Toddler House INC No 4
Does Toddler House INC No 4 have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 37 child-care citations for Toddler House INC No 4 in HOUSTON, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 9 are recorded at the High level and 18 at Medium High, with the remainder at Medium, Medium Low, or Low. Each entry below reproduces the standard Texas cited and the state's own description of what was found.
These are licensing-record findings, not a judgment about any child or family. The dates shown are the dates Texas recorded a correction as verified — they are not inspection dates, and the record may lag the state's current file. This page reflects the published record as of its last update and is not a complete history; the authoritative source is Texas HHSC.
Texas HHSC recorded 9 High-risk citations at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- High
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation did not report an incident that placed a child at risk within the two-day time frame.
- High
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A caregiver displayed improper good judgement.
- High
746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
Base on the investigation conducted an infant had a bib on their neck while asleep in the crib.
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- High
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
During the inspection 3 caregivers provided an incorrect number to licensing for the number of children they were responsible for supervising.
- High
746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
An infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device at 12:51pm the infant dailly report showed the infant went to sleep at 11:40 am. The infant was asleep in the swing for over an hour. The infant was removed from the swing.
- High
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Cleaning supplies were within reach of children in the school age room. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver moved the cleaning supplies to the cleaning supplies closet.
- High
746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
I asked a caregiver how many children they had it was stated 25, when I counted the children it was 26.
- High
746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
The pre-school and school age children were combined together in the school age classroom. When asked the school age caregiver how many it was stated 15, when I asked the first pre-school caregiver how many she stated 6. When I counted all the children in the room their where 26 children, which left 5 children unattended without a caregiver.
- High
746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
When asking a caregiver how many children they had it was stated 15 and when I counted they were only 13 children. When asking another caregiver how many children she had it was stated 17 when I counted it was only 16 children.
- Medium High
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Two children had a parent as a emergency contact.
- Medium High
746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
In the pre-school and school age classroom the walls and floors are still not clean.
- Medium High
746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
In the classrooms walls and floors are not cleaned. In the toddler classroom the wall is missing the boarder.
- Medium High
746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
Two teachers did not know or have documentation of the children's names and ages.
- Medium High
746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
A caregiver was seen using her personal device to watch a show during nap time. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver put her phone away.
- Medium High
746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
The fence around both play area was only 3 ft and 9 inches, it is not the required 4ft tall.
- Medium High
746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
Under the swings and moving equipment they did not have the required loose-fill surfacing under the equipment.
- Medium High
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
The sanitation inspection expired 10-4-2023.
- Medium High
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
On the playground the grass area was high and one of the play structures had broken pieces.
- Medium High
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
In the school age classroom they was one caregiver with 48 children in care they were 22 children over ratio. In the infant classroom the caregiver had 5 infants specified age group 0-11 months old the caregiver had one over ratio. One caregiver had 19 children specified age group 4 years old, the caregiver had one over ratio.
- Medium High
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Two caregivers are missing first aid training one caregivers expired 1/27/2019 and the other caregiver did not have a card.
- Medium High
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Two caregivers are missing CPR training one caregivers expired 1/27/2019 and the other caregiver did not have a card.
- Medium High
746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
The director and three caregiver do not have annual transportation training. One caregiver last training was done 3/6/2020.
- Medium High
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Three children are missing an address for their emergency contact.
- Medium High
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
The play area on both playgrounds didn't have enough loose-fill surfacing under both swings sets.
- Medium High
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
The school age caregiver had 27 children, the max group for one caregiver is 1 to 26.
- Medium High
746.3415(7) - Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids
During the inspection I observed a caregiver wiping two children's noses without washing her hands in between.
- Medium High
746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
During the inspection I observed a changing table that was found to be contaminated with food and other substances. Photos were taken. This was corrected when the caregiver sanitized the changing table.
- Medium
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
One child is missing a health statement and the child has been enrolled for longer then a year.
- Medium
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
One caregiver is missing 13 hours of annual training for training year 6/29/23-6/29/24, one caregiver is missing 15 hours for training year 9-4-23-9-4-24.
- Medium
746.4307 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required
On the infant/toddler playground they is only one exit, the fence area needs another exit.
- Medium
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Two infants did not have updated feeding instruction forms the forms was last updated in September.
- Medium
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Four caregivers did not have 24 annual training hours (6/29/2021 to 6/29/2022, 11/2/2020 to 11/2/2021, 9/17/2021 to 9/17/2022, 10/21/2021 to 10/21/2022 and 9/4/2021 to 9/4/2022) and one caregiver is missing 14 hours of annual training for training year 11/5/2020 to 11/5/2021.
- Medium
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director did not have any training hours for training year 2/15/2021 to 2/15/2022. Corrected: When the director had training hours for current training year 2/15/2022 to 2/15/2023.
- Medium
746.201(7) - Operation Open to Parents At All Times
During the determination of the investigation it was stated that parents are not allowed in the building to drop children off or talk with caregivers. Parents are only allowed at the front entrance of the operation.
- Medium
746.2205(a)(4) - Written Activity Plan - No Long Waiting Periods
Children were sitting around at the tables and carpet with no activity sitting and waiting to go home.
- Medium Low
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
One caregiver is missing an affidavit form in their file.
- Medium Low
746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
One child is missing admission date on their enrollment form.
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