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RCL
Residential Child Care Licensing Overview
The Texas Department of Family and
Protective Services is granted its authority to
regulate child care facilities and child placing
agencies (CPS) by the Texas Legislature in
Chapter 42 of the Texas Human Resources
Code.
The purpose of regulation is to protect a group or class of children by establishing and enforcing statewide minimum standards.
Paid Expenditures and Total Average Filled
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Staff
Total Staff |
204.6 |
Direct Delivery Total Staff |
204.6 |
Caseworkers |
136.0 |
Supervisors |
22.3 |
Clerical |
20.4 |
Other |
26.1 |
Staff Costs |
$10,399,651.63 |
Worker demographic
Demographic |
Subcategory |
Number or Percent |
Turnover Rate |
n/a |
9.1% |
Tenure |
Less than 1 Year |
16.3% |
1-3 Years |
39.8% |
Greater than 3 Years |
43.9% |
Entry Salary (INV) |
n/a |
$36,355.68 |
Entry Salary (Non INV) |
n/a |
$32,610.96 |
Average Age |
n/a |
39.6 |
Race/Ethnicity |
African-American |
38.2% |
Anglo |
39.0% |
Hispanic |
20.3% |
Other |
2.4% |
Supervisor Demographics
Demographic |
Subcategory |
Number or Percent |
Turnover Rate |
n/a |
13.3% |
Tenure |
Less than 1 Year |
4.5% |
1-3 Years |
9.1% |
Greater than 3 Years |
86.4% |
Entry Salary |
n/a |
$41,605.92 |
Average Age |
n/a |
39.2 |
Race/Ethnicity |
African-American |
27.3% |
Anglo |
31.8% |
Hispanic |
36.4% |
Other |
4.5% |
Description of the Monitoring/Investigation Process
Step 1: Application/Permit Issuance
- Orientation
- Inspection
- Background Check
- Technical Assistance
- Fees
- Initial Permit
- Non-expiring Permit
Step 2: Monitoring/Investigation
- Routine Action: Continue to Monitoring
- Complaint Based Action: Continue to Investigation
Step 2a: Monitoring
- Assess Risk
- Annual Unannounced Inspections
- Biennial Background Checks
- Random Sampling of CPA Foster Homes
- Technical assistance
Step 2b: Investigation
- Assess Risk
- Abuse, Neglect, or exploitation
- Minimum Standards violations, including serious incidents
Step 3: Deficiencies Found? Reports Validated?
Step 4: Due Process
Step 5: Enforcement/Remedial Action
- Document Inspection
- Share results with facility and the public via CLASS database
- Require correction to reduce risk
- Verify compliance
- Increase monitoring plan as necessary
Types of Remedial Action
- Corrective Action
- Probation/Evaluation
- Fines/Penalties
- Denials
- Suspension
- Revocation
Note: The described process is for
reference only and does
not necessarily represent
the flow of a case.
Statistics FY 2009
- 24-Hour Care Facilities: 10,361
- Capacity of Facilities: 43,107
- Abuse/Neglect Investigations: 2,238
- Non-Abuse/Neglect Investigations: 3,129
- Inspections: 10,481
- Adverse Actions: 0
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Legal Responsibility for Child-Care Licensing
Statutory References
Day Care and Residential Care: Statutory References
Social Security Act
Human Resources Code, Chapters 40, 42, and 43
Texas Family Code, Title 5
Texas Government Code
Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 249
Texas Administrative Code, Title 40
Major Provisions
- Develop minimum standards to promote the
health, safety and well being of children in out-of-home
care.
- Validating a system of weighted minimum
standards in order to help quantify compliance.
- Inspect child-care operations to ensure they
maintain compliance with minimum standards.
- Investigate allegations of abuse/neglect, violations
of standards violations or the law and ensure
appropriate corrective or adverse actions are taken.
