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DCL
Child Day Care
Licensing Overview
The Texas Department of Family and
Protective Services is granted its authority to
regulate child-care facilities and child-placing
agencies 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 | 255.4 |
---|---|
Supervisors | 36.2 |
Other Staff | 110.1 |
Total CCL Staff | 402.0 |
Worker demographic
Demographic | Subcategory | Number or Percent |
---|---|---|
Turnover Rate | n/a | 17.6% |
Agency Tenure | Less than 1 Year | 12.8% |
1-3 Years | 15.6% | |
Greater than 3 Years | 71.6% | |
Entry Salary (INV) | n/a | $31,728.96 |
Entry Salary (Non INV) | n/a | $28,239.00 |
Average Age | n/a | 40.8 |
Race/Ethnicity | African-American | 26.8% |
Anglo | 44.0% | |
Hispanic | 24.0% | |
Other | 5.2% |
Supervisor Demographics
Demographic | Subcategory | Number or Percent |
---|---|---|
Turnover Rate | n/a | 2.7% |
Agency Tenure | Less than 1 Year | 0.0% |
1-3 Years | 0.0% | |
Greater than 3 Years | 100.0% | |
Entry Salary | n/a | $38,145.96 |
Average Age | n/a | 48.5 |
Race/Ethnicity | African-American | 21.6% |
Anglo | 45.9% | |
Hispanic | 32.4% | |
Other | 0.0% |
DCL Expenditures
DCL Staff | $23,604,100 |
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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 frequency as necessary
Types of Remedial Action
- Corrective Action
- Probation/Evaluation
- Denials
- Fines/Penalties
- Suspension
- Revocation
Step 4: Due Process
Note: The described process is for reference only and does not necessarily represent the flow of a case.
Statistics FY 2012
- Daycare Operations/Homes: 23,992
- Capacity: 1,078,044
- Abuse/Neglect Investigations: 1,802
- Non-Abuse/Neglect Investigations: 12,147
- Inspections: 35,755
- Adverse Actions: 175
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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, investigate
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, other adults and youth ages 14 to 18
who will be in regular or frequent contact with
children in child-care operations. - Take corrective and adverse actions when necessary.
- 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 childcare
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.
Other Programmatic Information:
Challenges:
- Consistently enforcing adherence to minimum
standards across the state. - Developing cooperative, professional, and effective
relationships with child-care 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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Texas Child Population Ages Birth through 13 Years
Fiscal Year 2012
State Total: 5,517,274
Region Number | Child Population (Birth - 13 Years) |
---|---|
Region 1 Lubbock | 178,013 |
Region 2 Abilene | 101,590 |
Region 3 Arlington | 1,500,491 |
Region 4 Tyler | 212,216 |
Region 5 Beaumont | 144,011 |
Region 6 Houston | 1,363,589 |
Region 7 Austin | 617,083 |
Region 8 San Antonio | 552,311 |
Region 9 Midland | 122,265 |
Region 10 El Paso | 192,241 |
Region 11 Edinburg | 533,464 |
Total | 5,517,274 |
Population Data Source: Texas State Data Center; University of Texas (San Antonio) Based on Census 2010 data.
