AlphaBEST @ Clara Love - Northwest, Justin, TX

The Essentials

Summary

Across 20 licensing visits from May 2022 to September 2026, HHSC cited 35 deficiencies at AlphaBEST @ Clara Love - Northwest; 35 have a recorded correction.

Visits: 20; 2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
Deficiencies: 35; Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
Corrected: 35; Of 35 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
Investigations: 3; Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them

Deficiencies by Year

Deficiencies
Of which, high risk

* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.

Deficiencies by year
Year	Visits	Deficiencies	Of which, high risk
2021	0	0	0
2022	1	0	0
2023	1	2	0
2024	6	6	4
2025	11	24	3
2026	1	3	0

What the Record Shows

35 of 35 deficiencies have a recorded correction date.
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
3 visits in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
The latest inspection, September 10, 2026, recorded 3 deficiencies (most serious: Medium risk).

What to Ask About

Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent, Cited in Four Visits
Citation 744.1301(a)(5)(A), Cited in Three Visits
Electronic Records- Accessible to Caregivers, Cited in Three Visits
Citation 744.1201(1), Cited in Two Visits
Citation 744.1205(a)(4), Cited in Two Visits
Training Requirements for Employees - Pre-Service, Cited in Two Visits
Citation 744.601(a), Cited in Two Visits
Citation 744.801(2), Cited in Two Visits
Required Personnel Records, Cited in Two Visits
Access to Personnel Records, Cited in Two Visits

Report at a Glance

Facility: AlphaBEST @ Clara Love - Northwest
Address: 16301 Elementary Dr, Justin, TX 76247
Operation Number: TX-1655495
License Type: Licensed before- and after-school program
Licensed Capacity: 120 children
Permit: Full Permit
Ages Served: pre-kindergarten, school age
Hours: Mon–Fri, 2:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Record Window: November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026

Chronology

Inspection History

Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.

Sep 102026
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 744.401(2)Posting Requirements- Letter or form from the most recent licensing inspection or investigation.Medium riskCorrected Sep 14, 2026
- 744.1331(b)Documentation CPR-1st aid includes participant's name, training date, training title, trainer's name, length of training and expiration dateLow riskCorrected Sep 14, 2026
- 744.901Required Personnel RecordsMedium riskCorrected Sep 14, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111736
Dec 112025
Inspection
4 deficiencies
- 744.601(a)Provide Access to Children's Records - During Hours of OperationMedium riskCorrected Jan 5, 2026
- 744.1301(a)(2)(A)Training Requirements for Employees - Pre-ServiceMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 5, 2026
- 744.1301(a)(5)(A)Training Requirements for Employees - 15 clock hours Annual Training for Caregivers & Site DirectorsMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 5, 2026
- 744.801(2)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training RecordsMedium riskCorrected Jan 5, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111735
Oct 152025
Inspection
4 deficiencies
- 744.801(2)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training RecordsMedium riskCorrected Oct 29, 2025
- 744.1301(a)(2)(A)Training Requirements for Employees - Pre-ServiceMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 29, 2025
- 744.1301(a)(5)(A)Training Requirements for Employees - 15 clock hours Annual Training for Caregivers & Site DirectorsMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 29, 2025
- 744.601(a)Provide Access to Children's Records - During Hours of OperationMedium riskCorrected Oct 29, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111734
May 132025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111733
May 92025
Investigation
2 deficiencies
- 744.707Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with ParentMedium-high riskCorrected May 30, 2025
- 744.305(a)(6)Report Situation Placing Children at RiskHigh riskCorrected May 30, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905223523
Apr 82025
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 744.805(2)Electronic Records- Accessible to CaregiversMedium riskCorrected Apr 8, 2025
- 744.1301(a)(5)(A)Training Requirements for Employees - 15 clock hours Annual Training for Caregivers & Site DirectorsMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 22, 2025
- 744.901Required Personnel RecordsMedium riskCorrected Apr 8, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111732
Mar 252025
Inspection
6 deficiencies
- 744.2007(b)(4)Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest TimesMedium riskCorrected Mar 25, 2025
- 744.909Access to Personnel RecordsMedium riskCorrected Mar 25, 2025
- 744.1205(a)(3)Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and agesMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 25, 2025
- 744.805(2)Electronic Records- Accessible to CaregiversMedium riskCorrected Mar 25, 2025
- 744.1605Child/Caregiver Ratio - 2 CaregiversMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 25, 2025
- 744.1205(a)(2)Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know how many children responsible forHigh riskCorrected Mar 25, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111731
Feb 272025
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 744.805(2)Electronic Records- Accessible to CaregiversMedium riskCorrected Mar 6, 2025
- 744.909Access to Personnel RecordsMedium riskCorrected Mar 6, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111730
Feb 202025
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 744.1601Child/ Caregiver RatioMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 20, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111729
Jan 302025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111728
Jan 222025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111727
Jan 182025
Investigation
2 deficiencies
Opened on a report the operation made itself.
- 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 activityHigh riskCorrected Feb 5, 2025
- 744.707Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with ParentMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 22, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905223522
Dec 182024
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 744.707Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with ParentMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 10, 2025
- 744.1201(1)Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers - Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-controlHigh riskCorrected Jan 10, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111726
Nov 202024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111725
Nov 122024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111724
Nov 82024
Investigation
4 deficiencies
Opened on a report the operation made itself.
- 744.307(b)(4)Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at RiskHigh riskCorrected Dec 6, 2024
- 744.1201(1)Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers - Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-controlHigh riskCorrected Dec 6, 2024
- 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 activityHigh riskCorrected Dec 6, 2024
- 744.707Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with ParentMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 6, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905223521
Jun 182024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111723
Apr 252024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111722
Apr 272023
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 744.3559(1)Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 28, 2023
- 744.2655(b)(1)Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, DateMedium-high riskCorrected May 1, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111721
May 52022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905111720

Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.

