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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.
Total Average Filled Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Staff
Caseworkers |
124.4 |
Supervisors |
23.8 |
Other Staff |
28.8 |
Total RCCL Staff |
177.0 |
Worker demographic
Demographic |
Subcategory |
Number or Percent |
Turnover Rate |
n/a |
8.5% |
Agency Tenure |
Less than 1 Year |
5.70% |
1-3 Years |
18.90% |
Greater than 3 Years |
75.40% |
Entry Salary (INV) |
n/a |
$36,355.68 |
Entry Salary (Non INV) |
n/a |
$32,610.96 |
Average Age |
n/a |
39.5 |
Race/Ethnicity |
African-American |
36.1% |
Anglo |
36.9% |
Hispanic |
24.6% |
Other |
2.5% |
Supervisor Demographics
Demographic |
Subcategory |
Number or Percent |
Turnover Rate |
n/a |
4.2% |
Agency Tenure |
Less than 1 Year |
0.00% |
1-3 Years |
4.50% |
Greater than 3 Years |
95.50% |
Entry Salary |
n/a |
$43,672.92 |
Average Age |
n/a |
39.8 |
Race/Ethnicity |
African-American |
50.0% |
Anglo |
18.2% |
Hispanic |
27.3% |
Other |
4.5% |
RCCL Expenditures
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 2011
- 24-Hour Care Facilities: 10,774
- Capacity of Facilities: 42,766
- Abuse/Neglect Investigations: 2,065
- Non-Abuse/Neglect Investigations: 2,774
- Inspections: 11,577
- Adverse Actions: 2
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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.
- Inspect child-care operations to ensure they
maintain compliance with minimum standards.
- Investigate allegations of abuse/neglect, violations
of standards or the law and ensure
appropriate enforcement 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 regular or frequent contact with children in child-care
operations.
- Offer consultation to potential applicants and
permit holders about meeting and maintaining
compliance with Licensing standards.
- Educate the general public about choosing regulated child-care
and inform them of the child-care options in Texas through
media campaigns and by maintaining an online database of
child-care providers, including information regarding each operation's
compliance history.Enforce regulatory requirements for all child-care
providers, including illegally operating child-care providers.
- Conduct inspections of a random sample of agency foster homes.
- Conduct annual enforcement team conferences to thoroughly review operations.
Other Programmatic Information:
Challenges:
- Consistently enforcing adherence to minimum standards across the state.
- Developing cooperative, professional, and effective relationships with
operations resulting in increased compliance and stronger protection for children.
- Providing technical assistance to all child care operations,
especially focusing on those struggling to maintain compliance with standards.
- Providing thorough, efficient and timely background check results
to over a quarter of a million people each year seeking to work in child care,
provide foster care or adopt a child.
- Maximizing technology resources to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of
regulatory practices and allow licensing staff to become an increasingly mobile workforce.
- Creating standards that protect the health and safety of children in care without
impacting the affordability and availability of that care.
