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Covenant Kids, Inc.

Child care center · 320 WESTWAY PL STE 521, Arlington, TX 76018-1000 · License 811894- 641

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Violation history (500)

Severity	Date	Standard / narrative	Corrected
3	—	749.1009(a)(2) - Child Rights parent contact-Allow contact between a child and his parent according to the provisions of a court order or any visitation agreement Caregivers were ordered on July 14, 2022, to return a child to the care of the biological parent and/or DFPS. The caregivers did not follow the court order. The CPA did not facilitate the return of the child.	Yes
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 the child's bedroom without consent from the conservatorship worker.	—
4	—	749.1541(a) - Medication Record-Maintain cumulative record of prescription medications dispensed to child, include nonprescription meds for child under five yrs old In the review of 2 child medication logs, documentation indicated that a child in care was administered the same medication twice in one day and documentation indicated that a child in care missed a medication dosage on another day.	—
1	—	749.1309(b)(1)(L) - Initial Service Plan-Must include date plan developed and completed One of the child records did not have a date the service plan was completed.	—
4	—	749.1957(8) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Humiliating, shaming, ridiculing, rejecting, or yelling at a child Both caregivers were yelling at children in care as a form of disciplinary measures.	—
4	—	749.1957(8) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Humiliating, shaming, ridiculing, rejecting, or yelling at a child Two children reported being yelled at by a caregiver. Additionally, two children reported being cursed at by a caregiver.	—
4	—	749.1309(b)(1)(H) - Initial Service Plan-For children who exhibit high risk behavior, must include specific information The high risk behavior section of the initial service plan did not indicate the behaviors that the child was having.	—
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 A child in care left the foster home without permission twice. A safety plan for high-risk behaviors was not implemented by the operation.	—
3	—	749.596(d) - Unauthorized Absence Eval - must maintain the results of each six-month overall operation evaluation for unauthorized absences for five years The agency did not have a continual evaluation of the unauthorized absences for the last 5 years.	—
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 background check was not completed for a family member that frequently visits 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 Caregiver and household member are listening to the foster child's private conversations with video cameras placed in the home and the child's bedroom.	—
5	—	749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work. A caregiver threatened to whoop a child in care.	—
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 A caregiver allowed 2 children in care to be babysat by a 16- and 17-year-old child without approval or documentation.	—
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.	—
5	—	749.2593(c)(2) - Supervision-Caregivers counted in child/caregiver ratio must provide a safe environment Foster parents allowed a person with an ineligible background check to be present with children in care.	—
4	—	749.930(c)(4) - Annual Training- Caregiver's who administer psychotropic medication must complete psychotropic medication training annually. There were two foster parents that had not renewed their medication training within the allotted time that was required.	—
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 The agency did not report a serious incident to the hotline when an infant was left home alone.	—
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 was not close enough to intervene when a child in care was hit with a baseball bat by 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 background check was not completed for an extended family member that frequently visits the home.	—
4	—	749.930(c)(2) - Annual Training-Each caregiver must complete 2hrs annual training on trauma informed care. Certificates that were reviewed indicated that a foster parent was late in renewing their trauma training.	—
3	—	749.503(a)(10)(A) - Serious Incident-Report to Licensing no later than 6 hours after determining unauthorized absence of a child 13 yrs old or older. A child runaway was reported to the statewide hotline past the 6-hour time frame.	—
5	—	749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work. A caregiver threatened and hit a child in care.	—
5	—	749.607(1) - Employee and caregiver responsibilities-Competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks Foster parent confirmed leaving the children in the car while in the garage, when the children in care had fallen asleep in the car on the drive home.	—
4	—	749.2913(b)(2) - Fire Extinguisher-Have a maintenance check once a year by a person qualified to inspect fire extinguishers. The two fire extinguishers in the home expired on October 2020.	—
5	—	749.607(1) - Employee and caregiver responsibilities-Competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks Both caregivers would get into an argument in front of the foster children and one caregiver shoved the other caregiver in front of the two children.	—
5	—	749.607(1) - Employee and caregiver responsibilities-Competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks Foster parent allowed a young child to use a treadmill for exercise and as a result the child fell and sustained a few scrapes.	—
