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Buckner Baptist Childrens Home

Child care center · 5200 S BUCKNER BLVD, Dallas, TX 75227-2006 · License 237929- 21

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Violation history (484)

Severity	Date	Standard / narrative	Corrected
4	—	749.3041(1) - Physical Environment-Foster home must ensure that home is safe for children, kept clean, and in good repair One ceiling tile is missing/broken. Two other corner ceiling tiles are broken as well. Foster mother stated the ceiling tile broke less than 24hrs ago. A work order has been placed for the agency.	—
5	—	749.2593(a)(4) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for being able to intervene when necessary to ensure each child's safety A four year old child was bit on the face by a dog.	—
3	—	749.2535(b)(1) - Verifications- Must request background information from the foster home?s former CPA before issuing provisional verifications. Background check information from previous CPA was not obtained.	—
5	—	745.621(a)(6) - AP Initial background check submitted - between 90 days before and 90 days after non-client resident becomes 14 years A child living in the home did not have his FBI background check completed within time frame.	—
4	—	749.503(a)(2)(A) - AP Serious Incident-Report to Licensing critical injury or illness that warrants treatment by a medical professional/hospitalization During the review of documents it was found that the incident occurred on July 25th but was not reported to the hotline until the 27th.	—
3	—	749.2595(b)(2) - Supervision-Video camera not used in child's bedroom unless child under 5 years old, has primary medical needs, or has service plan that permits use The purpose of this is for the use of a camera is not permitted as the child is over the age of 5, and the service plan does not permit the use of a video camera in the child's room. The caregiver reported the use of a video camera for the supervision of the child, The caregiver stated that the camera is a live camera without recordings.	—
5	—	749.1815(b) - Infant requirements-An Infant must not have his head, face, or crib covered at any time by an item such as a blanket, linen, or clothing There were three blanket in the infant in care babybed.	Yes
5	—	749.2593(a)(2) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for being aware of and accountable for each child's on-going activity A caregiver left children unattended in a vehicle while making a purchase inside of a store. During this time children engaged in high-risk behaviors.	—
4	—	749.2915 - Dangerous Tools-A foster home must store dangerous tools and equipment inaccessible to children; used by children with appropriate supervision During the walkthrough of the garage and the sunroom, tools such as drills were found to be accessible to the child in care.	—
3	—	749.1951(c) - Disciplinary Measures-Goal must be to teach a child acceptable behavior & self-control; caregiver must explain the reason for discipline when imposed A foster parent stated a child could sleep in the garage/van with pillow and blanket as a method to redirect behavior.	—
2	—	749.915(b)(6) - Pediatric CPR training documentation must include length of the training in hours 6 of 8 foster parent CPR trainings were missing length of training.	—
5	—	749.2153(2)(B) - EBI Release-Child released from personal restraint within one minute of implementation of a prone or supine hold This standard is being recited. A compliance date was set for 4/17/2025. The operation has not submitted a plan to meet compliance.	—
5	—	749.1003(b)(4)(A)(iv) - Children's rights-Adhere to the child's rights to be free from being denied food, sleep, toileting facilities, mail, or family visits as punishment The child attempted to make waffles, and it was thrown away by the foster parent. The foster parents denied the option of waffles, causing the child to act out.	—
5	—	749.2593(a)(4) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for being able to intervene when necessary to ensure each child's safety Caregiver did not remove a child from an inappropriate situation causing child to get injured and need medical attention.	—
4	—	749.1957(11) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Requiring a child to remain silent or inactive for inappropriately long periods of time for the child's age 2 children in the home were placed in timeout for an excessive period of time when they were disciplined.	—
5	—	749.1401(a)(2) - General medical requirements-A child in care must receive medical care as needed for injury, illness, and pain A child in care self harmed, communicated self harm to the foster parents and did not receive medical attention immediately.	—
3	—	749.537(a) - Active records-Available for immediate review and reproduction by Licensing Documentation was requested from the agency on 2/24/22 to be sent by 2/28/22. Documentation was provided on 3/11/22.	—
3	—	749.931(a)(2) - Annual Training-Child placement staff with one year of child-placing experience and all child placement management staff must complete 20hrs. 1 of 4 staff members did not have the required number of training hours.	—
5	—	745.4151(c)(4)(D) - Mandatory drug testing-employee who is alleged to be abusing drugs must be tested within 24 hours The agency did not send the staff that was alleged to be abusing drugs within the timeframe. They did not send the staff for 7 days.	—
