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Passage of Youth Family Center

Child care center · 8035 E R L THORNTON FWY STE 316, Dallas, TX 75228-7018 · License 1079686- 6591

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Violation history (500)

SeverityDateStandard / narrativeCorrected
3 749.511 - Serious Incident Documentation-Documented in written report
A serious incident report was not made regarding alleged inappropriate touching between children in care.
3 749.1005(d) - Informing child of rights-Person being informed must sign statement indicating he read and understands rights; signed copy filed in child's record
A child s rights form was signed three months after placed with the agency.
3 749.2447(9) - Foster Home Screening-Agency documents and discuss h ealth status of all persons living in the home (physical, mental, substance abuse)
Home screening addendums were completed in 2020 and 2023 for the addition of household members; however, neither addendum included the household member's mental health status or substance abuse history.
1 749.535(a)(1) - Active records-All documentation in the record no later than 30 days after the occurrence or event
During the inspection, it was discovered that a home record did not include photos or a sketch of the outside of the home.
5 749.2447(7)(B)(ii) - Foster Home Screening- Ask prospective foster parents regarding any service calls law enforcement responded to in past two years
During the reivew of the home files, it was discovered that foster parents were not asked if the police have been called to the home. Another file stated the police were called to the home, but the file did not include an assessment of the reason for the call.
5 749.2961(a)(1) - If weapons/explosives/projectiles allowed, must enforce policy w/precautions to ensure no unsupervised access for children/ kept in locked storage
Two firearms in a foster home were not kept in locked storage.
4 749.635(2) - CPA administrator responsibilities- Ensure that the operation complies with current heightened monitoring plans.
During a review conducted on July 29, 2022, it was determined that: (1) your operation?s administrator failed to ensure compliance with the current HM Plan(s); and (2) 12 months had elapsed since the effective date of the plan. As you know, the heightened monitoring plans for your operation included a specific ?planned end date? at the 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 heightened monitoring plans, 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: - Your operation received a high-weighted citation in a pattern/trend category on May 5, 2022. Specifically, the operation was cited for 749.2447(7)(A) Home Screening and Verification ? Foster Home Screenings. - 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.
5 745.621(b)(1)(A) - AP Renewal background checks submitted -No later than 5 yrs from date last submitted subjects initial or renewal fingerprint-based criminal hist check
One of out two foster parents background check was not renewed timely by 2/1/2024. Note: This was corrected at inspection due to the administrator submitting the background check renewal during the inspection.
Yes
3 749.511(5) - Serious Incident Documentation-Includes names or other means of identifying witnesses to the incident, if any
There were four serious incident reports reviewed. All reports were missing information required for the report (749.511(2-5)),
3 749.2631(a) - Respite-Except during an investigation, a child may be in respite child-care services for 14 consecutive days or 40 days each year
The foster child has been in respite for more than 14 days. The foster parent nor the agency notify the child's caseworker each time the children were placed in respite.
5 749.607(1) - Employee and caregiver responsibilities-Competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks
A caregiver did not show prudent judgment when she did not follow a signed safety crisis plan as part of a child's discharge from a psychiatric hospital.
4 749.1541(c)(4) - Medication Record-Must include medication name, strength & dosage
During a recent heightened monitoring inspection by Residential Child Care Contracts, the September 2025 medication logs for a child in care were reviewed and one log was found to not contain all required information.
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
Multiple subjects, who have not been associated with the operation for more than 7 days, still have active background checks.
3 749.151(3) - Operational responsibilities - Maintain current, true, accurate, and complete records
Case notes for the monthly contacts were copy and pasted which indicates service plan information was not discussed thoroughly each month.
5 749.151(1) - Operational responsibilities - Designate a qualified full-time child-placing agency administrator
The operation failed to hire a full-time administrator.
5 749.2447(7)(A) - Foster Home Screening-Agency documents background check results for any person frequent and present in the home
HS reviewed addressed the FP criminal history. However, it didn?t assess the drug charge found on the FP record.
