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DCL
Child Day Care Licensing Overview

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is granted its authority to
regulate child-care facilities and child-placing agencies by the Texas Legislature in Chapter 42
of the Texas Human Resources Code. The purpose of regulation is to protect a group or class of children by establishing and enforcing statewide minimum standards.

Total Average Filled Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Staff

Caseworkers
250.0
Supervisors
35.7
Other Staff
121.2
Total CCL Staff
406.9

Worker demographic

Demographic Subcategory Number or Percent
Turnover Rate
 n/a
19.8%
Agency Tenure
 Less than 1 Year
13.9%
1-3 Years
15.5%
Greater than 3 Years
70.6%
Entry Salary (INV)
 n/a
$31,728.96
Entry Salary (Non INV)
 n/a
$28,239.00
Average Age
 n/a
40.6
Race/Ethnicity
 African-American
28.6%
Anglo
40.8%
Hispanic
24.4%
Other
6.3%

Supervisor Demographics

Demographic Subcategory Number or Percent
Turnover Rate
 n/a
13.7%
Tenure as Supervisor
 Less than 1 Year
11.8%
1-3 Years
11.8%
Greater than 3 Years
76.5%
Entry Salary
 n/a
$38,145.96
Average Age
 n/a
48.1
Race/Ethnicity
 African-American
29.4%
Anglo
47.1%
Hispanic
23.5%
Other
0.0%

DCL Expenditures

DCL Staff
$24,021,247

Description of the Monitoring/Investigation Process

Step 1: Application/Permit Issuance
  • Orientation
  • Inspection
  • Background Check
  • Technical Assistance
  • Fees
  • Initial Permit
  • Non-expiring Permit
Step 2: Monitoring/Investigation
  • Routine Action: Continue to Monitoring
  • Complaint Based Action: Continue to Investigation
Step 2a: Monitoring
  • Assess Risk
  • Annual Unannounced Inspections
  • Biennial Background Checks
  • Random Sampling of CPA Foster Homes
  • Technical assistance
Step 2b: Investigation
  • Assess Risk
  • Abuse, Neglect, or exploitation
  • Minimum Standards violations, including serious incidents
Step 3: Deficiencies Found? Reports Validated?
Step 4: Due Process
Step 5: Enforcement/Remedial Action
  • Document Inspection
  • Share results with facility and the public via CLASS database
  • Require correction to reduce risk
  • Verify compliance
  • Increase monitoring frequency as necessary
Types of Remedial Action
  • Corrective Action
  • Probation/Evaluation
  • Denials
  • Fines/Penalties
  • Suspension
  • Revocation
Step 4: Due Process

Note: The described process is for reference only and does not necessarily represent the flow of a case.

Statistics FY 2013

  • Daycare Operations/Homes: 21,980
  • Capacity: 1,085,366
  • Abuse/Neglect Investigations: 1,669
  • Non-Abuse/Neglect Investigations: 16,760
  • Inspections: 37,128
  • Adverse Actions: 26

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Legal Responsibility for Child-Care Licensing

Statutory References

Day Care and Residential Care: Statutory References
Social Security Act
Human Resources Code, Chapters 40, 42, and 43
Texas Family Code, Title 5
Texas Government Code
Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 249
Texas Administrative Code, Title 40

Major Provisions

  • Develop minimum standards to promote the health, safety, and well-being of children in out-of-home care.
  • Inspect child-care operations to ensure they maintain compliance with minimum standards.
  • Investigate allegations of abuse/neglect, investigate violations of standards or the law and ensure appropriate enforcement actions are taken.
  • Conduct criminal background checks and DFPS Central Registry checks on all adult staff or caregivers, other adults and youth ages 14 to 18 who will be in regular or frequent contact with children in child-care operations.
  • Take corrective and adverse actions when necessary.
  • Offer consultation to potential applicants and permit holders about meeting and maintaining compliance with Licensing standards.
  • Educate the general public about choosing regulated child-care and inform them of the child-care options in Texas through media campaigns and by maintaining an online database of child-care providers, including information regarding each operation's compliance history.
  • Enforce regulatory requirements for all child-care providers, including illegally operating child-care providers.

