Shalom Child Care

4614 PRIMA VERA DR, Houston, TX 77045 · Harris County

17cited violations

3serious

7inspections & investigations

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Ondina Avila
Phone: (713) 433-3445
Regulated since: Mar 17, 2010
HHSC IDs: Operation 515428 · number 1028086
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 2
Supervision & ratios 2
Safety & premises 9
Staff background & training 3
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	7	2	Illness & medication (2), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (4)
2024	2	0	Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1)
2023	7	1	Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (4), Staff background & training (1), Other (1)
2022	1	0	Staff background & training (1)

Enforcement actions

Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)

HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Dec 5, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation still has not submitted the documentation showing the fire extinguisher has been mounted on the wall.
  
  HHSC 747.5105 — Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-19. Correction verified 2025-12-08.
- Safety & premises Serious
  A smoke detector was observed beeping and the batteries have still not been replaced.
  
  HHSC 747.5115 — Smoke Detectors Testing
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-12-19. Correction verified 2025-12-08.
- Illness & medication
  Two out of four children did still does not have an updated shot record
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-12-19. Correction verified 2025-12-08.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 12, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Dog feces were observed on the play area were the children play and a white wooden board was observed broken with a nail sticking out of it. During the inspection the primary caregiver did remove the feces and threw it in the trashcan and nailed the wooden beam back into the fence.
  
  HHSC 747.3203 — Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-11-12.
- Safety & premises
  The fire extinguisher was observed not mounted on the wall.
  
  HHSC 747.5105 — Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-11-19. Correction verified 2025-12-05.
- Safety & premises Serious
  A smoke detector was observed beeping and the batteries have not been replaced.
  
  HHSC 747.5115 — Smoke Detectors Testing
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-11-21. Correction verified 2025-12-05.
- Illness & medication
  Two out of four children did not have an updated shot record
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-11-21. Correction verified 2025-12-05.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 10, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The operation is missing the following trainings 1. Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations; 2. Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; 3. Understanding building and physical premises safety 4. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials
  
  HHSC 747.1309(e)(1) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required training less than- 5 years experience
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-12-27. Correction verified 2024-12-17.
- Safety & premises
  Cat feces was observed scattered throughout the play area were the children play. This was corrected during the inspection when I observed the primary caregiver pickup all the feces and dump it in the trashcan outside.
  
  HHSC 747.3203 — Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-12-10.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 29, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 31, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  An individual was present with access to children and the operation has not obtained an eligiblity determination from CBCU. Note: It was discussed with the provider during the inspection that any person with direct access to children they must receive their eligiblity results prior to allowing them to be present.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-01-31. Correction verified 2023-02-02.
- Safety & premises
  During the follow up inspection there was still dog feces in the outdoor play area in the corner. Note: The provider corrected this during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.3203 — Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-01-31.
- Safety & premises
  During the inspection a space heater was turned on placed on the floor in the kitchen in reach of children. A kitchen knife was observed sitting on the table in reach of children. Note: These were corrected during the inspection when the provider put them away.
  
  HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-01-31.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 11, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  During the inspection there was dog feces all around the outdoor play area.
  
  HHSC 747.3203 — Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-01-20. Correction verified 2023-01-31.
- Safety & premises
  The first aid kit did not contain the guide to first aid and emergency care.
  
  HHSC 747.3803(a) — First Aid Kit - Complete Kit
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-20. Correction verified 2023-01-31.
- Other
  The annual certification for Children's Products was last completed on 3/21/2019.
  
  HHSC 747.3935(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-20. Correction verified 2023-01-31.
- Supervision & ratios
  Operational policies did not include information for pets observed in the home during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.501(7) — Written Operational Policies - Animals
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-20. Correction verified 2023-01-31.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 18, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Primary caregiver did not have current first aid and CPR training. The one on file had exipired 1/11/2022.
  
  HHSC 747.1313(a) — Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-01-28. Correction verified 2022-01-25.
HHSC inspection history

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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 Shalom Child Care, 4614 PRIMA VERA DR, Houston, TX 77045-3536 (operation ID 515428, operation number 1028086), 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,

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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.