ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Gonzales Day Care

839 RUTLAND ST, HOUSTON, TX 77007

License #412820 | Expires: Jul 21, 1992

Day Care Center
Type
111
Capacity
16
Inspections
63
Violations

Compliance Summary

10
Critical
24
Serious
25
Moderate
4
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Oct 10, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 15, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 27, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 10, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Feb 23, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 8, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 1, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 10
Oct 10, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 27, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jun 13, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 12
Apr 18, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Apr 12, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 1
Aug 8, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 12
Jul 25, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 14
Feb 25, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 1
Aug 5, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 9

Violation Details

Critical Corrected

A two month old infant was sleeping in a restrictive device.

Corrected: Jun 10, 2024

Critical Corrected

One caregiver in the infant classroom did not have an background check. Corrected: Caregiver left for the day.

Corrected: Jun 10, 2024

Moderate Corrected

One child was missing the helathcare information.

Corrected: Dec 8, 2023

Minor Corrected

Two children that are four years old did not have a hearing and vision test on file.

Corrected: Dec 8, 2023

Serious Corrected

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: Dec 1, 2023

Moderate Corrected

One child did not have information that parents received the operational polices.

Corrected: Dec 8, 2023

Moderate Corrected

One child is missing a health care statement, the child has been enrolled since 11/1/2022.

Corrected: Dec 8, 2023

Serious Corrected

One caregiver did not have a school diploma.

Corrected: Dec 8, 2023

Critical Corrected

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: Dec 1, 2023

Moderate Corrected

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: Dec 1, 2023

Serious Corrected

One child's file had documentation they had a allergy to fish and eggs and did not have a allergy plan on file.

Serious Corrected

One child was missing the address for their emergency contact.

Serious Corrected

The operation did not have documentation for their fire inspection report for the 836 location.

Minor Corrected

A four year old child in care did not have a hearing a vision test in their file.

Moderate Corrected

A child that has been enrolled at the operation since 2019 did not have a health care statement in their file.

Moderate Corrected

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.

Serious Corrected

The operations sign in/out sheets did not have initials of employees or parents.

Serious Corrected

Children did not was their hands before eating snack. Corrected: When children wash their hands before eating lunch.

Serious Corrected

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.

Moderate Corrected

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.

Serious Corrected

When given medication to children they was not a employees full name that administered medication.

Serious Corrected

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.

Moderate Corrected

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.

Critical Corrected

The operation did not have an updated fire inspection, the last fire inspection was conducted on 5/25/2022.

Serious Corrected

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.

Moderate Corrected

In the preschool classrooms it was observed the mats to have tears, which will cause the mats to no longer be waterproof.

Serious Corrected

The operations sign in/out sheets did not have intials of employees or parents.

Serious Corrected

One caregiver is a new hire and missing first aid training.

Moderate Corrected

Two caregivers is missing annual training on is missing 19 hours the other is missing 6 hours.

Moderate Corrected

The most recent inspection form was not posted at either location. Corrected: When the operation posted the inspection form at one of the buildings.

Serious Corrected

A caregiver did not have her 8 hours of pre-service training done before caring for children.

Moderate Corrected

One child is missing their immunization records.

Moderate Corrected

Two children are missing health statements from the doctor.

Critical Corrected

The operational policies did not state about safe sleep.

Moderate Corrected

The operational policies did not have how the operation will promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.

Serious Corrected

One child did not have an emergency contact information and five children missing address for their emergency contact.

Moderate Corrected

The director is missing 17 hours of annual training.

Critical Corrected

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.

Serious Corrected

One caregiver is a new hire and is missing CPR training.

Minor Corrected

They was not a current employees list posted at either location.

Serious Corrected

It was observed a caregiver not washing their hands after changing a child.

Serious Corrected

It was observed in a few classrooms that the outlets did not have plug overs over them.

Moderate Corrected

It was observed that two toddler cups did not have a name on them.

Moderate Corrected

The most recent inspection form was not posted at either location.

Serious Corrected

A few caregivers were unsure of all of their children's ages by months.

Moderate Corrected

The must current operational policies was not able to be viewed during the inspection.

Moderate Corrected

At the time of the inspection they was not access to children's records.

Critical Corrected

The operational policies did not have the emergency preparedness plan in it or have an emergency preparedness plan available for viewing .

Serious Corrected

Two infant bottles did not have a infants name on the bottle.

Moderate Corrected

At the time of the inspection they was not access to personnel records.

Serious Corrected

Two of the diaper changing mats had tears in them.

Serious Corrected

It was observed a caregiver not washing a toddler's hands after their diaper change.

Critical Corrected

A caregiver stated they had 16 children and when I counted they were 15 children.

Minor Corrected

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.

Moderate Corrected

The center's first aid kit is missing antiseptic wipes or solution.

Moderate Corrected

10 out of 10 staff files are missing annual topics in required training: Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials and Administering medication.

Moderate Corrected

The person in charge removed titled DVD movies that are Not Rated (NR) and PG. Note: this was corrected at time of inspection

Serious Corrected

1 classroom did not have a posted emergency evacuation diagram. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the person in charge posted a diagram for the classroom.

Critical Corrected

1 caregiver was in direct care and counted in ratio without an approved background check. Note: This was addressed at time of inspection when the person in charge asked the caregiver to leave the operation.

Moderate Corrected

3 out of 10 children's files need updated immunization records.

Critical Corrected

A bucket of water was 3/4 full catching a dripping outside faucet and made accessible to children. Note: this was corrected at inspection when dumped by a caregiver.

Serious Corrected

The operation failed to show documentation or evidence of having carbon monoxide detectors for the separate spaces.

Moderate Corrected

The menu for the day tells parents lunch is a burrito or chicken quesadilla, however spaghetti was prepared and served. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the person in charge corrected the menu.

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.