5	—	745.621(a)(7) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605 During a sampling inspection at a foster home it was found that two frequent visitors/babysitters did not have background checks done.	—
4	—	749.1957(4) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Using sarcastic or cruel humor, & verbal abuse A caregiver made a sarcastic comment of cutting a child's hair as a form of discipline.	—
4	—	749.2593(b)(4) - Supervision-When supervising a child, a caregiver must take into account the surrounding circumstances, hazards, and risks Foster child notified foster mother of self-harming incident and no other arrangements were given to provide supervision or remove access to items used to self-harm.	—
3	—	749.2445(c)(1) - Verification-The foster home screening must document required info in 749.2447 One foster home screening reviewed was missing the following information: how foster parent's DOB was verified, itemized expense report/list, certain behaviors/history of the children the foster parent's are willing to work with, foster parent's prior relationship history.	—
3	—	749.1309(b)(1)(A)(i) - Initial Service Plan-Must include medical needs and plans for follow-up 1 of 2 child files were reviewed. 1 child file documents a medical visit dated 7.14.25. The exam informed that a refill of ADHD medications was required, pending photographs. The case file does not support medications for ADHD were prescribed until 12.15.2025. The med logs support medications prescribed on 12.15.2025 were administered starting Jan 6, 2026. A service plan completed 07/2025 states that more information regarding information is needed. A plan to ensure medical recommendations are completed is not documented.	Yes
5	—	745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation A caregiver did not have an active background check at the time of inspection.	—
4	—	749.3103 - Driver & passengers must follow all laws when driving, including laws on use of child passenger safety seat systems, seat belts & liability insurance Child in care was not properly secure in the vehicle meanwhile it was moving.	—
5	—	749.2593(a)(2) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for being aware of and accountable for each child's on-going activity Children's supervision plan was not followed which ended up with the children acting out inappropriately.	—
3	—	749.1951(c) - Disciplinary Measures-Goal must be to teach a child acceptable behavior & self-control; caregiver must explain the reason for discipline when imposed This food was used as a form of discipline in an attempt to gain compliance after the child was reported to have "lied " to eat the snack the night before.	—
3	—	749.1541(d) - Medication Record-Must document any non-prescription medication or supplement given and how often the child receives it Medication log was not completed properly.	—
5	—	745.621(a)(7) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605 During a sampling inspection at a foster home it was found that a babysitter did not have a background check done.	—
5	—	749.2593(a)(4) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for being able to intervene when necessary to ensure each child's safety Caregiver did not remove a child from an inappropriate situation causing child to get injured and need medical attention.	—
4	—	749.2905(b) - Fire and Health Inspections-If evaluation checklist used for foster home's fire or health inspection, checklist is current for one year Fire/health inspection was not completed within the year time frame.	—
5	—	749.2593(a)(2) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for being aware of and accountable for each child's on-going activity A child was able to have access to a sharp item in the home resulting in the child being able to self-harm.	—
3	—	749.1335(2) - Service Plan Review and Update-To review and update a service plan, identify child's new needs and strategies or techniques to meet these needs 1 of 2 child files were reviewed to be non-compliant with this rule. A child was placed on 07/01/2025. The psychological evaluation completed 07/17/2025 recommended that the child participate in play therapy. A CANs assessment was completed on 07/03/2025 and recommended the child participate in peer-support groups. The case file supports individual therapy only. Service plans and service plan reviews do not consider these recommendations in documentation.	—
4	—	749.2931(b) - Tobacco Product-Caregivers and other adults may only smoke tobacco products, e-cigarettes and vaporizers outside A caregiver used tobacco products in the home.	—
5	—	749.2961(a)(1) - If weapons/explosives/projectiles allowed, must enforce policy w/precautions to ensure no unsupervised access for children/ kept in locked storage A box of ammunition was not secured in a locked container and was accessible to children.	—
3	—	749.1951(c) - Disciplinary Measures-Goal must be to teach a child acceptable behavior & self-control; caregiver must explain the reason for discipline when imposed This standard is being recited. A compliance date was set for 4/17/2025. The operation has not submitted a plan to meet compliance.	—
