The Goddard School of River Park, Sugar Land, TX

The Essentials

Summary

Across 26 licensing visits from December 2021 to September 2026, HHSC cited 33 deficiencies at The Goddard School of River Park; 33 have a recorded correction.

Visits: 26; 2021–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
Deficiencies: 33; Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
Corrected: 33; Of 33 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
Investigations: 5; 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	1	5	1
2022	6	4	0
2023	1	1	1
2024	3	1	0
2025	5	5	1
2026	10	17	4

What the Record Shows

33 of 33 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.
5 visits in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
The latest inspection, September 18, 2026, recorded 1 deficiency (most serious: Medium-high risk).

What to Ask About

Citation 746.5101(a), Cited in Three Visits
Annual Sanitation Inspection, Cited in Two Visits
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current, Cited in Two Visits
Citation 746.801(3), Cited in Two Visits

Report at a Glance

Facility: The Goddard School of River Park
Address: 6500 E River Park Dr, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Operation Number: TX-1669593
License Type: Licensed child care center
Licensed Capacity: 159 children
Permit: Full Permit
Ages Served: infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
Hours: Mon–Fri, 6:30 a.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 222026
Assessment
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905252967
Sep 182026
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.3407(9)Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and CleanMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 2, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905116608
Sep 152026
Investigation
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905225342
Sep 12026
Assessment
2 deficiencies
- 746.3401(a)Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 28, 2026
- 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Sep 28, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905252966
Aug 102026
Inspection
11 deficiencies
- 746.401(2)Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or InvestigationMedium riskCorrected Aug 14, 2026
- 746.2205(a)(1)Written Activity Plan - Group Name and DatesMedium riskCorrected Aug 17, 2026
- 746.605(11)Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical AuthorizationHigh riskCorrected Aug 14, 2026
- 746.613(b)Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions CurrentMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 14, 2026
- 746.3401(a)Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 24, 2026
- 746.4135(b)Children's Products- Annual CertificationMedium riskCorrected Aug 14, 2026
- 746.401(3)Posting Requirements - Licensing Notice-Keeping Children SafeMedium riskCorrected Aug 14, 2026
- 746.901(5)Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)Medium-low riskCorrected Aug 14, 2026
- 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Aug 24, 2026
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A)Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual trainingMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 17, 2026
- 746.605(6)Required Admission Information - Emergency ContactMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 14, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905116607
Jul 92026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905116606
Jun 162026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905116605
Jun 32026
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.2417(2)(B)Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 MinutesHigh riskCorrected Jun 3, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905116604
Jun 22026
Investigation
1 deficiency
- 746.305(a)(2)AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or HospitalizationMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 26, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905225341
Jan 212026
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 746.303(b)Report Number of EmployeesMedium-low riskCorrected Jan 21, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905252965
Sep 192025
Assessment
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905252964
Aug 222025
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Sep 19, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905252963
Aug 122025
Inspection
4 deficiencies
- 746.5103Documentation of Fire InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 19, 2025
- 746.5205(4)Documentation of DrillsMedium riskCorrected Aug 19, 2025
- 746.2403(5)Infant Care Area - Space to Walk Between Cribs, Cots or MatsMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 12, 2025
- 746.613(b)Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions CurrentMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 19, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905116603
May 312025
Investigation
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905225340
Jan 82025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905116602
Dec 272024
Investigation
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905225339
Oct 42024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905116601
Sep 262024
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.2207(c)(4)Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest TimesMedium riskCorrected Sep 26, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905116600
Oct 172023
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.5319Smoke Detectors TestingHigh riskCorrected Oct 20, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905116599
Nov 162022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905116598
May 232022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905116597
May 42022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905116596
Apr 192022
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 746.3701Safety - Areas Free From HazardsMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 29, 2022
- 746.4751(a)Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect DailyMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 22, 2022
- 746.3407(8)Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary MannerMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 22, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905116595
Apr 142022
Investigation
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905225338
Jan 52022
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.801(3)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training RecordsMedium riskCorrected Jan 14, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905116594
Dec 82021
Inspection
5 deficiencies
- 746.501(a)(18)Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical ActivityMedium riskCorrected Dec 22, 2021
- 746.801(3)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training RecordsMedium riskCorrected Dec 29, 2021
- 746.605(13)Required Admission Information - Special Needs StatementMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 13, 2021
- 746.1609Maximum Group Size 13 or More ChildrenMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 8, 2021
- 746.5617(a)(4)Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each ChildHigh riskCorrected Dec 8, 2021
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905116593

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
Citation 746.5101(a), Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.5101(a) in August 2025, August 2026 and September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months. 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.
2122222222222223242424252525252526262626262626262626746.5101(a) across all 26 visits, oldest to newest
2
Annual Sanitation Inspection, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.3401(a) in August 2026 and September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Annual Sanitation Inspection. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2122222222222223242424252525252526262626262626262626746.3401(a) across all 26 visits, oldest to newest
3
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.613(b) in August 2025 and August 2026. The agency describes it this way: Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2122222222222223242424252525252526262626262626262626746.613(b) across all 26 visits, oldest to newest
4
Citation 746.801(3), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.801(3) in December 2021 and January 2022. 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.
2122222222222223242424252525252526262626262626262626746.801(3) across all 26 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 746.5101(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.5101(a): cited in three visits, including high-risk standards.
02
What changed after 746.3401(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Annual Sanitation Inspection: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
03
What changed after 746.613(b) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
04
What changed after 746.801(3) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.801(3): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
05
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.
06
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 · 1669593
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 · 905116593
Visit Dec 8, 2021 · 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 · 905116594
Visit Jan 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 · 905225338
Visit Apr 14, 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 · 905116595
Visit Apr 19, 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 · 905116596
Visit May 4, 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 · 905116597
Visit May 23, 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 · 905116598
Visit Nov 16, 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 · 905116599
Visit Oct 17, 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 · 905116600
Visit Sep 26, 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 · 905116601
Visit Oct 4, 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 · 905225339
Visit Dec 27, 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 · 905116602
Visit Jan 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 · 905225340
Visit May 31, 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 · 905116603
Visit Aug 12, 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 · 905252963
Visit Aug 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 · 905252964
Visit Sep 19, 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 · 905252965
Visit Jan 21, 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 · 905225341
Visit Jun 2, 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 · 905116604
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 · 905116605
Visit Jun 16, 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 · 905116606
Visit Jul 9, 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 · 905116607
Visit Aug 10, 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 · 905252966
Visit Sep 1, 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 · 905225342
Visit Sep 15, 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 · 905116608
Visit Sep 18, 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 · 905252967
Visit Sep 22, 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.