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Jarrell · Licensed family home

Maria Palacios

At a glance

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

What the state has found

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Licensing inspections

  • Jan 6, 20268 citations
    • 747.635(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Logs MaintainedMedium High
      • “The operation did not have the parents signing the children in and out each day.”

        747.635(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Logs Maintained

    • 747.5105 - Mounting of Fire ExtinguishersMedium High
      • “Observed the fire extinguisher placed on the floor of the livingroom area, I explained that it must be mounted on the wall.”

        747.5105 - Mounting of Fire Extinguishers

    • 747.207(1) - Policies Comply with RulesMedium High
      • “The operational policies were missing the following items; what clothing and footware children will wear, parents rights, how to access the minimum standards, abuse and negelct number, and HHSC website. The policies also stated that they are animal free facilitiy and the operation has a dog.”

        747.207(1) - Policies Comply with Rules

    • 747.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium
      • “Observed 4 children records out of 4 children enrolled, three children were missing immunization records.”

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

    • 747.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health StatementMedium
      • “Observed 4 children records and none of the children had health statements on file.”

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

    • 747.901 - Personnel RecordsMedium
      • “The provider could not show proof of a personnel record for herself.”

        747.901 - Personnel Records

    • 747.403(a) - Required Posting of Emergency Telephone NumbersMedium
      • “The operation did not have the emergencyn telephone numbers posted.”

        747.403(a) - Required Posting of Emergency Telephone Numbers

    • 747.801(3) - Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and TrainingMedium
      • “The operation did not have training records for review. The only training the provider could provide was first aid and CPR.”

        747.801(3) - Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training

  • Oct 7, 20242 citations
    • 747.3801 - First Aid Kit - Available in the Home, on Field TripsMedium High
      • “There was no first aid kit to review during the inspection.”

        747.3801 - First Aid Kit - Available in the Home, on Field Trips

    • 747.207(1) - Policies Comply with RulesMedium High
      • “Operational policies were not available for review during the inspection.”

        747.207(1) - Policies Comply with Rules

  • Aug 6, 20241 citation
    • HRC42.052(c) - AP Illegal Operation - Not ListedHigh
      • “Care was being provided to one unrelated child in the provider's home during the inspection.”

        HRC42.052(c) - AP Illegal Operation - Not Listed

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State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
January 6, 2026
On file
3 visits since August 2024 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
High — Care was being provided to one unrelated child in the provider's home during the inspection. · August 6, 2024

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.

Jan 2026 Licensing visit 8 findings

Licensing visit · January 6, 2026

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

Observed 4 children records out of 4 children enrolled, three children were missing immunization records.

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

Observed 4 children records and none of the children had health statements on file.

747.901 - Personnel Records · Medium

The provider could not show proof of a personnel record for herself.

747.403(a) - Required Posting of Emergency Telephone Numbers · Medium

The operation did not have the emergencyn telephone numbers posted.

747.635(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Logs Maintained · Medium High

The operation did not have the parents signing the children in and out each day.

747.5105 - Mounting of Fire Extinguishers · Medium High

Observed the fire extinguisher placed on the floor of the livingroom area, I explained that it must be mounted on the wall.

747.801(3) - Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training · Medium

The operation did not have training records for review. The only training the provider could provide was first aid and CPR.

747.207(1) - Policies Comply with Rules · Medium High

The operational policies were missing the following items; what clothing and footware children will wear, parents rights, how to access the minimum standards, abuse and negelct number, and HHSC website. The policies also stated that they are animal free facilitiy and the operation has a dog.

State licensing record

Oct 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · October 7, 2024

747.3801 - First Aid Kit - Available in the Home, on Field Trips · Medium High

There was no first aid kit to review during the inspection.

747.207(1) - Policies Comply with Rules · Medium High

Operational policies were not available for review during the inspection.

State licensing record

Aug 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 6, 2024

HRC42.052(c) - AP Illegal Operation - Not Listed · High

Care was being provided to one unrelated child in the provider's home during the inspection.

State licensing record

Jun 2024 Complaint

Complaint · June 11, 2024

HRC42.052(c) - AP Illegal Operation - Not Listed · High

Care that is subject to regulation was being provided to 3 unrelated children in the provider's home.

State licensing record

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Details

Phone
(616) 589-2016
Address
201 Wild Wind Trl, Jarrell, 76537
License
1798856

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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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