ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Small Steps Nurturing Center-Gulfton

6856 BELLAIRE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77074

License #1716535 | Expires: Jun 29, 2021

Day Care Center
Type
75
Capacity
18
Inspections
19
Violations

Compliance Summary

7
Critical
6
Serious
4
Moderate
2
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Dec 5, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 10, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Nov 10, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 2, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 30, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Jul 21, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 6, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 8
Jun 20, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 29, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 14, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 9
May 19, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 27, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 27, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Apr 26, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Dec 15, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 1, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 6, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 8, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0

Violation Details

Critical Corrected

Based on the information obtained, it was determined supervision was not maintained when a two-year-old child left the classroom.

Corrected: Oct 28, 2025

Serious Corrected

The operation does not have documentation showing the carbon monoxide detection system was tested.

Corrected: May 16, 2025

Moderate Corrected

The annual certification was last completed 01/22/2024 Note: This was corrected during inspection.

Corrected: May 6, 2025

Serious Corrected

A parent signature is needed on one child's food allergy emergency plan.

Corrected: May 9, 2025

Serious Corrected

The last gas leak inspection was conducted on 2/7/2023.

Corrected: May 16, 2025

Minor Corrected

While evaluating eight personnel files, I observed several files missing signed and dated statement from the employee/trainer.

Corrected: May 9, 2025

Critical Corrected

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.

Corrected: May 6, 2025

Moderate Corrected

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 authorization for emergency medical treatment.

Corrected: May 16, 2025

Critical Corrected

Emergency medical treatment information is needed for five children who are transported.

Corrected: May 9, 2025

Serious Corrected

Documentation stating a sanitation inspection is not required was not available for review during the inspection.

Corrected: Jun 12, 2024

Moderate Corrected

Nap mats were missing labels during the inspection.

Critical Corrected

Documentation showing the smoke detector and carbonoxide detectors have been tested within the last month was not available for review.

Critical Corrected

Authorization for emergency medical treatment for children was not observed in the vehicle used to transport children.

Minor Corrected

Training certificates in the following topics were not available for review for 2 staff: Handling, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness

Critical Corrected

Multiple caregivers did not know the number of children they were responsible for during the inspection.

Moderate Corrected

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.

Critical Corrected

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.

Serious Corrected

The food allergy emergency plan forms for 2 children with documented food allergies was not signed by the parent.

Serious Corrected

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.

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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.