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Gonzales Day Care

Licensed Center · Houston, Harris County, TX · Operation No. 412820

Gonzales Day Care holds a Full Permit issued July 21, 1992. In the state's 60-month public window it has 13 inspections on record with 54 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.

License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
July 21, 1992
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
111 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
839 Rutland St, Houston, TX 77007-1529
The 60-month record
13
Inspections
1
Assessments
0
Self reports
54
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 8 · Medium High 22 · Medium 20 · Medium Low 2 · Low 2. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
DateActivityDeficiencies cited
Oct 10, 2025 Inspection 0
Oct 15, 2024 Inspection 0
Jun 27, 2024 Inspection 0
Jun 10, 2024 Inspection 2
Feb 23, 2024 Inspection 0
Jan 8, 2024 Inspection 0
Dec 1, 2023 Inspection 10
Oct 10, 2023 Inspection 0
Jul 27, 2023 Inspection 1
Jun 13, 2023 Inspection 12
Apr 18, 2023 Inspection 1
Apr 12, 2023 Report 1
Aug 8, 2022 Inspection 12
Jul 25, 2022 Inspection 14
Feb 25, 2022 Assessment 1
Deficiency records
June 10, 2024 Standard § 746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
High
Verbatim from the agency record
A two month old infant was sleeping in a restrictive device.
Corrected: June 10, 2024
June 10, 2024 Standard § 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
High
Verbatim from the agency record
One caregiver in the infant classroom did not have an background check. Corrected: Caregiver left for the day.
Corrected: June 10, 2024
December 1, 2023 Standard § 746.503 - Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
One child did not have information that parents received the operational polices.
Corrected: December 8, 2023
December 1, 2023 Standard § 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
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, and the last caregiver had 15 hours of training for training year 3/28/22 to 3/28/23. Corrected: I took hours for current training year: 8/17/23 to 8/17/24 2 hours. 3/23/23 to 3/23/34 17 hours, 2/21/23 to2/21/24 8 hours, 4/9/23 to 4/9/23 2 hours and 3/28/23 to 3/28/24 8 hours of training.
Corrected: December 1, 2023
December 1, 2023 Standard § 746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
One caregiver did not have a school diploma.
Corrected: December 8, 2023
December 1, 2023 Standard § 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
One child is missing a health care statement, the child has been enrolled since 11/1/2022.
Corrected: December 8, 2023
December 1, 2023 Standard § 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
One child was missing the address for their emergency contact.
Corrected: December 5, 2023
December 1, 2023 Standard § 746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
One child's file had documentation they had a allergy to fish and eggs and did not have a allergy plan on file.
Corrected: December 8, 2023
December 1, 2023 Standard § 746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
Low
Verbatim from the agency record
Two children that are four years old did not have a hearing and vision test on file.
Corrected: December 8, 2023
December 1, 2023 Standard § 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: December 1, 2023
December 1, 2023 Standard § 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
High
Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: December 1, 2023
December 1, 2023 Standard § 746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
One child was missing the helathcare information.
Corrected: December 8, 2023
July 27, 2023 Standard § 746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The operation did not have documentation for their fire inspection report for the 836 location.
Corrected: August 2, 2023
June 13, 2023 Standard § 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023 Standard § 746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
Low
Verbatim from the agency record
A four year old child in care did not have a hearing a vision test in their file.
Corrected: June 23, 2023
June 13, 2023 Standard § 746.3805(c)(4) - Medication Records - Name of Employee Who Administered
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
When given medication to children they was not a employees full name that administered medication.
Corrected: June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023 Standard § 746.5207(b) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023 Standard § 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023 Standard § 746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The operation did not have the updated inspection report posted, the inspection report posted was 7/25/2022 and the last inspection was on April 18, 2023. Corrected: When the operation posted the most recent inspection form that was conducted on 4/18/2023.
Corrected: June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023 Standard § 746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: June 27, 2023
June 13, 2023 Standard § 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023 Standard § 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
High
Verbatim from the agency record
The operation did not have an updated fire inspection, the last fire inspection was conducted on 5/25/2022.
Corrected: July 7, 2023
June 13, 2023 Standard § 746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The operations sign in/out sheets did not have initials of employees or parents.
Corrected: June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023 Standard § 746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Children did not was their hands before eating snack. Corrected: When children wash their hands before eating lunch.
Corrected: June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023 Standard § 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
A child that has been enrolled at the operation since 2019 did not have a health care statement in their file.
Corrected: June 23, 2023