Texas Child Population Ages Birth through 13 Years by County
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Child Day Care Operations in Texas as of August 31
Fiscal Year | Licensed Child Care Centers | Licensed Child Care Homes | Listed Family Homes | Registered Child Care Homes | Small Employer Based Child Care | Total Day Care Operations |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | 9,309 | 1,564 | 8,257 | 6,895 | 1 | 26,026 |
2009 | 9,342 | 1,617 | 7,305 | 6,700 | 1 | 24,965 |
2010 | 9,436 | 1,684 | 7,589 | 6,537 | 4 | 25,250 |
2011 | 9,519 | 1,743 | 7,477 | 6,302 | 4 | 25,045 |
2012 | 9,601 | 1,774 | 6,774 | 5,837 | 6 | 23,992 |
*Note: Counts do not include applicants
Child Day Care Operations in Texas as of August 31
Day Care Licensing Operation Type | 2011 Count |
2011 Capacity | 2012 Count | 2012 Capacity |
---|---|---|---|---|
Licensed Child Care Centers with Before/After School Program | 696 | 49,675 | 728 | 53,088 |
Licensed Child Care Centers with Child Care Program | 8,019 | 844,572 | 8,104 | 854,572 |
Licensed Child Care Centers with School Age Program | 733 | 64,463 | 756 | 67,400 |
Licensed Child Care Centers with Temporary Shelter Program | 2 | 125 | 6 | 306 |
Licensed Child Care Centers with No Care Type | 69 | 6,883 | 7 | 502 |
Licensed Child Care Centers Subtotal | 9,519 | 965,718 | 9,601 | 975,868 |
Licensed Child Care Homes | 1,743 | 20,771 | 1,774 | 21,147 |
Listed Family Homes | 7,477 | 14,124 | 6,774 | 12,831 |
Registered Child Care Homes | 6,302 | 73,221 | 5,837 | 68,126 |
Small Employer Based Child Care | 4 | 48 | 6 | 72 |
Total Child Day Care Operations | 25,045 | 1,073,882 | 23,992 | 1,078,044 |
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Child Day Care Operations and Homes Regulated by Fiscal Year
Region | Licensed Child Care Centers 2011 | Licensed Child Care Centers 2012 | Licensed Child Care Homes 2011 |
Licensed Child Care Homes 2012 |
Listed Family Homes 2011 | Listed Family Homes 2012 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Lubbock | 299 | 291 | 69 | 75 | 422 | 314 |
2 Abilene | 218 | 213 | 66 | 60 | 177 | 140 |
3 Arlington | 2,355 | 2,390 | 473 | 505 | 2,204 | 2,101 |
4 Tyler | 355 | 346 | 68 | 67 | 386 | 337 |
5 Beaumont | 219 | 217 | 28 | 28 | 86 | 82 |
6 Houston | 2,326 | 2,354 | 255 | 270 | 1,481 | 1,323 |
7 Austin | 1,337 | 1,342 | 242 | 254 | 880 | 944 |
8 San Antonio | 917 | 908 | 115 | 113 | 632 | 447 |
9 Midland | 214 | 221 | 48 | 43 | 239 | 186 |
10 El Paso | 283 | 285 | 148 | 148 | 399 | 368 |
11 Edinburg | 996 | 1,034 | 231 | 211 | 571 | 532 |
Unknown/Out of State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 9,519 | 9,601 | 1,743 | 1,774 | 7,477 | 6,774 |
Child Day Care Operations and Homes Regulated by Fiscal Year
Region | Registered Child Care Homes 2011 | Registered Child Care Homes 2012 | Small Employer Based Child Care 2011 |
Small Employer Based Child Care 2012 |
Total 2011 | Total 2012 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Lubbock | 162 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 952 | 835 |
2 Abilene | 149 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 610 | 555 |
3 Arlington | 2,116 | 1,935 | 1 | 3 | 7,149 | 6,934 |
4 Tyler | 82 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 891 | 835 |
5 Beaumont | 65 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 398 | 384 |
6 Houston | 2,089 | 1,910 | 0 | 0 | 6,151 | 5,857 |
7 Austin | 604 | 583 | 1 | 1 | 3,064 | 3,124 |
8 San Antonio | 595 | 560 | 2 | 2 | 2,261 | 2,030 |
9 Midland | 48 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 549 | 494 |
10 El Paso | 100 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 930 | 897 |