3	—	749.2595(b)(1) - Supervision-Video cameras may not be used with children other than infants and toddlers unless parent or person legally authorized gives consent There was a camera/ monitor in a shared children's bedroom that was not approved by caseworker or documented on service plan.	—
3	—	749.1541(d) - Medication Record-Must document any non-prescription medication or supplement given and how often the child receives it Medication log was not completed properly.	—
5	—	749.4449(c) - The admission assessment must include specific criteria. A child file was missing components realted to 749.4449(c)(5) and 749.4449(c)(8).	—
4	—	749.1401(d) - General medical requirements-Obtain follow-up medical treatment as recommended by the health-care professional A child in care required for stitches to be removed by a medical professional per the discharge summary. These instructions have not been followed	—
4	—	749.2593(c)(6) - Supervision-Caregivers counted in child/caregiver ratio must implement and follow the children's service plans A child in care who requires line of sight supervision while outdoors, was left unsupervised outside by caretakers and subsequently ran away from the foster home.	—
5	—	749.1813(b) - AP Prohibited for infants-Crib must be bare except for tight fitting sheet & crib mattress cover per 749.1813(c) for infant less than 12 months While reviewing case manager notes for one foster home, it was found that during two seperate visits to the home blankets were observed to be in the infant's crib.	—
3	—	749.1541(c)(6) - Medication Record-Must include name & signature of person who administered each medication When reviewing medication logs for child TL and child JL, It was noticed that in the November log for JL, the ADHD medication; Dexmethylphenidate; has no signatures for 11.29.21 and 11.30.21 medication given at noon.	—
4	—	749.1803(c) - Infant requirements-An infant's caregiver must ensure that the environment is safe The infants did not have appropriate toys for play time.	—
4	—	749.503(a)(2)(A) - AP Serious Incident-Report to Licensing critical injury or illness that warrants treatment by a medical professional/hospitalization Foster parent failed to report serious incident in a timely manner.	—
2	—	749.915(b)(4) - Pediatric CPR training documentation must include the trainer's name and qualifications. 3 of 8 foster parent cpr documentation is missing trainers name and qualifications.	—
5	—	749.2593(a)(2) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for being aware of and accountable for each child's on-going activity Children have been in this home since 2019 and during this time they have engaged in multiple inappropriate acts.	—
5	—	745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation A household member does not have a cleared background check.	—
4	—	749.503(a)(2)(A) - AP Serious Incident-Report to Licensing critical injury or illness that warrants treatment by a medical professional/hospitalization Foster parent failed to report serious incident in a timely manner.	—
3	—	749.2595(b)(2) - Supervision-Video camera not used in child's bedroom unless child under 5 years old, has primary medical needs, or has service plan that permits use This standard is being recited. A compliance date was set for 4/17/2025. The operation has not submitted a plan to meet compliance.	—
5	—	745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation A child living in the home did not have the results of their background check yet before a child was placed in the home.	—
4	—	749.577(2) - Active child record-Includes known allergies and chronic conditions or "no known allergies" on exterior of record or in a clearly visible location 4 of 4 child files did not have allergies listed in a clearly visiable location.	Yes
3	—	749.537(a) - Active records-Available for immediate review and reproduction by Licensing Agency home documents were not received in a timely manner.	—
5	—	749.1003(b)(4)(A)(iv) - Children's rights-Adhere to the child's rights to be free from being denied food, sleep, toileting facilities, mail, or family visits as punishment This standard is being recited. A compliance date was set for 4/17/2025. The operation has not submitted a plan to meet compliance.	—
4	—	749.2593(b)(4) - Supervision-When supervising a child, a caregiver must take into account the surrounding circumstances, hazards, and risks It was determined that a child in care was injured by a ceiling fan.	—
5	—	749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work. It was determined that children in care were subjected to corporal punishment in the home.	—
5	—	749.2593(c)(2) - Supervision-Caregivers counted in child/caregiver ratio must provide a safe environment A safety plan was not being followed which resulted in a child being bit by a dog.	—
5	—	745.8411(b)(2) - Responsibilities - Provides access to all areas of the operation Investigator was denied access to all areas of the home.	—
4	—	749.2913(b)(2) - Fire Extinguisher-Have a maintenance check once a year by a person qualified to inspect fire extinguishers. The fire extinguisher was observed to need servicing.	—
5	—	749.2153(2)(B) - EBI Release-Child released from personal restraint within one minute of implementation of a prone or supine hold A child being restrained for over two minutes is a concern, which was longer than an allotted short restraint for the incident that occurred on 3/6/25	—