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Fiscal Year 2004 and 2011 Pre- and Post-Reform Statistics by Region (RCCL)
Region 1 - Lubbock
Region 1 - Lubbock |
2004 |
2011 |
Turnover |
0.0% |
0.0% |
Average Base Salary |
$44,338 |
$40,561 |
Inspections |
95 |
613 |
Investigations |
129 |
243 |
Region 2 - Abilene
Region 2 - Abilene |
2004 |
2011 |
Turnover |
0.0% |
14.8% |
Average Base Salary |
$0 |
$38,120 |
Inspections |
38 |
402 |
Investigations |
134 |
163 |
Region 3 - Arlington
Region 3 - Arlington |
2004 |
2011 |
Turnover |
0.0% |
11.8% |
Average Base Salary |
$39,191 |
$36,557 |
Inspections |
341 |
2,205 |
Investigations |
436 |
884 |
Region 4 - Tyler
Region 4 - Tyler |
2004 |
2011 |
Turnover |
0.0% |
25.0% |
Average Base Salary |
$32,501 |
$40,750 |
Inspections |
95 |
423 |
Investigations |
139 |
216 |
Region 5 - Beaumont
Region 5 - Beaumont |
2004 |
2011 |
Turnover |
100.0% |
33.3% |
Average Base Salary |
$34,518 |
$40,864 |
Inspections |
57 |
236 |
Investigations |
62 |
125 |
Region 6 - Houston
Region 6 - Houston |
2004 |
2011 |
Turnover |
0.0% |
9.0% |
Average Base Salary |
$36,337 |
$36,977 |
Inspections |
660 |
2,881 |
Investigations |
991 |
1,182 |
Region 7 - Austin
Region 7 - Austin |
2004 |
2011 |
Turnover |
26.7% |
7.1% |
Average Base Salary |
$34,351 |
$36,929 |
Inspections |
396 |
1,547 |
Investigations |
603 |
611 |
Region 8 - San Antonio
Region 8 - San Antonio |
2004 |
2011 |
Turnover |
38.1% |
4.7% |
Average Base Salary |
$34,462 |
$38,694 |
Inspections |
337 |
1,931 |
Investigations |
367 |
906 |
Region 9 - Midland
Region 9 - Midland |
2004 |
2011 |
Turnover |
0.0% |
0.0% |
Average Base Salary |
$0 |
$47,765 |
Inspections |
24 |
109 |
Investigations |
87 |
37 |
Region 10 - El Paso
Region 10 - El Paso |
2004 |
2011 |
Turnover |
0.0% |
0.0% |
Average Base Salary |
$32,865 |
$41,460 |
Inspections |
38 |
275 |
Investigations |
47 |
76 |
Region 11 - Edinburg
Region 11 - Edinburg |
2004 |
2011 |
Turnover |
0.0% |
0.0% |
Average Base Salary |
$33,926 |
$39,319 |
Inspections |
132 |
930 |
Investigations |
339 |
381 |
Statewide Totals
Statewide Totals |
2004 |
2011 |
Caseworkers* |
33.8 |
123.4 |
Turnover |
12.9% |
8.5% |
Average Base Salary |
$36,499 |
$37,958 |
Inspections |
2,213 |
11,553 |
Investigations |
3,341 |
4,824 |
* 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.
The State Total for Completed Investigations and Inspections does not include Illegal Operations.
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Texas Child Population Ages Birth through 17 Years
Fiscal Year 2011
State Total: 6,663,942
Region Number |
Child Population (Birth - 17 Years) |
Region 1 |
215,735 |
Region 2 |
133,862 |
Region 3 |
1,822,868 |
Region 4 |
266,054 |
Region 5 |
182,115 |
Region 6 |
1,610,904 |
Region 7 |
707,679 |
Region 8 |
667,476 |
Region 9 |
147,082 |
Region 10 |
234,190 |
Region 11 |
675,977 |
Total |
6,663,942 |
Population Data Source: Texas State Data Center; University of Texas (San Antonio) - Based on Census 2000 data
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 |
Residential Treatment Centers |
Independent Foster Family and Group Homes |
Maternity Homes |
Total Licensed Residential |
2007 |
332 |
9,438 |
140 |
87 |
15 |
16 |
10,028 |
2008 |
331 |
9,518 |
144 |
90 |
10 |
13 |
10,106 |
2009 |
334 |
9,761 |
150 |
89 |
14 |
13 |
10,361 |
2010 |
341 |
9,731 |
154 |
79 |
7 |
10 |
10,322 |
2011 |
350 |
10,167 |
160 |
85 |
4 |
8 |
10,774 |
* 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* |
2010 Count |
2010 Capacity |
2011 Count |
2011 Capacity |
Main Offices |
200 |
NA |
205 |
NA |
Branch Offices** |
141 |
NA |
145 |
NA |
Subtotal |
341 |