5	—	749.1957(7) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Putting anything in or on a child's mouth, such as soap or tape A caregiver brushed a child's teeth with soap.	—
5	—	749.1521(1) - Medication Storage-Store medication in a locked container There was over the counter medication in the master bathroom cabinet that was not locked.	—
2	—	749.1323 - Implementation of Service Plan-Implement a plan as soon as all team members have reviewed and signed it, but no later than 10 days after meeting The foster parent did not provide any addition supervision measures to protect the child.	—
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 The crib for an infant in care was covered with a black out tent.	—
5	—	749.1463(b)(5) - Administration of Medication-Ensure the child has taken the medication as prescribed The child did not have the correct amount of medication at school which resulted in the child receiving a partial dose. Emails/calls to the foster parent were made but the medication was not delivered timely by the foster parent which resulted in the child only getting 1 pill instead of 1-1/2.	—
5	—	749.1521(1) - Medication Storage-Store medication in a locked container During an unannounced home visit 3 medications were observed unlocked on the master bathroom countertop.	—
4	—	749.503(a)(2)(A) - AP Serious Incident-Report to Licensing critical injury or illness that warrants treatment by a medical professional/hospitalization A child in care was diagnosed with a closed fracture to his nose on 02/08/2025 and the incident was not reported to licensing until 02/11/2025.	—
5	—	749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work. Caregivers were using scratching, pinching, biting, pulling hair, and grabbing the children in care by the neck and their mouth as a form of discipline.	—
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 expired on May 2021.	—
2	—	749.1309(b)(1)(A)(iii) - Initial Service Plan-Must include needs related to intellectual functioning and plans for follow-up There were several service plans that were reviewed that were not filled out completely or had N/A written on the form.	—
4	—	749.1401(d) - General medical requirements-Obtain follow-up medical treatment as recommended by the health-care professional Foster parent did not follow medical recommendations regarding taking the child in care to follow up appointment to address cough prior to inspection. However, foster parent took child to the ER to be evaluated following RCCR visit. Therefore, this standard will be marked deficient but also corrected at inspection.	Yes
5	—	745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation A relative of the foster parent had been staying in the home several nights a week and is a frequent visitor. The relative did not have an approved background check.	—
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 A child under the age of six was bitten in the face by a dog and was left unattended on a countertop.	—
3	—	749.1301(f) - Preliminary Service Planning-Implement and follow the preliminary service plan A caregiver did not have auditory or visual supervision of 2 children in care for at least 45 minutes; during which time an unannounced visitor came to the home, was allowed in the home and spoke privately with the children.	—
4	—	749.2593(c)(6) - Supervision-Caregivers counted in child/caregiver ratio must implement and follow the children's service plans The foster parent did not follow the safety plan nor the service plan and ensuring the child did not have access to his cell phone after bedtime.	—
5	—	749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work. A child was being "popped" on the hand by a caregiver.	—
4	—	749.930(c)(1) - Caregiver?s for children receiving childcare, programmatic or PMN services must have 4hrs EBI or 8hrs for emotional disorders, IDD or ASD. The CPR/First Aid, Normalcy, and EBI training were all expired before the home was closed.	—
4	—	749.1609(a) - Psychotropic medication documentation-Maintain a daily record of the child's use of psychotropic medication according to requirements in 749.1541 The March medication log was not being filled out after medication was distributed	—
5	—	749.1957(1) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Any harsh, cruel, unusual, unnecessary, demeaning, or humiliating discipline or punishment Both foster parents admitted to yelling at her foster children in care.	—
5	—	749.607(1) - Employee and caregiver responsibilities-Competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks The caregiver failed to use prudent judgment by engaging in social activities with the biological parent of a foster child placed in the home. The activities included consuming alcohol and allowing the biological parent to stay overnight in the foster home.	—
4	—	749.2593(c)(6) - Supervision-Caregivers counted in child/caregiver ratio must implement and follow the children's service plans The service plan for a child stated they were not to be left alone with any other child in the home. This was not followed.	—
5	—	745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation Durig the investigation, it was discovered that there is a frequent visitor who does not have a background check.	—
5	—	749.1463(b)(5) - Administration of Medication-Ensure the child has taken the medication as prescribed A child in care did not receive 2 of their medications in the morning as prescribed.	—
3	—	749.2447(6)(B) - Foster Home Screening-Verify and document that prospective foster parents have sufficient income/other available assets The home screening mentioned they had $4400 dollars in monthly income, but the documentation did not reflect that.	—
