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Batch 1: Texas Minimum Standards & Regulatory Compliance (Q1–Q15)
Q1. According to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
Minimum Standards for Child-Care Centers, what is the maximum duration permitted
for a child's continuous screen time per day?
Answer: 2 hours per day, provided it is age-appropriate and educational. Screen time is
prohibited for children under two years of age.
Rationale: Texas Chapter 746 explicitly mandates that media or screen time must not
exceed two hours daily, must be related to the educational curriculum, and is strictly
prohibited for infants and toddlers under the age of two.
Q2. When an incident occurs that requires medical treatment by a physician for a
child in care, within what timeframe must the Licensed Administrator report the
incident to Child Care Licensing?
Answer: Within 24 hours of the occurrence.
, Rationale: Serious incidents, including injuries requiring professional medical treatment,
allegations of abuse/neglect, or a child contracting a reportable communicable disease,
must be reported to the HHSC licensing representative or the Texas Abuse Hotline within
24 hours. [1]
Q3. Under Texas licensing rules, what is the minimum teacher-to-child ratio required
for a classroom of infants aged 0 to 11 months in a licensed center?
Answer: 1:4 (one caregiver for every four infants), with a maximum group size of 10.
Rationale: Minimum Standards establish strict ratios to ensure infant safety. For infants
aged 0–11 months, the ratio is 1 caregiver to 4 infants. The group size cannot exceed 10,
which would require 3 caregivers.
Q4. A Licensed Administrator is reviewing employee files. What is the minimum
number of annual clock hours of professional development training required for a
child-care center caregiver under Texas law?
Answer: 24 clock hours of annual training.
Rationale: Each caregiver must complete at least 24 hours of training annually. At least six
of these hours must be in management/leadership topic areas for directors, and caregiver
training must target child development, safety, and age-appropriate curricula.
Q5. What is the Texas Minimum Standards requirement regarding the temperature of
hot water accessible to children at handwashing sinks?
, Answer: Water temperature must not exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit (120°F).
Rationale: To prevent scalding injuries, water temperatures at fixtures used by children
must be regulated so that they do not exceed 120°F.
Q6. Under Texas Chapter 746, how long must a center retain medication
administration logs after the last dose of a medication has been given to a child?
Answer: At least 3 months.
Rationale: Signed parent authorization forms and exact logs detailing the date, time, and
dosage administered must be kept in the center's operational files for a minimum of three
months following administration.
Q7. If an administrator wishes to appeal a citation or an enforcement action issued by
an HHSC Licensing Inspector, within how many days must they request an
Administrative Review?
Answer: Within 15 days of receiving the notice of enforcement action.
Rationale: To contest a licensing deficiency or administrative penalty, the administrator
must submit a written request for an administrative review within 15 calendar days of
receipt.
Q8. What is the minimum square footage of usable indoor activity space required per
child in a licensed Texas child-care center?
Answer: 30 square feet per child.
, Rationale: Indoor space must provide a minimum of 30 square feet of usable activity space
per child, excluding kitchens, bathrooms, hallways, offices, and storage areas. New centers
or modifications may require 35 square feet.
Q9. Under the Texas background check rules for child care, how often must a
Licensed Administrator submit a renewal background check for existing staff
members?
Answer: Every 5 years.
Rationale: Background checks—including FBI fingerprints, Texas Department of Public
Safety (DPS) criminal history, and the central registry of child abuse and neglect—must be
resubmitted and cleared every five years for all operations personnel. [1, 2]
Q10. What is the minimum outdoor play space square footage requirement per child
for the outdoor play area?
Answer: 75 square feet per child for at least 25% of the center's licensed capacity.
Rationale: The outdoor play area must provide 75 square feet of safe, outdoor space per
child, calculated based on at least 25% of the total capacity the center is licensed to serve
at any one time.
Q11. A child-care center plans to transport children to and from a local elementary
school. What is the absolute minimum age a child must be to be transported without
an individual safety harness or specialized child safety seat under Texas law?
