747.3219: Water Temperature
Child-Care Homes
As of October 10, 2026, statewide records in this dataset list 23 citations across 16 providers.
| Risk weight | Citations |
|---|---|
| High | 0 |
| Medium High | 23 |
| 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
The water temperature in the bathroom the children use was 137.2 which is higher than the 120 requirement.
The two sinks that children were observed using for hand-washing exceed the water temperature of 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
The hot water temperature in the sinks used by children exceeded more than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
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