5	—	745.621(a)(7) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605 During a sampling inspection at a foster home it was found that two frequent visitors/babysitters did not have background checks done.	—
3	—	749.1951(c) - Disciplinary Measures-Goal must be to teach a child acceptable behavior & self-control; caregiver must explain the reason for discipline when imposed This food was used as a form of discipline in an attempt to gain compliance after the child was reported to have "lied " to eat the snack the night before.	—
3	—	749.1951(c) - Disciplinary Measures-Goal must be to teach a child acceptable behavior & self-control; caregiver must explain the reason for discipline when imposed This standard is being recited. A compliance date was set for 4/17/2025. The operation has not submitted a plan to meet compliance.	—
5	—	745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation A child living in the home did not have the results of their background check yet before a child was placed in the home.	—
5	—	749.2593(c)(2) - Supervision-Caregivers counted in child/caregiver ratio must provide a safe environment A safety plan was not being followed which resulted in a child being bit by a dog.	—
2	—	749.915(b)(6) - Pediatric CPR training documentation must include length of the training in hours 6 of 8 foster parent CPR trainings were missing length of training.	—
3	—	749.1541(c)(6) - Medication Record-Must include name & signature of person who administered each medication When reviewing medication logs for child TL and child JL, It was noticed that in the November log for JL, the ADHD medication; Dexmethylphenidate; has no signatures for 11.29.21 and 11.30.21 medication given at noon.	—
3	—	749.2595(b)(2) - Supervision-Video camera not used in child's bedroom unless child under 5 years old, has primary medical needs, or has service plan that permits use The purpose of this is for the use of a camera is not permitted as the child is over the age of 5, and the service plan does not permit the use of a video camera in the child's room. The caregiver reported the use of a video camera for the supervision of the child, The caregiver stated that the camera is a live camera without recordings.	—
3	—	749.2445(c)(1) - Verification-The foster home screening must document required info in 749.2447 One foster home screening reviewed was missing the following information: how foster parent's DOB was verified, itemized expense report/list, certain behaviors/history of the children the foster parent's are willing to work with, foster parent's prior relationship history.	—
5	—	749.1813(b) - AP Prohibited for infants-Crib must be bare except for tight fitting sheet & crib mattress cover per 749.1813(c) for infant less than 12 months While reviewing case manager notes for one foster home, it was found that during two seperate visits to the home blankets were observed to be in the infant's crib.	—
5	—	749.1003(b)(4)(A)(iv) - Children's rights-Adhere to the child's rights to be free from being denied food, sleep, toileting facilities, mail, or family visits as punishment The child attempted to make waffles, and it was thrown away by the foster parent. The foster parents denied the option of waffles, causing the child to act out.	—
4	—	749.2593(b)(4) - Supervision-When supervising a child, a caregiver must take into account the surrounding circumstances, hazards, and risks Foster child notified foster mother of self-harming incident and no other arrangements were given to provide supervision or remove access to items used to self-harm.	—
4	—	749.2905(b) - Fire and Health Inspections-If evaluation checklist used for foster home's fire or health inspection, checklist is current for one year Fire/health inspection was not completed within the year time frame.	—
3	—	749.2535(b)(1) - Verifications- Must request background information from the foster home?s former CPA before issuing provisional verifications. Background check information from previous CPA was not obtained.	—
4	—	749.1401(d) - General medical requirements-Obtain follow-up medical treatment as recommended by the health-care professional A child in care required for stitches to be removed by a medical professional per the discharge summary. These instructions have not been followed	—
5	—	749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work. It was determined that children in care were subjected to corporal punishment in the home.	—
3	—	749.537(a) - Active records-Available for immediate review and reproduction by Licensing Agency home documents were not received in a timely manner.	—
5	—	745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation A caregiver did not have an active background check at the time of inspection.	—
5	—	749.1815(b) - Infant requirements-An Infant must not have his head, face, or crib covered at any time by an item such as a blanket, linen, or clothing There were three blanket in the infant in care babybed.	Yes
3	—	749.1951(c) - Disciplinary Measures-Goal must be to teach a child acceptable behavior & self-control; caregiver must explain the reason for discipline when imposed A foster parent stated a child could sleep in the garage/van with pillow and blanket as a method to redirect behavior.	—