- Conduct criminal background checks and DFPS
central registry checks on all adult staff or
caregivers, and youth age 14 – 18 who will be
in frequent contact with children in child-care
operations excluding children in care.
- Offer consultation to potential applicants and
permit holders about meeting and maintaining
compliance with Licensing standards, and achieving
programs of excellence.
- Educate and advise consumers of child-care
operations by providing the operations’ compliance
history.
- Balancing standards for safety with the needs for
the least restrictive environment.
Other Programmatic Information:
Challenges:
- Appropriately and consistently enforcing minimum
standards across operation types.
- Implementing a system of weighted minimum
standards in order to help quantify compliance.
- Developing inclusive, appropriate and effective
relationships with child-care operations resulting in
increased compliance and stronger protection for
children.
- Determining exemption status for new and
different types of child care operations.
- Providing technical assistance to child care
operations struggling to manage behavior problems
exhibited by young children.
- Providing thorough, efficient and timely
background check results to over a quarter of a
million people seeking to work in child care, foster
care or seeking to adopt a child.
- Maximizing the use of Mobile Technology.
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Fiscal Year 2004 and 2009 Pre- and Post-Reform Statistics by Region (RCCL)
Region 1 - Lubbock
Region 1 - Lubbock |
2004 |
2009 |
Turnover |
0.0% |
0.0% |
Average Base Salary |
$44,338 |
$36,634 |
Inspections |
95 |
543 |
Investigations |
129 |
252 |
Region 2 - Abilene
Region 2 - Abilene |
2004 |
2009 |
Turnover |
0.0% |
14.8% |
Average Base Salary |
$0 |
$37,057 |
Inspections |
38 |
317 |
Investigations |
134 |
184 |
Region 3 - Arlington
Region 3 - Arlington |
2004 |
2009 |
Turnover |
0.0% |
4.7% |
Average Base Salary |
$39,191 |
$35,790 |
Inspections |
341 |
1,896 |
Investigations |
436 |
886 |
Region 4 - Tyler
Region 4 - Tyler |
2004 |
2009 |
Turnover |
0.0% |
0.0% |
Average Base Salary |
$32,501 |
$37,131 |
Inspections |
95 |
357 |
Investigations |
139 |
202 |
Region 5 - Beaumont
Region 5 - Beaumont |
2004 |
2009 |
Turnover |
100.0% |
0.0% |
Average Base Salary |
$34,518 |
$39,218 |
Inspections |
57 |
277 |
Investigations |
62 |
161 |
Region 6 - Houston
Region 6 - Houston |
2004 |
2009 |
Turnover |
0.0% |
22.4% |
Average Base Salary |
$36,337 |
$36,673 |
Inspections |
660 |
2,433 |
Investigations |
991 |
1,154 |
Region 7 - Austin
Region 7 - Austin |
2004 |
2009 |
Turnover |
26.7% |
5.5% |
Average Base Salary |
$34,351 |
$35,321 |
Inspections |
396 |
1,542 |
Investigations |
603 |
791 |
Region 8 - San Antonio
Region 8 - San Antonio |
2004 |
2009 |
Turnover |
38.1% |
10.7% |
Average Base Salary |
$34,462 |
$36,365 |
Inspections |
337 |
1,769 |
Investigations |
367 |
984 |
Region 9 - Midland
Region 9 - Midland |
2004 |
2009 |
Turnover |
0.0% |
0.0% |
Average Base Salary |
$0 |
$46,726 |
Inspections |
24 |
143 |
Investigations |
87 |
69 |
Region 10 - El Paso
Region 10 - El Paso |
2004 |
2009 |
Turnover |
0.0% |
0.0% |
Average Base Salary |
$32,865 |
$38,805 |
Inspections |
38 |
272 |
Investigations |
47 |
125 |
Region 11 - Edinburg
Region 11 - Edinburg |
2004 |
2009 |
Turnover |
0.0% |
0.0% |
Average Base Salary |
$33,926 |
$37,607 |
Inspections |
132 |
903 |
Investigations |
339 |
457 |
Statewide Totals
Statewide Totals |
2004 |
2009 |
Caseworkers* |
33.8 |
136.0 |
Turnover |
12.9% |
9.1% |
Average Base Salary |
$36,499 |
$36,659 |
Inspections |
2,213 |
10,454 |
Investigations |
3,341 |
5,265 |
* RCCL workers report to a state office division and are not regionally allocated.