Other Programmatic Information:

Challenges:

  • Consistently enforcing adherence to minimum standards across the state.
  • Developing cooperative, professional, and effective relationships with child-care operations resulting in increased compliance and stronger protection for children.
  • Providing technical assistance to all child care operations, especially focusing on those struggling to maintain compliance with standards.
  • Providing thorough, efficient and timely background check results to over a quarter of a million people each year seeking to work in child care, provide foster care or adopt a child.
  • Maximizing technology resources to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of regulatory practices and allow licensing staff to become an increasingly mobile workforce.
  • Creating standards that protect the health and safety of children in care without impacting the affordability and availability of that care.

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Texas Child Population Ages Birth through 13 Years
Fiscal Year 2013

State Total: 5,589,741

Region Number Child Population (Birth - 13 Years)
Region 1 Lubbock
179,855
Region 2 Abilene
102,084
Region 3 Arlington
1,519,764
Region 4 Tyler
213,405
Region 5 Beaumont
145,038
Region 6 Houston
1,383,575
Region 7 Austin
632,537
Region 8 San Antonio
558,095
Region 9 Midland
123,635
Region 10 El Paso
193,835
Region 11 Edinburg
537,918
Total
5,589,741

Population Data Source: Texas State Data Center; University of Texas (San Antonio) Based on Census 2010 data.

Texas Child Population Ages Birth through 13 Years by County

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Child Day Care Operations in Texas as of August 31, 2013

Fiscal Year Licensed Child Care Centers Licensed Child Care Homes Registered Child Care Homes Listed Family Homes Small Employer Based Child Care Temporary Shelter Total Day Care Operations
2009
9,342
1,617
6,700
7,305
1
0
24,965
2010
9,436
1,684
6,537
7,589
4
0
25,250
2011
9,517
1,743
6,302
7,477
4
2
25,045
2012
9,595
1,774
5,837
6,774
6
6
23,992
2013
9,533
1,756
5,266
5,411
6
8
21,980

Note: Counts do not include Applicants. Beginning 9/1/2011, Temporary Shelters were no longer a licensed operation. Temporary Shelter Programs are issued a Certificate of Compliance.

Child Day Care Operations in Texas as of August 31, 2013

Day Care Licensing Operation Type 2012
Count		 2012 Capacity 2013 Count 2013 Capacity
Licensed Child Care Centers Totals
9,595
975,562
9,533
986,242
Licensed Child Care Centers with Before/After School Program
728
53,088
721
54,527
Licensed Child Care Centers with Child Care Program
8,104
854,572
7,976
856,362
Licensed Child Care Centers with School Age Program
756
67,400
835
75,331
Licensed Child Care Centers with No Care Type
7
502
1
22
Licensed Child Care Homes
1,774
21,147
1,756
20,969
Registered Child Care Homes
5,837
68,126
5,266
61,488
Listed Family Homes
6,774
12,831
5,411
16,226
Small Employer Based Child Care
6
72
6
72
Licensed Child Care Centers with Temporary Shelter Program
6
306
8
369
Total Child Day Care Operations
23,992
1,078,044
21,980
1,085,366

Note: Beginning 9/1/2011, Temporary Shelter Programs were no longer a licensed child care center. Temporary Shelter Programs are issued a Certificate of Compliance.

The operations without a "Care Type" are operations that were placed on adverse action prior to 9/1/2010. While in the adverse action, a new permit is not being issued for the specified care type.

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Regional Count of Child Day Care Operations Fiscal Year 2012

Region Licensed Centers Licensed Homes Registered Homes Listed Family Homes Small Employer Based Child Care Temporary Shelter Program
1 Lubbock
291
75
155
314
0
0
2 Abilene
213
60
142
140
0
0
3 Arlington
2,390
505
1,935
2,101
3
0
4 Tyler
345
67
85
337
0
1
5 Beaumont
217
28
57
82
0
0
6 Houston
2,349
270
1,910
1,323
0
5
7 Austin
1,342
254
583
944
1
0
8 San Antonio
908
113
560
447
2
0
9 Midland
221
43
44
186
0
0
10 El Paso
285
148
96
368
0
0
11 Edinburg
1,034
211
270
532
0
0
Unknown/Out of State
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
9,595
1,774
5,837
6,774
6
6

