Section 747.801 - What records must I keep at my child-care home?You must maintain and make the following records available for our review upon request during hours of operation. Paragraphs (8), (9), and (10) are optional, but if provided, will allow Licensing to avoid duplicating the evaluation of standards that have been evaluated by another state agency within the past year:
(1) Children's records, as specified in Division 1 of this subchapter (relating to Records of Children);(2) Infant feeding instructions, as required in § 747.2321 of this chapter (relating to Must I obtain written feeding instructions for children not ready for table food?), if applicable;(3) Personnel and training records, as required in § 747.901 of this subchapter (relating to What information must I maintain in my personnel records?), and in § 747.1327 of this chapter (relating to What documentation must I provide to Licensing to verify that caregivers have met training requirements ?);(4) Menus, as required in § 747.3113 of this chapter (relating to Must I post and maintain daily menus?);(5) Medication records, as required in § 747.3605 of this chapter (relating to How must I administer medication to a child in my care?) if applicable;(6) Pet vaccination records, as required in § 747.3703 of this chapter (relating to Must I keep documentation of vaccinations for the animals?), if applicable;(7) Safety documentation for emergency drills, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and emergency evacuation and relocation diagram, as required in § 747.5005 of this chapter (relating to Must I practice my emergency preparedness plan?), § 747.5007 of this chapter (relating to Must I have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram?), § 747.5107 of this chapter (relating to How often must I inspect and service the fire extinguisher?), § 747.5115 of this chapter (relating to How often must the smoke detectors at my child-care home be tested?), and § 747.5117 of this chapter (relating to How often must I have an electronic smoke alarm system tested?);(8) Most recent Texas Department of State Health Services immunization compliance review form, if applicable;(9) Most recent Texas Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program report, if applicable;(10) Most recent local workforce board Child-Care Services Contractor inspection report, if applicable;(11) Written approval from the fire marshal to provide care above or below ground level, if applicable;(12) Most recent Licensing form certifying that you have reviewed each of the bulletins and notices issued by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission regarding unsafe children's products and that there are no unsafe children's products in use or accessible to children in the home;(13) Documentation for all full-sized and non-full-sized cribs, as specified in § 747.2309(a)(9) of this chapter (relating to What specific safety requirements must my cribs meet?);(14) Proof of current liability insurance coverage or, if applicable, that you have provided written notice to the parent of each child that you do not carry the insurance; and(15) Proof that you have notified parents in writing of deficiencies in safe sleeping and abuse, neglect, or exploitation, as specified in § 747.307 of this chapter (relating to What are the notification requirements when Licensing finds my child-care home deficient in a standard related to safe sleeping or the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a child?) and § 747.309 of this chapter (relating to How must I notify parents of a safe sleep deficiency or an abuse, neglect, or exploitation deficiency?).26 Tex. Admin. Code § 747.801
The provisions of this §747.801 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1462; amended to be effective March 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 1296; amended to be effective December 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 10266; amended to be effective December 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 9137; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1906; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; amended by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 15, April 9, 2021, TexReg 2451, eff. 4/11/2021; amended to be effective April 25, 2021, 46 TexReg 2449; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 07, February 17, 2023, TexReg 0955, eff. 3/1/2023