Child care center ·
3925 LINNE RD, Seguin, TX 78155-9579 ·
License 1598796- 11171
| Severity | Date | Standard / narrative | Corrected |
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749.1331(1) - Service Plan Review and Update-Review and update the plan for children receiving child-care services at least 180 days from the date of last plan
The service plan for one child was completed on 05/31/22 and the next service plan was not completed until 11/29/22, which was on the 182 day. |
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| 3 | — |
749.2305(a) - EBI Documentation-Caregiver must document EBI in child's record as soon as possible, but no later than 24 hours after initiation of the intervention
Documentation was not completed on restraints completed in the foster home. |
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| 3 | — |
749.503(e)(6)(A) - Serious Incident-Report to Licensing within 24 hours of awareness of abuse/neglect investigation by other entity of person under auspices of agency.
This is a recitation of the reporting standard cited in standards investigation 2944660. The operation did not submit a compliance response within the required time frame, however the operation did submit a response afterward. |
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| 5 | — |
749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
Licensing observed video evidence of a person confirmed to be a foster parent strike a foster child in the face. |
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| 5 | — |
745.621(a)(5) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time a non-client resident 14 or older moves into your home or operation
Two foster children over age 14 were adopted in one of the agency's homes on 04-16-2023 and the agency didn't run checks until 06-02-2023. |
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| 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 confirmed two of three children in the home were spanked by the foster parent. |
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| 4 | — |
749.2815(a)(1) - Supervisory Visits-must have supervisory visits in the foster home at least quarterly
Licensing observed a foster home file with no documentation of an 02-21-2022 quarterly home visit. Licensing also interviewed the newly hired compliance auditor who estimates about 5% of visits are still going undone. |
Yes |
| 5 | — |
749.1463(b)(3) - AP Administration of Medication-Administer medications according to label instructions or a prescribing health-care professional's subsequent orders
A PM dose of medication was not administered on 5/8/24 for one child in care. |
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| 3 | — |
749.151(8) - Operational responsibilities - Prepare annual budget and control expenditures to ensure as required
The standard was left pending at the time of the inspection. The operation did not provide documentation of their annual budget. |
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| 3 | — |
749.151(3) - Operational responsibilities - Maintain current, true, accurate, and complete records
During interviews it was indicated that a child was at school and not tardy during a monthly visit by case manager. The case manager monthly visit document reflected the child was present at the home when she would have been at school. |
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| 5 | — |
749.1003(b)(1)(B) - Children's rights-Safety & care including right to be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation. |
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| 4 | — |
749.3041(1) - Physical Environment-Foster home must ensure that home is safe for children, kept clean, and in good repair
It was verified pet waste, snack wrappers, and moldy linens were left in the home for a significant amount of time without being cleaned. |
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| 4 | — |
749.3041(7) - Physical Environment-Foster home must ensure that flammable or poisonous substances are stored out of reach of children, as needed
Two bottles of toilet bowl cleaner were observed sitting out on the floor next to the toilet in the foster parent?s bathroom. |
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| 4 | — |
749.3041(7) - Physical Environment-Foster home must ensure that flammable or poisonous substances are stored out of reach of children, as needed
A bottle of bathroom cleaner was observed in an unlocked cabinet under the children's bathroom sink. The foster parent moved the cleaner out of children's reach during the visit. |
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| 5 | — |
749.1189(6) - Emergency admission-Documentation in the child's record the child's high risk behaviors and related safety plan staff and caregivers will implement
3 of 5 children's emergency admission assessments were not completed at the time of admission. |
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| 3 | — |
749.537(a) - Active records-Available for immediate review and reproduction by Licensing
The incident report was requested from the agency in writing on 3 separate occasions beginning on 12/14/2021 and was not provided to licensing until 01/31/2022. |
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| 4 | — |
749.635(2) - AP CPA administrator responsibilities- Ensure that the operation complies with current heightened monitoring plans.