Regional Count of Child Day Care Operations Fiscal Year 2013

Region Licensed Centers Licensed Homes Registered Homes Listed Family Homes Small Employer Based Child Care Temporary Shelter Program
1 Lubbock
287
68
137
242
0
0
2 Abilene
212
57
127
123
0
0
3 Arlington
2,371
498
1,717
1,782
3
0
4 Tyler
335
59
63
203
0
1
5 Beaumont
212
30
55
57
0
0
6 Houston
2,380
280
1,785
1,069
0
6
7 Austin
1,346
271
507
736
1
0
8 San Antonio
862
112
489
381
2
0
9 Midland
217
41
53
120
0
0
10 El Paso
273
135
82
281
0
1
11 Edinburg
1,038
205
251
417
0
0
Unknown/Out of State
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
9,533
1,756
5,266
5,411
6
8

Note: As of 9/1/2011, Temporary Shelter Programs are no longer a licensed center. Temporary Shelter Care Programs are Issued a Certificate of Compliance.

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Licensing of Child Day Care Operations by Region
Fiscal Year 2013

Licensed Child Care Centers

Region Applications
Accepted		 Initial Permits Issued
1 Lubbock
20
16
2 Abilene
14
13
3 Arlington
265
213
4 Tyler
34
36
5 Beaumont
9
8
6 Houston
338
296
7 Austin
164
155
8 San Antonio
95
86
9 Midland
13
9
10 El Paso
30
26
11 Edinburg
125
118
State Total
1,107
976

Licensed Child Care Homes

Region Applications
Accepted		 Initial Permits Issued
1 Lubbock
7
8
2 Abilene
8
8
3 Arlington
96
86
4 Tyler
4
3
5 Beaumont
5
4
6 Houston
83
75
7 Austin
77
70
8 San Antonio
14
11
9 Midland
6
3
10 El Paso
7
9
11 Edinburg
18
17
State Total
325
294

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Licensing Child Care Operations by Region
Fiscal Year 2013

Licensed Family Homes

Region Applications
Accepted		 Listings Issued
1 Lubbock
78
78
2 Abilene
48
48
3 Arlington
665
629
4 Tyler
75
66
5 Beaumont
15
15
6 Houston
382
381
7 Austin
253
252
8 San Antonio
138
130
9 Midland
44
43
10 El Paso
119
101
11 Edinburg
153
138
State Total
1,970
1,881

Registered Child Care Homes

Region Applications
Accepted		 Registrations Issued
1 Lubbock
11
12
2 Abilene
17
12
3 Arlington
309
239
4 Tyler
10
8
5 Beaumont
10
7
6 Houston
312
241
7 Austin
94
70
8 San Antonio
86
69
9 Midland
18
15
10 El Paso
22
16
11 Edinburg
32
31
State Total
921
720

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Inspections* in Child Day Care Operations

Operation Type 2012 Operations** 2012 Inspections 2012 Percentage of Total Inspections 2013 Operations** 2013 Inspections 2013 Percentage of Total Inspections
Licensed Child Care Centers
10,514
24,538
68.6%
10,855
25,149
67.7%
Licensed Child Care Homes
2,078
3,849
10.8%
2,419
3,790
10.2%
Registered Child Care Homes
7,032
5,846
16.4%
7,376
5,702
15.4%
Listed Family Homes
9,368
1,200
3.4%
9,297
2,037
5.5%
Small Employer Based Child Care
7
3
0.0%
10
1
0.0%
Temporary Shelter Programs
0
0
0.0%
9
8
0.0%
Exemption Requests
804
49
0.1%
668
22
0.1%
Illegal Operations
1,739
270
0.8%
1,757
419
1.1%
Total***
31,542
35,755
100.0%
32,131
37,128
100.0%

*Beginning in FY12 the LBB Performance Measure definition of Inspections does not include Inspections completed as part of an Investigation. The inspection counts are based on the operation type at the time of the inspection.

Inspections to Exemption Requests are conducted to access the program to determine if it is exempt from Licensing's regulation.

** Operations that are open any time during the fiscal year. Operations may have multiple inspections.

*** Beginning FY 2013, Total Number of Operations During Year counts unique operations only.  Some operations are counted more than once due to Facility Type changes during the Fiscal Year.

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Inspections in Child Day Care Licensing Operations by Type of Inspection
Fiscal Year 2013

Total Inspections: 37,128

Child Day Care Operations

Inspection Type Number Percent
Monitoring
23,736
64.7%
Follow-up
11,769
32.1%
Other
1,182
3.2%
Total 
36,687
100%

Illegal Operations

Inspection Type Number Percent
Monitoring
3
0.7%
Follow-up
382
91.2%
Other
34
8.1%
Total 
419
100%

Exemption Requests

Inspection Type Number Percent
Monitoring
0
0.0%
Follow-up
13
59.1%
Other
9
40.9%
Total 
22
100%

*Beginning in FY12 the LBB Performance Measure definition of Inspections does not include Inspections completed as part of an Investigation.

