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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Details
- Phone
- (512) 497-0619
- Address
- 16804 High Noon Apt B, Del Valle, 78617
- License
- 1671356
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Sources and dates
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All checked July 2026.
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov
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.