Small Steps Nurturing Center-5th Ward
Licensed Center · Houston, Harris County, TX · Operation No. 864420
Small Steps Nurturing Center-5th Ward holds a Full Permit issued December 20, 2006. In the state's 60-month public window it has 18 inspections on record with 16 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
December 20, 2006
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
189 children
Ages served
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
2902 Jensen Dr, Houston, TX 77026-6020
The 60-month record
18
Inspections
0
Assessments
3
Self reports
16
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 9 · Medium High 5 · Medium 2 · Medium Low 0 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 20, 2026 | Inspection | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Report | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Inspection | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Report | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Inspection | 2 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Inspection | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Inspection | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Report | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Inspection | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Report | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Report | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Inspection | 2 |
Deficiency records
May 20, 2026 Standard § 746.203(2) - Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
The policy on file that was documented on 10/16/24 had expired on 9/19/25. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director entered the updated policy in the on line provider portal account.
Corrected: May 22, 2026
April 1, 2026 Standard § 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
High Verbatim from the agency record
A self-report by the operation was made that a child was left unsupervised in the hallway for a minute.
Corrected: April 2, 2026
November 12, 2025 Standard § 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
The operation did not complete an incident report or share the report with the parent within 48 hours of the incident.
Corrected: November 14, 2025
November 10, 2025 Standard § 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
High Verbatim from the agency record
One child was left unsupervised in the classroom for several minutes.
Corrected: December 1, 2025
October 22, 2025 Standard § 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
4 out of 6 children with diagnosed food allergies did not have a complete and current food allergy emergency plan. 1 kid is missing Benadryl, 2 kids had expired epi-pens, 1 kid missing medication and authorization form.
Corrected: November 7, 2025
October 22, 2025 Standard § 746.3701(10) - Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Two tv monitors in 2 classrooms were unfastended to the children's bookshelf, posing as a tipping hazard.
Corrected: October 29, 2025
November 13, 2024 Standard § 746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
High Verbatim from the agency record
The transportation binder is missing Emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for 3 children being transported.
Corrected: November 20, 2024
November 13, 2024 Standard § 746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
8 medications did not have the date received written on the container. Note; this was corrected at inspection when the director wrote on each medication the date it was received from the parent.
Corrected: November 13, 2024
November 13, 2024 Standard § 746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The Emergency Prepardeness Plan is missing the address of the alternate shelter away from the center.
Corrected: November 20, 2024
October 16, 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
2 student volunteers, 1 caregiver and 1 contract vendor were with children without approved background checks.
Corrected: October 16, 2024
October 14, 2024 Standard § 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
High The agency published this citation as a standard number with no narrative text.
Corrected: November 8, 2024
December 5, 2023 Standard § 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The director did not have current transportation training, the last training was taken in 2021.
Corrected: December 12, 2023
October 12, 2023 Standard § 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
High Verbatim from the agency record
It was determined that a child was left alone for approximately five minutes.
Corrected: December 5, 2023
September 30, 2022 Standard § 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
High Verbatim from the agency record
Caregivers left a child on the outside patio of the classroom.
Corrected: October 4, 2022
January 6, 2022 Standard § 746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
High Verbatim from the agency record
During review of transportation the operation was found to not have emergency medical information on van used to transport children. This was corrected when the director updated the transportation binder.
Corrected: January 6, 2022
January 6, 2022 Standard § 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
High Verbatim from the agency record
During the walkthrough I observed four buckets of disinfectant wipes and spray bottles with cleaning solution in the reach of children. This was corrected when the director removed the buckets and placed the bottles out of reach.
Corrected: January 6, 2022
About these records
These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.
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