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Homework House

Licensed child care center

904 Wilcox St
Mckinney, TX 75069

Report Date
Nov 1, 2026
Data Through
Oct 31, 2026
Report ID
VR-TX-1789231-2611
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Provider Category
Childcare
Location
Mckinney, TX
Record Period
2023–2026
Source Documents
15
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01

The Essentials

Summary

Across 14 licensing visits from December 2023 to July 2026, HHSC cited 34 deficiencies at Homework House; 34 have a recorded correction.

Visits
14
2023–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
Deficiencies
34
Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
Corrected
34
Of 34 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
Investigations
1
Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them

Deficiencies by Year

  • Deficiencies
  • Of which, high risk
2021: 0 deficiencies across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 0 deficiencies across 0 visits020220 visits2023: 6 deficiencies across 1 visit620231 visit2024: 13 deficiencies across 6 visits; of which, high risk: 21320246 visits2025: 7 deficiencies across 2 visits; of which, high risk: 1720252 visits2026: 8 deficiencies across 5 visits; of which, high risk: 382026*5 visits2021: 0 deficiencies across 0 visits020210 visits2022: 0 deficiencies across 0 visits020220 visits2023: 6 deficiencies across 1 visit620231 visit2024: 13 deficiencies across 6 visits; of which, high risk: 21320246 visits2025: 7 deficiencies across 2 visits; of which, high risk: 1720252 visits2026: 8 deficiencies across 5 visits; of which, high risk: 382026*5 visits

* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.

Deficiencies by year
YearVisitsDeficienciesOf which, high risk
2021000
2022000
2023160
20246132
2025271
2026583

What the Record Shows

  • 34 of 34 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.
  • 1 visit in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
  • The latest inspection, July 15, 2026, recorded no deficiencies.
02

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.

  1. 2026

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905169678

  2. 2026

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905169677

  3. 2026

    Inspection

    8 deficiencies

    • 746.5617(a)(6)Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid KitHigh riskCorrected Jun 1, 2026
    • 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Jun 29, 2026
    • 746.1316(a)Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours AnnuallyMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 1, 2026
    • 746.5617(a)(3)Required Equipment in Vehicles - Information About FacilityMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 1, 2026
    • 746.4305Fenced Outdoor Activity SpaceMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 29, 2026
    • 746.1315(a)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.Medium-high riskCorrected Jun 29, 2026
    • 746.1315(b)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 29, 2026
    • 746.5617(a)(5)Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire ExtinguisherHigh riskCorrected Jun 1, 2026

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905169676

  4. 2026

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905169675

  5. 2026

    Investigation

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905244433

  6. 2025

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905169674

  7. 2025

    Inspection

    7 deficiencies

    • 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected Jun 23, 2025
    • 746.201(11)AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacityHigh riskCorrected Jun 9, 2025
    • 746.3407Maintenance of Building, Grounds and EquipmentMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 25, 2025
    • 746.901Required Personnel RecordsMedium riskCorrected Jun 23, 2025
    • 746.5205(1)Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 23, 2025
    • 746.603(a)(6)Children's Records - Vision and Hearing ScreeningLow riskCorrected Jun 23, 2025
    • 746.401(1)Posting Requirements - LicenseMedium riskCorrected Jun 23, 2025

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905169673

  8. 2024

    Inspection

    6 deficiencies

    • 746.5101(b)Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire MarshalMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 30, 2024
    • 746.5617(a)(5)Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire ExtinguisherHigh riskCorrected Dec 30, 2024
    • 746.5307(b)Fire Extinguishers ServicedMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 30, 2024
    • 746.4003(a)First Aid Kit - Incomplete KitMedium riskCorrected Dec 30, 2024
    • 746.5205(1)Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 30, 2024
    • 746.5205(3)Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar yearMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 30, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905169672

  9. 2024

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905169671

  10. 2024

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905169670

  11. 2024

    Inspection

    7 deficiencies

    • 746.901(4)Required Personnel Records - Required AffidavitMedium-low riskCorrected Apr 5, 2024
    • 746.4305Fenced Outdoor Activity SpaceMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 5, 2024
    • 746.501(a)(11)Written Operational Policies - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected Apr 5, 2024
    • 746.401(4)Posting Requirements - Emergency and evacuation relocation diagramMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 5, 2024
    • 746.501(a)(26)Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and NeglectMedium riskCorrected Apr 5, 2024
    • 746.501(a)(12)Written Operational Policies - Vision and Hearing ScreeningMedium riskCorrected Apr 5, 2024
    • 746.613(a)Required ImmunizationsHigh riskCorrected Apr 5, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905169669

  12. 2024

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905169668

  13. 2024

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905169667

  14. 2023

    Inspection

    6 deficiencies

    • 746.501(a)(30)Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive servicesMedium riskCorrected Jan 5, 2024
    • 746.501(a)(23)Written Operational Policies - Instructions for Contacting Licensing Office/Online and TX Abuse & Neglect HotlineMedium riskCorrected Jan 5, 2024
    • 746.501(a)(18)Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical ActivityMedium riskCorrected Jan 5, 2024
    • 746.5405Documentation of Gas Leak InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 5, 2024
    • 746.4305Fenced Outdoor Activity SpaceMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 5, 2024
    • 746.501(a)(22)Written Operational Policies Procedures for Parent Review Licensing Reports & How to Access RulesMedium riskCorrected Jan 5, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905169666

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

03

Context

Patterns Worth Examining

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

  1. 1

    Fenced Outdoor Activity Space, Cited in Three Visits

    HHSC inspectors cited 746.4305 in December 2023, March 2024 and May 2026. The agency describes it this way: Fenced Outdoor Activity Space. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    2324242424242425252626262626746.4305 across all 14 visits, oldest to newest
  2. 2

    Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes, Cited in Two Visits

    HHSC inspectors cited 746.5205(1) in December 2024 and June 2025. The agency describes it this way: Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    2324242424242425252626262626746.5205(1) across all 14 visits, oldest to newest
  3. 3

    Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher, Cited in Two Visits

    HHSC inspectors cited 746.5617(a)(5) in December 2024 and May 2026. The agency describes it this way: Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher. 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.

    2324242424242425252626262626746.5617(a)(5) across all 14 visits, oldest to newest
04

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.

  1. 01

    What changed after 746.4305 was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Fenced Outdoor Activity Space: cited in three visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.

  2. 02

    What changed after 746.5205(1) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.

  3. 03

    What changed after 746.5617(a)(5) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher: cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.

  4. 04

    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.

  5. 05

    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.

05

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 · 1789231

    Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • 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 · 905169666

    Visit Dec 6, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • 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 · 905169667

    Visit Jan 8, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • 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 · 905169668

    Visit Feb 22, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • 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 · 905169669

    Visit Mar 27, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • 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 · 905169670

    Visit Apr 11, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • 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 · 905169671

    Visit May 31, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • 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 · 905169672

    Visit Dec 11, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • 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 · 905169673

    Visit Jun 9, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • 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 · 905169674

    Visit Jun 30, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • 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 · 905244433

    Visit Feb 6, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • 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 · 905169675

    Visit Feb 9, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • 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 · 905169676

    Visit May 28, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • 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 · 905169677

    Visit Jun 15, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗
  • 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 · 905169678

    Visit Jul 15, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗

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.

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