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Benevolent House

Child care center · 504 N STATE HIGHWAY 342, Red Oak, TX 75154-2604 · License 1662194- 12571

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Violation history (312)

Severity	Date	Standard / narrative	Corrected
5	—	745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation A frequent visitor to the foster home does not have a completed background check.	—
5	—	749.2061(b)(3) - Short Personal Restraint-Caregiver may not use restraint that obstructs child's airways or impairs child's breathing A caregiver grabbed a child's neck during a restraint.	—
3	—	749.3031(c) - Beds and bedding-mattresses must be elevated from floor and have covers or protectors The mattresses used by the children in care did not have a cover or protector.	—
4	—	749.2599(1) - Supervision-16-year-old or older may serve as babysitter with child placement management staff approval and established limits on duration/frequency There was no approval for a 16-year-old child in care to babysit other children in care.	—
5	—	749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work. The caregiver hit a child in care.	—
4	—	749.503(a)(3)(A) - Serious Incident-Report to Licensing as soon as aware of allegations or indications of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a child A caregiver abused a child in care, and this was not reported.	—
4	—	749.1541(a) - Medication Record-Maintain cumulative record of prescription medications dispensed to child, include nonprescription meds for child under five yrs old A heightened monitoring visit occurred on 4/14/2025 and there was no April 2025 medication record to review for a toddler who was on prescribed ointments and an allergy medication.	—
3	—	749.3027(a)(3) - Bedrooms-Approval for child to share a bedroom with an adult caregiver documented, dated in the child's service plan Two children under the age of two years old are sharing a bedroom with the foster parents. This is not documented in either of the children's initial service plans.	—
5	—	749.2593(a)(4) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for being able to intervene when necessary to ensure each child's safety A caregiver allowed another caregiver to use inappropriate discipline and restraint on a child in care without intervening or de-escalating. Further the caregivers did not act to ensure the other children were out of harm's way.	—
5	—	749.1951(b)(2) - Disciplinary Measures-Must not be physically or emotionally damaging to the child A child in care was instructed to physically restrain another child.	—
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 caregiver lived outside of the state until 2019 and the agency did not conduct an out-of-state background check.	—
4	—	749.2557(a) - AP Capacity-Foster homes may not exceed the total capacity stated on the home's verification The foster home is currently verified for two foster care placements. There are three foster children currently placed in the home.	—
4	—	749.667(1)(B) - Child placement management staff responsibilities-Review and approve documentation of supervisory visits Two of the home records reviewed were missing required information on the supervisory visit documents.	—
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 The agency did not address and discuss the challenging behaviors the foster parent had with the current child in the home.	—
5	—	749.1957(1) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Any harsh, cruel, unusual, unnecessary, demeaning, or humiliating discipline or punishment A caregiver threw a glass of water at a child in care. A caregiver was yelling at and taunting a child in care in a public setting in front of onlookers and her peer.	—
5	—	749.3133(f)(2) - Doors that lead from home to pool must have lock that only adults or children over 12 can reach. Unless fire authority does not approve. The back door leading to the pool does not have a door alarm or a lock that only adults or children over 12 years old can reach.	—
5	—	749.2593(a)(5) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for not performing tasks that clearly impede the caregiver's ability to supervise and interact with children A 2-year-old child in care was left outside to play while one caregiver went inside of the home to get a drink and the other caregiver cleaned out a vehicle in the driveway, resulting in the child wondering away from the home and his whereabouts unknown for 15 minutes.	—
5	—	749.1957(10) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Placing a child in a dark room, bathroom, or closet A caregiver was requiring children in care to go to time out in a dark closet, bathroom and garage.	—
5	—	749.2593(a)(5) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for not performing tasks that clearly impede the caregiver's ability to supervise and interact with children A caregiver abandoned a child in care at a DFPS office.	—
3	—	749.2449(c) - Interview For Foster Home Screening- Agency must document efforts to locate the adult child in the home screening. The operation did not obtain an interview from an adult child or document any attempts to conduct an interview with the adult child that is still in contact with the foster parent.	—