11 Edinburg | 292 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 2,090 | 2,047 |
Unknown/Out of State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 6,302 | 5,837 | 4 | 6 | 25,045 | 23,992 |
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Licensing of Child Day Care Operations by Region
Fiscal Year 2012
Licensed Child Care Centers
Region | Applications Accepted |
Initial Permits Issued |
---|---|---|
1 Lubbock | 13 | 16 |
2 Abilene | 25 | 24 |
3 Arlington | 266 | 242 |
4 Tyler | 39 | 35 |
5 Beaumont | 17 | 21 |
6 Houston | 300 | 291 |
7 Austin | 163 | 164 |
8 San Antonio | 122 | 120 |
9 Midland | 18 | 17 |
10 El Paso | 31 | 32 |
11 Edinburg | 161 | 150 |
State Total | 1,155 | 1,112 |
Licensed Child Care Homes
Region | Applications Accepted |
Initial Permits Issued |
---|---|---|
1 Lubbock | 12 | 14 |
2 Abilene | 10 | 10 |
3 Arlington | 137 | 132 |
4 Tyler | 6 | 6 |
5 Beaumont | 7 | 7 |
6 Houston | 106 | 95 |
7 Austin | 68 | 57 |
8 San Antonio | 18 | 15 |
9 Midland | 3 | 3 |
10 El Paso | 14 | 12 |
11 Edinburg | 17 | 17 |
State Total | 398 | 368 |
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Licensing Child Care Operations by Region
Fiscal Year 2012
Licensed Family Homes
Region | Applications Accepted |
Listings Issued |
---|---|---|
1 Lubbock | 92 | 88 |
2 Abilene | 57 | 56 |
3 Arlington | 635 | 592 |
4 Tyler | 108 | 105 |
5 Beaumont | 32 | 32 |
6 Houston | 435 | 434 |
7 Austin | 277 | 271 |
8 San Antonio | 133 | 124 |
9 Midland | 59 | 57 |
10 El Paso | 147 | 139 |
11 Edinburg | 298 | 273 |
State Total | 2,273 | 2,171 |
Registered Child Care Homes
Region | Applications Accepted |
Registrations Issued |
---|---|---|
1 Lubbock | 29 | 25 |
2 Abilene | 27 | 26 |
3 Arlington | 401 | 296 |
4 Tyler | 22 | 19 |
5 Beaumont | 10 | 7 |
6 Houston | 348 | 240 |
7 Austin | 108 | 89 |
8 San Antonio | 91 | 74 |
9 Midland | 11 | 8 |
10 El Paso | 27 | 24 |
11 Edinburg | 39 | 29 |
State Total | 1,113 | 837 |
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Inspections in Child Day Care Operations
Facility Type Count & Percentage | 2011 Number |
2011 Percentage | 2012 Number |
2012 Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|
Licensed Child Care Centers | 24,305 | 67.9% | 24,538 | 68.6% |
Licensed Child Care Homes | 3,544 | 9.9% | 3,849 | 10.8% |
Listed Family Homes | 602 | 1.7% | 1,200 | 3.4% |
Registered Child Care Homes | 6,986 | 19.5% | 5,846 | 16.4% |
Small Employer Based Child Care | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.0% |
Illegal Operations | 270 | 0.8% | 270 | 0.8% |
Exemption Requests | 61 | 0.2% | 49 | 0.1% |
Total | 35,771 | 100% | 35,755 | 100% |
* Beginning in FY12 the LBB Performance Measure definition of Inspections does not include Inspections done as part of an Abuse/Neglect Investigation.
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Inspections in Child Day Care Licensing Operations by Type of Inspection
Fiscal Year 2012
Total Inspections: 35,755
Child Day Care Operations
Inspection Type | Number | Percent |
---|---|---|
Monitoring | 24,851 | 70.1% |
Follow-up | 9,198 | 26.0% |
Other | 1,387 | 3.9% |
Total | 35,436 | 100% |
Illegal Operations
Inspection Type | Number | Percent |
---|---|---|
Monitoring | 1 | 0.4% |
Follow-up | 252 | 93.3% |
Other | 17 | 6.3% |
Total | 270 | 100% |
Exemption Requests
Inspection Type | Number | Percent |
---|---|---|
Monitoring | 0 | 0.0% |
Follow-up | 30 | 61.2% |
Other | 19 | 38.8% |
Total | 49 | 100% |
* Beginning in FY12 the LBB Performance Measure definition of Inspections does not include Inspections done as part of an Abuse/Neglect Investigation.