During a review conducted on December 12, 2024, it was determined that: (1) your operation?s administrator failed to ensure compliance with the current HM Plan; and (2) 12 months had elapsed since the effective date of the plan. As you know, the heightened monitoring plan for your operation included a specific ?planned end date? at the original 12-month mark by which your operation was expected to meet all heightened monitoring criteria necessary to move out of active heightened monitoring to a phase of ?post plan monitoring?. As a direct result of the administrator?s failure to ensure timely compliance with the heightened monitoring plan, your operation is now unable to successfully move to post-plan monitoring. Furthermore, your operation?s ?planned end date? must now be revised, and the period of heightened monitoring must be extended. Further details of the administrator?s failure to ensure compliance include the following: - Operation failed to satisfy the conditions of the plan - Operation failed to demonstrate 6 months of successive compliance with the standard and contract requirements that led to heightened monitoring. -Operation was unable to meet compliance with Medium-High or High weighted licensing citations. Finding: 749.635(2) ? The licensed administrator must ensure the operation complies with current heightened monitoring plans. |
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| 3 | — |
749.1301(a) - Preliminary Service Planning-Complete a preliminary service plan that addresses child's immediate needs within 72 hours of admission
A non-emergency child in care's preliminary service plan was completed 4 days after admission. |
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| 4 | — |
749.503(a)(2)(A) - AP Serious Incident-Report to Licensing critical injury or illness that warrants treatment by a medical professional/hospitalization
Operation personnel admitted that a foster child being admitted to a hospital for a head injury was not reported to the DFPS hotline because they believed the managing conservator would report it. |
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| 4 | — |
749.2815(a)(1) - Supervisory Visits-must have supervisory visits in the foster home at least quarterly
Licensing observed a foster home had a quartely visit in March 2021 and September 2021. |
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| 5 | — |
749.1003(b)(1)(B) - Children's rights-Safety & care including right to be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation
Interviews with principal and collateral sources consistently indicated a foster child under age six was hit with a fly swatter hard to enough to cause bruising. |
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| 5 | — |
749.607(1) - Employee and caregiver responsibilities-Competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks
Foster parents left child in care unsupervised while child in care was eating and access to a dog that has a history of biting another child similar in age and situation. |
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| 5 | — |
749.607(1) - Employee and caregiver responsibilities-Competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks
A foster admitted to using profane language while verbally de escalating an adopted child in the home while two foster children were present. |
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| 4 | — |
749.1813(a)(1) - Infant requirements-A foster home may not use baby walkers with infants
A baby walker was being used in the foster home with an infant in care. |
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| 4 | — |
749.1541(c)(5) - Medication Record-Must include date (day, month, year) & time each medication was administered
A child in care was prescribed an antibiotic to be given twice per day for seven days. Foster parent indicated the child was given the medication as prescribed, however, only 4 days of administration were documented, with 1 of the 4 days lacking documentation of the AM dose. |
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| 5 | — |
749.2593(a)(2) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for being aware of and accountable for each child's on-going activity
Foster parent was unaware of their children's exact location while spending overnight with friends and their family. |
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| 4 | — |
749.517(a)(2) - Serious incidents-Notify parents of each child admitted any time the operation is deficient for standards related to abuse/neglect or exploitation.
The operation has not yet informed managing conservators of an abuse/neglect finding in one of their homes as of eight days after the finding was issued. |
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| 3 | — |
749.1131 - You must complete a non-emergency admission assessment prior to admission
Admission assessment was completed 2 days after admission date for a planned placement. |
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| 5 | — |
749.1951(b)(2) - Disciplinary Measures-Must not be physically or emotionally damaging to the child
A caregiver threw a water bottle at a child in care and the water bottle hit him. |
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| 5 | — |
749.1521(1) - Medication Storage-Store medication in a locked container
Over the counter medications were observed unlocked on the bathroom counter in the foster parents bedroom and vitamins were observed on their bedroom nightstand. An insulin pen was also observed unsecured in the kitchen refrigerator. |
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| 2 | — |
749.2447(16) - Foster Home Screening-Agency documents prospective foster parents' sensitivity to and feelings about child's biological family
The home study did not discuss or assess the foster parent's feelings about her daughter (bio mother), to include the issue of her neglecting or abusing her children which led to them coming into care. |
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| 5 | — |
749.2593(a)(3) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for ensuring each child's safety and well being, including auditory and/or visual awareness of the child
Investigation interviews indicated two foster children were left alone on two days with no babysitter. The baby sitter didn't respond to multiple attempts at phone interviewing. |
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| 5 | — |
749.1521(1) - Medication Storage-Store medication in a locked container
Medical lock box did not have a lock upon observation. |
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| 4 | — |
749.635(2) - AP CPA administrator responsibilities- Ensure that the operation complies with current heightened monitoring plans.