NA |
350 |
NA |
Homes Verified by Child Placing Agencies
Child Placing Agencies* |
2010 Count |
2010 Capacity |
2011 Count |
2011 Capacity |
Agency Foster Homes *** |
6,741 |
22,632 |
7,138 |
22,392 |
Agency Group Homes *** |
436 |
3,894 |
429 |
3,781 |
CPS Foster Homes |
1,732 |
5,157 |
1,822 |
5,300 |
CPS Foster Group Homes |
22 |
134 |
20 |
116 |
CPS Adoptive Homes |
800 |
N/A |
758 |
N/A |
Subtotal |
9,731 |
31,817 |
10,167 |
31,589 |
Licensed Residential Operations
Licensed Residential Operations |
2010 Count |
2010 Capacity |
2011 Count |
2011 Capacity |
General Residential Operations |
154 |
7,050 |
160 |
7,258 |
Residential Treatment Centers |
79 |
3,630 |
85 |
3,749 |
Independent Foster Family Homes |
1 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
Independent Foster Group Homes |
6 |
65 |
3 |
32 |
Maternity Homes |
10 |
154 |
8 |
132 |
Subtotal |
250 |
10,905 |
257 |
11,177 |
Total Residential Child Care Licensing Operations
RCCL Operation in Texas as of Aug 31 |
2010 Count |
2010 Capacity |
2011 Count |
2011 Capacity |
Total Residential Child Care Licensing Operations |
10,322 |
42,722 |
10,774 |
42,766 |
* 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 2010 |
Main Offices 2011 |
Branch Offices 2010 |
Branch Offices 2011 |
Total CPAs 2010 |
Total CPAs 2011 |
1 Lubbock |
10 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
21 |
20 |
2 Abilene |
6 |
7 |
13 |
13 |
19 |
20 |
3 Arlington |
63 |
64 |
21 |
21 |
84 |
85 |
4 Tyler |
6 |
6 |
9 |
7 |
15 |
13 |
5 Beaumont |
4 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
11 |
6 Houston |
36 |
38 |
19 |
20 |
55 |
58 |
7 Austin |
33 |
34 |
19 |
20 |
52 |
54 |
8 San Antonio |
30 |
30 |
15 |
19 |
45 |
49 |
9 Midland |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
8 |
10 El Paso |
4 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
9 |
8 |
11 Edinburg |
5 |
5 |
19 |
19 |
24 |
24 |
Unknown/Out of State |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
200 |
205 |
141 |
145 |
341 |
350 |
Homes Verified by Child Placing Agencies (CPAs)
Region |
Agency Foster Homes 2010 |
Agency Foster Homes 2011 |
Agency Group Homes 2010 |
Agency Group Homes 2011 |
CPS Foster Homes 2010 |
CPS Foster Homes 2011 |
1 Lubbock |
296 |
304 |
11 |
12 |
150 |
148 |
2 Abilene |
177 |
203 |
20 |
18 |
90 |
95 |
3 Arlington |
1,684 |
1,884 |
117 |
102 |
373 |
400 |
4 Tyler |
300 |
274 |
15 |
17 |
112 |
110 |
5 Beaumont |
172 |
176 |
19 |
24 |
125 |
134 |
6 Houston |
1,416 |
1,549 |
58 |
64 |
345 |
340 |
7 Austin |
998 |
1,026 |
57 |
51 |
166 |
201 |
8 San Antonio |
1,006 |
1,016 |
65 |
68 |
172 |
141 |
9 Midland |
108 |
124 |
13 |
11 |
56 |
77 |
10 El Paso |
152 |
146 |
9 |
9 |
42 |
43 |
11 Edinburg |
431 |
435 |
52 |
53 |
68 |
82 |
Unknown/Out of State |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
51 |
Total |
6,741 |
7,138 |
436 |
429 |
1,732 |
1,822 |
Homes Verified by Child Placing Agencies (CPAs)
Region |
CPS Foster Group Homes 2010 |
CPS Foster Group Homes 2011 |
CPS Adoptive Homes 2010 |
CPS Adoptive Homes 2011 |
Subtotal - Homes Verified by CPAs 2010 |
Subtotal - Homes Verified by CPAs 2011 |
1 Lubbock |
3 |
2 |
25 |
18 |
485 |
484 |
2 Abilene |
0 |
0 |
15 |
13 |
302 |
329 |
3 Arlington |
4 |
2 |
109 |
102 |
2,287 |
2,490 |
4 Tyler |
0 |
0 |
69 |
55 |
496 |
456 |
5 Beaumont |
0 |
0 |
33 |
41 |
349 |
375 |
6 Houston |
6 |
6 |
262 |
224 |
2,087 |
2,183 |
7 Austin |
2 |
2 |
136 |
138 |
1,359 |
1,418 |
8 San Antonio |
5 |
6 |
77 |
91 |
1,325 |
1,322 |
9 Midland |
1 |
1 |
5 |
21 |
183 |
234 |
10 El Paso |
0 |
0 |
25 |
17 |
228 |
215 |
11 Edinburg |
1 |
1 |
36 |
26 |
588 |
597 |
Unknown/Out of State |
0 |
0 |
8 |
12 |
