Houston Hua Xia Chinese School - Katy Branch

Violations by category

• Supervision & ratios 10
• Safety & premises 18
• Staff background & training 12
• Records & paperwork 4
• Other 17

Year by year

Inspections, investigations & assessments

1. Mar 17, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
   • Other

     2 out of 5 staff files evaluated did not contain proof of education documentation that has been translated into english.

     HHSC 744.1109 — Education Outside of U.S.

     HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-04-10. Correction verified 2026-04-20.

   • Staff background & training

     3 out of 5 staff files evaluated did not contain documentation showing annual training has been completed.

     HHSC 744.1331(a) — Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record

     HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-03-31. Correction verified 2026-04-01.

   • Other Serious

     Documentation of the recent sanitation inspection was unavailable for review upon request.

     HHSC 744.2501(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection

     HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-10. Correction verified 2026-04-29.

   • Other

     Building and Grounds checklist were unavailable for review upon request.

     HHSC 744.3113(b) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist

     HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-03-27. Correction verified 2026-04-01.

   • Safety & premises

     2 out of 10 children's files evaluated did not contain the name, address and phone number of the child's physican or emergency facility.

     HHSC 744.605(10) — Required Admission Information - Physician Information

     HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-03-20. Correction verified 2026-04-01.

   • Safety & premises Serious

     3 out of 10 children's files evaluated did not contain authorization for emergency medical attention.

     HHSC 744.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization

     HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-03-20. Correction verified 2026-04-01.

   • Safety & premises Serious

     1 out of 10 children's files evaluated did not contain an emergency contact.

     HHSC 744.605(6) — Required Admission Information-Emergency Contact

     HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-03-20. Correction verified 2026-04-01.

   • Other Serious

     5 out of 10 children's files evaluated did not contain authorization of release information.

     HHSC 744.605(7) — Required Admission Information- Release Information

     HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-03-20. Correction verified 2026-04-01.

   • Records & paperwork

     1 out of 5 staff files evaluated did not contain proof of education.

     HHSC 744.901(2) — Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements

     HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-03-31. Correction verified 2026-04-01.

   HHSC inspection history

2. Oct 30, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

   No violations cited on this visit.

   HHSC inspection history

3. Oct 3, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
   • Supervision & ratios Serious

     The operation has not designated a program director or site director.

     HHSC 744.201(4) — Designating Director

     HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-17. Correction verified 2025-10-27.

   HHSC inspection history

4. Aug 26, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

   No violations cited on this visit.

   HHSC inspection history

5. Aug 19, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
   • Other Serious

     A caregiver did not know how many children were in care.

     HHSC 744.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know how many children responsible for

     HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-08-19. Correction verified 2025-08-26.

   • Supervision & ratios Serious

     5 children were left unsupervised in the lobby of the child care center.

     HHSC 744.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

     HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-08-19. Correction verified 2025-08-26.

   • Supervision & ratios Serious

     2 out of 10 children were not signed into the operation's tracking system.

     HHSC 744.627(a) — Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System

     HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-08-19. Correction verified 2025-08-26.

   • Staff background & training Serious

     A caregiver was observed in a classroom alone with children and the operation has not recieved an eligibility notification from CBCU stating they can 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 2025-08-19. Correction verified 2025-08-26.

   HHSC inspection history

6. Aug 4, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
   • Supervision & ratios Serious

     The operation did not report a change in director.

     HHSC 744.303(4) — Report Change in Director

     HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-08-04. Correction verified 2025-08-19.

   HHSC inspection history

7. Apr 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

   No violations cited on this visit.

   HHSC inspection history

8. Apr 10, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
   • Supervision & ratios Serious

     A caregiver and the operation director both left children unattended on the van. The director did not ensure compliance with minimum standards.

     HHSC 744.1005(a)(2) — Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards

     HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-10. Correction verified 2025-04-17.

   • Other Serious

     Children were observed unattended in the daycare van while parked in front of the gas station.

     HHSC 744.3805(4) — AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended

     HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-10. Correction verified 2025-04-17.

   HHSC inspection history

9. Apr 1, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
   • Other Serious

     A caregiver did not know the ages of children in care and did not have information showing the children's ages available.

     HHSC 744.1205(a)(3) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages

     HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-01. Correction verified 2025-04-10.

   • Safety & premises Serious

     Authorization for emergency medical treatment for children who are transported was unavailable for review upon request.

     HHSC 744.3817(a)(2) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information

     HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-04. Correction verified 2025-04-10.

   • Safety & premises Serious

     Emergency contact information for each child who is transported was unavailbe for review upon request.

     HHSC 744.3817(a)(4) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child

     HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-04. Correction verified 2025-04-10.