During a review conducted on June 12, 2025, it was determined that: (1) your operation?s administrator failed to ensure compliance with the current HM Plan; and (2) 12 months had elapsed since the effective date of the plan. As you know, the heightened monitoring plan for your operation included a specific ?planned end date? at the original 12-month mark by which your operation was expected to meet all heightened monitoring criteria necessary to move out of active heightened monitoring to a phase of ?post plan monitoring?. As a direct result of the administrator?s failure to ensure timely compliance with the heightened monitoring plan, your operation is now unable to successfully move to post-plan monitoring. Furthermore, your operation?s ?planned end date? must now be revised again, and the period of heightened monitoring must be extended again. Further details of the administrator?s failure to ensure compliance include the following: - Operation failed to demonstrate 6 months of successive compliance with the standard and contract requirements that led to heightened monitoring. Finding: 749.635(2) ? The licensed administrator must ensure the operation complies with current heightened monitoring plans. |
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| 3 | — |
749.151(3) - Operational responsibilities - Maintain current, true, accurate, and complete records
Residential Child Care Regulation observed and photographed the foster home's cerificate to show an inaccurate number of foster children compared to what's listed in CLASS. |
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| 3 | — |
749.2447(4) - Foster Home Screening-Agency documents history of all interpersonal relationships, including marriages and reasons why relationships ended
The foster parent's previous relationship that resulted in two children was not discussed in the home study. |
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| 4 | — |
749.3041(1) - Physical Environment-Foster home must ensure that home is safe for children, kept clean, and in good repair
Foster home had loose wood boards on the front porch that are a hazard to children in care. Foster home had debris scattered across the floor of the rooms of the children in care. |
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| 5 | — |
749.1521(2) - Medication Storage-Keep medication inaccessible other than to caregivers responsible for stored medication
Medications in the home were observed to be accessible to a child in care. Medications were stored in the foster parent's bedroom closet. The closet door as well as the bedroom door were observed to be open on the day of the visit. |
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| 4 | — |
749.3041(1) - Physical Environment-Foster home must ensure that home is safe for children, kept clean, and in good repair
During a walk through of the home it was observed that a hole was present on one of the walls at the top of the stairs on the second floor. It was also observed that a pan of cat litter was filled and left uncovered in one of the upstairs bathroom that is shared by the children in care. |
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| 4 | — |
749.1003(b)(4)(A)(vii) - Children's rights-Adhere to child's rights to be free from being subjected to demeaning behavior to embarrass, control, harm, intimidate or isolate
A child was subjected to demeaning behavior by a caregiver. |
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| 4 | — |
749.635(2) - AP CPA administrator responsibilities- Ensure that the operation complies with current heightened monitoring plans.
During a review conducted on June 16, 2026, it was determined that: (1) your operation?s administrator failed to ensure compliance with the current HM Plan; and (2) 12 months had elapsed since the effective date of the plan. As you know, the heightened monitoring plan for your operation included a specific ?planned end date? at the original 12-month mark by which your operation was expected to meet all heightened monitoring criteria necessary to move out of active heightened monitoring to a phase of ?post plan monitoring?. As a direct result of the administrator?s failure to ensure timely compliance with the heightened monitoring plan, your operation was unable to successfully move to post-plan monitoring necessitating previous extension. Furthermore, due to the recent citation issued on 2/11/26, your operation?s ?planned end date? must now be revised again, and the period of heightened monitoring must be extended again. Further details of the administrator?s failure to ensure compliance include the following: Your operation received 1 medium-high weighted citation in a pattern/trend category on February 11, 2026. Specifically, the operation was cited for 749.1521(1) Medication Storage-Store medication in a locked container: The operation met compliance on 2/26/2026. - The operation failed to demonstrate 6 months of successive compliance with the standard and contract requirements that led to heightened monitoring. - Operation was unable to meet compliance with Medium-High or High weighted licensing citations. Finding: 749.635(2) ? The licensed administrator must ensure the operation complies with current heightened monitoring plan. An administrative penalty will be assessed as a result of this citation, in accordance with Texas Human Resources Code Sec. 42.078. The maximum daily penalty for your operation is $100. |
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| 5 | — |
749.1401(a)(2) - General medical requirements-A child in care must receive medical care as needed for injury, illness, and pain
A foster parent admitted to not taking a foster child under age six years for medical care for two hours after discovering the foster child was unable to move half their body, knowing the foster child had fallen and hurt their head the night before and had woken up three times the night before crying. |
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| 4 | — |
749.2905(b) - Fire/health safety evaluations conducted by child placement staff using the State Fire Marshal?s checklist for foster homes is current for one year
Licensing observed a foster home with an agency staff conducted fire inspection in July 2021 and no fire inspection since. |
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| 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
Video cameras are used in children's bedroom and case worker approval is not found within the service plans. |
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| 5 | — |
749.1521(1) - Medication Storage-Store medication in a locked container
Medication was observed unlocked inside of Ziplock bags in the foster parent's mother's bedroom. |
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| 5 | — |
749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
Interviews with principal and collateral sources consistently indicated a foster child under age six was hit with a fly swatter hard to enough to cause bruising. |
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| 5 | — |
745.8411(b)(2) - Responsibilities - Provides access to all areas of the operation
Foster dad would not let the investigator into the home during the investigation. |
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| 4 | — |
749.635(2) - AP CPA administrator responsibilities- Ensure that the operation complies with current heightened monitoring plans.