The inspection counts are based on the operation type at the time of the inspection.

Inspections to Exemption Requests are conducted to assess the program to determine if it is exempt from Licensing's regulation.

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Investigations in Child Day Care Operations

Day Care Licensing Operations Type 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Licensed Child Care Centers
10,811
11,469
12,395
11,136
12,586
Licensed Child Care Homes
419
557
675
473
718
Registered Child Care Homes
1,353
1,874
1,856
992
1,836
Listed Family Homes
819
685
520
526
2,347
Small Employer Based Child Care
1
1
2
0
2
Temporary Shelter Programs
0
0
0
0
2
Illegal Operations and Exemptions
1,219
1,022
977
987
1,125
Total
14,622
15,608
16,425
14,114
18,616

Investigations in Child Day Care Operations
Fiscal Year 2013

Region Licensed
Child Care Centers 		Licensed
Child Care Homes		 Registered Child Care Homes Listed Family Homes Small Employer Based Child Care Temporary Shelter Programs Illegal Operations and Exemptions Day Care Total
1 Lubbock
546
35
96
165
0
0
59
901
2 Abilene
276
20
75
78
0
0
40
489
3 Arlington
3,673
255
769
1,063
1
0
327
6,088
4 Tyler
404
15
14
55
0
0
58
546
5 Beaumont
220
5
13
7
0
0
22
267
6 Houston
2,330
89
294
219
0
2
222
3,156
7 Austin
1,868
117
243
320
1
0
185
2,734
8 San Antonio
1,495
41
184
118
0
0
105
1,943
9 Midland
343
21
26
94
0
0
31
515
10 El Paso
292
38
21
101
0
0
24
476
11 Edinburg
1,139
82
101
127
0
0
46
1,495
Unknown/Other
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
Total
12,586
718
1,836
2,347
2
2
1,125
18,616

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Non-Abuse/Neglect Investigations in Child Day Care Operations
Fiscal Year 2013

Operation Type Number of Operations¹ Number of Operations¹ with a
Non-A/N Investigation		 Number of Completed
Non-A/N Investigations²		 Number of Non-A/N Investigations with at Least 1 Deficiency Cited²
Child Day Care Operations
Licensed Child Care Centers
10,855
5,387
11,408
3,030
Licensed Child Care Homes
2,419
517
663
67
Registered Homes
7,376
1,388
1,725
128
Listed Homes
9,297
1,699
2,299
36
Small Employer Based Child Care
10
2
2
0
Temporary Shelter Care
9
1
2
0
Subtotal
29,966
8,994
16,099
3,261
Other
Illegal Operations³ and Exemption Requests
2,425
653
661
305
Total 4
32,131
9,568
16,760
3,566

Unlicensed Operations

Operation Type Operations¹ With a Closed A/N Investigation Closed Validated % Validated With at Least 1 Deficiency Cited²
Child Day Care Operations
Licensed Child Care Centers
10,855
984
1,155
153
13.2%
642
Licensed Child Care Homes
2,419
55
56
9
16.1%
33
Registered Homes
7,376
102
110
18
16.4%
64
Listed Homes
9,297
46
48
13
27.1%
27
Small Employer Based Child Care
10
0
0
0
0.0%
0
Temporary Shelter Care
9
0
0
0
0.0%
0
Subtotal
29,966
1,187
1,369
193
14.1%
766
Other
Illegal Operations³ and Exemption Requests
2,425
298
300
81
27.0%
259
Total4
32,131
1,484
1,669
274
16.4%
1,025

¹ Operations that are open any time during the fiscal year. Operations may have multiple investigations.

² The deficiences are related to the investigation allegations.

³ The number of illegal operation investigations is calculated using the operation's application date that is after the date of the intake.

4 Beginning FY 2013, Subtotal and Total Number of Operations During Year counts unique operations only. Some operations are counted more than once due to Facility Type changes during the Fiscal Year.

Note: The number of Investigations will not match the totals for the Abuse/Neglect Investigations and the totals for the Non-Abuse/Neglect Investigations because the count of the numbers is collected from different stages. Exemption requests are submitted to Licensing to determine if their operation is subject to regulation.