The State Total for Completed Investigations includes those where the Region was Unknown and/or Out of State.
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Texas Child Population Ages Birth through 17 Years
Fiscal Year 2009
State Total: 6,510,210
Region Number |
Child Population (Birth - 17 Years) |
Region 1 |
214,012 |
Region 2 |
133,139 |
Region 3 |
1,795,971 |
Region 4 |
262,916 |
Region 5 |
186,404 |
Region 6 |
1,556,994 |
Region 7 |
670,603 |
Region 8 |
647,583 |
Region 9 |
145,371 |
Region 10 |
231,347 |
Region 11 |
665,870 |
Total |
6,510,210 |
Population Data Source: Texas State Data Center; University of Texas (San Antonio)
Texas Child Population Ages Birth through 17 Years by County
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Residential Child Care Licensing Operations* in Texas as of August 31
Fiscal Year |
Child Placing Agencies (CPS)** |
Homes Verified by CPAs |
General Residential Operations |
Independent Foster Family and Group Homes |
Residential Treatment Centers |
Maternity Homes |
Total Licensed Residential |
2005 |
292 |
9,670 |
152 |
34 |
94 |
15 |
10,257 |
2006 |
304 |
9,842 |
140 |
20 |
91 |
15 |
10,412 |
2007 |
332 |
9,438 |
140 |
15 |
87 |
16 |
10,028 |
2008 |
331 |
9,518 |
144 |
10 |
90 |
13 |
10,106 |
2009 |
334 |
9,761 |
150 |
14 |
89 |
13 |
10,361 |
* Counts do not include Applicants
** Counts include Branch Offices
Residential Child Care Licensing Operations in Texas as of August 31
Child Placing Agencies*
Child Placing Agencies* |
2008 Count |
2008 Capacity |
2009 Count |
2009 Capacity |
Main Offices |
202 |
NA |
204 |
NA |
Branch Offices** |
129 |
NA |
130 |
NA |
Subtotal |
331 |
NA |
334 |
NA |
Homes Verified by Child Placing Agencies
Child Placing Agencies* |
2008 Count |
2008 Capacity |
2009 Count |
2009 Capacity |
Agency Foster Homes *** |
6,481 |
22,360 |
6,602 |
22,350 |
Agency Group Homes *** |
467 |
4,309 |
440 |
3,974 |
CPS Foster Homes |
1,810 |
5,520 |
1,754 |
5,239 |
CPS Foster Group Homes |
34 |
221 |
27 |
188 |
CPS Adoptive Homes |
726 |
N/A |
938 |
N/A |
Subtotal |
9,518 |
32,410 |
9,761 |
31,751 |
Licensed Residential Operations
Licensed Residential Operations |
2008 Count |
2008 Capacity |
2009 Count |
2009 Capacity |
General Residential Operations |
144 |
7,166 |
150 |
7,217 |
Independent Foster Family Homes |
3 |
16 |
3 |
14 |
Independent Foster Group Homes |
7 |
77 |
11 |
106 |
Residential Treatment Centers |
90 |
3,889 |
89 |
3,838 |
Maternity Homes |
13 |
191 |
13 |
181 |
Subtotal |
257 |
11,339 |
266 |
11,356 |
Total Residential Child Care Licensing Operations
RCCL Operation in Texas as of Aug 31 |
2008 Count |
2008 Capacity |
2009 Count |
2009 Capacity |
Total Residential Child Care Licensing Operations |
10,106 |
43,749 |
10,361 |
43,107 |
* Includes 11 DFPS Regional Child Placing Agencies
** Branch Offices operate under the license authority of the main office.
*** Adoptive only homes are not included in the number of private agency homes.
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Residential Child Care Licensing Operations Regulated by Fiscal Year
Child Placing Agencies
Region |
Main Offices 2008 |
Main Offices 2009 |
Branch Offices 2008 |
Branch Offices 2009 |
Total CPAs 2008 |
Total CPAs 2009 |
1 Lubbock |
11 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
19 |
18 |
