La Chau
Registered Child-Care Home in Houston, Texas. License #1638448, issued November 9, 2016.
- Address
- 10919 Malden Dr, Houston, TX 77075
- Phone
- (832) 359-7387
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 08:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: After School Care, Transportation to/from School, Weekend Care.
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Openings
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Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
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 2,016 standards at La Chau between January 27, 2022 and March 5, 2024 and recorded 22 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 | 2 | 182 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 185 | 5 |
| Personnel | 2 | 257 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 62 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 62 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 151 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 36 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| Nutrition | 2 | 87 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 219 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 144 | 3 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 82 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety and equipment | 2 | 138 | 0 |
| Swimming pools | 2 | 46 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 104 | 5 |
| Transportation | 2 | 59 | 0 |
The table adds up to 2,004 of those standards. The remaining 12, including 6 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 5 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on March 5, 2024, and 22 citations.
- 3High
- 6Medium High
- 10Medium
- 3Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 22. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium February 27, 2024 Correction verified March 5, 2024
747.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
As of today, February 27th, 2024 Complete Authorization for Emergency Medical Treatment for one child's file evaluated during the previous follow up inspection has still not been received.
- Medium Low February 27, 2024 Correction verified February 28, 2024
747.1315(c)(4): Training Criteria - Certificate
As of today, February 27th, 2024 the provider has not submitted documentation showing the primary caregiver has completed transportation training.
- Medium February 27, 2024 Correction verified February 28, 2024
747.3935(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
As of today, February 27th, 2024 the provider has not submitted documentation showing the annual certificate for children's products has been completed.
- Medium Low February 13, 2024 Correction verified February 27, 2024
747.1315(c)(4): Training Criteria - Certificate
Documentation of a training certificate showing the primary caregiver has completed transportation training was still not available for review during the follow up inspection.
- Medium February 13, 2024 Correction verified February 27, 2024
747.3935(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
The annual certificate for children's products was still not available for review.
- High January 31, 2024 Correction verified February 13, 2024
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A household member was observed during the inspection and does not have a cleared background check. The operation has not received an eligiblity determination from CBCU stating the person can be present.
- Medium High January 31, 2024 Corrected at inspection
747.5337(a)(3): Electric or Battery Operated CO System-Document Test Date, Battery Installation Date and Staff Name conducting Testing and Installation
The carbon monoxide detector is not being tested monthly. Note: The provider tested the carbon monoxide detector during the inspection and it was working properly.
- Medium January 31, 2024 Correction verified February 27, 2024
747.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
Admission information was incomplete for 3 children's files evaluated. The following information was incomplete: - Authorization for Emergency Medical Treatment - Special Care Needs Statements
- Medium High January 31, 2024 Correction verified February 13, 2024
747.3203(13): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Separate from Food and Inaccessible
A bottle of Comet and Rid X cleaner was observed on the floor in the restroom in reach of children.
- High January 31, 2024 Corrected at inspection
747.5115: Smoke Detectors Testing
The smoke detector has not been tested monthly. Note: The provider tested the alarm during the inspection and it was working properly.
- Medium Low January 31, 2024 Correction verified February 13, 2024
747.1315(c)(4): Training Criteria - Certificate
Documentation of a training certificate showing the primary caregiver has completed transportation training was not available for review during the inspection.
- Medium January 31, 2024 Correction verified February 13, 2024
747.3803(a)(7): First Aid Kit Incomplete -Thermometer, preferably non-glass
A working thermometer was not obersved in the first aid kit.
- High January 31, 2024 Corrected at inspection
747.3501(9): Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
Observed a bucket of water accessible to children during the inspection. Note: The provider removed the bucket of water during the inspection.
- Medium High January 31, 2024 Correction verified February 13, 2024
747.5005(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Monthly fire drills are not being conducted.
- Medium January 31, 2024 Correction verified February 13, 2024
747.3935(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
The annual certificate for children's products was not available for review.
- Medium High January 27, 2022 Correction verified January 28, 2022
747.5107(b): Fire Extinguishers Serviced
The fire extinguisher needed to be services; the needle of the fire extinguisher was in the red zone. Picture was taken.
- Medium January 27, 2022 Corrected at inspection
747.605(14): Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
It was noticed that the school name and phone number were not available in 3 school-aged children s records. Note: The caregiver called the parents to obtain this information and placed it on the admission forms during the inspection.
- Medium January 27, 2022 Correction verified February 17, 2022
747.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
The admission information form for one child in care and one child enroll was not available for viewing at the inspection.
- Medium January 27, 2022 Correction verified February 17, 2022
747.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One child incare did not have immunization records available for review.
- Medium High January 27, 2022 Correction verified February 17, 2022
747.1303(2)(A): Training Requirements for Caregivers- Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR
At the time of the inspection the primary caregiver s First Aid and CPR certification was expired.
- Medium January 27, 2022 Correction verified February 17, 2022
747.801(7): Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
There was no documentation of fire safety emergency drills, fire extinguisher checks, smoke detector checks, and carbon monoxide detector testing made available for review during the inspection.
- Medium High January 27, 2022 Correction verified January 28, 2022
747.5103: Must Have at Least One 3A-40BC Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher or Fire Extinguisher Approved by Fire Marshal
The home has fire extinguisher rated 1-A, 10-B: C instead of 3A-40B-C mounted on the wall.
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