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Illegal Operations Identified and Resolution

Fiscal Year 2013

Resolutions** are identified in the following (3) column headings:

  • Not Subject/Exempt
  • Permit Issued
  • Voluntary Closures
Region Illegal Operations Identified Not Subject/Exempt Permit Issued Voluntary Closures Illegal Operations Open-Pending Resolution
1 Lubbock
72
22
13
4
26
2 Abilene
47
21
10
9
13
3 Arlington
496
137
54
52
149
4 Tyler
72
32
5
8
19
5 Beaumont
32
12
4
7
9
6 Houston
291
95
14
31
80
7 Austin
257
101
30
21
67
8 San Antonio
184
73
13
18
67
9 Midland
44
18
4
9
15
10 El Paso
37
14
2
1
6
11 Edinburg
77
43
7
4
15
Unknown/Out of State
148
73
0
13
4
Total
1,757
641
156
177
470

*Includes illegal operations identified prior to FY 2013, but not yet resolved.

**Excludes other resolutions such as administrative closures and pending applications.

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Adverse Actions and Corrective Actions Initiated in Child Day Care Operations by Region
Fiscal Year 2013

Adverse Actions in Licensed Child-Care Centers

Region Permits Denied Permits Revoked Permits Suspended Total Adverse Actions
1 Lubbock
0
0
0
0
2 Abilene
0
0
0
0
3 Arlington
0
4
0
4
4 Tyler
0
2
0
2
5 Beaumont
0
0
0
0
6 Houston
7
6
0
13
7 Austin
2
1
0
3
8 San Antonio
6
2
0
8
9 Midland
0
0
0
0
10 El Paso
0
0
0
0
11 Edinburg
1
2
0
3
State Total
16
17
0
33

Corrective Actions in Licensed Child-Care Centers

Region Evaluation Probation Total Corrective Action
1 Lubbock
3
0
3
2 Abilene
3
1
4
3 Arlington
12
5
17
4 Tyler
3
0
3
5 Beaumont
2
0
2
6 Houston
32
9
41
7 Austin
14
3
17
8 San Antonio
14
13
27
9 Midland
4
1
5
10 El Paso
1
5
6
11 Edinburg
10
7
17
State Total
98
44
142

Adverse Actions in Licensed Child-Care Homes

Region Permits Denied Permits Revoked Permits Suspended Total Adverse Actions
1 Lubbock
0
0
0
0
2 Abilene
0
0
0
0
3 Arlington
0
1
0
1
4 Tyler
0
0
0
0
5 Beaumont
0
0
0
0
6 Houston
0
1
0
1
7 Austin
2
1
0
3
8 San Antonio
0
0
0
0
9 Midland
0
0
0
0
10 El Paso
0
0
0
0
11 Edinburg
0
0
0
0
State Total
2
3
0
5

Corrective Actions in Licensed Child-Care Homes

Region Evaluation Probation Total Corrective Action
1 Lubbock
0
0
0
2 Abilene
0
0
0
3 Arlington
1
0
1
4 Tyler
0
0
0
5 Beaumont
0
0
0
6 Houston
1
0
1
7 Austin
0
0
0
8 San Antonio
0
0
0
9 Midland
0
0
0
10 El Paso
0
0
0
11 Edinburg
1
0
1
State Total
3
0
3

Note: Adverse actions are counted the date the permit holder was notified after the first phase of the due process when the decision was upheld or waived. Voluntary suspensions are excluded from the count of suspensions. Corrective Actions are counted when the due process is complete. See definition of adverse actions and corrective actions in the definition section.

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Adverse Actions and Corrective Actions
Initiated in Child Day Care Operations by Region
Fiscal Year 2013

Adverse Actions in Listed Family Homes

Region Permits Denied Permits Revoked Permits Suspended Total Adverse Actions
1 Lubbock
3
1
0
4
2 Abilene
1
0
0
1
3 Arlington
4
3
0
7
4 Tyler
1
0
0
1
5 Beaumont
0
0
0
0
6 Houston
5
2
0
7
7 Austin
2
1
0
3
8 San Antonio
4
1
0
5
9 Midland
1
0
0
1
10 El Paso
6
0
0
6
11 Edinburg
6
0
0
6
State Total
33
8
0
41

Note: Beginning in FY12, due to a statutory change, suspensions related to Listed Family Homes that did not pay fees are no longer considered to be Adverse Actions.