During a review conducted on December 15, 2025, it was determined that: (1) your operation?s administrator failed to ensure compliance with the current HM Plan; and (2) 12 months had elapsed since the effective date of the plan. As you know, the heightened monitoring plan for your operation included a specific ?planned end date? at the original 12-month mark by which your operation was expected to meet all heightened monitoring criteria necessary to move out of active heightened monitoring to a phase of ?post plan monitoring?. As a direct result of the administrator?s failure to ensure timely compliance with the heightened monitoring plan, your operation was unable to successfully move to post-plan monitoring necessitating previous extension. Furthermore, due to the recent citation issued on 11/21/25, your operation?s ?planned end date? must now be revised again, and the period of heightened monitoring must be extended again. Further details of the administrator?s failure to ensure compliance include the following: Your operation received 1 medium-high weighted citation in a pattern/trend category on November 21, 2025. Specifically, the operation was cited for 749.3041(4) Physical Environment-Foster home must ensure that outdoor areas are safe for children, kept clean, and in good repair. The operation met compliance on 12/3/2025. - The operation failed to demonstrate 6 months of successive compliance with the standard and contract requirements that led to heightened monitoring. - Operation was unable to meet compliance with Medium-High or High weighted licensing citations Finding: 749.635(2) ? The licensed administrator must ensure the operation complies with current heightened monitoring plan. An administrative penalty will be assessed as a result of this citation, in accordance with Texas Human Resources Code Sec. 42.078. The maximum daily penalty for your operation is $150. |
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| 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 did not report injury of a child within 24 hours as required by minimum standards. |
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| 5 | — |
749.2903(a) - Fire Inspection-FFH not serving PMN children must have fire inspection or fire safety evaluation
Licensing observed a foster home file with no fire inspection documentation. |
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| 5 | — |
745.8411(b)(4) - Responsibilities - Not delay or prevent inspection or investigation
Information to locate/contact the victim was denied and initiation was missed. |
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| 5 | — |
749.2593(a)(2) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for being aware of and accountable for each child's on-going activity
A foster parent admitted to stepping away from a three year old foster child in a bathtub to go get pajamas by the stairs. The foster parent was away from the foster child long enough for the foster child to fall out of the bathtub which the foster parent became aware of upon hearing the foster child scream. |
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| 3 | — |
749.579(1) - Active child record-Ensure record is kept accurate and current
Date of home visit does not match home date of signatures listed. |
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| 5 | — |
749.1521(3) - Medication Storage-Store medication covered by Schedule II of the Texas Controlled Substances Act under double lock in a separate container
Psychotropic medication was observed to be in a locked box, however, the medication box was not secured by a second lock. This was corrected at inspection. The foster parent placed the locked box in a locked cabinet. |
Yes |
| 5 | — |
749.2593(a)(2) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for being aware of and accountable for each child's on-going activity
Child in care had access to medication which led to hospitalization. |
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| 3 | — |
749.2475(d)(1) - Background Information-10th day after completion of pending investigations or deficiencies must release outcomes
Residential Child Care Regulation observed a foster home file who had been with a previous agency, missing quarterly evaluations and the agency requested the transfer summary 10 months after verification. |
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| 4 | — |
749.2281(1) - EBI Time Limits-Maximum length of time for short personal restraint is one minute
Foster parent stated that restraints have been longer than 1 minute. |
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| 5 | — |
749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
Caregiver admitted spanking a child in care. |
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| 5 | — |
749.1003(b)(1)(B) - Children's rights-Safety & care including right to be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation
Licensing observed video evidence of a person confirmed to be a foster parent strike a foster child in the face. |
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| 4 | — |
749.2063(3) - Emergency Behavior Intervention-Never used as a means to get a child to comply
Foster parent stated that holds are used when the child in care is not doing what they are supposed to be doing. |
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| 4 | — |
749.3041(4) - Physical Environment-Foster home must ensure that outdoor areas are safe for children, kept clean, and in good repair
The outdoor area around the foster home is not safe for children. The foster dad's outdoor work items such as a rake, a knife, a hand saw, and fuel were observed accessible to children. Wood with exposed nails and debris from a broken wooden structure were also seen along the perimeter of the home. All outdoor areas accessible to children must be kept clean, safe, and in good repair. |
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| 5 | — |
749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
Caregiver and child in care confirmed that the caregiver hit the child in care as discipline. |
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| 3 | — |
