Dolores Appling
Inspection history
Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care RegulationRecords held from Sep 1, 2021 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.
| Date | Kind | Outcome as recorded | Violations | Official record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | Agency record |
| May 22, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | Agency record |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Assessment | Deficiencies cited | 3 | Agency record |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 3 | Agency record |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 8 | Agency record |
| Oct 5, 2021 no longer in the state’s current file | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
Violations
Text reproduced verbatim · Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care RegulationNearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.
Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.
“One out of four children's files had a parent listed as an emergency contact.”
“One out of Four children's records reviewed is missing a health statement.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Out of the 4 records for children evaluated during the inspection, none included the required information listed on their enrollment form.”
“The last fire drill was conducted on June 15th, 2022.”
“Documentation of Safe Sleeping Policies for Infants under 12 months was not listed in the operational policies. Note: The Safe Sleep Policy Form was given to the provider during the inspection.”
“A substitute caregiver has not completed 24 hours of annual training.”
“A 1 year old child was observed watching television during the inspection. Note: This was corrected during the inspection when the provider turned the television off.”
“A pool of water in a wading pool was accessible to children. There are bricks and other tripping hazards in the outdoor play area.”
“Promotion of Physical Activities was not included in the operational policies.”
“Feeding instructions for a 5 month old was not available for review upon request during the inspection.”
“The primary caregiver has only completed 2 hours of annual training. An additional 28 hours of training is required.”