Follow My Heart
Licensed Child-Care Home in Vanderbilt, Texas. License #1728784, issued June 24, 2022.
- Address
- 213 3rd Street, Vanderbilt, TX 77991
- Phone
- (361) 308-6873
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
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 6, 2026. From the state's provider report of August 6, 2026.
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 5,862 standards at Follow My Heart between November 10, 2021 and June 23, 2026 and recorded 41 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 | 6 | 565 | 4 |
| Record keeping | 5 | 467 | 3 |
| Personnel | 6 | 785 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 6 | 186 | 0 |
| Activities | 6 | 190 | 0 |
| Infants | 6 | 460 | 4 |
| Toddlers | 6 | 120 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 6 | 110 | 0 |
| School-age | 6 | 102 | 0 |
| Discipline | 6 | 114 | 1 |
| Naptime | 5 | 55 | 0 |
| Field trips | 6 | 72 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 6 | 96 | 0 |
| Nutrition | 6 | 261 | 0 |
| Health practices | 5 | 547 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 6 | 436 | 5 |
| Physical facilities | 6 | 246 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety and equipment | 6 | 414 | 0 |
| Swimming pools | 6 | 150 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 5 | 260 | 0 |
| Transportation | 6 | 177 | 2 |
The table adds up to 5,813 of those standards. The remaining 49, including 19 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 17 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on June 23, 2026, and 41 citations.
- 3High
- 24Medium High
- 11Medium
- 2Medium Low
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 41. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High May 28, 2026 Correction verified June 23, 2026
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
During the course of a DFPS investigation, it was determined the operation allowed a person with an inactive BGC to be present at the operation.
- Medium High January 6, 2026 Correction verified January 16, 2026
747.3703(a): Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations
Recite: Three animals in the home did not have current vaccinations.
- Medium January 6, 2026 Correction verified January 7, 2026
745.651(2)(B): Background Check Validation - Once a year listed family homes, licensed, and registered child care homes must validate list of subjects
Recite: The operation's employee list was last validated on 6/20/24.
- Medium Low January 6, 2026 Correction verified January 9, 2026
747.901(5): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
Recite: The director lacked a pre employment affidavit on file.
- Medium High December 12, 2025 Correction verified January 6, 2026
747.3303(b): Diaper Changing Equipment - No Play or Eating Surfaces Used
Children's diapers were being changed on the floor where they play.
- Medium December 12, 2025 Correction verified January 6, 2026
745.651(2)(B): Background Check Validation - Once a year listed family homes, licensed, and registered child care homes must validate list of subjects
The operation's employee list was last validated on 6/20/24.
- Medium High December 12, 2025 Correction verified January 6, 2026
747.3703(a): Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations
Three animals in the home did not have current vaccinations.
- Medium Low December 12, 2025 Correction verified January 6, 2026
747.901(5): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
The director lacked a pre employment affidavit on file.
- Medium December 12, 2025 Correction verified January 6, 2026
747.2321(a): Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
An infant did not have feeding instructions available.
- Low April 29, 2025 Correction verified May 9, 2025
747.611(a): Required Health Statement
One out of three children's records evaluated lacked a health statement on file.
- High May 13, 2024 Correction verified May 21, 2024
747.2326(a)(2): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
A 3 month old was observed sleeping in a bouncer.
- Medium High May 13, 2024 Correction verified May 21, 2024
747.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
One out of four children's files evaluated lacked an address for the emergency contact.
- High May 13, 2024 Correction verified May 21, 2024
747.2705(10): Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
A child was placed in a chair (with straps fastened) for discipline.
- Medium High May 13, 2024 Correction verified May 21, 2024
747.2307: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Use of Safety Straps
An infant was observed in a bouncer and safety straps were not used. Note: This was corrected when the straps were fastened.
- Medium High May 13, 2024 Correction verified June 10, 2024
747.3501: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The gate on the outdoor wooden fence is broken and not attached to the fence. There are several nails protruding from the outdoor wooden fence.
- Medium High June 12, 2023 Correction verified June 19, 2023
747.3619: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
One child with a known food allergy, lacked a food allergy plan on file.
- Medium High June 12, 2023 Correction verified June 19, 2023
747.605(13): Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
Three out of four children's files evaluated lacked a special needs statement on file.
- Medium High December 14, 2022 Correction verified January 9, 2023
747.5403(c): Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
The vehicle used for transporting children registration expired October 2022.
- Medium January 31, 2022 Correction verified February 1, 2022
747.2321(a): Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
One infant feeding instruction has not been completed.
- Medium High December 3, 2021 Correction verified December 6, 2021
747.3935(a): Children's Products- Review list and Remove unsafe products
Recite: I observed that the Consumer Product Recall has not been certified.
- Medium High December 3, 2021 Correction verified December 6, 2021
747.1303(6)(A): Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver and Substitute that transports - Transportation Training
Recite: The Director lacked current transportation training.
- Medium November 23, 2021 Correction verified December 3, 2021
747.501(11): Written Operational Policies - Instructions for Contacting Licensing Office/Online and TX Abuse & Neglect Hotline
Recite: The operational policy lacked instructions for the parents to contact the local licensing office, Abuse Neglect Hotline, and the HHSC website.
- Medium High November 23, 2021 Correction verified December 3, 2021
747.3935(a): Children's Products- Review list and Remove unsafe products
Recite: I observed that the Consumer Product Recall has not been certified.
- Medium High November 23, 2021 Correction verified December 3, 2021
747.1303(6)(A): Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver and Substitute that transports - Transportation Training
Recite: The Director lacked current transportation training.
- Medium November 23, 2021 Correction verified December 3, 2021
747.501(10): Written Operational Policies - Procedures for Parents Review Licensing Rules and Reports
Recite: The operational policy lacked procedures for parents to review the homes last inspection report and how to access the minimum standards online.
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About this record
Every figure on this page comes from the Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation open data published at data.texas.gov, reproduced as the state recorded it. We do not grade, score or rank programs. A citation is a finding by a state inspector on a given day; it is not a judgment about a program today, and the correction status beside each one is part of the record. This page reflects data retrieved on November 8, 2026. Full methodology.
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