2 Abilene |
6 |
6 |
13 |
13 |
19 |
19 |
3 Arlington |
66 |
68 |
19 |
21 |
85 |
89 |
4 Tyler |
4 |
5 |
10 |
9 |
14 |
14 |
5 Beaumont |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
9 |
9 |
6 Houston |
37 |
36 |
17 |
17 |
54 |
53 |
7 Austin |
34 |
35 |
15 |
15 |
49 |
50 |
8 San Antonio |
27 |
29 |
13 |
14 |
40 |
43 |
9 Midland |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
10 El Paso |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
9 |
9 |
11 Edinburg |
7 |
5 |
21 |
20 |
28 |
25 |
Unknown/Out of State |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
202 |
204 |
129 |
130 |
331 |
334 |
Homes Verified by Child Placing Agencies (CPAs)
Region |
Agency Foster Homes 2008 |
Agency Foster Homes 2009 |
Agency Group Homes 2008 |
Agency Group Homess 2009 |
CPS Foster Homes 2008 |
CPS Foster Homes 2009 |
1 Lubbock |
289 |
280 |
12 |
14 |
176 |
159 |
2 Abilene |
174 |
183 |
18 |
19 |
99 |
103 |
3 Arlington |
1,642 |
1,653 |
108 |
93 |
368 |
382 |
4 Tyler |
252 |
275 |
16 |
15 |
121 |
122 |
5 Beaumont |
146 |
150 |
16 |
18 |
102 |
110 |
6 Houston |
1,385 |
1,384 |
90 |
70 |
329 |
338 |
7 Austin |
898 |
963 |
68 |
69 |
189 |
161 |
8 San Antonio |
966 |
997 |
62 |
64 |
179 |
192 |
9 Midland |
87 |
97 |
11 |
13 |
97 |
46 |
10 El Paso |
200 |
180 |
9 |
8 |
35 |
43 |
11 Edinburg |
440 |
439 |
57 |
57 |
85 |
78 |
Unknown/Out of State |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
20 |
Total |
6,481 |
6,602 |
467 |
440 |
1,810 |
1,754 |
Homes Verified by Child Placing Agencies (CPAs)
Region |
CPS Foster Group Homes 2008 |
CPS Foster Group Homes 2009 |
CPS Adoptive Homes 2008 |
CPS Adoptive Homes 2009 |
Subtotal - Homes Verified by CPAs 2008 |
Subtotal - Homes Verified by CPAs 2009 |
1 Lubbock |
5 |
4 |
9 |
30 |
491 |
487 |
2 Abilene |
0 |
0 |
17 |
12 |
308 |
317 |
3 Arlington |
6 |
4 |
119 |
149 |
2,243 |
2,281 |
4 Tyler |
1 |
0 |
18 |
47 |
408 |
459 |
5 Beaumont |
0 |
0 |
16 |
42 |
280 |
320 |
6 Houston |
11 |
9 |
222 |
317 |
2,037 |
2,118 |
7 Austin |
2 |
2 |
105 |
150 |
1,262 |
1,345 |
8 San Antonio |
4 |
4 |
75 |
105 |
1,286 |
1,362 |
9 Midland |
2 |
1 |
54 |
4 |
251 |
161 |
10 El Paso |
0 |
1 |
24 |
20 |
268 |
252 |
11 Edinburg |
2 |
2 |
35 |
40 |
619 |
616 |
Unknown/Out of State |
1 |
0 |
32 |
22 |
65 |
43 |
Total |
34 |
27 |
726 |
938 |
9,518 |
9,761 |
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Residential Child Care Licensing Operations Regulated by Fiscal Year
Licensed Residential Operations
Region |
General Residential Operations 2008 |
General Residential Operations 2009 |
Independent Foster Family Homes 2008 |
Independent Foster Family Homes 2009 |
Independent Foster Group Homes 2008 |
Independent Foster Group Homes 2009 |
1 Lubbock |
13 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 Abilene |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 Arlington |
21 |
23 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 Tyler |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 Beaumont |
8 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 Houston |
20 |
21 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
9 |
7 Austin |
21 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
8 San Antonio |
27 |
30 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 Midland |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
