Registered homeLicensed

Dorothy Lackey

12 serious, 4 minor findings across 8 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Dec 30, 2024.

4906 Hirsch Rd, Houston, TX 77026 · (713) 401-4530

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At a glance

Inspection record · 36 monthsHouston licensed centers, n=923

Serious findings0 critical, 12 serious, 4 minor across 8 inspections and 0 investigations (8 visits). Most recent serious: Dec 30, 2024.

Critical0 vs median 4

66% of centers have at least one

Serious12 vs median 16

84% of centers have at least one

LicenseSince 2010Registered

Practical6a–6pMon–Fri · Infant to school · Licensed capacity 12

Texas HHSC operation #1074426 · last checked against Texas Sep 16, 2026

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Meals providedListed
Snacks providedListed
Before-school careNot listed
After-school careNot listed
Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
Drop-in careNot listed
Part-time careListed
Field tripsNot listed
Skill classesNot listed
Weekend careNot listed
Night careNot listed
AccreditedNot listed
Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted

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Inspection record

Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.

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2024
Dec 30, 2024Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
  The home's fire extinguisher was sitting on the floor in the kitchen pantry.
  Corrected Dec 31, 2024, verified Dec 30, 2024. Standard 747.5105.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Primary Caregiver in Registered Home Qualifications - pediatric first-aid and pediatric CPR
  The primary caregiver needs to complete a CPR & 1st aid course.
  Corrected Feb 5, 2025, verified Feb 7, 2025. Standard 747.1007(5).
Dec 30, 2024Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Primary Caregiver in Registered Home Qualifications - pediatric first-aid and pediatric CPR
  The primary caregiver needs to complete a CPR & 1st aid course.
  Corrected Feb 5, 2025, verified Feb 7, 2025. Standard 747.1007(5).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
  The home's fire extinguisher was sitting on the floor in the kitchen pantry.
  Corrected Dec 31, 2024, verified Dec 30, 2024. Standard 747.5105.
Dec 30, 2024Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Primary Caregiver in Registered Home Qualifications - pediatric first-aid and pediatric CPR
  The primary caregiver needs to complete a CPR & 1st aid course.
  Corrected Feb 5, 2025, verified Feb 7, 2025. Standard 747.1007(5).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
  The home's fire extinguisher was sitting on the floor in the kitchen pantry.
  Corrected Dec 31, 2024, verified Dec 30, 2024. Standard 747.5105.
Dec 30, 2024Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Primary Caregiver in Registered Home Qualifications - pediatric first-aid and pediatric CPR
  The primary caregiver needs to complete a CPR & 1st aid course.
  Corrected Feb 5, 2025, verified Feb 7, 2025. Standard 747.1007(5).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
  The home's fire extinguisher was sitting on the floor in the kitchen pantry.
  Corrected Dec 31, 2024, verified Dec 30, 2024. Standard 747.5105.
Sep 26, 2024Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Personnel Records- Photo Identification
  The caregiver's file is missing photo ID.
  Corrected Sep 30, 2024, verified Sep 30, 2024. Standard 747.901(8).
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
  Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
  The caregiver's staff file is missing the employment affidavit.
  Corrected Sep 30, 2024, verified Sep 30, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.901(4).
Sep 26, 2024Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Personnel Records- Photo Identification
  The caregiver's file is missing photo ID.
  Corrected Sep 30, 2024, verified Sep 30, 2024. Standard 747.901(8).
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
  Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
  The caregiver's staff file is missing the employment affidavit.
  Corrected Sep 30, 2024, verified Sep 30, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.901(4).
Sep 26, 2024Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Personnel Records- Photo Identification
  The caregiver's file is missing photo ID.
  Corrected Sep 30, 2024, verified Sep 30, 2024. Standard 747.901(8).
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
  Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
  The caregiver's staff file is missing the employment affidavit.
  Corrected Sep 30, 2024, verified Sep 30, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.901(4).
Sep 26, 2024Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Personnel Records- Photo Identification
  The caregiver's file is missing photo ID.
  Corrected Sep 30, 2024, verified Sep 30, 2024. Standard 747.901(8).
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
  Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
  The caregiver's staff file is missing the employment affidavit.
  Corrected Sep 30, 2024, verified Sep 30, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.901(4).