1	—	749.1313(a) - Initial Service Planning Team-Agency must give child's parent and foster parent at least two weeks advance notice of the review Two of the children's files reviewed did not give a two-week advance notice regarding the child's service plan meeting. The email notification only allowed for a three-day notice on Azariah and a six-day notice on Dashun's child file.	—
5	—	749.1003(b)(1)(B) - Children's rights-Safety & care including right to be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation A child in care was emotionally abused when they were instructed by a caregiver to restrain another child as well as abandoned by a caregiver at a DFPS office.	—
4	—	749.1111(b)(6) - Child Orientation-Include policies on emergency behavior intervention; include child's input on preferred de-escalation techniques One of the child records did not document the child's preferred de-escalation techniques.	—
3	—	749.2447(23)(A) - Foster Home Screening-Agency must request and assess home study and related documentation from CPA that previously studied the family The foster home was previously verified by another CPA. This was not assessed in the home screening.	—
5	—	749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work. A foster parent spanked children in care with his hand and a belt.	—
5	—	749.607(1) - Employee and caregiver responsibilities-Competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks A caregiver was not in control of her stress levels in the home and made poor caregivers choices as a result.	—
4	—	749.503(a)(5)(A) - Serious Incident-Report to Licensing soon as aware of an incident of sexual abuse of a child against another child A serious incident was not reported to licensing.	—
5	—	749.1957(1) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Any harsh, cruel, unusual, unnecessary, demeaning, or humiliating discipline or punishment Foster dad admitted to talking negatively towards child in care biological parent.	—
5	—	749.607(1) - Employee and caregiver responsibilities-Competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks A caregiver instructed one child to hit another child in the home.	—
4	—	749.1957(8) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Humiliating, shaming, ridiculing, rejecting, or yelling at a child During an interview with OV and other collateral foster childred in the home, all of the children indicated that the foster parent yelled at them.	—
3	—	749.2447(23)(A) - Foster Home Screening-Agency must request and assess home study and related documentation from CPA that previously studied the family The foster home was previously verified by another CPA. This was not assessed in the home screening.	—
4	—	749.2593(c)(6) - Supervision-Caregivers counted in child/caregiver ratio must implement and follow the children's service plans A caregiver did not follow the children's service plan by leaving the children in care with an unapproved caregiver.	—
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.	—
4	—	749.1401(a)(3) - General medical requirements-A child in care must receive medical care as needed for ongoing maintenance of medical health A caregiver did not follow the medical recommendations from the behavioral hospital by taking the child home before the approved discharge date.	—
4	—	749.663(a)(5) - Child placement staff responsibilities-Monitor and provide support services to foster parents, initiate development/corrective/adverse action plans Children in care acted out inappropriately with each other and no safety intervention was provided in the home.	—
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 A camera was being used in the children's bedroom for additional supervision without acquiring consent from the parent.	—
3	—	749.1311(a)(3) - Initial Service Planning Team-If child receiving treatment services include at least two professionals The service plan for a child in care that receives treatment services did not have 2 professional level members included.	—
3	—	749.591(a)(1) - Unauthorized Absence ? Annual summary log must include name, age, gender, date of admission The agency did not have an unauthorized absence annual summary log for review.	Yes
4	—	749.635(2) - AP CPA administrator responsibilities- Ensure that the operation complies with current heightened monitoring plans. During a review conducted on 3/12/2026, it was determined that: (1) the Administrator failed to ensure compliance with the current HM Plan; and (2) 12 months had elapsed since the effective date of the plan. The heightened monitoring plan for this operation included a specific ?planned end date? at the 12-month mark by which the 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, this operation is now unable to successfully move to post-plan monitoring. Furthermore, the 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. 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.	—
