ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Home Sweet Home Childcare

16618 CLAY RD, HOUSTON, TX 77084

License #1740239 | Expires: May 8, 2023

Day Care Center
Type
85
Capacity
24
Inspections
40
Violations

Compliance Summary

11
Critical
16
Serious
11
Moderate
2
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Apr 14, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Feb 12, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 23, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
May 22, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Feb 12, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Feb 8, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 1
Dec 20, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 7, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Nov 20, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 6
May 2, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 25, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5
Apr 14, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 8
Mar 3, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jan 31, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 6, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 8, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 28, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 1
Oct 11, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 27, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Sep 21, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Sep 7, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Jul 28, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 7, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Apr 19, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2

Violation Details

Moderate Corrected

5 out of 8 files reviewed did not have the health statement section completed on the admission form.

Corrected: Apr 21, 2025

Serious Corrected

The television in the Two's & Threes room was sitting on a table not anchored. Note: The TV was moved during the inspection.

Corrected: Apr 14, 2025

Minor Corrected

5 out of 8 of the staff files reviews did not have the dates of when trainings were completed.

Corrected: Apr 21, 2025

Minor Corrected

Operation did not report the number of employees who left in 2024

Corrected: Jan 27, 2025

Moderate Corrected

4 out of 8 children did not have a health statement on file.

Corrected: Jun 14, 2024

Moderate Corrected

1 out 8 children did have a current immunization record on file.

Corrected: Jun 14, 2024

Moderate Corrected

There were two play equipment in the outside play area that was broken. Note: One play equipment was repaired during the inspection and the other one was removed from the play area.

Corrected: Feb 12, 2024

Moderate Corrected

Based on the investigation and information obtained there were sufficient evidence to conclude a highchair and a seat at the toddler table had missing safety straps.

Corrected: Feb 16, 2024

Serious Corrected

The Director is missing 13 hours of required annual training hours.

Corrected: Dec 21, 2023

Critical Corrected

A 17 month old infant was observed sleeping in a bouncer for approximately 15 minutes before being moved to a crib.

Corrected: Dec 7, 2023

Serious Corrected

The emergency preparedness plan is missing how the child care staff will continue to care for the children after the emergency occurs and how they will reunify the children with their parents.

Serious Corrected

2 caregivers CPR/First Aid training has expired. 2 caregivers have invalid CPR training taken online only.

Critical Corrected

A 5 year old child was left in the office for 10 minutes with the Licensing Inspector, then the child woke up and walked out to the front lobby entrance and stood by the front door until the Director intervened approximately 5 minutes later.

Serious Corrected

2 caregivers FA/CPR expired. 2 caregivers CPR is invalid becuase it was completed online.

Serious Corrected

A 5 month old infant was not strapped in a bouncer during inspection.

Critical Corrected

Fire inspection was last conducted November 3, 2022 and is now expired.

Moderate Corrected

2 out of 5 children in care did not have consent from parents to transport. Note: 4 out of 5 children in care did not have consent from parents to transport.

Critical Corrected

The electronic child safety alarm on the vehicle used to transport children was not working during the inspection.

Moderate Corrected

The operation did not have the playground maintenance checklist available upon request.

Moderate Corrected

The written operational policy does not have transportation included. Note: The written operational policy does not have transportation included.

Critical Corrected

I observed no list of children being transported in the vehicle, no emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms. The vehicle also did not have the child-care center director or permit holder s name, no center telephone number in the glove compartment and was not clearly visible inside the passenger compartment. The vehicle also did not have the parent s names, telephone numbers and emergency telephone numbers for each child being transported. The vehicle did not have a fire extinguisher approved by the local or state fire marshal and was not secured in the passenger compartment. Note: The operation was still missing emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for each child being transported and a fire extinguisher approved by the local or state fire marshal, secured in the passenger compartment and accessible to the adult occupants.

Critical Corrected

The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation of Services added such as: Transportation and Drop In Care.

Moderate Corrected

2 out of 5 children in care did not have consent from parents to transport.

Moderate Corrected

The operation did not have the playground maintenance checklist available upon request.

Serious Corrected

I observed the director and a caregiver who transports, have no transportation training available upon request.

Critical Corrected

I observed no list of children being transported in the vehicle, no emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms. The vehicle also did not have the child-care center director or permit holder s name, no center telephone number in the glove compartment and was not clearly visible inside the passenger compartment. The vehicle also did not have the parent s names, telephone numbers and emergency telephone numbers for each child being transported. The vehicle did not have a fire extinguisher approved by the local or state fire marshal and was not secured in the passenger compartment.

Moderate Corrected

The written operational policy does not have transportation included.

Serious Corrected

During the inspection I observed, a tall pole on the playground, large holes in both fenecs, a bungee cord, no lock on the outdoor storage box, no padding around the poles.

Serious Corrected

I observed 9 infants in the classroom with one caregiver.

Serious Corrected

I observed a caregiver on a personal laptop device while supervising children in care. Note: During the inspection the caregiver removed the device.

Critical Corrected

The operation did not have the most recent fire inspection report available to review.

Serious Corrected

I observed 24 children in a classroom including infants with one caregiver. The youngest child in the room was 17 months. The oldest child in the room was 5 years old. Note: A caregiver showed up to relieve the other teacher and the children were all put back in the correct classes, according to ages.

Critical Corrected

I observed a caregiver leave the room with 7 children ages 18 months-23 months for any extended time frame. The caregiver was also on a personal device. Note: Supervision was discussed, however the citation was recited. I observed two sharp objects accessible to children in the kitchen. I also observed a caregiver leave a classroom with 9 children in care, ages 2-3 years of age.

Serious Corrected

I observed ten children ages 18 months through 23 months and a 3 year old being supervised by one caregiver in the rear classroom. The maximum number of children in this age group that one caregiver may supervise is nine.

Serious Corrected

I observed while outdoors standing water, tarp that covers the play equipment in need of repair, the gate to the the electric box open and the back gate open.

Critical Corrected

I observed a caregiver leave the room with 7 children ages 18 months-23 months for any extended time frame. The caregiver was also on a pesonal device.

Serious Corrected

I observed two cribs in the infant classroom without snug fitted sheets.

Serious Corrected

I observed three play yards in the infant classroom without snug fitted sheets.

Serious Corrected

During the inspection I observed a electrical box that was lifted out of the wall exposing wires, Broken fence boards on the playground as well as a wooden deck with the astro turf covering ripped and torn, broken plastic toys as well as debris on the ground.

Critical Corrected

During the walkthrough I observed a caregiver without a cleared eligible background results caring for 22 children ages 2-3 years old.

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.