5	—	749.2593(a)(2) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for being aware of and accountable for each child's on-going activity A caregiver left children unattended in a vehicle while making a purchase inside of a store. During this time children engaged in high-risk behaviors.	—
3	—	749.537(a) - Active records-Available for immediate review and reproduction by Licensing Documentation was requested from the agency on 2/24/22 to be sent by 2/28/22. Documentation was provided on 3/11/22.	—
3	—	749.1541(d) - Medication Record-Must document any non-prescription medication or supplement given and how often the child receives it Medication log was not completed properly.	—
5	—	749.2961(a)(1) - If weapons/explosives/projectiles allowed, must enforce policy w/precautions to ensure no unsupervised access for children/ kept in locked storage A box of ammunition was not secured in a locked container and was accessible to children.	—
4	—	749.1957(4) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Using sarcastic or cruel humor, & verbal abuse A caregiver made a sarcastic comment of cutting a child's hair as a form of discipline.	—
5	—	745.621(a)(7) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605 During a sampling inspection at a foster home it was found that a babysitter did not have a background check done.	—
4	—	749.503(a)(2)(A) - AP Serious Incident-Report to Licensing critical injury or illness that warrants treatment by a medical professional/hospitalization Foster parent failed to report serious incident in a timely manner.	—
3	—	749.1541(d) - Medication Record-Must document any non-prescription medication or supplement given and how often the child receives it Medication log was not completed properly.	—
5	—	749.2593(a)(2) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for being aware of and accountable for each child's on-going activity A child was able to have access to a sharp item in the home resulting in the child being able to self-harm.	—
4	—	749.3103 - Driver & passengers must follow all laws when driving, including laws on use of child passenger safety seat systems, seat belts & liability insurance Child in care was not properly secure in the vehicle meanwhile it was moving.	—
4	—	749.503(a)(2)(A) - AP Serious Incident-Report to Licensing critical injury or illness that warrants treatment by a medical professional/hospitalization During the review of documents it was found that the incident occurred on July 25th but was not reported to the hotline until the 27th.	—
5	—	749.1003(b)(4)(A)(iv) - Children's rights-Adhere to the child's rights to be free from being denied food, sleep, toileting facilities, mail, or family visits as punishment This standard is being recited. A compliance date was set for 4/17/2025. The operation has not submitted a plan to meet compliance.	—
4	—	749.2593(b)(4) - Supervision-When supervising a child, a caregiver must take into account the surrounding circumstances, hazards, and risks It was determined that a child in care was injured by a ceiling fan.	—
3	—	749.2595(b)(1) - Supervision-Video cameras may not be used with children other than infants and toddlers unless parent or person legally authorized gives consent There was a camera/ monitor in a shared children's bedroom that was not approved by caseworker or documented on service plan.	—
5	—	749.4449(c) - The admission assessment must include specific criteria. A child file was missing components realted to 749.4449(c)(5) and 749.4449(c)(8).	—
3	—	749.1335(2) - Service Plan Review and Update-To review and update a service plan, identify child's new needs and strategies or techniques to meet these needs 1 of 2 child files were reviewed to be non-compliant with this rule. A child was placed on 07/01/2025. The psychological evaluation completed 07/17/2025 recommended that the child participate in play therapy. A CANs assessment was completed on 07/03/2025 and recommended the child participate in peer-support groups. The case file supports individual therapy only. Service plans and service plan reviews do not consider these recommendations in documentation.	—
5	—	749.2153(2)(B) - EBI Release-Child released from personal restraint within one minute of implementation of a prone or supine hold This standard is being recited. A compliance date was set for 4/17/2025. The operation has not submitted a plan to meet compliance.	—
3	—	749.1309(b)(1)(A)(i) - Initial Service Plan-Must include medical needs and plans for follow-up 1 of 2 child files were reviewed. 1 child file documents a medical visit dated 7.14.25. The exam informed that a refill of ADHD medications was required, pending photographs. The case file does not support medications for ADHD were prescribed until 12.15.2025. The med logs support medications prescribed on 12.15.2025 were administered starting Jan 6, 2026. A service plan completed 07/2025 states that more information regarding information is needed. A plan to ensure medical recommendations are completed is not documented.	Yes
5	—	749.2593(a)(2) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for being aware of and accountable for each child's on-going activity Children's supervision plan was not followed which ended up with the children acting out inappropriately.	—

Severity 5 = most serious. Source: official state record.

Inspections (300)

300 inspection record(s) on file from TX-HHSC.

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