42 |
64 |
Total |
22 |
20 |
800 |
758 |
9,731 |
10,167 |
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Residential Child Care Licensing Operations Regulated by Fiscal Year
Licensed Residential Operations
Region |
General Residential Operations 2010 |
General Residential Operations 2011 |
Residential Treatment Centers 2010 |
Residential Treatment Centers 2011 |
Independent Foster Family Homes 2010 |
Independent Foster Family Homes 2011 |
1 Lubbock |
12 |
12 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 Abilene |
6 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 Arlington |
22 |
21 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
4 Tyler |
6 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 Beaumont |
5 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 Houston |
28 |
32 |
36 |
39 |
0 |
0 |
7 Austin |
23 |
24 |
13 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
8 San Antonio |
30 |
30 |
12 |
13 |
1 |
1 |
9 Midland |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 El Paso |
5 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
11 Edinburg |
13 |
14 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Unknown/Out of State |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
154 |
160 |
79 |
85 |
1 |
1 |
Region |
Independent Foster Group Homes 2010 |
Independent Foster Group Homes 2011 |
Maternity Homes 2010 |
Maternity Homes 2011 |
Subtotal - Licensed Residential Operations 2010 |
Subtotal - Licensed Residential Operations 2011 |
1 Lubbock |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
16 |
2 Abilene |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
7 |
3 Arlington |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
31 |
29 |
4 Tyler |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
12 |
5 Beaumont |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
8 |
6 Houston |
6 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
71 |
75 |
7 Austin |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
38 |
40 |
8 San Antonio |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
44 |
45 |
9 Midland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
10 El Paso |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
11 Edinburg |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
15 |
Unknown/Out of State |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
6 |
3 |
10 |
8 |
250 |
257 |
Total Residential
Child Care Licensing Operations
Region |
Total Residential
Child Care Licensing Operations 2010 |
Total Residential
Child Care Licensing Operations 2011 |
1 Lubbock |
521 |
520 |
2 Abilene |
329 |
356 |
3 Arlington |
2,402 |
2,604 |
4 Tyler |
522 |
481 |
5 Beaumont |
366 |
394 |
6 Houston |
2,213 |
2,316 |
7 Austin |
1,449 |
1,512 |
8 San Antonio |
1,414 |
1,416 |
9 Midland |
194 |
246 |
10 El Paso |
243 |
229 |
11 Edinburg |
627 |
636 |
Unknown/Out of State |
42 |
64 |
Total |
10,322 |
10,774 |
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Licensing of Residential
Child Care Operations by Region
Fiscal Year 2011
Region |
Residential Applications Accepted |
Residential Initial Permits Issued (New) |
1 Lubbock |
2 |
2 |
2 Abilene |
1 |
1 |
3 Arlington |
13 |
7 |
4 Tyler |
1 |
1 |
5 Beaumont |
3 |
2 |
6 Houston |
16 |
16 |
7 Austin |
5 |
7 |
8 San Antonio |
7 |
8 |
9 Midland |
1 |
1 |
10 El Paso |
0 |
0 |
11 Edinburg |
1 |
1 |
State Total |
50 |
46 |
Note: Does not include homes verified by CPA's. Includes Child Placing Agencies, General Residential Operations (including Residential Treatment Centers - a service type of the General Residential Operations), Independent Foster Group Homes and Independent Foster Family Homes.