749.2815(c)(4) - Supervisory Visits- Document and evaluate any challenging behaviors of the current children in the home, stress levels, and methods for responding
Licensing observed a foster home file with foster children placed in January and no documentation of monthly visits. There was also a home which went over 60 days without a visit.The operation agreed to monthly visits to assess foster parents' stress level from foster children's behaviors on a monthly basis as part of a provider plan of action. |
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| 3 | — |
749.2475(d)(1) - Background Information-10th day after completion of pending investigations or deficiencies must release outcomes
An email thread reflected another agency requested records for a foster parent on January 19th and January 31st and the operation did not respond with the request until February 5th. |
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| 4 | — |
749.1957(9) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Subjecting a child to abusive or profane language
Two children in care confirmed the foster parent(s) have cussed at them when in trouble. |
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| 4 | — |
749.3041(1) - Physical Environment-Foster home must ensure that home is safe for children, kept clean, and in good repair
Clutter was found in the upstairs living area and fan a within guest room had collected dust. |
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| 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
A frequent visitor did not have a background check. |
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| 3 | — |
749.503(e)(5)(A) - Serious Incident-Report to Licensing within 24 hours of awareness of abuse/neglect investigation by other entity of person under auspices of agency
A DFPS investigation was not reported to Licensing within 24-hour timeframe. |
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| 4 | — |
749.1003(b)(1)(A) - Children's rights-Safety & care including right to good care & treatment that meets child's needs
A child in care has been video taped while exhibiting negative behaviors. The child did not want to be taped and asked the foster parent to stop taping. |
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| 3 | — |
749.2447(17) - Foster Home Screening-Agency documents the attitude of other household members about plans to provide foster care
The home study did not discuss and assess the adult household member's involvement in the care of foster children. |
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| 5 | — |
749.1003(b)(1)(B) - Children's rights-Safety & care including right to be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation
Collateral medical contacts and a foster parent interview indicate concern that a foster parent stepped away from a foster child under age six while that foster child was in a bathtub when closer visual supervision would've prevented the foster child falling out of a bathtub and that the foster parent waited over two hours before bringing that foster child to a hospital the next day when the foster child had difficulty moving their body and had three crying episodes during the night. The collateral contacts indicate these concerns are preponderance for medical neglect and neglectful supervision dispositions. |
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| 3 | — |
749.1131 - You must complete a non-emergency admission assessment prior to admission
Three non-emergency children in care's admission assessments were completed after admissions. |
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| 3 | — |
749.2815(c)(4) - Supervisory Visits- Document and evaluate any challenging behaviors of the current children in the home, stress levels, and methods for responding
Licensing observed a foster home file with foster children placed in January and no documentation of monthly visits. There was also a home which went over 60 days without a visit.The operation agreed to monthly visits to assess foster parents' stress level from foster children's behaviors on a monthly basis as part of a provider plan of action. |
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| 4 | — |
749.3041(1) - Physical Environment-Foster home must ensure that home is safe for children, kept clean, and in good repair
It was verified pet waste, snack wrappers, and moldy linens were left in the home for a significant amount of time without being cleaned. |
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| 4 | — |
749.1003(b)(4)(A)(vii) - Children's rights-Adhere to child's rights to be free from being subjected to demeaning behavior to embarrass, control, harm, intimidate or isolate
A child was subjected to demeaning behavior by a caregiver. |
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| 3 | — |
749.2447(17) - Foster Home Screening-Agency documents the attitude of other household members about plans to provide foster care
The home study did not discuss and assess the adult household member's involvement in the care of foster children. |
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| 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 confirmed two of three children in the home were spanked by the foster parent. |
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| 4 | — |
749.2815(a)(1) - Supervisory Visits-must have supervisory visits in the foster home at least quarterly
Licensing observed a foster home file with no documentation of an 02-21-2022 quarterly home visit. Licensing also interviewed the newly hired compliance auditor who estimates about 5% of visits are still going undone. |
Yes |
| 5 | — |
745.8411(b)(2) - Responsibilities - Provides access to all areas of the operation
Foster dad would not let the investigator into the home during the investigation. |
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| 3 | — |
749.2447(4) - Foster Home Screening-Agency documents history of all interpersonal relationships, including marriages and reasons why relationships ended
The foster parent's previous relationship that resulted in two children was not discussed in the home study. |
