The Vardell Report.Rising Star Childcare

Across 7 licensing visits from October 2025 to September 2026, HHSC cited 39 deficiencies at Rising Star Childcare; 39 have a recorded correction.

Visits

7

2025–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments

Deficiencies

39

Standards cited by HHSC inspectors

Corrected

39

Of 39 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date

Investigations

0

Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them

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. Sep 112026

   Inspection

   2 deficiencies

   • 746.603(a)(3)Children's Records - Health StatementMedium riskCorrected Sep 14, 2026
   • 746.901(4)Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)Medium-low riskCorrected Sep 14, 2026

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905187268

2. Aug 62026

   Inspection

   12 deficiencies

   • 746.901(4)Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)Medium-low riskCorrected Aug 20, 2026
   • 746.501(a)(26)Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and NeglectMedium riskCorrected Aug 20, 2026
   • 746.501(a)(2)Written Operational Policies - Release of ChildrenMedium riskCorrected Aug 20, 2026
   • 746.901(5)Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)Medium-low riskCorrected Aug 20, 2026
   • 746.603(a)(3)Children's Records - Health StatementMedium riskCorrected Aug 27, 2026
   • 746.605(11)Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical AuthorizationHigh riskCorrected Aug 27, 2026
   • 746.1013(a)Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in ChargeMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 6, 2026
   • 746.605(7)Required Admission Information - Release InformationHigh riskCorrected Aug 27, 2026
   • 746.1107(2)Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of CompletionMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 20, 2026
   • 746.605(6)Required Admission Information - Emergency ContactMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 27, 2026
   • 746.501(a)(9)Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and YoungerHigh riskCorrected Aug 20, 2026
   • 746.3313(1)Daily Menus - Record Comparable SubstitutionsMedium riskCorrected Aug 6, 2026

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905187267

3. Jun 122026

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905187266

4. Jun 32026

   Inspection

   13 deficiencies

   • 746.1013(a)(4)Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has AuthorityMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 3, 2026
   • 746.1205(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 Jun 3, 2026
   • 746.2426(a)(1)Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive DeviceHigh riskCorrected Jun 3, 2026
   • 746.801(8)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance RecordsMedium riskCorrected Jun 12, 2026
   • 746.4403(a)Handwashing Sink in Diaper-Changing AreaMedium riskCorrected Jun 19, 2026
   • 746.2419(6)Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/CupsMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 3, 2026
   • 746.1205(a)(3)Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and agesMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 3, 2026
   • 746.801(2)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding InstructionsMedium riskCorrected Jun 12, 2026
   • 746.801(10)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke DetectorsMedium riskCorrected Jun 12, 2026
   • 746.2209Posting of Activity PlanMedium riskCorrected Jun 19, 2026
   • 746.2805(8)Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time outHigh riskCorrected Jun 3, 2026
   • 746.2409(a)(10)Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each InfantMedium riskCorrected Jun 19, 2026
   • 746.1605(1)Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in AgeMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 3, 2026

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905187265

5. Feb 242026

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905187264

6. Feb 202026

   Inspection

   3 deficiencies

   • 746.2401(7)Basic Requirements for Infants - Never UnsupervisedHigh riskCorrected Feb 23, 2026
   • 746.3407(9)Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and CleanMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 6, 2026
   • 746.3701(10)Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip OverMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 27, 2026

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905187263

7. Oct 62025

   Inspection

   9 deficiencies

   • 746.501(a)(30)Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive servicesMedium riskCorrected Oct 13, 2025
   • 746.501(a)(12)Written Operational Policies - Vision and Hearing ScreeningMedium riskCorrected Oct 13, 2025
   • 746.501(b)Operational Policies - Inform Parents Areas Within 1000 feet of Center is a Gang Free ZoneLow riskCorrected Oct 13, 2025
   • 746.501(a)(25)Written Operational Policies - Breastfeeding ProvisionsLow riskCorrected Oct 13, 2025
   • 746.501(a)(20)Written Operational Policies - Parent RightsMedium riskCorrected Oct 13, 2025
   • 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Nov 5, 2025
   • 746.501(a)(18)Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical ActivityMedium riskCorrected Oct 13, 2025
   • 746.3401(a)Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 31, 2025
   • 746.2405(1)Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Adult-sized ChairMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 13, 2025

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905187262

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

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

1. 1

   Children's Records - Health Statement, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.603(a)(3) in August 2026 and September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Children's Records - Health Statement. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   25262626262626746.603(a)(3) across all 7 visits, oldest to newest
2. 2

   Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985), Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.901(4) in August 2026 and September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985). None rose above medium-low risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   25262626262626746.901(4) across all 7 visits, oldest to newest

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

1. 01

   What changed after 746.603(a)(3) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Children's Records - Health Statement: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.

2. 02

   What changed after 746.901(4) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985): cited in two visits, none above medium-low risk.

3. 03

   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.

4. 04

   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.

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 · 1823820

  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 · 905187262

  Visit Oct 6, 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 · 905187263

  Visit Feb 20, 2026 · 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 · 905187264

  Visit Feb 24, 2026 · 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 · 905187265

  Visit Jun 3, 2026 · 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 · 905187266

  Visit Jun 12, 2026 · 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 · 905187267

  Visit Aug 6, 2026 · 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 · 905187268

  Visit Sep 11, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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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.