3	—	749.1311(a)(3) - Initial Service Planning Team-If child receiving treatment services include at least two professionals The service plan for a child in care that receives treatment services did not have 2 professional level members included.	—
4	—	749.1401(a)(3) - General medical requirements-A child in care must receive medical care as needed for ongoing maintenance of medical health A caregiver did not follow the medical recommendations from the behavioral hospital by taking the child home before the approved discharge date.	—
5	—	749.607(1) - Employee and caregiver responsibilities-Competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks A caregiver instructed one child to hit another child in the home.	—
4	—	749.635(2) - AP CPA administrator responsibilities- Ensure that the operation complies with current heightened monitoring plans. During a review conducted on 3/12/2026, it was determined that: (1) the Administrator failed to ensure compliance with the current HM Plan; and (2) 12 months had elapsed since the effective date of the plan. The heightened monitoring plan for this operation included a specific ?planned end date? at the 12-month mark by which the 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, this operation is now unable to successfully move to post-plan monitoring. Furthermore, the 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. 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.	—
1	—	749.1313(a) - Initial Service Planning Team-Agency must give child's parent and foster parent at least two weeks advance notice of the review Two of the children's files reviewed did not give a two-week advance notice regarding the child's service plan meeting. The email notification only allowed for a three-day notice on Azariah and a six-day notice on Dashun's child file.	—
5	—	745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation A frequent visitor to the foster home does not have a completed background check.	—
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 The agency did not address and discuss the challenging behaviors the foster parent had with the current child in the home.	—
3	—	749.3031(c) - Beds and bedding-mattresses must be elevated from floor and have covers or protectors The mattresses used by the children in care did not have a cover or protector.	—
4	—	749.503(a)(5)(A) - Serious Incident-Report to Licensing soon as aware of an incident of sexual abuse of a child against another child A serious incident was not reported to licensing.	—
3	—	749.2449(c) - Interview For Foster Home Screening- Agency must document efforts to locate the adult child in the home screening. The operation did not obtain an interview from an adult child or document any attempts to conduct an interview with the adult child that is still in contact with the foster parent.	—
5	—	749.2593(a)(4) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for being able to intervene when necessary to ensure each child's safety A caregiver allowed another caregiver to use inappropriate discipline and restraint on a child in care without intervening or de-escalating. Further the caregivers did not act to ensure the other children were out of harm's way.	—
4	—	749.503(a)(3)(A) - Serious Incident-Report to Licensing as soon as aware of allegations or indications of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a child A caregiver abused a child in care, and this was not reported.	—
4	—	749.663(a)(5) - Child placement staff responsibilities-Monitor and provide support services to foster parents, initiate development/corrective/adverse action plans Children in care acted out inappropriately with each other and no safety intervention was provided in the home.	—
5	—	749.607(1) - Employee and caregiver responsibilities-Competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks A caregiver was not in control of her stress levels in the home and made poor caregivers choices as a result.	—
5	—	749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work. The caregiver hit a child in care.	—
5	—	749.1957(10) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Placing a child in a dark room, bathroom, or closet A caregiver was requiring children in care to go to time out in a dark closet, bathroom and garage.	—
4	—	749.2557(a) - AP Capacity-Foster homes may not exceed the total capacity stated on the home's verification The foster home is currently verified for two foster care placements. There are three foster children currently placed in the home.	—
3	—	749.591(a)(1) - Unauthorized Absence ? Annual summary log must include name, age, gender, date of admission The agency did not have an unauthorized absence annual summary log for review.	Yes
5	—	749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work. A foster parent spanked children in care with his hand and a belt.	—
3	—	749.3027(a)(3) - Bedrooms-Approval for child to share a bedroom with an adult caregiver documented, dated in the child's service plan Two children under the age of two years old are sharing a bedroom with the foster parents. This is not documented in either of the children's initial service plans.	—
