The standards Texas cites most
Texas evaluates child care operations against hundreds of numbered minimum standards. Across the 116,671 citations in the published record (as of November 5, 2026), the findings concentrate: the 25 standards below account for 30,081 of them.
A citation under a standard means an inspector recorded that the standard was not met at that visit. How often a standard is cited says something about both the standard — how it is written, how it is checked — and the operations inspected. This table reports the counts; it does not rank the operations cited under them.
| Standard, in the state’s numbering | Citations | Operations cited |
|---|---|---|
| 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity | 3,008 | 1,936 |
| 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation | 2,407 | 1,924 |
| 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months | 2,018 | 1,602 |
| 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control | 1,839 | 1,310 |
| 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment | 1,780 | 1,239 |
| 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children | 1,463 | 1,020 |
| 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations | 1,328 | 1,080 |
| 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees | 1,299 | 1,088 |
| 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards | 1,218 | 953 |
| 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection | 1,211 | 1,035 |
| 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days | 1,187 | 1,007 |
| 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content | 1,071 | 892 |
| 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional | 1,004 | 873 |
| 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement | 942 | 784 |
| 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. | 891 | 782 |
| 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current | 809 | 653 |
| 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact | 793 | 681 |
| 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk | 791 | 668 |
| 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling | 789 | 649 |
| 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes | 778 | 700 |
| 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less | 731 | 573 |
| 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR | 706 | 623 |
| 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required | 678 | 544 |
| 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children | 673 | 587 |
| 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification | 667 | 603 |
Counts are computed from the published record — the same citations shown, in full, on each operation’s page.