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Inspections in Residential Child Care Licensing Operations
Facility Type |
2010
Number |
2010
Percent |
2011
Number |
2011
Percent |
Child Placing Agencies |
4,572 |
43.6% |
4,929 |
42.6% |
CPA Foster Family & Group Homes |
2,462 |
23.5% |
2,497 |
21.6% |
CPS Foster Family & Group & Adoptive Homes |
611 |
5.8% |
651 |
5.6% |
General Residential Operation |
1,257 |
12.0% |
1,515 |
13.1% |
Residential Treatment Center |
1,492 |
14.2% |
1,913 |
16.5% |
Maternity Homes |
25 |
0.2% |
26 |
0.2% |
Independent Foster/ Foster Group Homes |
54 |
0.5% |
22 |
0.2% |
Illegal Operations |
15 |
0.1% |
23 |
0.2% |
Exemption Request |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
0.0% |
Total |
10,488 |
100% |
11,577 |
100% |
Note: RCCL 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 2011
Total Inspections: 11,577
Child Placing Agencies
Inspection Type |
Number |
Percent |
Investigation |
3,299 |
40.8% |
Agency Home Sample Inspections |
3,125 |
38.7% |
Monitoring |
679 |
8.4% |
Follow-up |
79 |
1.0% |
Other |
895 |
11.1% |
Total |
8,077 |
100% |
General Residential Operations*
Inspection Type |
Number |
Percent |
Investigation |
952 |
61.7% |
Monitoring |
355 |
23.0% |
Follow-up |
94 |
6.1% |
Other |
141 |
9.1% |
Total |
1,542 |
100.0% |
Residential Treatment Centers
Inspection Type |
Number |
Percent |
Investigation |
1,337 |
69.9% |
Monitoring |
281 |
14.7% |
Follow-up |
143 |
7.5% |
Other |
152 |
7.9% |
Total |
1,913 |
100.0% |
Note: RCCL 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.
* Includes Maternity Home and Exemption Request Facility Types
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Inspections in Residential Child Care Licensing Operations by Type of Inspection
Fiscal Year 2011
Independent Foster/Foster Group Home
Inspection Type |
Number |
Percent |
Investigation |
6 |
27.3% |
Monitoring |
10 |
45.5% |
Follow-up |
3 |
13.6% |
Other |
3 |
13.6% |
Total |
22 |
100.0% |
Illegal Operations
Inspection Type |
Number |
Percent |
Investigation |
16 |
69.6% |
Monitoring |
0 |
0.0% |
Follow-up |
1 |
4.3% |
Other |
6 |
26.1% |
Total |
23 |
100.0% |
Note: RCCL 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.
