Child Care Licensing Inspector

Career Opportunities:
Child Care Licensing Inspector (17229)

Posting :
17229 - Posted
- Health & Human Services Comm
- Region 6 CCL DC Field Ops
- Community and Social Services
- Eligible for Telework - Additional Shifts available (1) - $3000 - $4999 per month

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.

Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage.

Functional

Title:

Child Care Licensing Inspector
Job Title: CCL Inspector III
Agency: Health & Human Services Comm
Department: Region 6 CCL DC Field Ops
Posting Number: 17229
Closing Date: 07/19/2026
Posting Audience: Internal and External
Occupational Category: Community and Social Services
Salary Range: $4,250.00-$5,094.16
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Salary Group: TEXAS-B-16
Shift: Day
Additional Shift: Days (First)
Telework: Eligible for Telework
Travel: Up to 75%
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full Time/Part Time: Full time
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt
Facility

Location:


Job Location City: CONROE
Job Location Address: 608 E NORTH LOOP 336
Other Locations: None
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Why choose to become a Child-Care Regulation Inspector? Be an agent of change, flexibility, advancement and promotional opportunities.

• Utilize your skills, educate and regulate child-care providers to ensure the health, safety and well‑being of children in Texas.

Our child‑care regulation inspectors work as a collaborative team monitoring and investigating child‑care facilities throughout the State of Texas. Team members perform facility inspections, conduct investigations in child‑care facilities and homes, provide training to child‑care providers, and convene pre‑application meetings for child‑care facility applicants.

This position may be filled as CCL Inspector IV or V if applicant has previous experience as identified in the initial screening section.

Monitors licensed and registered child‑care facilities, documents compliance or noncompliance with standards, and notifies providers of any required corrective action in accordance with CCR policy. Monitoring includes the timely completion of monitoring inspections; follow‑up inspections; providing feedback on waivers and variances. Monitors application and permit fees payments; monitors for results of background checks for review and next steps; assesses controlling persons identification;

and monitors permit renewals. Effectively plans inspections evaluates all standards in a two‑year period; evaluates the federally required standards annually; identifies and cites deficiencies correctly while ensuring risk mitigation; takes photos as required and documents those correctly; ensures the documentation is clear and concise; ensures corrections to deficiencies are appropriate to address risk; and provides useful, purposeful technical assistance to assist operations in improving compliance.

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Investigates complaints, allegations of minimum standards violations in licensed child‑care facilities and licensed, registered, and listed homes. Investigations are completed timely according to law, rule, and policy expectations. This position must complete investigation initiations and investigation actions timely and accurately within required time frames; and send investigation notifications timely. Documentation reflects that investigations are thorough, address risk to children, and are compliant with laws, rules, and minimum standards.

In addition, documentation of findings is sufficient to support the investigation decisions. Completes regulatory tasks associated with DFPS investigations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation in residential childcare operations such as participating…