5	—	749.2593(c)(2) - Supervision-Caregivers counted in child/caregiver ratio must provide a safe environment Household member demanded that licensing take a foster child with them during the inspection of the foster home.	—
4	—	749.1957(9) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Subjecting a child to abusive or profane language A caregiver used profanity and belittling remarks towards a child in care as form of discipline the home.	—
5	—	749.1309(b)(1)(H)(ii) - Initial Service Plan-For children who exhibit high risk behavior, must include safety contract to maintain child's safety During review of the service plan, there was no safety contract included in the service plan.	—
3	—	749.553(8) - Personnel records- Include signed/dated statement by the employee that they must immediately report suspected child abuse, neglect, or exploitation Two staff records did not have a signed statement about reporting any suspected abuse and/or neglect.	—
4	—	749.2801(a)(1) - Evaluating a Foster Home-must evaluate a home for compliance with relevant rules whenever agency receives an allegation of deficiency There was no evaluation or corrective action taken after the foster home had 2 previous investigations with similar allegations.	—
5	—	749.1521(2) - Medication Storage-Keep medication inaccessible other than to caregivers responsible for stored medication A child's medication was not stored appropriately at the time of the inspection.	—
3	—	745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving The agency closed the home on 11/4/2022, however, the background check was not invalidated until 8/6/2024	Yes
5	—	745.635(2) - AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter A person with an ineligible background check visits the home frequently.	—
3	—	749.3027(a)(1) - Bedrooms-child may share a bedroom with an adult caregiver if it is in the best interest of the child The child in care continues to sleep with the caregiver. However, the variance expired on 12/31/2023.	—
5	—	745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation A frequent visitor for the foster home does not have a background check completed.	—
4	—	749.2815(a)(2) - Supervisory Visits-must have supervisory visits with both foster parents, if applicable, at least once every six months A foster home has not had a supervisory visit conducted with both foster parents in over 6 months.	—
5	—	749.2593(a)(2) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for being aware of and accountable for each child's on-going activity Caregiver did not provide appropriate supervision which allowed a child to gain access to an iron resulting in the child being burned on the face.	—
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 and household member spanked children in care with a belt.	—
5	—	749.1401(a)(2) - General medical requirements-A child in care must receive medical care as needed for injury, illness, and pain Caregivers did not get a child in care medical care after they sustained an injury that was later determined to be a fractured clavicle. The child complained of pain and requested pain medication for at least 2 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 A background check was not completed for an extended family member that frequently visits the home and is also a babysitter for a child in care.	—
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 The fire inspection for the foster home was out of compliance from the months of June 2021 to November 2021. The inspection is now current.	—
4	—	749.2908(a) - Disaster and Emergency- foster homes must practice disaster and emergency plans each year A foster home did not conduct the required annual severe weather drill.	—
3	—	749.1309(b)(1)(D) - Initial Service Plan-Must include specific goals and strategies to meet child's needs, including instructions to caregivers 11 child files did not have supervision goals, and 4 child files did not have behavior management goals in the service plan.	—
3	—	749.1301(f) - Preliminary Service Planning-Implement and follow the preliminary service plan The supervision requirements were not followed per the service plan for a child in care when they were left home alone for an hour.	—
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.	—
2	—	749.2487(a) - Written Agreement-Agency signs written agreement with foster home at time of verification; signed copy to foster home and in foster home record Foster parents were not provided a copy of the agency's Professional Parent Agreement.	—
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 did not provide adequate supervision allowing two children to sexually act out.	—
3	—	749.2908(b) - Disaster and Emergency-foster home must document discussions and drills, including date and time of each There was no documentation of the discussions about the disaster and emergency plans and procedures.	—
4	—	749.1541(a) - Medication Record-Maintain cumulative record of prescription medications dispensed to child, include nonprescription meds for child under five yrs old The medication log was not filled out for October.	—
3	—	749.2815(d) - Supervisory Visits-Document rules evaluated, deficiencies, compliance plans; document change to home study info, incl. reason for verification change The supervisory visit form did not document the names of all the household members present for that visit.	—
4	—	749.1807(a)(2) - Infant requirements-All cribs must have sheets that fit snugly and do not present an entanglement hazard A 4-month old's bassinet was padded with a blanket.	—