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Investigations in Child Day Care Operations
Day Care Licensing Operations Type | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Licensed Child Care Centers | 12,073 | 10,812 | 11,470 | 12,397 | 11,136 |
Licensed Child Care Homes | 494 | 419 | 557 | 675 | 473 |
Listed Family Homes | 2,968 | 819 | 685 | 520 | 526 |
Registered Child Care Homes | 1,501 | 1,353 | 1,874 | 1,856 | 992 |
Illegal Operations/Exemptions | 1,190 | 1,219 | 1,022 | 977 | 987 |
Total | 18,226 | 14,622 | 15,608 | 16,425 | 14,114 |
*Includes Small Employer Based Child Care Centers
Investigations in Child Day Care Operations
Fiscal Year 2012
Region | Licensed Child Care Centers* |
Licensed Child Care Homes |
Listed Family Homes | Registered Child Care Homes |
Illegal Operations Exemptions | Day Care Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Lubbock | 497 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 35 | 592 |
2 Abilene | 260 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 30 | 343 |
3 Arlington | 3,111 | 145 | 101 | 272 | 282 | 3,911 |
4 Tyler | 386 | 5 | 28 | 10 | 43 | 472 |
5 Beaumont | 178 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 219 |
6 Houston | 2,239 | 74 | 96 | 225 | 132 | 2,766 |
7 Austin | 1,488 | 57 | 42 | 108 | 141 | 1,836 |
8 San Antonio | 1,493 | 49 | 59 | 198 | 115 | 1,914 |
9 Midland | 247 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 290 |
10 El Paso | 231 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 290 |
11 Edinburg | 1,006 | 95 | 116 | 104 | 54 | 1,375 |
Unknown/Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 106 |
Total | 11,136 | 473 | 526 | 992 | 987 | 14,114 |
*Includes Small Employer Based Child Care
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Investigations in Child Care Operations
Fiscal Year 2012
Child Day Care Operations
Operations Type | Total Number Operations as of 8/31/12 |
Investi-gations | Number of Abuse/ Neglect Investi-gations Total |
Number of Abuse/ Neglect Investi-gations Valid |
Number of Abuse/ Neglect Investi-gations Percent Validated |
Number of Non Abuse/ Neglect Investi-gations Total |
Number of Non Abuse/ Neglect Investi-gations - Deficiency Cited |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Licensed Child Care Centers | 9,601 | 11,136 | 1,263 | 145 | 11.5% | 9,874 | 2,958 |
Licensed Child Care Homes | 1,774 | 473 | 61 | 13 | 21.3% | 410 | 74 |
Listed Family Homes | 6,774 | 526 | 85 | 16 | 18.8% | 445 | 151 |
Registered Child Care Homes | 5,837 | 992 | 117 | 23 | 19.7% | 873 | 191 |
Small Employer Based Child Care | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 |
Subtotal | 23,992 | 13,127 | 1,526 | 197 | 12.9% | 11,602 | 3,374 |
Unlicensed Operations
Operations Type | Total Num Operations as of 8/31/12 |
Investi-gations | Num of Abuse/ Neglect Investi-gations Total |
Num of Abuse/ Neglect Investi-gations Valid |
Num of Abuse/ Neglect Investi-gations Percent Validated |
Num of Non Abuse/ Neglect Investi-gations Total |
Num of Non Abuse/ Neglect Investi-gations - Deficiency Cited |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Illegal Operations | 458 | 943 | 275 | 87 | 31.6% | 502 | 121 |
Exemption Requests | 157 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 43 | 28 |
Subtotal | 615 | 987 | 276 | 87 | 31.5% | 545 | 149 |
Total
Total Operations | Total Num Operations as of 8/31/12 |
Investi-gations | Num of Abuse/ Neglect Investi-gations Total |
Num of Abuse/ Neglect Investi-gations Valid |
Num of Abuse/ Neglect Investi-gations Percent Validated |
Num of Non Abuse/ Neglect Investi-gations Total |
Num of Non Abuse/ Neglect Investi-gations - Deficiency Cited |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 24,607 | 14,114 | 1,802 | 284 | 15.8% | 12,147 | 3,523 |
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 Actions and Corrective Actions Initiated in Child Day Care Operations by Region Fiscal Year 2012
Adverse Actions in Licensed Child-Care Centers
Region | Permits Denied | Permits Revoked | Permits Suspended | Total Adverse Actions |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 Lubbock | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2 Abilene | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 Arlington | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
4 Tyler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 Beaumont | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 Houston | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
7 Austin | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
8 San Antonio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
9 Midland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
10 El Paso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 Edinburg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
State Total | 26 | 11 | 0 | 37 |
Corrective Actions in Licensed Child-Care Centers
Region | Evaluation | Probation | Total Corrective Action |
---|---|---|---|
1 Lubbock | 7 | 2 | 9 |
2 Abilene | 3 | 0 | 3 |
3 Arlington | 32 | 12 | 44 |
4 Tyler | 4 | 0 | 4 |
5 Beaumont | 3 | 2 | 5 |
6 Houston | 38 | 17 | 55 |
7 Austin | 15 | 9 | 24 |
8 San Antonio | 15 | 9 | 24 |
9 Midland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
10 El Paso | 2 | 1 | 3 |
11 Edinburg | 12 | 4 | 16 |
State Total | 132 | 56 | 188 |
Adverse Actions in Licensed Child-Care Homes
Region | Permits Denied | Permits Revoked | Permits Suspended | Total Adverse Actions |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 Lubbock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 Abilene | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
3 Arlington | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
