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Small Steps Nurturing Center-Gulfton

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

6 state inspections, last 2 years
19 deficiencies on the state’s summary
13 high or medium-high risk
May 4, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued June 29, 2021
Capacity
75 children
Ages served
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 08:00 AM-03:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1716535

Where

6856 Bellaire Blvd
Houston, TX 77074

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 7
  • Medium-high 6
  • Medium 4
  • Medium-low 1
  • Low 1

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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
September 30, 2025High746.1205(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
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained, it was determined supervision was not maintained when a two-year-old child left the classroom.”
October 28, 2025
May 6, 2025Medium High746.5537(b)(2) - Electronic CO Detection Sys Connected to Alarm/Smoke Detection Sys-Test Documentation Available During Hours of Operation
State’s note: “The operation does not have documentation showing the carbon monoxide detection system was tested.”
May 16, 2025
May 6, 2025High746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
State’s note: “Emergency medical treatment information is needed for five children who are transported.”
May 9, 2025
May 6, 2025High746.3807(1) - Storage of Medication - Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “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.”
At the inspection
May 6, 2025Medium746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
State’s note: “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 au…”
May 16, 2025
May 6, 2025Medium High746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
State’s note: “The last gas leak inspection was conducted on 2/7/2023.”
May 16, 2025
May 6, 2025Low746.1329(d) - Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee
State’s note: “While evaluating eight personnel files, I observed several files missing signed and dated statement from the employee/trainer.”
May 9, 2025
May 6, 2025Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “A parent signature is needed on one child's food allergy emergency plan.”
May 9, 2025
May 6, 2025Medium746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
State’s note: “The annual certification was last completed 01/22/2024 Note: This was corrected during inspection.”
At the inspection
May 14, 2024Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “The food allergy emergency plan forms for 2 children with documented food allergies was not signed by the parent.”
May 28, 2024
May 14, 2024Medium746.4003(a)(7) - First Aid Kit Incomplete - Thermometer, preferably non-glass
State’s note: “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.”
At the inspection
May 14, 2024High746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
State’s note: “Authorization for emergency medical treatment for children was not observed in the vehicle used to transport children.”
May 17, 2024
May 14, 2024High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “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.”
May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024Medium Low746.1317(c)(4) - Training Criteria - Certificate
State’s note: “Training certificates in the following topics were not available for review for 2 staff: Handling, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness”
May 21, 2024
May 14, 2024Medium High746.3401(c)(2) - Annual Sanitation Inspection- Inspection unavailable must maintain documentation at operation and make available to us
State’s note: “Documentation stating a sanitation inspection is not required was not available for review during the inspection.”
June 12, 2024
May 14, 2024High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “Multiple caregivers did not know the number of children they were responsible for during the inspection.”
May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024High746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing
State’s note: “Documentation showing the smoke detector and carbonoxide detectors have been tested within the last month was not available for review.”
May 17, 2024
May 14, 2024Medium746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
State’s note: “Nap mats were missing labels during the inspection.”
May 21, 2024
April 27, 2022Medium High746.631(b) - Caregivers Have Access to Tracking System
State’s note: “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.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Small Steps Nurturing Center-Gulfton?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 4, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Small Steps Nurturing Center-Gulfton have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 19: 7 high-risk, 6 medium-high-risk, 4 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-risk, 1 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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