Dolores Appling
Registered Child-Care Home in Houston, Texas. License #411136, issued October 24, 1991.
- Address
- 15006 Buxley St, Houston, TX 77053
- Phone
- (713) 206-1754
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since August 15, 2025. From the state's provider report of May 27, 2026.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 21 areas it checked 5,146 standards at Dolores Appling between September 12, 2022 and April 30, 2026 and recorded 16 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 21 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 5 | 473 | 3 |
| Record keeping | 5 | 464 | 4 |
| Personnel | 5 | 664 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 155 | 0 |
| Activities | 5 | 161 | 1 |
| Infants | 5 | 391 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 5 | 93 | 0 |
| School-age | 5 | 85 | 0 |
| Discipline | 5 | 95 | 0 |
| Naptime | 5 | 55 | 0 |
| Field trips | 5 | 60 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 5 | 80 | 0 |
| Nutrition | 5 | 219 | 0 |
| Health practices | 5 | 549 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 5 | 379 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 5 | 211 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety and equipment | 5 | 345 | 1 |
| Swimming pools | 5 | 127 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 5 | 260 | 1 |
| Transportation | 5 | 176 | 0 |
The table adds up to 5,142 of those standards. The remaining 4, including 3 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 6 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on April 30, 2026, and 16 citations.
- 10Medium High
- 6Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 16. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High April 30, 2026 Correction verified May 5, 2026
747.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
One out of four children's files had a parent listed as an emergency contact.
- Medium June 6, 2024 Correction verified June 24, 2024
747.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
One out of Four children's records reviewed is missing a health statement.
- Medium High November 6, 2023 Correction verified December 13, 2023
747.3501: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
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.
- Medium November 6, 2023 Correction verified November 17, 2023
747.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
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.
- Medium High November 6, 2023 Correction verified November 16, 2023
747.207(1): Policies Comply with Rules
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.
- Medium High September 7, 2023 Correction verified November 6, 2023
747.207(1): Policies Comply with Rules
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.
- Medium September 7, 2023 Correction verified November 6, 2023
747.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
Out of the 4 records for children evaluated during the inspection, none included the required information listed on their enrollment form.
- Medium High September 7, 2023 Correction verified November 6, 2023
747.3501: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
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.
- Medium High September 12, 2022 Correction verified September 14, 2022
747.5005(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The last fire drill was conducted on June 15th, 2022.
- Medium High September 12, 2022 Corrected at inspection
747.501(6): Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants
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.
- Medium September 12, 2022 Correction verified October 7, 2022
747.801(2): Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
Feeding instructions for a 5 month old was not available for review upon request during the inspection.
- Medium High September 12, 2022 Correction verified October 11, 2022
747.4407(b): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play Space - Hazards Removed or Repaired
A pool of water in a wading pool was accessible to children. There are bricks and other tripping hazards in the outdoor play area.
- Medium High September 12, 2022 Correction verified October 13, 2022
747.1303(4)(A): Training Requirements for Caregivers Licensed -24 hours Annual Training
A substitute caregiver has not completed 24 hours of annual training.
- Medium High September 12, 2022 Correction verified October 11, 2022
747.1303(5)(A): Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
The primary caregiver has only completed 2 hours of annual training. An additional 28 hours of training is required.
- Medium September 12, 2022 Corrected at inspection
747.2105(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
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.
- Medium September 12, 2022 Correction verified October 1, 2022
747.501(8): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Promotion of Physical Activities was not included in the operational policies.
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About this record
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