4 Tyler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 Beaumont | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 Houston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7 Austin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
8 San Antonio | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
9 Midland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 El Paso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 Edinburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
State Total | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
Corrective Actions in Licensed Child-Care Homes
Region | Evaluation | Probation | Total Corrective Action |
---|---|---|---|
1 Lubbock | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 Abilene | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 Arlington | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 Tyler | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 Beaumont | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 Houston | 1 | 1 | 2 |
7 Austin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 San Antonio | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 Midland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 El Paso | 1 | 0 | 1 |
11 Edinburg | 3 | 1 | 4 |
State Total | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Note: Adverse actions are determined by the date the facility was sent the letter of intent. Finalizing adverse action through due process is lengthy. Corrective actions begin after the due process is completed. Voluntary Suspensions are not counted in the number of suspensions.
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Adverse Actions and Corrective Actions Initiated in Child Day Care Operations by Region Fiscal Year 2012
Adverse Actions in Listed Family Homes
Region | Permits Denied | Permits Revoked | Permits Suspended | Total Adverse Actions |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 Lubbock | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
2 Abilene | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
3 Arlington | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
4 Tyler | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
5 Beaumont | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
6 Houston | 8 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
7 Austin | 12 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
8 San Antonio | 12 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
9 Midland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
10 El Paso | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
11 Edinburg | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
State Total | 83 | 12 | 0 | 95 |
Note: Beginning in FY12, due to a statutory change, suspensions related to Listed Family Homes that did not pay fees are no longer considered to be Adverse Actions.
Corrective Actions in Listed Family Homes
Region | Evaluation | Probation | Total Corrective Action |
---|---|---|---|
1 Lubbock | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 Abilene | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 Arlington | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 Tyler | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 Beaumont | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 Houston | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 Austin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 San Antonio | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 Midland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 El Paso | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 Edinburg | 0 | 0 | 0 |
State Total | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Adverse Actions in Registered Child-Care Homes
Region | Permits Denied | Permits Revoked | Permits Suspended | Total Adverse Actions |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 Lubbock | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2 Abilene | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
3 Arlington | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
4 Tyler | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
5 Beaumont | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 Houston | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
7 Austin | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
8 San Antonio | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
9 Midland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
10 El Paso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
11 Edinburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
State Total | 10 | 25 | 1 | 36 |
Corrective Actions in Registered Child-Care Homes
Region | Evaluation | Probation | Total Corrective Action |
---|---|---|---|
1 Lubbock | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 Abilene | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 Arlington | 1 | 0 | 1 |
4 Tyler | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 Beaumont | 1 | 0 | 1 |
6 Houston | 7 | 4 | 11 |
7 Austin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 San Antonio | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 Midland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 El Paso | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 Edinburg | 0 | 0 | 0 |
State Total | 9 | 4 | 13 |
Total Adverse and Corrective Actions for Child Day Care Operations
total | Permits Denied | Permits Revoked | Permits Suspended | Total Adverse Actions | Evaluation | Probation | Total Corrective Action |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grand Total | 122 | 52 | 1 | 175 | 146 | 62 | 208 |
Note: Adverse actions are determined by the date the facility was sent the letter of intent. Finalizing adverse action through due process is lengthy. Corrective actions begin after the due process is completed. Voluntary Suspensions are not counted in the number of suspensions.
