Small Steps Nurturing Center-Gulfton
Does Small Steps Nurturing Center-Gulfton have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 19 child-care citations for Small Steps Nurturing Center-Gulfton in HOUSTON, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 7 are recorded at the High level and 6 at Medium High, with the remainder at Medium, Medium Low, or Low. Each entry below reproduces the standard Texas cited and the state's own description of what was found.
These are licensing-record findings, not a judgment about any child or family. The dates shown are the dates Texas recorded a correction as verified — they are not inspection dates, and the record may lag the state's current file. This page reflects the published record as of its last update and is not a complete history; the authoritative source is Texas HHSC.
Texas HHSC recorded 7 High-risk citations at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- High
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Based on the information obtained, it was determined supervision was not maintained when a two-year-old child left the classroom.
- High
746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
Emergency medical treatment information is needed for five children who are transported.
- High
746.3807(1) - Storage of Medication - Inaccessible to Children
During today's inspection I observed a bottle of medication stored on a counter that was accessible to children. Note: This was corrected during inspection.
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- High
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Multiple caregivers did not know the number of children they were responsible for during the inspection.
- High
746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing
Documentation showing the smoke detector and carbonoxide detectors have been tested within the last month was not available for review.
- High
746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
Authorization for emergency medical treatment for children was not observed in the vehicle used to transport children.
- High
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Observed a caregiver in the Three's classroom who had direct access to children in care. The caregivers background check is pending and the operation has not received an eligiblity notification from CBCU stating the caregiver can be present.
- Medium High
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
A parent signature is needed on one child's food allergy emergency plan.
- Medium High
746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
The last gas leak inspection was conducted on 2/7/2023.
- Medium High
746.5537(b)(2) - Electronic CO Detection Sys Connected to Alarm/Smoke Detection Sys-Test Documentation Available During Hours of Operation
The operation does not have documentation showing the carbon monoxide detection system was tested.
- Medium High
746.3401(c)(2) - Annual Sanitation Inspection- Inspection unavailable must maintain documentation at operation and make available to us
Documentation stating a sanitation inspection is not required was not available for review during the inspection.
- Medium High
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
The food allergy emergency plan forms for 2 children with documented food allergies was not signed by the parent.
- Medium High
746.631(b) - Caregivers Have Access to Tracking System
There were 2 classrooms on the playground that did not have access to the tracking system for children in their care. Note: The Interim Director brought the sign in/out logs to the caregivers druing the inspection.
- Medium
746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
Records were evaluated for eight children enrolled and the following was determined: Three children needed a statement of special needs. Two children needed an address for the emergency contact. One child needed emergency care information such as name, address, and phone number of the child's physician or emergency care facility. One child needed authorization for emergency medical treatment.
- Medium
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
The annual certification was last completed 01/22/2024 Note: This was corrected during inspection.
- Medium
746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
Nap mats were missing labels during the inspection.
- Medium
746.4003(a)(7) - First Aid Kit Incomplete - Thermometer, preferably non-glass
The operation did not have a thermometer in the first aid kit in van used to transport children. Note: The provider obtained an extra thermometer and placed it in the first aid kit in the van during the inspection.
- Medium Low
746.1317(c)(4) - Training Criteria - Certificate
Training certificates in the following topics were not available for review for 2 staff: Handling, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness
- Low
746.1329(d) - Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee
While evaluating eight personnel files, I observed several files missing signed and dated statement from the employee/trainer.
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Compiled from public Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Child-Care Licensing records. To flag a discrepancy, write to records@daycaredossier.com.