4	—	749.3065(a) - Food Choices-caregiver must offer a child a meal or snack, but may not force the child to eat A child in care was forced to eat food.	—
5	—	749.1803(e) - Infant requirements-Infant must never be left unsupervised A 13 month old infant was left alone in a foster home for an unknown amount of time, ranging from 5 - 15 minutes.	—
2	—	749.1959(b) - Restrictions of activities-Restrictions of activities, other than school or chores, imposed for more than 14 days must be approved within 24 hours Foster parent confirmed children in care are not allowed in their bedrooms other than to sleep or change.	—
5	—	749.1003(b)(1)(B) - Children's rights-Safety & care including right to be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation The caregivers physically abused 7- and 9-year-old children in care.	—
4	—	749.1957(4) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Using sarcastic or cruel humor, & verbal abuse The foster parent used inappropriate language when speaking with the children in care that would be considered sarcastic.	—
5	—	749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work. The caregivers used physical discipline with children in care including: spanking, hitting, grabbing and pulling hair.	—
4	—	749.2593(c)(6) - Supervision-Caregivers counted in child/caregiver ratio must implement and follow the children's service plans A child was allowed to walk home from the store without adult supervision.	—
4	—	749.1803(c) - Infant requirements-An infant's caregiver must ensure that the environment is safe An infant was placed on a bed to sleep with pillows and blankets around them.	—
4	—	749.2593(c)(6) - Supervision-Caregivers counted in child/caregiver ratio must implement and follow the children's service plans The caregiver did not implement or follow the behavior management techniques documented in the child's service plan or the safety plan documented in the service plan for a child's high-risk behaviors in regard to suicidal ideations.	—
5	—	749.1953(a) - Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work. A child was hit with a belt by the foster parent as a form of discipline.	—
2	—	749.1323 - Implementation of Service Plan-Implement a plan as soon as all team members have reviewed and signed it, but no later than 10 days after meeting During the course of this investigation, it was determined that the child had a history of suicide behavior and risk for harming others but was able to gain access to a sharp object from an unlocked kitchen drawer.	—
4	—	749.2815(b) - Supervisory Visits-At least two supervisory visit per year must be unannounced A foster home only had 1 unannounced supervisory visit conducted within a year.	—
1	—	749.535(a)(1) - Active records-All documentation in the record no later than 30 days after the occurrence or event Both child files were missing required documents in their records.	—
3	—	749.2815(e) - Supervisory Visits- Documentation must be signed by each foster parent present for visit and child placement staff conducting visit The quarterly contact for October 2024 did not provide signatures for the foster parents present during the visit.	—
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 does not have a lock that a child under 12 cannot reach. There is a door alarm on the back door.	—
4	—	749.1957(8) - Other Prohibited Discipline-Humiliating, shaming, ridiculing, rejecting, or yelling at a child The caregiver yelled at the children in care.	—
4	—	749.2907(A)(1) - Emergency Plans-Each foster home must have written plans and procedures for handling potential disasters and emergencies The disaster and emergency plan did not document the specific evacuation plan for children requiring assistance.	—
4	—	749.2593(c)(6) - Supervision-Caregivers counted in child/caregiver ratio must implement and follow the children's service plans Caregiver did not comply with the service plan requirements when the biological parents of a child in care were allowed contact with the child at the foster home. The service plan prohibited contact at the foster home.	—
4	—	749.2625(1) - Respite-must share specific needs of a child with the babysitter, overnight care, or respite care provider The documents provided to the respite provided did not account for the supervision plan, sleeping arrangements, or bathroom system plan in place at the foster home.	—
3	—	749.3623(11) - Adoptive Home Screening-Agency documents and assesses adoptive applicants' feelings about their childhood, parents, any history of abuse/neglect The adoptive home screening did not properly assess the resolution of an applicant's experiences of childhood abuse and neglect	—
3	—	749.1013(a)(2) - Child Rights contact others-Not listen to or screen the child's telephone calls without permission from CPMS or parents A child was not allowed privacy during phones during therapy or with case worker.	—
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 The notification for the initial service plan was not sent timely to the foster parents or case worker.	—
3	—	749.553(6) - Personnel records-Include notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment form as specified in Human Resources Code, 42.059 One out of two files reviewed did not have a notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment form.	—
3	—	749.511(9) - Serious Incident Documentation-Includes treating licensed health-care professional's name, findings, and treatment, if any A serious incident did not document the treating professionals name.	—

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

Inspections (552)

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

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