5	—	749.2061(b)(3) - Short Personal Restraint-Caregiver may not use restraint that obstructs child's airways or impairs child's breathing A caregiver grabbed a child's neck during a restraint.	—
3	—	749.2447(23)(A) - Foster Home Screening-Agency must request and assess home study and related documentation from CPA that previously studied the family The foster home was previously verified by another CPA. This was not assessed in the home screening.	—
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 caregiver lived outside of the state until 2019 and the agency did not conduct an out-of-state background check.	—
4	—	749.1111(b)(6) - Child Orientation-Include policies on emergency behavior intervention; include child's input on preferred de-escalation techniques One of the child records did not document the child's preferred de-escalation techniques.	—
5	—	749.2593(a)(5) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for not performing tasks that clearly impede the caregiver's ability to supervise and interact with children A caregiver abandoned a child in care at a DFPS office.	—
4	—	749.2599(1) - Supervision-16-year-old or older may serve as babysitter with child placement management staff approval and established limits on duration/frequency There was no approval for a 16-year-old child in care to babysit other children in care.	—
4	—	749.1541(a) - Medication Record-Maintain cumulative record of prescription medications dispensed to child, include nonprescription meds for child under five yrs old A heightened monitoring visit occurred on 4/14/2025 and there was no April 2025 medication record to review for a toddler who was on prescribed ointments and an allergy medication.	—
5	—	749.1957(1) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Any harsh, cruel, unusual, unnecessary, demeaning, or humiliating discipline or punishment Foster dad admitted to talking negatively towards child in care biological parent.	—
5	—	749.3133(f)(2) - Doors that lead from home to pool must have lock that only adults or children over 12 can reach. Unless fire authority does not approve. The back door leading to the pool does not have a door alarm or a lock that only adults or children over 12 years old can reach.	—
3	—	749.2447(23)(A) - Foster Home Screening-Agency must request and assess home study and related documentation from CPA that previously studied the family The foster home was previously verified by another CPA. This was not assessed in the home screening.	—
5	—	749.1957(1) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Any harsh, cruel, unusual, unnecessary, demeaning, or humiliating discipline or punishment A caregiver threw a glass of water at a child in care. A caregiver was yelling at and taunting a child in care in a public setting in front of onlookers and her peer.	—
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.	—
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 A camera was being used in the children's bedroom for additional supervision without acquiring consent from the parent.	—
4	—	749.2593(c)(6) - Supervision-Caregivers counted in child/caregiver ratio must implement and follow the children's service plans A caregiver did not follow the children's service plan by leaving the children in care with an unapproved caregiver.	—
4	—	749.1957(8) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Humiliating, shaming, ridiculing, rejecting, or yelling at a child During an interview with OV and other collateral foster childred in the home, all of the children indicated that the foster parent yelled at them.	—
5	—	749.1003(b)(1)(B) - Children's rights-Safety & care including right to be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation A child in care was emotionally abused when they were instructed by a caregiver to restrain another child as well as abandoned by a caregiver at a DFPS office.	—
5	—	749.1951(b)(2) - Disciplinary Measures-Must not be physically or emotionally damaging to the child A child in care was instructed to physically restrain another child.	—
5	—	749.2593(a)(5) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for not performing tasks that clearly impede the caregiver's ability to supervise and interact with children A 2-year-old child in care was left outside to play while one caregiver went inside of the home to get a drink and the other caregiver cleaned out a vehicle in the driveway, resulting in the child wondering away from the home and his whereabouts unknown for 15 minutes.	—
4	—	749.667(1)(B) - Child placement management staff responsibilities-Review and approve documentation of supervisory visits Two of the home records reviewed were missing required information on the supervisory visit documents.	—
3	—	749.591(a)(1) - Unauthorized Absence ? Annual summary log must include name, age, gender, date of admission The agency did not have an unauthorized absence annual summary log for review.	Yes
5	—	745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation A frequent visitor to the foster home does not have a completed background check.	—
