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Del Valle · Licensed family home

The Joyful Child/Leesa Rodriguez

At a glance

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

What the state has found

This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.

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Licensing inspections

  • Jul 22, 20263 citations
    • 747.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission InformationMedium
      • “There were 3 children files out of the 12 viewed that did not have admission forms available for review.”

        747.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information

    • 747.613(b) - Required Immunizations Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions CurrentMedium
      • “There were 7 files out of the 12 viewed that did not have updated immunization records available for review.”

        747.613(b) - Required Immunizations Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

    • 747.611(b) - Health Statement on FileMedium
      • “There were 7 children files out of the 12 viewed that did not have health statements, from their health care physician, available for review.”

        747.611(b) - Health Statement on File

  • Aug 14, 20251 citation
    • 747.5005(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium High
      • “There had not been a fire drill completed since May 2025.”

        747.5005(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

  • Aug 22, 20235 citations
    • 747.5337(a)(3) - Electric or Battery Operated CO System-Document Test Date, Battery Installation Date and Staff Name conducting Testing and InstallationMedium High
      • “The operation had no documentation of monthly carbon monoxide tests being done.”

        747.5337(a)(3) - Electric or Battery Operated CO System-Document Test Date, Battery Installation Date and Staff Name conducting Testing and Installation

    • 747.5005(3) - Lock-down drill 4 times in a calendar yearMedium High
      • “The operation did not have any lock-down drills documented since 2019.”

        747.5005(3) - Lock-down drill 4 times in a calendar year

    • 747.5005(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium High
      • “The operation did not have any monthly fire drills documented since 2019.”

        747.5005(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

    • 747.5005(2) - Sheltering drill for Severe Weather- 4 times in a calendar yearMedium High
      • “The operation did not have any severe weather drills documented since 2019.”

        747.5005(2) - Sheltering drill for Severe Weather- 4 times in a calendar year

    • 747.5107(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers MonthlyMedium High
      • “The operation was not conducting monthly fire extinguisher inspections.”

        747.5107(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly

  • Aug 25, 20224 citations
    • 747.1313(a) - Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute CaregiversMedium High
      • “One assistant caregiver has been employed for over 90 days and she does not have training in pediatric CPR and First Aid.”

        747.1313(a) - Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers

    • 747.5107(b) - Fire Extinguishers ServicedMedium High
      • “The fire extinguisher has not been serviced in 4 years.”

        747.5107(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced

    • 747.601(c) - Children's Records Accessible - to LicensingMedium
      • “One of the children did not have a file that was available for licensing to review.”

        747.601(c) - Children's Records Accessible - to Licensing

    • 747.1327(d) - Documentation of Training Requirements-Signed and Dated Statement of OrientationLow
      • “One caregiver and the provider's husband were missing documentation of completing orientation to the child care home.”

        747.1327(d) - Documentation of Training Requirements-Signed and Dated Statement of Orientation

  • Oct 7, 20214 citations
    • 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh
      • “A caregiver was present without background check results completed. This was corrected at inspection, as the caregiver left the operation.”

        745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

    • 747.3935(b) - Children's Products- Annual CertificationMedium
      • “The CPSC form was not certified for the current year.”

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

    • 747.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium
      • “Out of six children's records reviewed, one record was missing immunization records.”

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

    • 747.1309(d) - Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hoursMedium
      • “The provider did not have the additional training content.”

        747.1309(d) - Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
July 22, 2026
On file
5 visits since October 2021 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
High — A caregiver was present without background check results completed. This was corrected at inspection, as the caregiver left the operation. · October 7, 2021

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.

Jul 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · July 22, 2026

747.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information · Medium

There were 3 children files out of the 12 viewed that did not have admission forms available for review.

747.613(b) - Required Immunizations Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current · Medium

There were 7 files out of the 12 viewed that did not have updated immunization records available for review.

747.611(b) - Health Statement on File · Medium

There were 7 children files out of the 12 viewed that did not have health statements, from their health care physician, available for review.

State licensing record

Aug 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 14, 2025

747.5005(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High

There had not been a fire drill completed since May 2025.

State licensing record

Aug 2023 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · August 22, 2023

747.5337(a)(3) - Electric or Battery Operated CO System-Document Test Date, Battery Installation Date and Staff Name conducting Testing and Installation · Medium High

The operation had no documentation of monthly carbon monoxide tests being done.

747.5005(3) - Lock-down drill 4 times in a calendar year · Medium High

The operation did not have any lock-down drills documented since 2019.

747.5005(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High

The operation did not have any monthly fire drills documented since 2019.

747.5005(2) - Sheltering drill for Severe Weather- 4 times in a calendar year · Medium High

The operation did not have any severe weather drills documented since 2019.

747.5107(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly · Medium High

The operation was not conducting monthly fire extinguisher inspections.

State licensing record

Aug 2022 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · August 25, 2022

747.1327(d) - Documentation of Training Requirements-Signed and Dated Statement of Orientation · Low

One caregiver and the provider's husband were missing documentation of completing orientation to the child care home.

747.1313(a) - Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers · Medium High

One assistant caregiver has been employed for over 90 days and she does not have training in pediatric CPR and First Aid.

747.5107(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced · Medium High

The fire extinguisher has not been serviced in 4 years.

747.601(c) - Children's Records Accessible - to Licensing · Medium

One of the children did not have a file that was available for licensing to review.

State licensing record

Oct 2021 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · October 7, 2021

747.3935(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification · Medium · No longer on the state’s site as of October 9, 2026

The CPSC form was not certified for the current year.

747.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations · Medium · No longer on the state’s site as of October 9, 2026

Out of six children's records reviewed, one record was missing immunization records.

747.1309(d) - Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours · Medium · No longer on the state’s site as of October 9, 2026

The provider did not have the additional training content.

745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High · No longer on the state’s site as of October 9, 2026

A caregiver was present without background check results completed. This was corrected at inspection, as the caregiver left the operation.

State licensing record

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Details

Phone
(512) 497-0619
Address
16804 High Noon Apt B, Del Valle, 78617
License
1671356

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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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