Investigations in Residential Child Care Licensing Operations
Fiscal Year 2011
Residential Licensing Operations Type
Residential Licensing Operations Type |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
Child Placing Agencies (CPA)* |
3,851 |
3,304 |
3,057 |
3,039 |
Licensed Residential Operations |
2,048 |
1,961 |
1,639 |
1,785 |
Exemption Requests |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Illegal Operations |
0 |
22 |
15 |
18 |
Total |
5,899 |
5,287 |
4,711 |
4,843 |
* Includes homes regulated by Child Placing Agencies
** Includes homes regulated by Child Placing Agencies
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Investigations in Residential Child Care Licensing Operations
Fiscal Year 2011
Region |
Child Placing Agencies |
Licensed Residential Operations |
Exemption Requests |
Illegal
Operations |
Total Investigations |
1 Lubbock |
145 |
98 |
0 |
0 |
243 |
2 Abilene |
143 |
20 |
1 |
0 |
164 |
3 Arlington |
750 |
134 |
0 |
5 |
889 |
4 Tyler |
119 |
97 |
0 |
0 |
216 |
5 Beaumont |
88 |
37 |
0 |
1 |
126 |
6 Houston |
631 |
551 |
0 |
3 |
1,185 |
7 Austin |
303 |
308 |
0 |
1 |
612 |
8 San Antonio |
483 |
423 |
0 |
0 |
906 |
9 Midland |
20 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
37 |
10 El Paso |
68 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
77 |
11 Edinburg |
289 |
92 |
0 |
0 |
381 |
Other/Unknown |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
Total |
3,039 |
1,785 |
1 |
18 |
4,843 |
Investigations in Residential Child Care Licensing (CCL) Operations
Fiscal Year 2011
Total Number Residential CCL Operations as of 8/31/11 and Investigations
Operation Type |
Total Number Operations as of 8/31/11 |
Investigations |
Child Placing Agencies (CPA)* |
350 |
3,039 |
General Residential Operations |
160 |
767 |
Residential Treatment Centers |
85 |
1,012 |
Independent Foster/ Foster Group Homes |
4 |
5 |
Maternity Homes |
8 |
1 |
Subtotal |
607 |
4,824 |
Exemption Requests |
3 |
1 |
Illegal Operations |
27 |
18 |
Subtotal |
30 |
19 |
Total |
637 |
4,843 |
Number of Abuse/Neglect Investigations
Operation Type |
Total |
Valid |
Percent Validated |
Child Placing Agencies (CPA)* |
1,331 |
46 |
3.5% |
General Residential Operations |
265 |
4 |
1.5% |
Residential Treatment Centers |
468 |
19 |
4.1% |
Independent Foster/ Foster Group Homes |
1 |
0 |
0.0% |
Maternity Homes |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
Subtotal |
2,065 |
69 |
3.3% |
Exemption Requests |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
Illegal Operations |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
Subtotal |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
Total |
2,065 |
69 |
3.3% |
Number of Non Abuse/Neglect Investigations
Operation Type |
Total |
Investigations with a Deficiency Cited |
Child Placing Agencies (CPA)* |
1,723 |
527 |
General Residential Operations |
496 |
141 |
Residential Treatment Centers |
534 |
142 |
Independent Foster/ Foster Group Homes |
4 |
1 |
Maternity Homes |
1 |
1 |
Subtotal |
2,758 |
812 |
Exemption Requests |
0 |
0 |
Illegal Operations |
16 |
4 |
Subtotal |
16 |
4 |
Total |
2,774 |
816 |
* 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 2011
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 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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 |
1 |
1 |
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 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
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 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 Tyler |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 Beaumont |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 Houston |
8 |
3 |
11 |
7 Austin |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 San Antonio |
1 |
0 |
1 |
9 Midland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 El Paso |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 Edinburg |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Unknown |
0 |
0 |
0 |
State Total |
13 |
3 |
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 2011
Residential Child Care Licensing Operations |
Central Registry Checks |
DPS
Checks |
FBI Checks* |
CPAs, CPA Foster Agency Homes |
45,644 |
45,656 |
17,602 |
General Residential Operations |
11,758 |
11,758 |
752 |
Independent Foster/ Group Homes |
190 |
190 |
16 |
Residential Treatment Centers |
8,660 |
8,660 |
383 |
Maternity Homes |
503 |
503 |
22 |
Total |
66,755 |
66,767 |
18,775 |
* 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 2011
Child Care Administrator Credential Exam |
Passed |
Failed |
Total |
Licensed Child Care Administrators (LCCA) |
46 |
3 |
49 |
Licensed Child Placing Agency Administrators (LCPA) |
