Melba Jean Hawkins

2719 KINGS CANYON CT, Houston, TX 77067 · Harris County

16cited violations

0serious

4inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Registered child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:30 AM-06:00 PM
Phone: (281) 537-5201
Regulated since: Jan 8, 2020
HHSC IDs: Operation 1344108 · number 1700406
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 2
Supervision & ratios 4
Safety & premises 4
Staff background & training 4
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	4	0	Illness & medication (2), Staff background & training (2)
2023	12	0	Supervision & ratios (4), Safety & premises (4), Staff background & training (2), Other (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Apr 24, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Three clock hours of training was not received in management techniques, leadership, or staff supervision for the January 2024-January 2025 training year. Make-up training hours are required.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(e)(2) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training - More Than 5 Years Experience
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2025-06-12. Correction verified 2025-06-10.
- Illness & medication
  The imminization record for one child does not include all of the required immunizations.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-05-08. Correction verified 2025-05-29.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 24, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Three clock hours of training was not received in management techniques, leadership, or staff supervision for the January 2024-January 2025 training year. Make-up training hours are required.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(e)(2) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training - More Than 5 Years Experience
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2025-06-12. Correction verified 2025-06-10.
- Illness & medication
  The imminization record for one child does not include all of the required immunizations.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-05-08. Correction verified 2025-05-29.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 28, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver did not receive 3 clock hours in management techniques, leadership, or staff supervision. Please provide copies of the training certificate by 5/12/23.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(e)(2) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training - More Than 5 Years Experience
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2023-05-12. Correction verified 2023-05-30.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies does not include the following information: 1. How long children will play outside each day 2. Recommended clothing and shoes 3. The plan for a child to have physical activity when the weather prevents children from playing outside. Please provide a copy of the updated policy by 5/12/23.
  
  HHSC 747.501(8) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-12. Correction verified 2023-05-30.
- Safety & premises
  The fire extinguisher has not been serviced within the last 2 years. The fire extinguisher must be serviced every year. Please provide verification the fire extinguisher was serviced by 5/12/23.
  
  HHSC 747.5107(b) — Fire Extinguishers Serviced
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-12. Correction verified 2023-05-30.
- Safety & premises
  The children's admission form is lacking the following information: 1. Address for emergency contact 2. Name and phone number for people that can pick up the child 3. Doctor's name, address and phone number 4. Authorization for emergency medical care Please provide verification of the updated children's' admission form by 5/12/23.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(2) — Children's Records - Admission Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-12. Correction verified 2023-05-09.
- Other
  The child's file lacked a health statement from a health care professional. Please provide a copy of the health statement by 5/12/23.
  
  HHSC 747.611(a) — Required Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2023-05-12. Correction verified 2023-05-09.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation does not have a menu showing the meals and snacks that are being served. Please provide a copy of the menu by 5/12/23.
  
  HHSC 747.801(4) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Menus
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-12. Correction verified 2023-05-09.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 28, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver did not receive 3 clock hours in management techniques, leadership, or staff supervision. Please provide copies of the training certificate by 5/12/23.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(e)(2) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training - More Than 5 Years Experience
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2023-05-12. Correction verified 2023-05-30.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies does not include the following information: 1. How long children will play outside each day 2. Recommended clothing and shoes 3. The plan for a child to have physical activity when the weather prevents children from playing outside. Please provide a copy of the updated policy by 5/12/23.
  
  HHSC 747.501(8) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-12. Correction verified 2023-05-30.
- Safety & premises
  The fire extinguisher has not been serviced within the last 2 years. The fire extinguisher must be serviced every year. Please provide verification the fire extinguisher was serviced by 5/12/23.
  
  HHSC 747.5107(b) — Fire Extinguishers Serviced
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-12. Correction verified 2023-05-30.
- Safety & premises
  The children's admission form is lacking the following information: 1. Address for emergency contact 2. Name and phone number for people that can pick up the child 3. Doctor's name, address and phone number 4. Authorization for emergency medical care Please provide verification of the updated children's' admission form by 5/12/23.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(2) — Children's Records - Admission Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-12. Correction verified 2023-05-09.
- Other
  The child's file lacked a health statement from a health care professional. Please provide a copy of the health statement by 5/12/23.
  
  HHSC 747.611(a) — Required Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2023-05-12. Correction verified 2023-05-09.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation does not have a menu showing the meals and snacks that are being served. Please provide a copy of the menu by 5/12/23.
  
  HHSC 747.801(4) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Menus
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-12. Correction verified 2023-05-09.
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 Melba Jean Hawkins, 2719 KINGS CANYON CT, Houston, TX 77067-1945 (operation ID 1344108, operation number 1700406), 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]
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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.