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
A household member and alternate caregiver for children in care had a background check that was inactive.
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.
Two children ran away from the foster home, and the incident was not reported within 6 hours. Also, one of the children was not noted when the report was made.
4 749.863(a)(6) - Pre-Service Training- Caregivers who administer psych. meds must have psychotropic medication training before administering the medication.
The caregivers psychotropic training did not include a certificate for an in-person training by a qualified individual.
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
There was an outcry of inappropriate touching amongst children in care made to a foster parent, and this was not reported to Licensing by the foster parent or by the Child Placing Agency.
5 749.151(1) - Operational responsibilities - Designate a qualified full-time child-placing agency administrator
The operation failed to hire a full-time administrator within 60 days of the position becoming vacant.
3 749.2473(a) - Updating previous screening and home study-Conduct and complete new home screening
HS in review has copy and paste information from transfer HS from out of state.
2 749.1417(b) - TB exam-Documentation of baseline test or chest xray results in person's record w/in 40 days of beginning to live, work, volunteer at operation
Two child files did not include documentation of the results of the TB exam.
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 with a history of trafficking ran away from the home, and the child's unauthorized absence was not reported immediately to Licensing.
4 749.3041(7) - Physical Environment-Foster home must ensure that flammable or poisonous substances are stored out of reach of children, as needed
During the walk through of the home toilet bowl cleaner was observed under a bathroom counter and Cutter Backyard Bug Control was observed laying on the floor of the living room by the back door.
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 did not contain the record of medications dispensed to the child.
2 749.2447(5)(A) - Foster Home Screening-Agency must document the length of time spent at each residence for the past 10 years
There is not ten years of residential history listed in the home screening.
5 749.1469(a)(1) - Administration of Medication-Must follow label.
A child was given more than the recommended dose of melatonin that was listed on the label.
3 749.511(5) - Serious Incident Documentation-Includes names or other means of identifying witnesses to the incident, if any
There were four serious incident reports reviewed. All reports were missing information required for the report (749.511(2-5)),
1 749.1321(b)(2) - Sharing Initial Service Plan-Child sign plan or document child's refusal to sign if copy or summary provided
One child did not sign the service plan.
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
None of the quarterly reports had information about stress in the foster home. The quarterly reports did not include information regarding frequent visitors, or persons who will provide support as a caregiver during an unexpected event or crisis situation.
5 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A current respite provider does not have an eligible background check with this role.
3 749.138(b) - All employees and caregivers must be aware of and follow your policies and procedures.
The operation did not follow their policies regarding conflicts of interest when they verified a governing body member as a foster parent.
3 749.503(e)(7)(A) - Serious Incident-Report to Licensing as soon as you are aware of arrest/indictment/criminal complaint of person under the auspices of agency.
The agency did not report a foster parent?s arrest to Licensing as soon as the agency was made aware.
3 749.2473(a) - Updating previous screening and home study-Conduct and complete new home screening
HS in review has copy and paste information from transfer HS from out of state.
5 749.2447(7)(A) - Foster Home Screening-Agency documents background check results for any person frequent and present in the home
FP criminal history hit was not addressed in home study.
4 749.635(2) - AP CPA administrator responsibilities- Ensure that the operation complies with current heightened monitoring plans.
During a review conducted on April 9, 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 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: Your operation received 4 deficiencies carrying various weights in multiple pattern/trend categories on 1/30/2026. Specifically, the operation was cited for the following: 749.503(a)(6)(a) Serious Incident Reporting. The operation met compliance on 2/18/2026. 749.2445(b) Home Screening & Verification- Foster Home Screening. The operation met compliance on 2/18/2026. 749.151(3) Leadership Responsibilities- Record Keeping. The operation met compliance on 2/18/2026. 749.1951(b)(2) Discipline and Punishment. The operation met compliance on 2/18/2026. - 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 plan.
2 749.3023(c)(1) - Bedrooms-foster children or any other household members may not use a room commonly used for other purposes as a bedroom
During the DFPS investigation, it was discovered that the respite caregiver/niece sleeps in the den area of the home.