Context

Patterns Worth Examining

A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.

1
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent, Cited in Four Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.707 in November 2024, December 2024, January 2025 and May 2025. The agency describes it this way: Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2223242424242424252525252525252525252526744.707 across all 20 visits, oldest to newest
2
Citation 744.1301(a)(5)(A), Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.1301(a)(5)(A) in April 2025, October 2025 and December 2025. The agency describes it this way: Training Requirements for Employees - 15 clock hours Annual Training for Caregivers & Site Directors. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2223242424242424252525252525252525252526744.1301(a)(5)(A) across all 20 visits, oldest to newest
3
Electronic Records- Accessible to Caregivers, Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.805(2) in February 2025, March 2025 and April 2025. The agency describes it this way: Electronic Records- Accessible to Caregivers. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2223242424242424252525252525252525252526744.805(2) across all 20 visits, oldest to newest
4
Citation 744.1201(1), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.1201(1) in November 2024 and December 2024. The agency describes it this way: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers - Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control. The most serious of these was recorded at high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2223242424242424252525252525252525252526744.1201(1) across all 20 visits, oldest to newest
5
Citation 744.1205(a)(4), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.1205(a)(4) in November 2024 and January 2025. The agency describes it this way: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity. The most serious of these was recorded at high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2223242424242424252525252525252525252526744.1205(a)(4) across all 20 visits, oldest to newest
6
Training Requirements for Employees - Pre-Service, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.1301(a)(2)(A) in October 2025 and December 2025. The agency describes it this way: Training Requirements for Employees - Pre-Service. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2223242424242424252525252525252525252526744.1301(a)(2)(A) across all 20 visits, oldest to newest
7
Citation 744.601(a), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.601(a) in October 2025 and December 2025. The agency describes it this way: Provide Access to Children's Records - During Hours of Operation. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2223242424242424252525252525252525252526744.601(a) across all 20 visits, oldest to newest
8
Citation 744.801(2), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.801(2) in October 2025 and December 2025. The agency describes it this way: Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2223242424242424252525252525252525252526744.801(2) across all 20 visits, oldest to newest
9
Required Personnel Records, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.901 in April 2025 and September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Required Personnel Records. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2223242424242424252525252525252525252526744.901 across all 20 visits, oldest to newest
10
Access to Personnel Records, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 744.909 in February 2025 and March 2025. The agency describes it this way: Access to Personnel Records. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2223242424242424252525252525252525252526744.909 across all 20 visits, oldest to newest

For Your Next Visit

Questions to Ask on Your Visit

Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.

01
What changed after 744.707 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent: cited in four visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
02
What changed after 744.1301(a)(5)(A) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 744.1301(a)(5)(A): cited in three visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
03
What changed after 744.805(2) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Electronic Records- Accessible to Caregivers: cited in three visits, most seriously at medium risk.
04
What changed after 744.1201(1) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 744.1201(1): cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.
05
What changed after 744.1205(a)(4) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 744.1205(a)(4): cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.
06
What changed after 744.1301(a)(2)(A) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Training Requirements for Employees - Pre-Service: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
07
What changed after 744.601(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 744.601(a): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
08
What changed after 744.801(2) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 744.801(2): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
09
What changed after 744.901 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Required Personnel Records: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
10
What changed after 744.909 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Access to Personnel Records: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
11
What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?
Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.
12
Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.

The Evidence

Sources and Coverage

Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.

Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1655495
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111720
Visit May 5, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111721
Visit Apr 27, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111722
Visit Apr 25, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111723
Visit Jun 18, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905223521
Visit Nov 8, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111724
Visit Nov 12, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111725
Visit Nov 20, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111726
Visit Dec 18, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905223522
Visit Jan 18, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111727
Visit Jan 22, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111728
Visit Jan 30, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111729
Visit Feb 20, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111730
Visit Feb 27, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111731
Visit Mar 25, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111732
Visit Apr 8, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905223523
Visit May 9, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111733
Visit May 13, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111734
Visit Oct 15, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111735
Visit Dec 11, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905111736
Visit Sep 10, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Coverage

Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026

This record is HHSC's list of operations as of October 2026, with the inspections, investigations and assessments in HHSC's files, which run from November 2021.
Listed family homes (one caregiver with up to three unrelated children, listed with HHSC but not inspected on a schedule) are not in this record.
HHSC's narrative for each deficiency is left out because it can name children, parents and staff; the rule cited, its risk level and the correction dates are kept.

What This Report Cannot Tell You

Inspector narratives: Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
Enforcement actions: HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
Complaints not investigated: Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
Staff qualifications and turnover: Not part of the published licensing record.

Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.

Data architecture: Cierto supplies the source-backed machine-readable bundle. Life by Vardell independently creates the narrative, design, and consumer report.