   HHSC inspection history

10. Mar 25, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
    • Supervision & ratios Serious

      A caregiver was observed walking outside of the building leaving 3 children unattended.

      HHSC 744.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

      HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-03-25. Correction verified 2025-04-01.

    • Other Serious

      An annual sanitation inspection has not been conducted since July 13, 2023.

      HHSC 744.2501(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection

      HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-04. Correction verified 2025-04-01.

    • Safety & premises

      Documentation showing emergency drills have been conducted were unavailable for review upon request.

      HHSC 744.3559(4) — Documentation of Drills

      HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-04. Correction verified 2025-04-01.

    • Safety & premises Serious

      A list of children who are transported was unavailbe for review upon request.

      HHSC 744.3817(a)(1) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children

      HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-03-28. Correction verified 2025-04-01.

    • Safety & premises Serious

      Authorization for emergency medical treatment for children who are transported was unavailable for review upon request.

      HHSC 744.3817(a)(2) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information

      HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-03-28. Correction verified 2025-04-01.

    • Safety & premises Serious

      Emergency contact information for each child who is transported was unavailbe for review upon request.

      HHSC 744.3817(a)(4) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child

      HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-03-28. Correction verified 2025-04-01.

    • Safety & premises Serious

      A first aid kit was not availble in the van used to transport children during the inspection.

      HHSC 744.3817(a)(6) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit

      HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-03-28. Correction verified 2025-04-01.

    • Records & paperwork

      Children's records were unavailable for review upon request.

      HHSC 744.801(1) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records

      HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-04. Correction verified 2025-04-04.

    • Safety & premises

      Documentation of the most recent fire inspection was unavailable upon request.

      HHSC 744.801(10) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care

      HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-04. Correction verified 2025-04-09.

    • Staff background & training

      Staff records were unavailable for review upon request.

      HHSC 744.801(2) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records

      HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-04. Correction verified 2025-04-09.

    HHSC inspection history

11. May 9, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

    No violations cited on this visit.

    HHSC inspection history

12. May 1, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
    • Other Serious

      A caregiver was observed pulling a child by the arm,

      HHSC 744.2105(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing or pulling

      HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-05-01. Correction verified 2024-05-09.

    HHSC inspection history

13. Apr 22, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
    • Other Serious

      The caregiver did not know how many children were present in the classroom.

      HHSC 744.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know how many children responsible for

      HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-22. Correction verified 2024-05-01.

    • Staff background & training

      4 staff files evaulated did not contain documentation of the following training topics: - Handling, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials - Understanding Building and Physical Premises Safety - Responding to Food Allergies - Preventing the Spread of Communicable Diseases

      HHSC 744.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training-Required Topics in Health and Safety

      HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-05-06. Correction verified 2024-04-25.

    • Staff background & training Serious

      4 staff files evaulated did not contain current CPR certification.

      HHSC 744.1315(a) — Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.

      HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-26. Correction verified 2024-04-25.

    • Supervision & ratios Serious

      4 staff files evaulated did not contain current First Aid certification.

      HHSC 744.1315(b) — Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR

      HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-26. Correction verified 2024-04-25.

    • Safety & premises Serious

      Documentation to show a fire inspection has been conducted within the last 12 months was not available for review.

      HHSC 744.3503 — Documentation of Fire Inspection

      HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-26. Correction verified 2024-04-29.

    • Safety & premises Serious

      There is no documentation to indicate a fire drill has been conducted.

      HHSC 744.3559(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

      HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-30. Correction verified 2024-04-25.

    • Other Serious

      There is no documentation a severe weather drill has been conducted.

      HHSC 744.3559(2) — Sheltering Drill for Severe Weather- 4 times in a calendar year

      HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-30. Correction verified 2024-04-25.

    • Other Serious

      There is no documentation a lock down drill has been conducted.

      HHSC 744.3559(3) — Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year

      HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-30. Correction verified 2024-04-25.

    • Staff background & training Serious

      A caregiver was observed in a classroom alone with childrean and the operation has not recieved an eligibility notification from CBCU stating they can 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 2024-04-22. Correction verified 2024-04-22.

    HHSC inspection history

14. May 19, 2023 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
    • Staff background & training

      During a monitoring inspection, the operation director did not have annual training clock hours on file for review. Upon follow up, the director provided documentation showing 12 out of 20 hours of training were completed.

      HHSC 744.1311(a) — Operation and Program Director Annual Training 20 Hours Required

      HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-29. Correction verified 2023-05-22.

    • Records & paperwork

      During the monitoring inspection, the director and caregivers did not have their personnel files available. Upon follow up, the personnel files were not provided.

      HHSC 744.901 — Required Personnel Records

      HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-29. Correction verified 2023-05-22.