10 El Paso |
5 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 Edinburg |
12 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Unknown/Out of State |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
144 |
150 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
11 |
Region |
Residential Treatment Centers 2008 |
Residential Treatment Centers 2009 |
Maternity Homes 2008 |
Maternity Homes 2009 |
Subtotal - Licensed Residential Operations 2008 |
Subtotal - Licensed Residential Operations 2009 |
1 Lubbock |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
16 |
16 |
2 Abilene |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
8 |
3 Arlington |
5 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
30 |
34 |
4 Tyler |
4 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
13 |
5 Beaumont |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
8 |
6 Houston |
48 |
44 |
2 |
2 |
76 |
77 |
7 Austin |
15 |
14 |
2 |
2 |
38 |
40 |
8 San Antonio |
11 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
41 |
44 |
9 Midland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
10 El Paso |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
7 |
11 Edinburg |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
15 |
Unknown/Out of State |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
90 |
89 |
13 |
13 |
257 |
266 |
Total Residential
Child Care Licensing Operations
Region |
Total Residential
Child Care Licensing Operations 2008 |
Total Residential
Child Care Licensing Operations 2009 |
1 Lubbock |
526 |
521 |
2 Abilene |
335 |
344 |
3 Arlington |
2,358 |
2,404 |
4 Tyler |
434 |
486 |
5 Beaumont |
300 |
337 |
6 Houston |
2,167 |
2,248 |
7 Austin |
1,349 |
1,435 |
8 San Antonio |
1,367 |
1,449 |
9 Midland |
261 |
170 |
10 El Paso |
283 |
268 |
11 Edinburg |
661 |
656 |
Unknown/Out of State |
65 |
43 |
Total |
10,106 |
10,361 |
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Total Residential
Child Care Licensing Operations
Region |
Residential Applications Accepted |
Residential Initial Permits Issued (New) |
1 Lubbock |
0 |
0 |
2 Abilene |
2 |
2 |
3 Arlington |
19 |
20 |
4 Tyler |
2 |
2 |
5 Beaumont |
0 |
0 |
6 Houston |
25 |
17 |
7 Austin |
10 |
7 |
8 San Antonio |
12 |
10 |
9 Midland |
0 |
0 |
10 El Paso |
1 |
1 |
11 Edinburg |
1 |
1 |
State Total |
72 |
60 |
Note: Does not include homes verified by CPA's.
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Inspections in Residential Child Care Licensing Operations
Facility Type |
2008 Number |
2008 Percent |
2009 Number |
2009 Percent |
Child Placing Agencies |
4,439 |
44.0% |
4,783 |
45.6% |
CPA Foster Family & Group Homes |
2,456 |
24.3% |
2,221 |
21.2% |
CPS Foster Family & Foster Group & Adoptive Homes |
584 |
5.8% |
516 |
4.9% |
Licensed Residential Operations |
2,576 |
25.5% |
2,934 |
28.0% |
Illegal Operations |
38 |
0.4% |
27 |
0.3% |
Total |
10,093 |
100.0% |
10,481 |
100.0% |
Note: RCL inspects agency foster homes for two reasons (1) to conduct an investigation; or (2) to determine whether the
CPA managing the foster homes is compliant in its verification, monitoring and management of the foster home and the child
in care. Foster home inspections for the latter purpose are periodically selected at random from across the state from across the state from the DFPS database for inspection.