Q&A Study Guide Bundle | Texas Minimum Standards Chapters
746 & 747 Comprehensive Rationales latest update this year
Download now and pass first try!
Batch 1: Texas Minimum Standards & Regulatory Compliance (Q1–Q15)
Q1. According to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
Minimum Standards for Child-Care Centers, what is the maximum duration permitted
for a child's continuous screen time per day?
Answer: 2 hours per day, provided it is age-appropriate and educational. Screen time is
prohibited for children under two years of age.
Rationale: Texas Chapter 746 explicitly mandates that media or screen time must not
exceed two hours daily, must be related to the educational curriculum, and is strictly
prohibited for infants and toddlers under the age of two.
Q2. When an incident occurs that requires medical treatment by a physician for a
child in care, within what timeframe must the Licensed Administrator report the
incident to Child Care Licensing?
Answer: Within 24 hours of the occurrence.
, Rationale: Serious incidents, including injuries requiring professional medical treatment,
allegations of abuse/neglect, or a child contracting a reportable communicable disease,
must be reported to the HHSC licensing representative or the Texas Abuse Hotline within
24 hours. [1]
Q3. Under Texas licensing rules, what is the minimum teacher-to-child ratio required
for a classroom of infants aged 0 to 11 months in a licensed center?
Answer: 1:4 (one caregiver for every four infants), with a maximum group size of 10.
Rationale: Minimum Standards establish strict ratios to ensure infant safety. For infants
aged 0–11 months, the ratio is 1 caregiver to 4 infants. The group size cannot exceed 10,
which would require 3 caregivers.
Q4. A Licensed Administrator is reviewing employee files. What is the minimum
number of annual clock hours of professional development training required for a
child-care center caregiver under Texas law?
Answer: 24 clock hours of annual training.
Rationale: Each caregiver must complete at least 24 hours of training annually. At least six
of these hours must be in management/leadership topic areas for directors, and caregiver
training must target child development, safety, and age-appropriate curricula.
Q5. What is the Texas Minimum Standards requirement regarding the temperature of
hot water accessible to children at handwashing sinks?
, Answer: Water temperature must not exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit (120°F).
Rationale: To prevent scalding injuries, water temperatures at fixtures used by children
must be regulated so that they do not exceed 120°F.
Q6. Under Texas Chapter 746, how long must a center retain medication
administration logs after the last dose of a medication has been given to a child?
Answer: At least 3 months.
Rationale: Signed parent authorization forms and exact logs detailing the date, time, and
dosage administered must be kept in the center's operational files for a minimum of three
months following administration.
Q7. If an administrator wishes to appeal a citation or an enforcement action issued by
an HHSC Licensing Inspector, within how many days must they request an
Administrative Review?
Answer: Within 15 days of receiving the notice of enforcement action.
Rationale: To contest a licensing deficiency or administrative penalty, the administrator
must submit a written request for an administrative review within 15 calendar days of
receipt.
Q8. What is the minimum square footage of usable indoor activity space required per
child in a licensed Texas child-care center?
Answer: 30 square feet per child.
, Rationale: Indoor space must provide a minimum of 30 square feet of usable activity space
per child, excluding kitchens, bathrooms, hallways, offices, and storage areas. New centers
or modifications may require 35 square feet.
Q9. Under the Texas background check rules for child care, how often must a
Licensed Administrator submit a renewal background check for existing staff
members?
Answer: Every 5 years.
Rationale: Background checks—including FBI fingerprints, Texas Department of Public
Safety (DPS) criminal history, and the central registry of child abuse and neglect—must be
resubmitted and cleared every five years for all operations personnel. [1, 2]
Q10. What is the minimum outdoor play space square footage requirement per child
for the outdoor play area?
Answer: 75 square feet per child for at least 25% of the center's licensed capacity.
Rationale: The outdoor play area must provide 75 square feet of safe, outdoor space per
child, calculated based on at least 25% of the total capacity the center is licensed to serve
at any one time.
Q11. A child-care center plans to transport children to and from a local elementary
school. What is the absolute minimum age a child must be to be transported without
an individual safety harness or specialized child safety seat under Texas law?