5 745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
Several employees only have a Texas Name Based background check. All employees require a fingerprint-based criminal history check.
5 745.621(b)(1)(A) - AP Renewal background checks submitted -No later than 5 yrs from date last submitted subjects initial or renewal fingerprint-based criminal hist check
The operation did not renew multiple individuals' fingerprint-based criminal background checks within five years of the date of the last submission.
5 749.2447(7)(B)(ii) - Foster Home Screening- Ask prospective foster parents regarding any service calls law enforcement responded to in past two years
The home study did indicate whether the foster parent was asked about service calls to the home. The service plan was not clear about whether a report was requested from the police department regarding service calls to the home.
3 749.151(3) - Operational responsibilities - Maintain current, true, accurate, and complete records
Case notes for the monthly contacts were copied and paste which indicates information was not discussed thoroughly each month.
5 745.619 - Background Check Requirements - Submit All Identifying Information
The role at the operation for two individuals was not re-submitted to CBCU when the roles changed.
Yes
5 749.2593(a)(2) - Supervision-The caregiver is responsible for being aware of and accountable for each child's on-going activity
A child in care was able to gain access to a large walking stick and use it to hit another child in care multiple times.
4 749.2815(a)(1) - Supervisory Visits-must have supervisory visits in the foster home at least quarterly
The operation did not complete a quarterly visit for the first quarter the home was licensed.
5 749.151(1) - Operational responsibilities - Designate a qualified full-time child-placing agency administrator
The operation failed to hire a full-time administrator.
3 749.2807(7) - Foster Home Compliance-must document a plan for follow-up to ensure compliance was achieved
A quarterly report documented the foster home's fire extinguisher was expired, but there was no documentation of any follow-up plans to show compliance.
5 745.621(b)(1)(B) - AP Renewal background checks submitted -No later than 2 yrs from date you last submitted subjects initial or renewal name-based TX criminal hist check
The operation did not renew multiple individuals' Texas Name Based criminal background checks within two years of the date of the last submission.
3 749.2445(c)(3) - Verification-Foster home screening must document evaluation of info obtained in order to make recs about applicant's capacity to work with children
Verification information for the home including the gender, foster care capacity and age of the children does not match the recommendations made in the home screening.
5 749.1951(b)(2) - Disciplinary Measures-Must not be physically or emotionally damaging to the child
The foster parent contacted the police department 15 times in one year to assist in managing a child's behavior.
3 749.2453(d)(1) - A CPA must do the following when updating a foster home screening- assess the appropriateness of any current placement of children in the foster home
The home screening addendum does not include an assessment of the appropriateness of any current placement of children in the foster home, when updating a foster home screening because of a major life change in the foster family.
5 749.1309(b)(1)(H)(i) - Initial Service Plan-For children who exhibit high risk behavior, must include minimizing risk of harm to self or others
A service plan for a child, who had exhibited high-risk behavior, did not include plans to minimize the risk of harm to the child.
4 749.635(2) - AP CPA administrator responsibilities- Ensure that the operation complies with current heightened monitoring plans.
During a review conducted on 1/31/2023 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 its 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 demonstrate 6 months of successive compliance with the standard and contract requirements that led to heightened monitoring.
4 749.2908(a)(2) - Disaster and Emergency-must conduct a fire drill each year, so children are able to exit home within 3 minutes
Two homes did not conduct fire drills or severe weather drills within the last year.
4 749.3079(1) - Food Storage-food items must be covered and stored off the floor
During the walk through of the home, food was observed to be stored on the floor of the pantry.
5 749.1521(1) - Medication Storage-Store medication in a locked container
During the walk through of the home, a prescription medication was observed to be sitting out in the master bedroom and not locked away.
3 749.2493(4) - Day Care in a Foster Family Home-May provide day care if the agency completes a written assessment, signed by child placement management staff
The agency did not complete the written assessment for a home that has a daycare service.
3 749.151(3) - Operational responsibilities - Maintain current, true, accurate, and complete records
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that the agencies documents did not have accurate documentation. This included the monthly contacts that contained a different foster parents name and contradictive information.
