Dianelys Ara Chocolate House Child Care
18650 LANSDOWNE STREAM PATH, Katy, TX 77449 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed child-care home
- Licensed capacity
- 10
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Dianelys Ara
- Phone
- (786) 344-1748
- Regulated since
- May 24, 2022
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1390533 · number 1729905
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | Food & allergies (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (2) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | Staff background & training (1) |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (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
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Apr 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 12, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The television was on at arrival. There was a 7 month old infant in care who was sitting in an activity bouncer.
HHSC 747.2105(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-06-19. Correction verified 2024-06-20.
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Other
The children were laying on their cots, with the lights off, and the television on.
HHSC 747.2105(c)(4) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-06-19. Correction verified 2024-06-20.
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Other
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May 31, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Food & allergies
Based on the preponderance of evidence, there is sufficient evidence of deficiency with menus being available. The provider did not have menus available to a parent when requested and had not provided a menu to the parents. The provider had not been planning out meals ahead of time. The provider did not have menus available for review for the previous 3 months.
HHSC 747.3113(4) — Menus Available to Licensing
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-08-05. Correction verified 2024-08-16.
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Food & allergies
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Apr 25, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
The admission forms used were outdated. The admission forms do not capture the required minimum standards changes of March 2023.
HHSC 747.801(1) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-04-29. Correction verified 2024-04-29.
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Records & paperwork
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May 25, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
There were 3 children's records which lacked the health care statement from a health care professional.
HHSC 747.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-08. Correction verified 2023-06-07.
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Records & paperwork
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Nov 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 31, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
There was no documentation verifying the assistant caregiver attended training during orientation.
HHSC 747.901(9) — Required Personnel Records- Licensed Homes - signed dated statement that caregiver attended child maltreatment training
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-04-05. Correction verified 2022-04-05.
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Staff background & training
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Feb 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 29, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
The applicant lacks 15 clock hours in child development and 50 clock hours in management.
HHSC 747.1107(8) — Primary Caregiver in a Licensed Home Qualifications - Education/Experience
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-06. Correction verified 2021-12-01.
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Other
The 2 play yards had a supplemental mattress in them. There was no documentation that indicated it was designed by the manufacturer specifically for the play yard model numbers. The mattress were removed during the inspection.
HHSC 747.2311(2)(A) — Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Play Yard and No Extra Pads
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-11-29.
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Supervision & ratios
The operational policies did not have a written policy for physical activity.
HHSC 747.501(8)(A) — Written Operational Policies - Duration of Physical Activity
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-06. Correction verified 2021-12-01.
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Staff background & training
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- 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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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.