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Jill Harris

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  • Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.

What the state has found

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Licensing inspections

  • May 14, 20264 citations
    • 747.1007(5) - Primary Caregiver in Registered Home Qualifications - pediatric first-aid and pediatric CPRMedium High
      • “CPR certrificate was observed to be expired on 6/2025.”

        747.1007(5) - Primary Caregiver in Registered Home Qualifications - pediatric first-aid and pediatric CPR

    • 747.1309(a) - Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours RequiredMedium
      • “Caregiver did not have 30 hours of annual trainings completed in last 12 months.”

        747.1309(a) - Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required

    • 747.801(7) - Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills DocumentationMedium
      • “Last documented fire drill was observed in September 2025.”

        747.801(7) - Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation

    • 747.3935(b) - Children's Products- Annual CertificationMedium
      • “Annual certification was last observed to be signed in 2024.”

        747.3935(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification

  • Jun 14, 20232 citations
    • 747.1303(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual TrainingMedium High
      • “Caregiver did not have 30 hours of annual trainings completed in last 12 months.”

        747.1303(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training

    • 747.1303(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Caregivers- Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPRMedium High
      • “Caregivers did not have current first aid/ CPR certificate.”

        747.1303(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Caregivers- Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR

  • Jun 7, 20239 citations
    • 747.2317(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 MinutesHigh
      • “3 infants were in restrictive devices for more than 15 minutes.”

        747.2317(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes

    • 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 possibleHigh
      • “Two infants were observed sleeping in restrictive devices during inspection.”

        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

    • 747.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical AuthorizationHigh
      • “Two children did not have emergency medical information available on their admission forms.”

        747.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization

    • 747.1701 - Child, Caregiver Ratio - Registered Child Care HomeMedium High
      • “Caregiver was over ratio by 3 children.”

        747.1701 - Child, Caregiver Ratio - Registered Child Care Home

    • 747.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency ContactMedium High
      • “One child did not have emergency contact information documented.”

        747.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

    • 747.2405(4)(C) - Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Never Allow Toddlers to Sleep or Walk With Bottles and Training CupsMedium
      • “Toddlers were walking while drinking from sippy cups and eating snacks.”

        747.2405(4)(C) - Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Never Allow Toddlers to Sleep or Walk With Bottles and Training Cups

    • 747.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health StatementMedium
      • “Two children did not have health statements available in their files.”

        747.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement

    • 747.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium
      • “One child did not have an updated immunization record.”

        747.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations

    • 747.801(7) - Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills DocumentationMedium
      • “Operation has not completed any drills in 2023.”

        747.801(7) - Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation

  • Jul 8, 20216 citations
    • 747.905(2) - Personnel Records for Household Members - Orientation
      • “747.905(2) - Personnel Records for Household Members - Orientation”

        747.905(2) - Personnel Records for Household Members - Orientation

    • 747.2321(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
      • “747.2321(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional”

        747.2321(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

    • 747.3703(a) - Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations
      • “747.3703(a) - Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations”

        747.3703(a) - Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations

    • 747.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
      • “747.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact”

        747.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

    • 747.501(12) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plan
      • “747.501(12) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plan”

        747.501(12) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plan

    • 747.3935(c) - Children's Products- Posting of CPSC website
      • “747.3935(c) - Children's Products- Posting of CPSC website”

        747.3935(c) - Children's Products- Posting of CPSC website

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
May 14, 2026
On file
4 visits since July 2021 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
High — 3 infants were in restrictive devices for more than 15 minutes. · June 7, 2023

Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.

May 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · May 14, 2026

747.1309(a) - Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required · Medium

Caregiver did not have 30 hours of annual trainings completed in last 12 months.

747.801(7) - Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation · Medium

Last documented fire drill was observed in September 2025.

747.1007(5) - Primary Caregiver in Registered Home Qualifications - pediatric first-aid and pediatric CPR · Medium High

CPR certrificate was observed to be expired on 6/2025.

747.3935(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification · Medium

Annual certification was last observed to be signed in 2024.

State licensing record

Jun 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · June 14, 2023

747.1303(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training · Medium High

Caregiver did not have 30 hours of annual trainings completed in last 12 months.

747.1303(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Caregivers- Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR · Medium High

Caregivers did not have current first aid/ CPR certificate.

State licensing record

Jun 2023 Licensing visit 9 findings

Licensing visit · June 7, 2023

747.2405(4)(C) - Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Never Allow Toddlers to Sleep or Walk With Bottles and Training Cups · Medium

Toddlers were walking while drinking from sippy cups and eating snacks.

747.2317(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes · High

3 infants were in restrictive devices for more than 15 minutes.

747.1701 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - Registered Child Care Home · Medium High

Caregiver was over ratio by 3 children.

747.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement · Medium

Two children did not have health statements available in their files.

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 · High

Two infants were observed sleeping in restrictive devices during inspection.

747.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations · Medium

One child did not have an updated immunization record.

747.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact · Medium High

One child did not have emergency contact information documented.

747.801(7) - Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation · Medium

Operation has not completed any drills in 2023.

747.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization · High

Two children did not have emergency medical information available on their admission forms.

State licensing record

Jul 2021 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · July 8, 2021

747.905(2) - Personnel Records for Household Members - Orientation · No longer on the state’s site as of July 11, 2026

747.905(2) - Personnel Records for Household Members - Orientation

747.2321(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional · No longer on the state’s site as of July 11, 2026

747.2321(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

747.3703(a) - Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations · No longer on the state’s site as of July 11, 2026

747.3703(a) - Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations

747.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact · No longer on the state’s site as of July 11, 2026

747.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

747.501(12) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plan · No longer on the state’s site as of July 11, 2026

747.501(12) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plan

747.3935(c) - Children's Products- Posting of CPSC website · No longer on the state’s site as of July 11, 2026

747.3935(c) - Children's Products- Posting of CPSC website

State licensing record

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Details

Phone
(512) 331-5515
Address
11607 Gunsmoke Cir, Austin, 78750
License
898760

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All checked July 2026.

State record

From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.

Details

Full-size means licensed for 12 children, the most any Austin-area family home holds; 258 of Austin-area’s 291 licensed family homes are. Small is 5 to 11.

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