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Current and past Guidance Letters and  Operation Action Letters for Child Care Regulation (CCR).

Current and past provider news for Child Care Regulations.

Current and past alert notifications for 24-hour Residential Child Care Providers. 

Current and past provider news for Child Care Regulation Background Checks.

Information and resources for Texas Kidney Health Care providers.

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.

The Health and Human Services Commission provides guidance to Single Source Continuum Contractors that operate under Child Placing Agency licensure.

Beginning April 13, 2025, password requirements to log in to the Child Care Regulation Provider Portal are changing.