# 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 748.535: 26 TAC § 748.535. What responsibilities must the child-care administrator have?, DIVISION 2. CHILD-CARE ADMINISTRATOR > Texas · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T26_P1_C748_S748_535 ## Section - **Citation:** 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 748.535 - **Heading:** 26 TAC § 748.535. What responsibilities must the child-care administrator have?, DIVISION 2. CHILD-CARE ADMINISTRATOR - **Jurisdiction:** Texas - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 26 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES / Part 1 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION / Chapter 748 MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR GENERAL RESIDENTIAL OPERATIONS / 26 TAC § 748.535 ## Text The child-care administrator must: (1) Have daily supervision and on-site administrative responsibility for the overall operation; (2) Ensure that the operation complies with current heightened monitoring plans, if applicable; and (3) Be responsible for or assign responsibility for: (A) Overseeing staffing patterns to ensure the supervision and the provision of child-care services that meet the needs of children in care; (B) Ensuring the provision of planned but flexible program activities designed to meet the developmental needs of children; (C) Having a system in place to ensure an employee is available to handle emergencies; (D) Assigning tasks to caregivers that do not conflict or interfere with caregiver responsibilities; (E) Administering and managing the operation according to your policies; (F) Ensuring that the operation complies with applicable rules of this chapter, Chapter 42 of the Human Resources Code, Chapter 745 of this title (relating to Licensing), and other applicable laws; (G) Ensuring a child in care is not assigned, utilized, or allowed to act as a caregiver; and (H) Ensuring persons whose behavior or health status is known to present a danger to children are not allowed at the operation. ## Nearby sections - [26 Tex. 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