Licensed child care center · public record
Home Sweet Home Childcare
Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
5 state inspections, last 2 years
47 deficiencies on the state’s summary
32 high or medium-high risk
October 28, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued May 8, 2023
- Capacity
- 85 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1740239
Where
16618 Clay Rd
Houston, TX 77084
Deficiencies by risk level
The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.
Citations on the record
Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected. Showing the newest 25 of 47.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2026 | Medium | 746.1003(2) - Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards State’s note: “Based on information received during the investigation the director did not ensure training was given to the caregiver before having unsupervised access to the children.” |
| June 12, 2026 | High | 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 activity State’s note: “Based on information obtained during the investigation it was determined that the caregiver did not see a child enter the restroom for 11 minutes.” |
| June 12, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation State’s note: “Based on information obtained, the employee stated that she did not receive any training before having unsupervised access to children in care.” |
| June 12, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3803(a)(3) - Medication Authorization - By Telephone if for a Single Dose State’s note: “Based on information obtained from interviews, the director administered Tylenol without approval from the parent.” |
| April 13, 2026 | High | 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device State’s note: “An infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device. Note: The owner removed the infant from the rocker.” |
| April 13, 2026 | High | 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 activity State’s note: “While waiting for someone to open the door a child was observed walking to their classroom unsupervised.” |
| April 13, 2026 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “3 out 8 children did not have immunization records on file.” |
| April 14, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.1329(b)(2) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Date State’s note: “5 out of 8 of the staff files reviews did not have the dates of when trainings were completed.” |
| April 14, 2025 | Medium | 746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission State’s note: “5 out of 8 files reviewed did not have the health statement section completed on the admission form.” |
| April 14, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3701(10) - Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over State’s note: “The television in the Two's & Threes room was sitting on a table not anchored. Note: The TV was moved during the inspection.” |
| January 23, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “Operation did not report the number of employees who left in 2024” |
| May 22, 2024 | Medium | 746.615(a) - Exemptions for Immunization Requirements Must Meet Criteria Specified by DSHS State’s note: “1 out 8 children did have a current immunization record on file.” |
| May 22, 2024 | Medium | 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement State’s note: “4 out of 8 children did not have a health statement on file.” |
| February 12, 2024 | Medium | 746.4601(11) - Active Play Safety Requirements for After-school Care in A Public Facility State’s note: “There were two play equipment in the outside play area that was broken. Note: One play equipment was repaired during the inspection and the other one was removed from the play area.” |
| February 8, 2024 | Medium | 746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer State’s note: “Based on the investigation and information obtained there were sufficient evidence to conclude a highchair and a seat at the toddler table had missing safety straps.” |
| December 7, 2023 | High | 746.2426(a)(2) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible State’s note: “A 17 month old infant was observed sleeping in a bouncer for approximately 15 minutes before being moved to a crib.” |
| December 7, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training State’s note: “The Director is missing 13 hours of required annual training hours.” |
| November 20, 2023 | Medium High | 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps State’s note: “A 5 month old infant was not strapped in a bouncer during inspection.” |
| November 20, 2023 | Medium High | 746.5202(4) - Emergency Preparedness Plan-Continuity of Care Until Children Released State’s note: “The emergency preparedness plan is missing how the child care staff will continue to care for the children after the emergency occurs and how they will reunify the children with their parents.” |
| November 20, 2023 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “Fire inspection was last conducted November 3, 2022 and is now expired.” |
| November 20, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR State’s note: “2 caregivers CPR/First Aid training has expired. 2 caregivers have invalid CPR training taken online only.” |
| November 20, 2023 | High | 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 activity State’s note: “A 5 year old child was left in the office for 10 minutes with the Licensing Inspector, then the child woke up and walked out to the front lobby entrance and stood by the front door until the Director intervened approximately 5 minutes later.” |
| November 20, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. State’s note: “2 caregivers FA/CPR expired. 2 caregivers CPR is invalid becuase it was completed online.” |
| April 25, 2023 | High | 746.5617(a)(1) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children State’s note: “I observed no list of children being transported in the vehicle, no emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms. The vehicle also did not have the child-care center director or permit holder s name, no center telephone number in the glove compartment and was not clearly visible inside the passenger compartment. The vehicle also did not have…” |
| April 25, 2023 | Medium | 746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records State’s note: “The operation did not have the playground maintenance checklist available upon request.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 28, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 12, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- April 23, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 13, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 14, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 12, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 23, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- May 22, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 12, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 8, 2024 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- December 20, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 7, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 20, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 2, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 25, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Home Sweet Home Childcare?
Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 28, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Home Sweet Home Childcare have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 47: 14 high-risk, 18 medium-high-risk, 13 medium-risk, 2 medium-low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.
Is this a rating?
No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.
About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.
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