Dolores Appling
15006 BUXLEY ST, Houston, TX 77053 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Registered child-care home
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Phone
- (713) 206-1754
- Regulated since
- Oct 24, 1991
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 122870 · number 411136
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | Safety & premises (2) |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | Records & paperwork (2) |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Supervision & ratios (4), Safety & premises (2), Records & paperwork (4) |
| 2022 | 16 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (4), Safety & premises (4), Staff background & training (4), Records & paperwork (2), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Apr 30, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
One out of four children's files had a parent listed as an emergency contact.
HHSC 747.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-30. Correction verified 2026-05-05.
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Safety & premises
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Apr 30, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
One out of four children's files had a parent listed as an emergency contact.
HHSC 747.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-30. Correction verified 2026-05-05.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Safety & premises
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May 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 6, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
One out of Four children's records reviewed is missing a health statement.
HHSC 747.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-06-27. Correction verified 2024-06-24.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Records & paperwork
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Jun 6, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
One out of Four children's records reviewed is missing a health statement.
HHSC 747.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-06-27. Correction verified 2024-06-24.
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Records & paperwork
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Nov 6, 2023 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
RECITED - The updated operational policies provided still did not include all of the required information, specifically, 747.501(8)(b); 747.5010(8)(c) 747.501(9); 747.501(10); 747.501(11), and the emergency preparedness plan did not include procedures for 747.5003(1)(b); 747.5003(4) and 747.5003(5) The operational policies available for review during the inspection did not include policies and procedures for the following: (1) Safe Sleep; (2) Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Developmental Activities and Activity Plan, the policy must include (a)The duration of physical activity at your home, both indoor and outdoor ; (b)The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (c) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor time; (3) Your emergency preparedness plan and (4) Procedures for parents to visit the child-care home any time during your hours of operation to observe their child, program activities, the home, the premises, and equipment without having to secure prior approval.
HHSC 747.207(1) — Policies Comply with Rules
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-17. Correction verified 2023-11-16.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
RECITED - Pictures provided on 10/27 and 10/30 do not show compliance. The entire yard must be cleaned of all debris. Several safety hazards were observed in the outdoor space designated for children have a narrow walkway from the door to the yard due the large number of items present. The yard was observed to be cluttered with items like wooden boards, concrete mix, tires, insecticide and other hazardous materials.
HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-17. Correction verified 2023-12-13.
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Records & paperwork
RECITED - Verification of 100% compliance had not been provided by the original compliance date of 10/06/2023. Out of the 4 records for children evaluated during the inspection, none included the required information listed on their enrollment form.
HHSC 747.603(a)(2) — Children's Records - Admission Information
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-11-17. Correction verified 2023-11-17.
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Supervision & ratios
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Nov 6, 2023 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
RECITED - The updated operational policies provided still did not include all of the required information, specifically, 747.501(8)(b); 747.5010(8)(c) 747.501(9); 747.501(10); 747.501(11), and the emergency preparedness plan did not include procedures for 747.5003(1)(b); 747.5003(4) and 747.5003(5) The operational policies available for review during the inspection did not include policies and procedures for the following: (1) Safe Sleep; (2) Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Developmental Activities and Activity Plan, the policy must include (a)The duration of physical activity at your home, both indoor and outdoor ; (b)The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (c) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor time; (3) Your emergency preparedness plan and (4) Procedures for parents to visit the child-care home any time during your hours of operation to observe their child, program activities, the home, the premises, and equipment without having to secure prior approval.
HHSC 747.207(1) — Policies Comply with Rules
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-17. Correction verified 2023-11-16.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
RECITED - Pictures provided on 10/27 and 10/30 do not show compliance. The entire yard must be cleaned of all debris. Several safety hazards were observed in the outdoor space designated for children have a narrow walkway from the door to the yard due the large number of items present. The yard was observed to be cluttered with items like wooden boards, concrete mix, tires, insecticide and other hazardous materials.
HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-17. Correction verified 2023-12-13.
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Records & paperwork
RECITED - Verification of 100% compliance had not been provided by the original compliance date of 10/06/2023. Out of the 4 records for children evaluated during the inspection, none included the required information listed on their enrollment form.
HHSC 747.603(a)(2) — Children's Records - Admission Information
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-11-17. Correction verified 2023-11-17.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Supervision & ratios
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Sep 7, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operational policies available for review during the inspection did not include policies and procedures for the following: (1) Safe Sleep; (2) Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Developmental Activities and Activity Plan, the policy must include (a)The duration of physical activity at your home, both indoor and outdoor ; (b)The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (c) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor time; (3) Your emergency preparedness plan and (4) Procedures for parents to visit the child-care home any time during your hours of operation to observe their child, program activities, the home, the premises, and equipment without having to secure prior approval.
