747.3213: Children Handwashing After Feeding or Touching Animals
Child-Care Homes
As of October 10, 2026, statewide records in this dataset list 102 citations across 89 providers.
| Risk weight | Citations |
|---|---|
| High | 0 |
| Medium High | 102 |
| Medium | 0 |
| Medium Low | 0 |
| Low | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.
Sample inspector narratives
During the inspection time children in care were observed not washing their hands prior to sitting down and eating snacks provided by the primary caregiver. The provider was made aware of this concern and the children were instructed to go nad wash their hands with running water…
Children in care did not wash their hands before being served their lunch meal. Note: This was addressed during inspection and director ensured children washed their hands.
Handwashing wasn't observed before eating lunch. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection.
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