Show 4 older visits, not counted above

2022
Sep 1, 2022Inspection
7 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Required Admission Information - Release Information
  It was noticed that the names and phone numbers of people to whom children may be released were not available in one child's record. Note: The caregiver entered this information on the admission form during the inspection.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.605(7).
- CriticalTexas: High
  Registered or Licensed Child-Care Home Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System, unless located in a School Facility
  It was noticed that the caregiver did not have Carbon Monoxide Detector in her facility.
  Corrected Sep 9, 2022, verified Sep 7, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.5331.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
  The primary caregiver's annual training record was not available for review for the period from 01/25/2021-01/25/2022 during the inspection.
  Corrected Sep 23, 2022, verified Sep 19, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1309(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
  It was noticed that the school s name and phone number were not available in 8 school-aged children s records. Note: The caregiver entered this information on the admission forms during the inspection.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.605(14).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
  There was no documentation of fire extinguisher checks, smoke detector checks, and carbon monoxide detector testing made available for review during the inspection.
  Corrected Sep 16, 2022, verified Sep 7, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.801(7).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Caregivers- Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR
  First Aid and CPR certification has expired for the primary caregiver and requires renewal.
  Corrected Sep 23, 2022, verified Sep 27, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1303(2)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Transportation Safety Training-Primary Caregiver and Employee Transporting
  The caregiver does not have two hours of transportation training.
  Corrected Sep 16, 2022, verified Sep 16, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1314.
Sep 1, 2022Inspection
7 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Required Admission Information - Release Information
  It was noticed that the names and phone numbers of people to whom children may be released were not available in one child's record. Note: The caregiver entered this information on the admission form during the inspection.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.605(7).
- CriticalTexas: High
  Registered or Licensed Child-Care Home Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System, unless located in a School Facility
  It was noticed that the caregiver did not have Carbon Monoxide Detector in her facility.
  Corrected Sep 9, 2022, verified Sep 7, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.5331.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Transportation Safety Training-Primary Caregiver and Employee Transporting
  The caregiver does not have two hours of transportation training.
  Corrected Sep 16, 2022, verified Sep 16, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1314.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
  There was no documentation of fire extinguisher checks, smoke detector checks, and carbon monoxide detector testing made available for review during the inspection.
  Corrected Sep 16, 2022, verified Sep 7, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.801(7).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
  It was noticed that the school s name and phone number were not available in 8 school-aged children s records. Note: The caregiver entered this information on the admission forms during the inspection.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.605(14).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
  The primary caregiver's annual training record was not available for review for the period from 01/25/2021-01/25/2022 during the inspection.
  Corrected Sep 23, 2022, verified Sep 19, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1309(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Caregivers- Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR
  First Aid and CPR certification has expired for the primary caregiver and requires renewal.
  Corrected Sep 23, 2022, verified Sep 27, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1303(2)(A).
Sep 1, 2022Inspection
7 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Required Admission Information - Release Information
  It was noticed that the names and phone numbers of people to whom children may be released were not available in one child's record. Note: The caregiver entered this information on the admission form during the inspection.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.605(7).
- CriticalTexas: High
  Registered or Licensed Child-Care Home Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System, unless located in a School Facility
  It was noticed that the caregiver did not have Carbon Monoxide Detector in her facility.
  Corrected Sep 9, 2022, verified Sep 7, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.5331.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
  The primary caregiver's annual training record was not available for review for the period from 01/25/2021-01/25/2022 during the inspection.
  Corrected Sep 23, 2022, verified Sep 19, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1309(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Transportation Safety Training-Primary Caregiver and Employee Transporting
  The caregiver does not have two hours of transportation training.
  Corrected Sep 16, 2022, verified Sep 16, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1314.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
  It was noticed that the school s name and phone number were not available in 8 school-aged children s records. Note: The caregiver entered this information on the admission forms during the inspection.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.605(14).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
  There was no documentation of fire extinguisher checks, smoke detector checks, and carbon monoxide detector testing made available for review during the inspection.
  Corrected Sep 16, 2022, verified Sep 7, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.801(7).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Caregivers- Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR
  First Aid and CPR certification has expired for the primary caregiver and requires renewal.
  Corrected Sep 23, 2022, verified Sep 27, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1303(2)(A).
Sep 1, 2022Inspection
7 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Registered or Licensed Child-Care Home Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System, unless located in a School Facility
  It was noticed that the caregiver did not have Carbon Monoxide Detector in her facility.
  Corrected Sep 9, 2022, verified Sep 7, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.5331.
- CriticalTexas: High
  Required Admission Information - Release Information
  It was noticed that the names and phone numbers of people to whom children may be released were not available in one child's record. Note: The caregiver entered this information on the admission form during the inspection.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.605(7).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
  There was no documentation of fire extinguisher checks, smoke detector checks, and carbon monoxide detector testing made available for review during the inspection.
  Corrected Sep 16, 2022, verified Sep 7, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.801(7).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Caregivers- Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR
  First Aid and CPR certification has expired for the primary caregiver and requires renewal.
  Corrected Sep 23, 2022, verified Sep 27, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1303(2)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Transportation Safety Training-Primary Caregiver and Employee Transporting
  The caregiver does not have two hours of transportation training.
  Corrected Sep 16, 2022, verified Sep 16, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1314.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
  The primary caregiver's annual training record was not available for review for the period from 01/25/2021-01/25/2022 during the inspection.
  Corrected Sep 23, 2022, verified Sep 19, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1309(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
  It was noticed that the school s name and phone number were not available in 8 school-aged children s records. Note: The caregiver entered this information on the admission forms during the inspection.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.605(14).

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