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| 5 | — |
749.2593(a)(3) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for ensuring each child's safety and well being, including auditory and/or visual awareness of the child
Investigation interviews indicated two foster children were left alone on two days with no babysitter. The baby sitter didn't respond to multiple attempts at phone interviewing. |
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| 5 | — |
749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
Caregiver and child in care confirmed that the caregiver hit the child in care as discipline. |
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| 5 | — |
749.1003(b)(1)(B) - Children's rights-Safety & care including right to be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation. |
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| 5 | — |
749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
Interviews with principal and collateral sources consistently indicated a foster child under age six was hit with a fly swatter hard to enough to cause bruising. |
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| 5 | — |
749.1521(1) - Medication Storage-Store medication in a locked container
Medical lock box did not have a lock upon observation. |
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| 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 did not report injury of a child within 24 hours as required by minimum standards. |
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| 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
Video cameras are used in children's bedroom and case worker approval is not found within the service plans. |
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| 5 | — |
745.8411(b)(4) - Responsibilities - Not delay or prevent inspection or investigation
Information to locate/contact the victim was denied and initiation was missed. |
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| 3 | — |
749.2475(d)(1) - Background Information-10th day after completion of pending investigations or deficiencies must release outcomes
An email thread reflected another agency requested records for a foster parent on January 19th and January 31st and the operation did not respond with the request until February 5th. |
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| 5 | — |
749.2903(a) - Fire Inspection-FFH not serving PMN children must have fire inspection or fire safety evaluation
Licensing observed a foster home file with no fire inspection documentation. |
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| 3 | — |
749.2475(d)(1) - Background Information-10th day after completion of pending investigations or deficiencies must release outcomes
Residential Child Care Regulation observed a foster home file who had been with a previous agency, missing quarterly evaluations and the agency requested the transfer summary 10 months after verification. |
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| 3 | — |
749.151(3) - Operational responsibilities - Maintain current, true, accurate, and complete records
Residential Child Care Regulation observed and photographed the foster home's cerificate to show an inaccurate number of foster children compared to what's listed in CLASS. |
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| 5 | — |
749.1521(1) - Medication Storage-Store medication in a locked container
Over the counter medications were observed unlocked on the bathroom counter in the foster parents bedroom and vitamins were observed on their bedroom nightstand. An insulin pen was also observed unsecured in the kitchen refrigerator. |
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749.1521(3) - Medication Storage-Store medication covered by Schedule II of the Texas Controlled Substances Act under double lock in a separate container
Psychotropic medication was observed to be in a locked box, however, the medication box was not secured by a second lock. This was corrected at inspection. The foster parent placed the locked box in a locked cabinet. |
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749.151(3) - Operational responsibilities - Maintain current, true, accurate, and complete records
During interviews it was indicated that a child was at school and not tardy during a monthly visit by case manager. The case manager monthly visit document reflected the child was present at the home when she would have been at school. |
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749.517(a)(2) - Serious incidents-Notify parents of each child admitted any time the operation is deficient for standards related to abuse/neglect or exploitation.
The operation has not yet informed managing conservators of an abuse/neglect finding in one of their homes as of eight days after the finding was issued. |
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749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
Caregiver admitted spanking a child in care. |
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749.1301(a) - Preliminary Service Planning-Complete a preliminary service plan that addresses child's immediate needs within 72 hours of admission
A non-emergency child in care's preliminary service plan was completed 4 days after admission. |
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749.1463(b)(3) - AP Administration of Medication-Administer medications according to label instructions or a prescribing health-care professional's subsequent orders
A PM dose of medication was not administered on 5/8/24 for one child in care. |
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| 5 | — |
749.1003(b)(1)(B) - Children's rights-Safety & care including right to be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation
Interviews with principal and collateral sources consistently indicated a foster child under age six was hit with a fly swatter hard to enough to cause bruising. |
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416 inspection record(s) on file from TX-HHSC.
Licensed facilities near this one, highest compliance score first.