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Rules and Standards for Child Care in Texas

Information about Licensed Child Care and Child-Placing Agency Administrator Licensing in Texas.

Information about controlling persons for child care providers.

How to become a child care home provider in Texas.

The HHS Centralized Background Check Unit is required to do background checks to find out if a person has a criminal history or an abuse and neglect history that might be a risk to the health and safety of children. Background checks are required for Child Care providers, Residential Child Care providers, and Foster and adoptive homes.

Licensing and regulatory information for residential child care operations in Texas.

Texas HHS protects children by regulating and educating child care providers.

How to become a DAHS provider in Texas.

Licensing and regulatory information for Day Activity & Health Services (DAHS) providers in Texas.

Resources for Texas PACE program providers.

The Minimum Data Set is a standardized collection of demographic and clinical information that describes a person's overall condition. All licensed nursing facilities in Texas are required to submit MDS assessments for all residents admitted into their facility. The current version is MDS 3.0.

HHSC announces the posting of Public Consulting Group’s (PCG) final report.

Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following webinar trainings hosted in October, .

Long-Term Care Regulation staff and program providers are invited to attend the following in-person classes hosted in October and November.