Adverse Actions in Registered Child Care Homes

Region Permits Denied Permits Revoked Permits Suspended Total Adverse Actions
1 Lubbock
0
0
0
0
2 Abilene
0
2
0
2
3 Arlington
0
6
0
6
4 Tyler
0
0
0
0
5 Beaumont
0
0
0
0
6 Houston
0
3
0
3
7 Austin
3
6
0
9
8 San Antonio
0
2
1
3
9 Midland
1
0
0
1
10 El Paso
1
0
0
1
11 Edinburg
1
1
0
2
State Total
6
20
1
27

Corrective Actions in Registered Child Care Homes

Region Evaluation Probation Total Corrective Action
1 Lubbock
0
0
0
2 Abilene
0
1
1
3 Arlington
2
2
4
4 Tyler
0
0
0
5 Beaumont
0
0
0
6 Houston
2
2
4
7 Austin
1
0
1
8 San Antonio
0
0
0
9 Midland
0
0
0
10 El Paso
0
0
0
11 Edinburg
0
2
2
State Total
5
7
12

Total Adverse Actions for Child Day Care Operations

Total Permits Denied Permits Revoked Permits Suspended Total Adverse Actions
Grand Total
57
48
1
106

Total Corrective Actions for Child Day Care Operations

Total Evaluation Probation Total Corrective Actions
Grand Total
106
51
157

Note: Adverse actions are counted the date the permit holder was notified after the first phase of the due process when the decision was upheld or waived. Voluntary Suspensions are excluded from the count of suspensions. Corrective Actions are counted when the due process is completed. See the definition of adverse actions and corrective actions in the definition section.

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Background Checks for Day Care Licensing Child Care Operations
Fiscal Year 2013

Operation Type Central Registry Checks DPS Checks FBI Checks*
Licensed Child Care Center
201,113
201,116
168,717
Licensed Child Care Home
5,005
5,004
779
Registered Child Care Home
10,381
10,380
1,188
Listed Family Home
7,395
7,398
698
Small Employer Based Child Care
16
16
14
Temporary Shelter Programs
130
130
65
Total
224,040
224,044
171,461

* Effective FY 2013, this represents the number of FBI checks that were processed according to statutory requirements.

Note: Does not include background checks conducted on individuals in an illegal child-care operation or exemption request. Review the definition section for details on who is required to have Central Registry, DPS and FBI checks.

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State's Top 10 Standards Deficiencies for Child Day Care Operations
Fiscal Year 2012

Rank Standard
Rule*		 Description** Deficiencies Percent of Total Deficiencies
1
745.625(7)
Background checks submitted - Every 24 months after each person's background check was first submitted
1,893
2.1
2
745.615(a)(2)
Required background checks - each person employed 
1,642
1.8
3
746.1203(4)
Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
1,409
1.6
4
746.3701
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
1,295
1.4
5
745.615(b)(2)
Required FBI check -Persons at child care center, before/after-school, or school-age program required to have name-based check unless only meet (a)(7)
1,246
1.4
6
746.3407
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
1,184
1.3
7
746.1201(1)
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
1,064
1.2
8
746.5101(a)
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
1,032
1.1
9
747.3501
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
921
1.0
10
747.501(10)
Written Operational Policies- Emergency Preparedness Plan
842
0.9

State's Top 10 Standards Deficiencies for Child Day Care Operations
Fiscal Year 2013

Rank Standard
Rule*		 Description** Deficiencies Percent of Total Deficiencies
1 745.625(7) Background checks submitted - Every 24 months after each person's background check was first submitted 1,969 2.2
2 745.615(a)(2) Required background checks - each person employed  1,697 1.9
3 746.1203(4) Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children 1,528 1.7
4 746.3701 Safety - Areas Free From Hazards 1,375 1.5
5 745.615(b)(2) Required FBI check -Persons at child care center, before/after-school, or school-age program required to have name-based check unless only meet (a)(7) 1,304 1.5
6 746.3407 Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment 1,242 1.4
7 746.1201(1) Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control 1,105 1.2
8 746.5101(a) Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months 1,011 1.1
9 746.1601 Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children 937 1.0
10 747.3501 Safety - Areas Free From Hazards 845 0.9

* Only includes deficiencies where administrative review was upheld or waived.
Note: Includes inspection, investigation and assessment deficiencies.

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