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Inspections in Residential Child Care Licensing Operations by Type of Inspection,
Fiscal Year 2009
Total Inspections: 10,481
Residential Child Care Licensing Operations
Inspection Type |
Number |
Percent |
Investigation |
5,086 |
48.7% |
Agency Home Sample Inspections |
2,716 |
26.0% |
Monitoring |
1,295 |
12.4% |
Follow-up |
243 |
2.3% |
Other |
1,114 |
10.7% |
Total |
10,454 |
100% |
Illegal Operations
Inspection Type |
Number |
Percent |
Investigation |
20 |
74.1% |
Monitoring |
0 |
0.0% |
Follow-up |
1 |
3.7% |
Other |
6 |
22.2% |
Total |
27 |
100% |
Note: RCL inspects agency foster homes for two reasons (1) to conduct an investigation; or (2) to determine whether the CPA managing
the foster homes is compliant in its verification, monitoring and management of the foster home and the children in care. Foster home
inspections for the latter purpose are periodically selected at random from across the state from the DFPS database for inspection.
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Investigations in Residential Child Care Licensing Operations
Residential Licensing Operations Type
Residential Licensing Operations Type |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
Child Placing Agencies (CPA)* |
4,483 |
4,496 |
3,851 |
3,304 |
Licensed Residential Operations |
1,971 |
2,042 |
2,048 |
1,961 |
Illegal Operations |
0 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
Total |
6,454 |
6,540 |
5,899 |
5,287 |
* Includes 22 Investigations of Illegal Operations
** Includes homes regulated by Child Placing Agencies
Investigations in Residential Child Care Licensing Operations,
Fiscal Year 2009
Region |
Child Placing Agencies (CPA)* |
Licensed Residential Operations |
Illegal Operations |
Total Investigations |
1 Lubbock |
158 |
94 |
0 |
252 |
2 Abilene |
164 |
20 |
0 |
184 |
3 Arlington |
780 |
106 |
4 |
890 |
4 Tyler |
118 |
84 |
0 |
202 |
5 Beaumont |
92 |
69 |
0 |
161 |
6 Houston |
639 |
515 |
6 |
1,160 |
7 Austin |
406 |
385 |
1 |
792 |
8 San Antonio |
456 |
528 |
6 |
990 |
9 Midland |
49 |
20 |
0 |
69 |
10 El Paso |
108 |
17 |
0 |
125 |
11 Edinburg |
334 |
123 |
0 |
457 |
Other/Unknown |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
Total |
3,304 |
1,961 |
22 |
5,287 |
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Investigations in Residential Child Care Licensing (CCL) Operations,
Fiscal Year 2009
Total Number Residential CCL Operations as of 8/31/09 and Investigations
Operation Type |
Total Number Operations as of 8/31/09 |
Investigations |
Child Placing Agencies (CPA)* |
334 |
3,304 |
General Residential Operations |
150 |
852 |
Independent Foster/ Foster Group Homes |
14 |
16 |
Residential Treatment Centers |
89 |
1,092 |
Maternity Homes |
13 |
1 |
Subtotal |
600 |
5,265 |
Illegal Operations |
13 |
22 |
Total |
613 |
5,258 |
Number of Abuse/Neglect Investigations
Total Number of Abuse/Neglect Investigations |
Total |
Valid |
Percent Validated |
Child Placing Agencies (CPA)* |
1,505 |
61 |
4.1% |
General Residential Operations |
275 |
11 |
4.0% |
Independent Foster/ Foster Group Homes |
1 |
0 |
0.0% |
Residential Treatment Centers |
456 |
19 |
4.2% |
Maternity Homes |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
Subtotal |
2,237 |
91 |
4.1% |
Illegal Operations |
1 |
0 |
0.0% |
Total |
2,238 |
91 |
4.1% |
Number of Non Abuse/Neglect Investigations
Total Number of Abuse/Neglect Investigations |
Total |
Investigations with a Deficiency Cited |
Child Placing Agencies (CPA)* |
1,861 |
483 |
General Residential Operations |
598 |
152 |
Independent Foster/ Foster Group Homes |
15 |
4 |
Residential Treatment Centers |
633 |
141 |
Maternity Homes |
1 |
1 |
Subtotal |
3,108 |
781 |
Illegal Operations |
21 |
4 |
Total |
3,129 |
785 |
* Includes CPA branch offices
Note: The number of Investigations and the number of Non Abuse/Neglect Investigations are based on the date that the worker completed the
investigation. The number of Abuse/Neglect Investigations uses the date that the Investigation stage closed. Therefore, the sum of Abuse/Neglect
Investigations and Non Abuse/Neglect Investigations will not match the total Investigations.
