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Child Care Standards and Regulations

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  • Chapter 42. Regulation of Certain Facilities, Homes, and Agencies that Provide Child-Care Services (AcrobatAcrobat file)
  • Child Care Licensing Rules in the Texas Administrative Code

News

Weighted Standards

Child Day Care Standards

  • Chapter 746, Minimum Standard Rules for Child-Care Centers (AcrobatAcrobat file)
    • June 2008 Revision Memo for Centers Regarding Chapter 746  (AcrobatAcrobat file)
    • Replacement pages for Chapter 746 (AcrobatAcrobat file)
  • Chapter 747, Minimum Standard Rules for Registered and Licensed Child-Care Homes (AcrobatAcrobat file) En Español
    • June 2008 Revision Memo for Homes Regarding Chapter 747 (AcrobatAcrobat file)
    • Replacement pages for Chapter 747 (AcrobatAcrobat file)
  • Documentation Applying to Both Chapter 746 and Chapter 747
    • 2006 Immunization Schedule (from Texas Department of State Health Services) (AcrobatAcrobat file)
    • January 2006 article - New rules regarding background check requirements for child care operations (AcrobatAcrobat file)
    • September 2006 Vision & Hearing Screening Requirement (from Texas Department of State Health Services) (AcrobatAcrobat file)
  • Capítulo 747: Reglas de las Normas Mínimas para Hogares de Cuidado de Niños con Licencia y Registrados, Septiembre 2006 (AcrobatAcrobat file)
  • Chapter 747 Minimum Standards in Vietnamese, 2006 (Những Quy Định Căn Bản Tối Thiểu) (AcrobatAcrobat file)

Residential, 24-Hour Care and Child-Placing Standards

Child Care Licensing Renewal

Current Standards

  • Minimum Standards for Child Placing Agencies - Chapter 749 (AcrobatAcrobat file)
    Versión Abreviada en Español (AcrobatAcrobat file)
  • Minimum Standards for General Residential Operations And Residential Treatment Centers - Chapter 748 (AcrobatAcrobat file)
  • Maternity Homes Guidelines (AcrobatAcrobat file)
  • Minimum Standards for Independent Foster Homes - Chapter 750 (AcrobatAcrobat file)
  • Minimum Standards for General Residential Operations And Residential Treatment Centers - Chapter 748 (AcrobatAcrobat file)

Chapter 43, Human Resources Code (takes you to Texas Legislative Council web site)