HHSC 747.207(1) — Policies Comply with Rules
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-06. Correction verified 2023-11-06.
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Safety & premises
Several safety hazards were observed in the outdoor space designated for children have a narrow walkway from the door to the yard due the large number of items present. The yard was observed to be cluttered with items like wooden boards, concrete mix, tires, insecticide and other hazardous materials.
HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-07. Correction verified 2023-11-06.
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Records & paperwork
Out of the 4 records for children evaluated during the inspection, none included the required information listed on their enrollment form.
HHSC 747.603(a)(2) — Children's Records - Admission Information
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-06. Correction verified 2023-11-06.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Supervision & ratios
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Sep 7, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operational policies available for review during the inspection did not include policies and procedures for the following: (1) Safe Sleep; (2) Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Developmental Activities and Activity Plan, the policy must include (a)The duration of physical activity at your home, both indoor and outdoor ; (b)The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (c) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor time; (3) Your emergency preparedness plan and (4) Procedures for parents to visit the child-care home any time during your hours of operation to observe their child, program activities, the home, the premises, and equipment without having to secure prior approval.
HHSC 747.207(1) — Policies Comply with Rules
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-06. Correction verified 2023-11-06.
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Safety & premises
Several safety hazards were observed in the outdoor space designated for children have a narrow walkway from the door to the yard due the large number of items present. The yard was observed to be cluttered with items like wooden boards, concrete mix, tires, insecticide and other hazardous materials.
HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-07. Correction verified 2023-11-06.
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Records & paperwork
Out of the 4 records for children evaluated during the inspection, none included the required information listed on their enrollment form.
HHSC 747.603(a)(2) — Children's Records - Admission Information
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-06. Correction verified 2023-11-06.
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Supervision & ratios
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Sep 12, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
A substitute caregiver has not completed 24 hours of annual training.
HHSC 747.1303(4)(A) — Training Requirements for Caregivers Licensed -24 hours Annual Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-30. Correction verified 2022-10-13.
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Staff background & training
The primary caregiver has only completed 2 hours of annual training. An additional 28 hours of training is required.
HHSC 747.1303(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-26. Correction verified 2022-10-11.
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Other
A 1 year old child was observed watching television during the inspection. Note: This was corrected during the inspection when the provider turned the television off.
HHSC 747.2105(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-09-12.
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Safety & premises
A pool of water in a wading pool was accessible to children. There are bricks and other tripping hazards in the outdoor play area.
HHSC 747.4407(b) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play Space - Hazards Removed or Repaired
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-26. Correction verified 2022-10-11.
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Safety & premises
The last fire drill was conducted on June 15th, 2022.
HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-26. Correction verified 2022-09-14.
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Supervision & ratios
Documentation of Safe Sleeping Policies for Infants under 12 months was not listed in the operational policies. Note: The Safe Sleep Policy Form was given to the provider during the inspection.
HHSC 747.501(6) — Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-09-12.
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Supervision & ratios
Promotion of Physical Activities was not included in the operational policies.
HHSC 747.501(8) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-30. Correction verified 2022-10-01.
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Records & paperwork
Feeding instructions for a 5 month old was not available for review upon request during the inspection.
HHSC 747.801(2) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-19. Correction verified 2022-10-07.
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Staff background & training
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Sep 12, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
A substitute caregiver has not completed 24 hours of annual training.
HHSC 747.1303(4)(A) — Training Requirements for Caregivers Licensed -24 hours Annual Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-30. Correction verified 2022-10-13.
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Staff background & training
The primary caregiver has only completed 2 hours of annual training. An additional 28 hours of training is required.
HHSC 747.1303(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-26. Correction verified 2022-10-11.
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Other
A 1 year old child was observed watching television during the inspection. Note: This was corrected during the inspection when the provider turned the television off.
HHSC 747.2105(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-09-12.
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Safety & premises
A pool of water in a wading pool was accessible to children. There are bricks and other tripping hazards in the outdoor play area.
HHSC 747.4407(b) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play Space - Hazards Removed or Repaired
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-26. Correction verified 2022-10-11.
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Safety & premises
The last fire drill was conducted on June 15th, 2022.
HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-26. Correction verified 2022-09-14.
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Supervision & ratios
Documentation of Safe Sleeping Policies for Infants under 12 months was not listed in the operational policies. Note: The Safe Sleep Policy Form was given to the provider during the inspection.
HHSC 747.501(6) — Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-09-12.
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Supervision & ratios
Promotion of Physical Activities was not included in the operational policies.
HHSC 747.501(8) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-30. Correction verified 2022-10-01.
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Records & paperwork
Feeding instructions for a 5 month old was not available for review upon request during the inspection.
HHSC 747.801(2) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-19. Correction verified 2022-10-07.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Staff background & training
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Oct 5, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 5, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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