Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 4.43
- Local median
- 2.89
Diana Lizbeth Cardenas
8923 WALD RD, Houston, TX 77034-3626
- Operation number:
- 1560547
- Type:
- Registered Child-Care Home
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Harris
- Capacity:
- 10
- License effective:
- March 30, 2015
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 8328687245
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers seven available inspections for Diana Lizbeth Cardenas from January 4, 2022 through December 12, 2025.
Six inspections recorded violations, with 31 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on December 12, 2025 and involved recordkeeping.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 7
- Recorded violations
- 31
- Higher-concern violations
- 20
- Repeated topics
- 7
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
7 total inspections vs 5 local median in 77034
Compared to 15 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 86%
- Local median
- 50%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 86%
- Local median
- 68%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 7
- Local average
- 2.07
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 8 recorded violations.
December 13, 2024December 31, 2024Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
December 13, 2024December 31, 2024Recordkeeping
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
December 13, 2024December 31, 2024December 12, 2025Background screening
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
January 3, 2024December 13, 2024Health or food records
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
December 13, 2024December 31, 2024Facility condition
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
December 13, 2024December 31, 2024Sleep safety
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
December 13, 2024December 31, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The vaccinations for three dogs and one cat were not available for review during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- January 5, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 16, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.3703(a) - Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations
- Official code
- 747.3703(a)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operational policy did not contain a plan for extreme weather.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 10, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.501(8)(C) - Written Operational Policies - Plan for Extreme Weather
- Official code
- 747.501(8)(C)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- The operational policy did not contain a safe sleep for infants section.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 10, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.501(6) - Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants
- Official code
- 747.501(6)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One of three records did not contain updated immunizations.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 10, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.613(b) - Required Immunizations Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
- Official code
- 747.613(b)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The primary caregivers first aid/ cpr card expired 12/2023.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 10, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.1313(a) - Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers
- Official code
- 747.1313(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The primary caregiver did not have the required 30 hours of training. Training was last completed in 2022.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 10, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.1309(a) - Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
- Official code
- 747.1309(a)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The backyard was observed with animal feces on the ground.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 10, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.3701(2) - Animals - Do Not Create Unsafe or Unsanitary Conditions
- Official code
- 747.3701(2)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The emergency preparedness plan did not contain how essential documentation will be relocated.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 10, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.5003(3) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuate and Relocate with Essential Documentation
- Official code
- 747.5003(3)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The emergency preparedness plan did not contain a reuinification plan.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 10, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.5003(5) - Emergency Preparedness- Reunification Plan
- Official code
- 747.5003(5)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The emergency preparedness plan did not contain procedures on relocating children who are under 24 months of age. The emergency preparedness plan did contain how students will be accounted for at the designated safe area or alternate shelter.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 10, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.5003(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, Relocation and Sheltering Procedures
- Official code
- 747.5003(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The emergency preparedness plan did not contain the contuinty of care section.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 10, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.5003(4) - Emergency Preparedness-Continuity of Care
- Official code
- 747.5003(4)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- One of three records did not contain release information. Note: This was corrected during inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 747.605(7) - Required Admission Information - Release Information
- Official code
- 747.605(7)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One of three records did not contain updated immunizations.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 31, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.613(b) - Required Immunizations Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
- Official code
- 747.613(b)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operational policy did not contain a plan for extreme weather.
- Correction deadline
- December 27, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 31, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.501(8)(C) - Written Operational Policies - Plan for Extreme Weather
- Official code
- 747.501(8)(C)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- The operational policy did not contain a safe sleep for infants section.
- Correction deadline
- December 27, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 31, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.501(6) - Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants
- Official code
- 747.501(6)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The emergency preparedness plan did not contain how essential documentation will be relocated.
- Correction deadline
- December 27, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 31, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.5003(3) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuate and Relocate with Essential Documentation
- Official code
- 747.5003(3)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The emergency preparedness plan did not contain procedures on relocating children who are under 24 months of age. The emergency preparedness plan did contain how students will be accounted for at the designated safe area or alternate shelter.
- Correction deadline
- December 27, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 31, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.5003(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, Relocation and Sheltering Procedures
- Official code
- 747.5003(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The emergency preparedness plan did not contain the contuinty of care section.
- Correction deadline
- December 27, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 31, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.5003(4) - Emergency Preparedness-Continuity of Care
- Official code
- 747.5003(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The emergency preparedness plan did not contain a reuinification plan.
- Correction deadline
- December 27, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 31, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.5003(5) - Emergency Preparedness- Reunification Plan
- Official code
- 747.5003(5)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The primary caregiver did not have the required 30 hours of training. Training was last completed in 2022.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 31, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.1309(a) - Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
- Official code
- 747.1309(a)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The primary caregivers first aid/ cpr card expired 12/2023.
- Correction deadline
- December 27, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 31, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.1313(a) - Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers
- Official code
- 747.1313(a)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The backyard was observed with animal feces on the ground.
- Correction deadline
- December 20, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 31, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.3701(2) - Animals - Do Not Create Unsafe or Unsanitary Conditions
- Official code
- 747.3701(2)
Medium concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- The statement of health was not available for three dogs and one cat.
- Correction deadline
- January 6, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 10, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.3703(b) - Animals at Center - Statement of Health from Veterinarian
- Official code
- 747.3703(b)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- One adult living in the home did not have an active background check. NOTE: Background check was submitted during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 13, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- The primary caregiver did not have an active background check. NOTE: Background check was submitted during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One infant feeding instruction was last updated 8/16/22.
- Correction deadline
- January 6, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 5, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.2321(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
- Official code
- 747.2321(b)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- An 8 month infant was observed watching television.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.2105(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
- Official code
- 747.2105(a)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- One primary caregiver was supervising a group of 7 children ( ages 8 mo, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3 and 4 years old) which put the caregiver put of ratio by one child.
- Correction deadline
- January 10, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 1, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.1701 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - Registered Child Care Home
- Official code
- 747.1701
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Two of four records were lacking the required emergency contact address.
- Correction deadline
- January 7, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 10, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
- Official code
- 747.605(6)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The primary caregiver was lacking the required trainings: Emergency preparedness; Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations; Administering medication( if applicable) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction) Understanding building and physical premises safety, Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials
- Correction deadline
- January 11, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 4, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.1309(d) - Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours
- Official code
- 747.1309(d)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- The primary caregivers operational policy was lacking a section promoting physical activity.
- Correction deadline
- January 14, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 4, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.501(8) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
- Official code
- 747.501(8)