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Gonzales Day Care

Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

2 state inspections, last 2 years
55 deficiencies on the state’s summary
30 high or medium-high risk
October 5, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued July 21, 1992
Capacity
111 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
Yes
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
412820

Where

839 Rutland St
Houston, TX 77007

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 8
  • Medium-high 22
  • Medium 21
  • Medium-low 2
  • Low 2

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected. Showing the newest 25 of 55.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
October 5, 2026Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “During the inspection it was found that the operation is not maintaining current feeding instructions for the infant classrooms.”
October 19, 2026
June 10, 2024High746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “A two month old infant was sleeping in a restrictive device.”
June 10, 2024
June 10, 2024High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “One caregiver in the infant classroom did not have an background check. Corrected: Caregiver left for the day.”
At the inspection
December 1, 2023Medium High746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
State’s note: “One child was missing the address for their emergency contact.”
December 5, 2023
December 1, 2023Medium746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information
State’s note: “One child was missing the helathcare information.”
December 8, 2023
December 1, 2023Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “They was one caregiver with 10 children specified age group 18-23 months old, they were one over ratio. Corrected: When another caregiver join the class.”
December 1, 2023
December 1, 2023Medium High746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
State’s note: “One caregiver did not have a school diploma.”
December 8, 2023
December 1, 2023Low746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
State’s note: “Two children that are four years old did not have a hearing and vision test on file.”
December 8, 2023
December 1, 2023Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “Five caregivers did not have all they annual training for they training year. One caregiver had 22 hours for training year 8/17/22 to 8/17/23, one caregiver had 11 hours of training for training year 3/23/22 to 3/23/23, one caregiver had 16 hours of training for training year 2/21/22 to 2/21/23, one caregiver had 22 hours for training year 4/9/22 to 4/9/23, …”
At the inspection
December 1, 2023Medium746.503 - Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
State’s note: “One child did not have information that parents received the operational polices.”
December 8, 2023
December 1, 2023Medium High746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
State’s note: “One child's file had documentation they had a allergy to fish and eggs and did not have a allergy plan on file.”
December 8, 2023
December 1, 2023High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “One caregiver stated they had 9 children in care and when I counted they were only 7 children. Another caregiver stated they were responsible for 4 children and they was 15 children in care.”
December 1, 2023
December 1, 2023Medium746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
State’s note: “One child is missing a health care statement, the child has been enrolled since 11/1/2022.”
December 8, 2023
July 27, 2023Medium High746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection
State’s note: “The operation did not have documentation for their fire inspection report for the 836 location.”
August 2, 2023
June 13, 2023Medium High746.3805(c)(4) - Medication Records - Name of Employee Who Administered
State’s note: “When given medication to children they was not a employees full name that administered medication.”
At the inspection
June 13, 2023Medium746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
State’s note: “The director was missing four hours of training for training year 1/1/2022 to 1/1/2023. Corrected: When the four hours were taken from training year 1/1/2023 to 1/1/2024.”
At the inspection
June 13, 2023Medium High746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
State’s note: “The operations sign in/out sheets did not have initials of employees or parents.”
June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023Medium High746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating
State’s note: “Children did not was their hands before eating snack. Corrected: When children wash their hands before eating lunch.”
At the inspection
June 13, 2023Medium High746.5207(b) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
State’s note: “In the indoor gym area and one of the toddler classrooms did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram posted in the rooms. Corrected: When the operation posted the emergency evacuation and relocation diagrams.”
At the inspection
June 13, 2023Medium746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “The operation did not document the time of their fire, shelter, severe weather and lock down drills. Corrected: When I reviewed the standard with the operation and in future drills the time will be documented.”
At the inspection
June 13, 2023High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The operation did not have an updated fire inspection, the last fire inspection was conducted on 5/25/2022.”
July 7, 2023
June 13, 2023Medium High746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
State’s note: “The operation did not have in their emergency preparedness plan on how they would evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age or children with limited mobility. The emergency preparedness plan was also missing how caregivers would keep an attendance of children who have evacuated.”
June 27, 2023
June 13, 2023Medium High746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
State’s note: “Two changing mats the one in the indoor play area and the other on the outside restroom area had rips in them. Corrected: When the operation replace the old mats with new ones.”
At the inspection
June 13, 2023Medium746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
State’s note: “A child that has been enrolled at the operation since 2019 did not have a health care statement in their file.”
June 23, 2023
June 13, 2023Low746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
State’s note: “A four year old child in care did not have a hearing a vision test in their file.”
June 23, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Gonzales Day Care?

Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 5, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Gonzales Day Care have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 55: 8 high-risk, 22 medium-high-risk, 21 medium-risk, 2 medium-low-risk, 2 low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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