4 749.2655(2) - Notification-Home must notify agency of any major life changes as defined in 749.2805 before change occurs or immediately upon discovery
A home did not notify the agency of a major life change. Home has closed.
Yes
5 749.2447(7)(A) - Foster Home Screening-Agency documents background check results for any person frequent and present in the home
HS reveiwed addressed the FP criminal history. However, it didn't assess the drug charge found on the FP record.
3 749.151(3) - Operational responsibilities - Maintain current, true, accurate, and complete records
Some documentation in a child's service plan review contradicts other documentation. It appears that some of the information is from three years prior and has not been updated to reflect current information.
3 749.503(a)(10)(C) - Serious Incident-Report to law enforcement no later than 6 hours after determining unauthorized absence of a child 13 years old or older.
A child with a history of trafficking ran away from the home, and the child's unauthorized absence was not reported immediately to law enforcement.
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
An agency home (Murphy) that had been closed since March 27, 2026 still have active background checks for the foster parent and family members that had required background checks.
4 749.2445(b) - Verification-Agency child placement management staff must review and approve each foster home screening.
The home screening documented the approval on 12/22/25 and the home was verified on 04/2/25.
3 749.2453(a)(2) - You must update a foster home screening- When there is a major life change in the foster family as described in 749.2805
A home screening addendum was not completed when there was a change in household composition.
4 749.1291(g) - Contact between child placement staff and child-significant and documented in child's record
For monthly home visits one file did not address specfic on-going events in the home.
5 749.151(1) - Operational responsibilities - Designate a qualified full-time child-placing agency administrator
The operation failed to hire a full-time administrator within 90 days of the position becoming vacant.
3 749.503(a)(6)(A) - Serious Incident-Report to Licensing within 24 hrs after aware child indicted/charged/arrested or police respond to alleged incident at foster home
The police were called out to the foster home on multiple occasions due to foster parent indicating being threatened and this was not reported to the hotline.
3 749.107(1) - Conflict of interest policies - Statement that placement staff & mgmt will not conduct/review/approve screenings or reports if conflict or bias
Two members of the governing body were also at the same time verified foster parents for the operation. Conflict of interest policies also do not address that staff will not conduct, review, and approve home screenings if there is a conflict of interest.
1 749.2470(9)(F) - Verification Certificate- Specifies the types of services the foster home will provide
During the DFPS investigation, it was discovered that the foster mom is also a caregiver for two adults in care who live at the home. Neither the agency nor the home is licensed to provide care to adults.
5 749.151(1) - Operational responsibilities - Designate a qualified full-time child-placing agency administrator
The operation failed to hire a full-time administrator.
5 749.2447(7)(B)(i) - Foster Home Screening- Obtain service call information from law enforcement for past two years
Service call information from the appropriate law enforcement agencies was not obtained for each of the prospective foster parents? addresses for the two years prior to the home screening.
4 749.153(a)(1)(B) - Notification - At least 30 days in advance - Change in agency location
The operation office relocated to a new location however Licensing was not notified 30 days prior to the move.
Yes
5 749.2447(7)(A) - Foster Home Screening-Agency documents background check results for any person frequent and present in the home
A foster parent's criminal history was not documented and assessed in the home screening.
4 749.3079(6) - Food Storage-food items must be covered when stored in the refrigerator
During the inspection at the operation, a bowl of cheese was observed to be uncovered in the refrigerator.
3 749.1401(b) - Medical care-The child's record must include a written record of each medical examination
One child file did not include documentation of the results of the child's initial medical exam.
3 749.1005(d) - Informing child of rights-Person being informed must sign statement indicating he read and understands rights; signed copy filed in child's record
A child s rights form was signed three months after placed with the agency.
3 749.2807(7) - Foster Home Compliance-must document a plan for follow-up to ensure compliance was achieved
A quarterly report documented the foster home's fire extinguisher was expired, but there was no documentation of any follow-up plans to show compliance.