    HHSC inspection history

15. Apr 26, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
    • Staff background & training

      Three caregivers did not have any annual training clock hours on file for review.

      HHSC 744.1309(a)(1) — Documented Annual Training-15 Hours Required Caregiver

      HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-03. Correction verified 2023-04-27.

    • Staff background & training

      The operation director did not have any annual training clock hours on file for review.

      HHSC 744.1311(a) — Operation and Program Director Annual Training 20 Hours Required

      HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-03. Correction verified 2023-05-19.

    • Staff background & training Serious

      The director and three caregivers present during the inspection did not have first aid certification on file for review.

      HHSC 744.1315(a) — Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Training in Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking.

      HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-03. Correction verified 2023-04-27.

    • Supervision & ratios Serious

      The director and three caregivers present during the inspection did not have CPR certification on file for review.

      HHSC 744.1315(b) — Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR

      HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-03. Correction verified 2023-04-27.

    • Staff background & training Serious

      Three caregivers that transport children did not have transportation training on file for review.

      HHSC 744.1317(a) — Transportation Safety Training

      HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-03. Correction verified 2023-04-27.

    • Safety & premises Serious

      There was no fire drill documentation on file for review during the inspection.

      HHSC 744.3559(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

      HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-03. Correction verified 2023-04-27.

    • Other Serious

      Sheltering drill documentation was not on file for review during the inspection.

      HHSC 744.3559(2) — Sheltering Drill for Severe Weather- 4 times in a calendar year

      HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-03. Correction verified 2023-04-27.

    • Safety & premises Serious

      Three transportation vehicles used to transport children did not have parent emergency contact information.

      HHSC 744.3817(a)(4) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child

      HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-05-03. Correction verified 2023-05-04.

    • Safety & premises Serious

      I evaluated three transportation vehicles. Two of the vehicles had first aid kits that were missing scissors. One vehicle was missing a first aid kit. Note: Corrected when the missing items were added to the first aid kit and a first aid kit was added to the vehicle.

      HHSC 744.3817(a)(6) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit

      HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-04-26.

    • Records & paperwork

      The director and caregivers did not have their personnel files available for review during the inspection.

      HHSC 744.901 — Required Personnel Records

      HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-03. Correction verified 2023-05-19.

    HHSC inspection history

16. Jun 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

    No violations cited on this visit.

    HHSC inspection history

17. Jun 10, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
    • Other Serious

      All children in care were gathered in the large room/gym to leave for a field trip. The director did not know the number of children they were responsible for during the inspection. The director stated there were 42 children present but there were 47 children present. There were also 3 caregivers present assisting the children.

      HHSC 744.1203(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For

      HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-10. Correction verified 2022-06-14.

    HHSC inspection history

18. Jun 9, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
    • Other Serious

      The caregiver in the large room/gym did not know the number of children they were responsible for during the inspection. The caregiver stated there were 40 children present but there were 33 children present.

      HHSC 744.1203(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For

      HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-09. Correction verified 2022-06-10.

    HHSC inspection history

19. May 25, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
    • Other Serious

      The caregiver in the large room did not know the number of children they were responsible for during the inspection.

      HHSC 744.1203(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For

      HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-05-25. Correction verified 2022-06-09.

    • Other Serious

      The caregiver in the large room did not know the children names and ages during the inspection.

      HHSC 744.1203(3) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages

      HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-05-25. Correction verified 2022-06-09.

    • Supervision & ratios Serious

      A caregiver left their group of children unsupervised in a classroom. The caregiver left the group to open the front door for the inspector. The same caregiver was observed leaving their group of children unsupervised again later during the inspection.

      HHSC 744.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children

      HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-05-25. Correction verified 2022-06-09.

    • Staff background & training Serious

      The operation's director does not have current transportation training.

      HHSC 744.1301(7)(A) — Training Requirements for -Transportation, Directors and Each Employee who transports

      HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-05-27. Correction verified 2022-05-27.

    • Supervision & ratios Serious

      The emergency preparedness plan is missing the name and address of the alternate shelter away from the operation. Note: Correction was made during the inspection.

      HHSC 744.3553(1) — Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, Relocation, Sheltering/Lock-Down Procedures

      HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-05-25.

    • Safety & premises

      Documentation of the emergency practices was not available for review during the inspection.

      HHSC 744.3559(4) — Documentation of Drills

      HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-05-25. Correction verified 2022-06-09.

    • Safety & premises

      Four children records reviewed were missing the following from their admission forms: -Date of admission; -Name and address of emergency contact information; -Special needs acknowledgment

      HHSC 744.603(a) — Children's Records Maintained

      HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-05-27. Correction verified 2022-05-27.

    HHSC inspection history