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Adverse and Corrective Actions in Residential Child Care Licensing Operations by Region,
Fiscal Year 2009
Adverse Actions in Residential Child Care Licensing Operations by Region
Region |
Permits Denied |
Permits Revoked |
Permits Suspended |
Total Adverse Actions |
1 Lubbock |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 Abilene |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 Arlington |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 Tyler |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 Beaumont |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 Houston |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 Austin |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 San Antonio |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 Midland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 El Paso |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 Edinburg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Unknown |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
State Total |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Corrective Actions in Residential Child Care Licensing Operations by Region
Region |
Evaluation |
Probation |
Total Corrective Action |
1 Lubbock |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 Abilene |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 Arlington |
3 |
0 |
3 |
4 Tyler |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 Beaumont |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 Houston |
9 |
2 |
11 |
7 Austin |
2 |
0 |
2 |
8 San Antonio |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 Midland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 El Paso |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 Edinburg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Unknown |
0 |
0 |
0 |
State Total |
14 |
2 |
16 |
Note: Adverse actions are determined by the date the facility was sent the letter of intent. Finalizing adverse action through due process is lengthy. Voluntary Suspensions are not counted in the number of suspensions. Corrective actions begin after the due process is completed.
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Background Checks for Residential Child Care Licensing Operations, Fiscal Year 2009
Residential Child Care Licensing Operations |
Central Registry Checks |
DPS
Checks |
FBI Checks* |
CPAs, CPA Foster Agency Homes |
40,182 |
40,209 |
13,316 |
General Residential Operations |
11,048 |
11,048 |
621 |
Independent Foster/ Group Homes |
298 |
298 |
28 |
Residential Treatment Centers |
9,252 |
9,252 |
226 |
Maternity Homes |
308 |
308 |
17 |
Total |
61,088 |
61,115 |
14,208 |
* Represents the number of FBI checks that were requested, not the number that were actually processed.
Note: Does not include background checks conducted on individuals in illegal child-care operations or CPS Foster and
CPS Adoptive homes.
Child Care Administrator Credential Exam
Fiscal Year 2009
Child Care Administrator Credential Exam |
Passed |
Failed |
Total |
Licensed Child Care Administrators (LCCA) |
49 |
2 |
51 |
Licensed Child Placing Agency Administrators (LCPA) |
69 |
2 |
71 |
Total number of exams |
n/a |
n/a |
122 |
On 8/31/2009 there were:
Child Care Administrator Credential Exam |
Active |
Inactive |
Total |
Licensed Child Care Administrators (LCCA) |
647 |
164 |
811 |
Licensed Child Placing Agency Administrators (LCPA) |
346 |
12 |
358 |
Total Exams |
n/a |
n/a |
1,169 |
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