3 749.151(3) - Operational responsibilities - Maintain current, true, accurate, and complete records
The home screening had inconsistent information regarding the family that the home study was addressing in multiple areas. In addition, was missing the following: Did not discuss reimbursements, the family income or the verification process. Did not address the relationship with the father for the biological daughter. Did not discuss the health status of the adult daughter living in the home. Did not discuss or assess the adult child's background that lives in the home.
5 749.151(1) - Operational responsibilities - Designate a qualified full-time child-placing agency administrator
The operation failed to hire a full-time administrator.
2 749.2451(b) - Documentation of Interviews-For each interview, must include date and method of contact, date of interview, who was present and summary
There are no dates listed in the home screening for the interviews with the foster parents' biological children living outside of the home.
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
None of the quarterly reports had information about stress in the foster home. The quarterly reports did not include information regarding frequent visitors, or persons who will provide support as a caregiver during an unexpected event or crisis situation.
3 749.2449(a)(7) - Interview For Foster Home Screening- Must include one interview with a family member not living in the home.
There is not an interview with a family member living outside of the home and not already interviewed in the home screening.
3 749.503(e)(3)(A) - Serious Incident-Report to Licensing no later than 24 hours after awareness if an adult contracts a reportable communicable disease
Licensing was not notified that a caregiver had a communicable disease until 14 days after the fact. Home has closed.
Yes
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 submitted for a person who is a frequent visitor and provides care for the children.
5 749.1521(1) - Medication Storage-Store medication in a locked container
Medications were not stored in a locked container and were accessible to children in the home.
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
A subject who has not been associated with the agency for more than 7 days, still had an active background check.
Yes
4 749.1421(b) - Immunization requirements-Maintain current immunizations records for each child in care including any exemptions or exceptions
One child file did not include a record of the child's immunizations.
3 749.2473(a) - Updating previous screening and home study-Conduct and complete new home screening
HS in review has copy and paste information from transfer HS from out of state.
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.
Two children ran away from the foster home, and the incident was not reported within 6 hours. Also, one of the children was not noted when the report was made.
5 749.151(1) - Operational responsibilities - Designate a qualified full-time child-placing agency administrator
The operation failed to hire a full-time administrator within 90 days of the position becoming vacant.
5 749.2447(7)(B)(ii) - Foster Home Screening- Ask prospective foster parents regarding any service calls law enforcement responded to in past two years
The home study did indicate whether the foster parent was asked about service calls to the home. The service plan was not clear about whether a report was requested from the police department regarding service calls to the home.
5 749.151(1) - Operational responsibilities - Designate a qualified full-time child-placing agency administrator
The operation failed to hire a full-time administrator.
4 749.1421(b) - Immunization requirements-Maintain current immunizations records for each child in care including any exemptions or exceptions
One child file did not include a record of the child's immunizations.
5 745.619 - Background Check Requirements - Submit All Identifying Information
The role at the operation for two individuals was not re-submitted to CBCU when the roles changed.
Yes
3 749.151(3) - Operational responsibilities - Maintain current, true, accurate, and complete records
Case notes for the monthly contacts were copied and paste which indicates information was not discussed thoroughly each month.
3 749.2631(a) - Respite-Except during an investigation, a child may be in respite child-care services for 14 consecutive days or 40 days each year
The foster child has been in respite for more than 14 days. The foster parent nor the agency notify the child's caseworker each time the children were placed in respite.
3 749.511(5) - Serious Incident Documentation-Includes names or other means of identifying witnesses to the incident, if any
There were four serious incident reports reviewed. All reports were missing information required for the report (749.511(2-5)),
3 749.503(e)(3)(A) - Serious Incident-Report to Licensing no later than 24 hours after awareness if an adult contracts a reportable communicable disease
Licensing was not notified that a caregiver had a communicable disease until 14 days after the fact. Home has closed.
Yes
4 749.153(a)(1)(B) - Notification - At least 30 days in advance - Change in agency location
The operation office relocated to a new location however Licensing was not notified 30 days prior to the move.
Yes

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

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