April 18, 2023 Standard § 746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
In the preschool classrooms it was observed the mats to have tears, which will cause the mats to no longer be waterproof.
Corrected: April 25, 2023
April 12, 2023 Standard § 746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The operations sign in/out sheets did not have intials of employees or parents.
Corrected: April 25, 2023
August 8, 2022 Standard § 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Two children are missing health statements from the doctor.
Corrected: August 19, 2022
August 8, 2022 Standard § 746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The most recent inspection form was not posted at either location. Corrected: When the operation posted the inspection form at one of the buildings.
Corrected: August 8, 2022
August 8, 2022 Standard § 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Two caregivers is missing annual training on is missing 19 hours the other is missing 6 hours.
Corrected: September 6, 2022
August 8, 2022 Standard § 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
One caregiver is a new hire and is missing CPR training.
Corrected: August 19, 2022
August 8, 2022 Standard § 746.501(a)(9) - Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
High
Verbatim from the agency record
The operational policies did not state about safe sleep.
Corrected: August 12, 2022
August 8, 2022 Standard § 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
One child did not have an emergency contact information and five children missing address for their emergency contact.
Corrected: August 11, 2022
August 8, 2022 Standard § 746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver did not have her 8 hours of pre-service training done before caring for children.
Corrected: August 19, 2022
August 8, 2022 Standard § 746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The director is missing 17 hours of annual training.
Corrected: September 6, 2022
August 8, 2022 Standard § 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
One caregiver is a new hire and missing first aid training.
Corrected: August 19, 2022
August 8, 2022 Standard § 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
High
Verbatim from the agency record
It was observed that a caregiver had not had a background ran on her and she was in caregiver of the two year old classroom. Corrected: Caregiver left for the day.
Corrected: August 8, 2022
August 8, 2022 Standard § 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
One child is missing their immunization records.
Corrected: August 19, 2022
August 8, 2022 Standard § 746.501(a)(18)(E) - Written Operational Policies - Recommended Clothing and Footing
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The operational policies did not have how the operation will promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
Corrected: August 12, 2022
July 25, 2022 Standard § 746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
High
Verbatim from the agency record
The operational policies did not have the emergency preparedness plan in it or have an emergency preparedness plan available for viewing .
Corrected: August 1, 2022
July 25, 2022 Standard § 746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Two infant bottles did not have a infants name on the bottle.
Corrected: July 25, 2022
July 25, 2022 Standard § 746.3505(b) - Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant's Hands
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
It was observed a caregiver not washing a toddler's hands after their diaper change.
Corrected: July 25, 2022
July 25, 2022 Standard § 746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
High
Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver stated they had 16 children and when I counted they were 15 children.
Corrected: July 25, 2022
July 25, 2022 Standard § 746.401(9) - Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
Medium Low
Verbatim from the agency record
They was not a current employees list posted at either location.
Corrected: July 27, 2022
July 25, 2022 Standard § 746.2505(4)(A) - Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Bottles & Training Cups Labeled for Each Toddler
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
It was observed that two toddler cups did not have a name on them.
Corrected: July 25, 2022
July 25, 2022 Standard § 746.501(a)(1) - Written Operational Policies - Operating Times
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The must current operational policies was not able to be viewed during the inspection.
Corrected: August 1, 2022
July 25, 2022 Standard § 746.601(c) - Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
At the time of the inspection they was not access to children's records.
Corrected: August 1, 2022
July 25, 2022 Standard § 746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The most recent inspection form was not posted at either location.
Corrected: July 27, 2022
July 25, 2022 Standard § 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Two of the diaper changing mats had tears in them.
Corrected: August 1, 2022
July 25, 2022 Standard § 746.1203(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
A few caregivers were unsure of all of their children's ages by months.
Corrected: July 25, 2022
July 25, 2022 Standard § 746.909 - Access to Personnel Records
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
At the time of the inspection they was not access to personnel records.
Corrected: August 1, 2022
July 25, 2022 Standard § 746.3505(a) - Diapering Procedures - Caregiver's Hands Washed
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
It was observed a caregiver not washing their hands after changing a child.
Corrected: July 25, 2022
July 25, 2022 Standard § 746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
It was observed in a few classrooms that the outlets did not have plug overs over them.
Corrected: July 25, 2022
February 25, 2022 Standard § 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Medium Low
Verbatim from the agency record
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
Corrected: March 2, 2022
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