspection, caregiver turned off the TV.

     HHSC 747.2105(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

     HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-09-19.

   • Other Serious

     Upon arrival an infant was observed to be sitting in her car seat unstrapped. The infant was then moved to an infant seat and was sitting there longer than 15 minutes. This was corrected at inspection, caregiver picked up the infant.

     HHSC 747.2317(2)(B) — Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes

     HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-09-19.

   • Cleanliness & sanitation

     Caregiver had lysol and hand sanitizer out accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection, caregiver removed the supplies and made them inaccessible to the children.

     HHSC 747.3203(13) — Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Separate from Food and Inaccessible

     HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-09-19.

   • Other

     A plug in the kitchen did not have a safety cover on it and was accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection, caregiver covered the outlet with plugin.

     HHSC 747.3501(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered

     HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-09-19.

   • Other

     Caregiver has an open storage chest with no safety latch to free a child if a child was to get inside. This was corrected at inspection, caregiver placed a lock on the storage chest.

     HHSC 747.3501(7) — Safety - Hinged Lid Storage Containers Safe

     HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-09-19.

   • Other

     Caregiver's Child Product Safety Consumer verification form was expired with a date of 5/11/2019.

     HHSC 747.3935(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification

     HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-20. Correction verified 2022-09-20.

   • Safety & premises

     Caregiver had the backyard exit gate locked with a padlock on the street side of the gate and could not unlock the gate without having to go back through the home to unlock the gate from street side of the home. In the event of an emergency caregiver would not have been able to immediately unlock the gate without having to travel back through the home. This was corrected at inspection, caregiver moved the lock to the inside of the gate making it easily accessible to be unlocked in the event of an emergency.

     HHSC 747.4111 — Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked

     HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-09-19.

   • Supervision & ratios

     Operational policy did not have procedures for parents to review a copy of the child-care home's most recent Licensing inspection report and how the parent may access the minimum standards online

     HHSC 747.501(10) — Written Operational Policies - Procedures for Parents Review Licensing Rules and Reports

     HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-30. Correction verified 2022-09-26.

   • Discipline & child guidance

     Operational policy did not have instructions on how a parent may contact the local Licensing office, access the Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline, and access the HHSC website.

     HHSC 747.501(11) — Written Operational Policies - Instructions for Contacting Licensing Office/Online and TX Abuse & Neglect Hotline

     HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-30. Correction verified 2022-09-26.

   • Supervision & ratios

     Operational polices does not have discipline policy.

     HHSC 747.501(5) — Written Operational Policies - Discipline

     HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-30. Correction verified 2022-09-26.

   • Supervision & ratios

     Operational policies does not have safe sleep policy.

     HHSC 747.501(6) — Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants

     HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-30. Correction verified 2022-09-26.

   • Supervision & ratios

     Operational policies does not have promotion of physical activities policy.

     HHSC 747.501(8) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity

     HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-30. Correction verified 2022-09-26.

   • Safety & premises

     Caregiver does not have fire extinguisher mounted.

     HHSC 747.5105 — Mounting of Fire Extinguishers

     HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-07. Correction verified 2022-09-20.

   • Records & paperwork

     Caregiver was not able to provide the current menu and menu's from 3 months prior upon request.

     HHSC 747.801(4) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Menus

     HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-30. Correction verified 2022-09-20.

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5. Oct 22, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

   No violations cited on this visit.

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