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Background Checks for Child Day Care Operations
Fiscal Year 2012
Operation Type | Central Registry Checks | DPS Checks | FBI Checks* |
---|---|---|---|
Licensed Child Care Center | 190,244 | 190,242 | 154,261 |
Licensed Child Care Home | 5,313 | 5,312 | 883 |
Listed Family Home | 8,064 | 8,064 | 688 |
Registered Child Care Home | 10,676 | 10,679 | 1,150 |
Small Employer Based Child Care | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Total | 214,313 | 214,313 | 156,997 |
* 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 an illegal child-care operation
or exemption request. Review the definition section for details on who is required to have Central Registry, DPS and FBI checks.
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State's Top 10 Standards Deficiencies for Child Day Care Operations, Fiscal Year 2010
Rank | Standard Rule* |
Description** | Deficiencies | Percent of Total Deficiencies |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 746.1203(4) | Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children | 1,516 | 1.7 |
2 | 746.3701 | Safety - Areas Free From Hazards | 1,493 | 1.7 |
3 | 746.1201(1) | Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control | 1,354 | 1.5 |
4 | 746.3407 | Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment | 1,287 | 1.4 |
5 | 745.615(a)(2) | Required background checks - each person employed | 1,172 | 1.3 |
6 | 746.5101(a) | Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months | 1,119 | 1.3 |
7 | 746.1601 | Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children | 918 | 1.0 |
8 | 746.605(6) | Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact | 906 | 1.0 |
9 | 747.3501 | Safety - Areas Free From Hazards | 839 | 0.9 |
10 | 746.1315(a) | One Caregiver per Group of Children Must Have Current Training in First Aid with Rescue Breathing and Choking. Pediatric First Aid is Preferred | 829 | 0.9 |
State's Top 10 Standards Deficiencies for Child Day Care Operations, Fiscal Year 2011
Rank | Standard Rule* |
Description** | Deficiencies | Percent of Total Deficiencies |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 745.625(7) | Background checks submitted - Every 24 months after each person's background check was first submitted | 2,346 | 2.5 |
2 | 745.615(a)(2) | Required background checks - each person employed | 1,842 | 2.0 |
3 | 746.3701 | Safety - Areas Free From Hazards | 1,613 | 1.7 |
4 | 746.1203(4) | Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children | 1,544 | 1.6 |
5 | 745.615(b)(2) | Required FBI check -Persons at child care center, before/after-school, or school-age program required to have name-based check unless only meet (a)(7) | 1,411 | 1.5 |
6 | 746.3407 | Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment | 1,378 | 1.5 |
7 | 746.1201(1) | Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control | 1,157 | 1.2 |
8 | 746.5101(a) | Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months | 1,084 | 1.1 |
9 | 747.3501 | Safety - Areas Free From Hazards | 1,032 | 1.1 |
10 | 746.1601 | Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children | 871 | 0.9 |
State's Top 10 Standards Deficiencies for Child Day Care Operations, Fiscal Year 2012
Rank | Standard Rule* |
Description | Deficiencies | Percent of Total Deficiencies |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 745.625(7) | Background checks submitted - Every 24 months after each person's background check was first submitted | 1,827 | 2.1 |
2 | 745.615(a)(2) | Required background checks - each person employed | 1,583 | 1.8 |
3 | 746.1203(4) | Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children | 1,369 | 1.6 |
4 | 746.3701 | Safety - Areas Free From Hazards | 1,289 | 1.5 |
5 | 746.3407 | Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment | 1,182 | 1.3 |
6 | 745.615(b)(2) | Required FBI check -Persons at child care center, before/after-school, or school-age program required to have name-based check unless only meet (a)(7) | 1,180 | 1.3 |
7 | 746.1201(1) | Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control | 1,037 | 1.2 |
8 | 746.5101(a) | Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months | 976 | 1.1 |
9 | 747.3501 | Safety - Areas Free From Hazards | 918 | 1.0 |
10 | 746.1601 | Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children | 832 | 0.9 |
10 | 747.501(10) | Written Operational Policies- Emergency Preparedness Plan | 832 | 0.9 |
* Only includes deficiencies where administrative review was upheld or waived.
** As described in FY 2012.
Note: Does not include assessment deficiencies.