59 |
10 |
69 |
Total number of exams |
n/a |
n/a |
118 |
On 8/31/2011 there were:
Child Care Credentials |
Active |
Inactive |
Total |
Licensed Child Care Administrators (LCCA) |
767 |
181 |
948 |
Licensed Child Placing Agency Administrators (LCPA) |
410 |
22 |
432 |
Total Exams |
n/a |
n/a |
1,380 |
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State's Top 10 Standards Deficiencies for Residential Child Care Licensing Operations,
Fiscal Year 2009
Rank |
Standard
Rule* |
Description |
Deficiencies |
Percent of Total Deficiencies |
1 |
749.607(1) |
Employee general responsibilities-Demonstrate competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks |
167 |
2.4 |
2 |
749.1953(a) |
Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work. |
150 |
2.1 |
3 |
745.625(a)(7) |
Background checks submitted-every 24 months after first submitted |
110 |
1.6 |
4 |
748.507(1) |
Employee general responsibilities-Demonstrate competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks |
105 |
1.5 |
5 |
748.685(a)(4) |
Caregiver responsibility - providing the level of supervision necessary to ensure each child's safety and well-being |
88 |
1.2 |
6 |
745.615(a)(8) |
Required background check - Applicants for a child-care administrator's license |
80 |
1.1 |
7 |
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 |
73 |
1 |
8 |
748.3301(a) |
Physical Site-Buildings must be structurally sound, clean, and in good repair. Paints must be lead-free |
72 |
1 |
9 |
749.1521(1) |
Medication Storage-Store medication in a locked container |
62 |
0.9 |
10 |
749.1541(a) |
Medication Record-Maintain cumulative record of prescription medications dispensed to child, include nonprescription meds for child under five yrs old |
60 |
0.9 |
State's Top 10 Standards Deficiencies for Residential Child Care Licensing Operations,
Fiscal Year 2010
Rank |
Standard
Rule* |
Description |
Deficiencies |
Percent of Total Deficiencies |
1 |
749.607(1) |
Employee general responsibilities-Demonstrate competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks |
132 |
2.3 |
2 |
749.1953(a) |
Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work. |
109 |
1.9 |
3 |
745.625(a)(7) |
Background checks submitted-every 24 months after first submitted |
86 |
1.5 |
4 |
748.507(1) |
Employee general responsibilities-Demonstrate competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks |
76 |
1.3 |
5 |
748.685(a)(4) |
Caregiver responsibility - providing the level of supervision necessary to ensure each child's safety and well-being |
58 |
1 |
6 |
745.615(a)(8) |
Required background check - Applicants for a child-care administrator's license |
57 |
1 |
7 |
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 |
55 |
1 |
8 |
748.3301(a) |
Physical Site-Buildings must be structurally sound, clean, and in good repair. Paints must be lead-free |
51 |
0.9 |
9 |
749.1521(1) |
Medication Storage-Store medication in a locked container |
48 |
0.8 |
10 |
749.1541(a) |
Medication Record-Maintain cumulative record of prescription medications dispensed to child, include nonprescription meds for child under five yrs old |
47 |
0.8 |
State's Top 10 Standards Deficiencies for Residential Child Care Licensing Operations,
Fiscal Year 2011
Rank |
Standard
Rule* |
Description |
Deficiencies |
Percent of Total Deficiencies |
1 |
749.607(1) |
Employee general responsibilities-Demonstrate competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks |
132 |
2.3 |
2 |
749.1953(a) |
Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work. |
130 |
2.2 |
3 |
745.625(a)(7) |
Background checks submitted-every 24 months after first submitted |
78 |
1.3 |
4 |
748.507(1) |
Employee general responsibilities-Demonstrate competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks |
75 |
1.3 |
5 |
748.685(a)(4) |
Caregiver responsibility - providing the level of supervision necessary to ensure each child's safety and well-being |
67 |
1.2 |
6 |
745.615(a)(8) |
Required background check - Applicants for a child-care administrator's license |
60 |
1 |
7 |
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 |
59 |
1 |
8 |
748.3301(a) |
Physical Site-Buildings must be structurally sound, clean, and in good repair. Paints must be lead-free |
53 |
0.9 |
9 |
749.1521(1) |
Medication Storage-Store medication in a locked container |
50 |
0.9 |
10 |
749.1541(a) |
Medication Record-Maintain cumulative record of prescription medications dispensed to child, include nonprescription meds for child under five yrs old |
49 |
0.8 |
* Only includes deficiencies where administrative review was upheld or waived.
**As described in FY 2011
Note: Does not include assessment deficiencies.
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