4	—	749.2593(c)(6) - Supervision-Caregivers counted in child/caregiver ratio must implement and follow the children's service plans A caregiver did not follow the children's service plan by leaving the children in care with an unapproved caregiver.	—
1	—	749.1313(a) - Initial Service Planning Team-Agency must give child's parent and foster parent at least two weeks advance notice of the review Two of the children's files reviewed did not give a two-week advance notice regarding the child's service plan meeting. The email notification only allowed for a three-day notice on Azariah and a six-day notice on Dashun's child file.	—
5	—	749.2593(a)(4) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for being able to intervene when necessary to ensure each child's safety A caregiver allowed another caregiver to use inappropriate discipline and restraint on a child in care without intervening or de-escalating. Further the caregivers did not act to ensure the other children were out of harm's way.	—
5	—	749.2593(a)(5) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for not performing tasks that clearly impede the caregiver's ability to supervise and interact with children A caregiver abandoned a child in care at a DFPS office.	—
3	—	749.1311(a)(3) - Initial Service Planning Team-If child receiving treatment services include at least two professionals The service plan for a child in care that receives treatment services did not have 2 professional level members included.	—
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 The agency did not address and discuss the challenging behaviors the foster parent had with the current child in the home.	—
3	—	749.2447(23)(A) - Foster Home Screening-Agency must request and assess home study and related documentation from CPA that previously studied the family The foster home was previously verified by another CPA. This was not assessed in the home screening.	—
4	—	749.1401(a)(3) - General medical requirements-A child in care must receive medical care as needed for ongoing maintenance of medical health A caregiver did not follow the medical recommendations from the behavioral hospital by taking the child home before the approved discharge date.	—
5	—	749.3133(f)(2) - Doors that lead from home to pool must have lock that only adults or children over 12 can reach. Unless fire authority does not approve. The back door leading to the pool does not have a door alarm or a lock that only adults or children over 12 years old can reach.	—
4	—	749.1111(b)(6) - Child Orientation-Include policies on emergency behavior intervention; include child's input on preferred de-escalation techniques One of the child records did not document the child's preferred de-escalation techniques.	—
3	—	749.2449(c) - Interview For Foster Home Screening- Agency must document efforts to locate the adult child in the home screening. The operation did not obtain an interview from an adult child or document any attempts to conduct an interview with the adult child that is still in contact with the foster parent.	—
4	—	749.1957(8) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Humiliating, shaming, ridiculing, rejecting, or yelling at a child During an interview with OV and other collateral foster childred in the home, all of the children indicated that the foster parent yelled at them.	—
5	—	749.1957(10) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Placing a child in a dark room, bathroom, or closet A caregiver was requiring children in care to go to time out in a dark closet, bathroom and garage.	—
4	—	749.1541(a) - Medication Record-Maintain cumulative record of prescription medications dispensed to child, include nonprescription meds for child under five yrs old A heightened monitoring visit occurred on 4/14/2025 and there was no April 2025 medication record to review for a toddler who was on prescribed ointments and an allergy medication.	—
4	—	749.503(a)(3)(A) - Serious Incident-Report to Licensing as soon as aware of allegations or indications of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a child A caregiver abused a child in care, and this was not reported.	—
3	—	749.3031(c) - Beds and bedding-mattresses must be elevated from floor and have covers or protectors The mattresses used by the children in care did not have a cover or protector.	—
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 A camera was being used in the children's bedroom for additional supervision without acquiring consent from the parent.	—
5	—	749.607(1) - Employee and caregiver responsibilities-Competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks A caregiver instructed one child to hit another child in the home.	—
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.	—
3	—	749.2447(23)(A) - Foster Home Screening-Agency must request and assess home study and related documentation from CPA that previously studied the family The foster home was previously verified by another CPA. This was not assessed in the home screening.	—

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

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

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