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Registered Child-Care Home · Texas

Dolores Appling

Address not listed, Houston

Last inspected Apr 30, 2026 · Map

1 deficiency cited

About this program

Licensed capacity
12
Ages served
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
Hours
06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Days
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Programs
Before School Care,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Drop-In Care
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
License type
Registered
Issued
Oct 24, 1991

No adverse action, corrective action or permit conditions on record.

State compliance summary

How many deficiencies Texas has recorded for this program, by risk level. This is not a quality rating: it describes compliance with the state’s minimum licensing standards.

0High risk
10Medium-high risk
6Medium risk
0Medium-low risk
0Low risk
6Inspections and investigations on record

Inspection history

Apr 30, 2026 · Inspection
1 deficiency cited
  • Critical Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
    Inspector's note: One out of four children's files had a parent listed as an emergency contact. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-04-30.
May 22, 2025 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Jun 6, 2024 · Inspection
1 deficiency cited
  • Non-critical Children's Records - Health Statement
    Inspector's note: One out of Four children's records reviewed is missing a health statement. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-06-27.
Nov 6, 2023 · Assessment
3 deficiencies cited
  • Non-critical Children's Records - Admission Information
    Inspector's note: RECITED - Verification of 100% compliance had not been provided by the original compliance date of 10/06/2023. Out of the 4 records for children evaluated during the inspection, none included the required information listed on their enrollment form. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-11-17.
  • Critical Policies Comply with Rules
    Inspector's note: RECITED - The updated operational policies provided still did not include all of the required information, specifically, 747.501(8)(b); 747.5010(8)(c) 747.501(9); 747.501(10); 747.501(11), and the emergency preparedness plan did not include procedures for 747.5003(1)(b); 747.5003(4) and 747.5003(5) The operational policies available for review during the inspection did not include policies and procedures for the following: (1) Safe Sleep; (2) Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Developmental Activities and Activity Plan, the policy must include (a)The duration of physical activity at your home, both indoor and outdoor ; (b)The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (c) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor time; (3) Your emergency preparedness plan and (4) Procedures for parents to visit the child-care home any time during your hours of operation to observe their child, program activities, the home, the premises, and equipment without having to secure prior approval. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-11-17.
  • Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
    Inspector's note: RECITED - Pictures provided on 10/27 and 10/30 do not show compliance. The entire yard must be cleaned of all debris. Several safety hazards were observed in the outdoor space designated for children have a narrow walkway from the door to the yard due the large number of items present. The yard was observed to be cluttered with items like wooden boards, concrete mix, tires, insecticide and other hazardous materials. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-11-17.
Sep 7, 2023 · Inspection
3 deficiencies cited
  • Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
    Inspector's note: Several safety hazards were observed in the outdoor space designated for children have a narrow walkway from the door to the yard due the large number of items present. The yard was observed to be cluttered with items like wooden boards, concrete mix, tires, insecticide and other hazardous materials. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-10-07.
  • Non-critical Children's Records - Admission Information
    Inspector's note: Out of the 4 records for children evaluated during the inspection, none included the required information listed on their enrollment form. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-10-06.
  • Critical Policies Comply with Rules
    Inspector's note: The operational policies available for review during the inspection did not include policies and procedures for the following: (1) Safe Sleep; (2) Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Developmental Activities and Activity Plan, the policy must include (a)The duration of physical activity at your home, both indoor and outdoor ; (b)The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (c) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor time; (3) Your emergency preparedness plan and (4) Procedures for parents to visit the child-care home any time during your hours of operation to observe their child, program activities, the home, the premises, and equipment without having to secure prior approval. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-10-06.

Records come from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation. They describe conditions on the inspection date and may not reflect current conditions.