ACTIVE POOR Compliance

T.W Golfcrest Child Development Center

7338 MCHENRY ST, HOUSTON, TX 77087

License #1710089 | Expires: Apr 5, 2021

Day Care Center
Type
80
Capacity
36
Inspections
56
Violations

Compliance Summary

17
Critical
19
Serious
17
Moderate
3
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Feb 3, 2026 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 17, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Dec 17, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 30, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 1, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Sep 17, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Sep 15, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Jul 31, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 4
May 29, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 6, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 30, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Mar 19, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Feb 25, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 17, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Dec 20, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 10, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 8
Dec 6, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 2
Jul 25, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 19, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Apr 4, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Mar 27, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Mar 21, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 7
Jan 19, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 1
Sep 26, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 15, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5
Sep 7, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Aug 10, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jul 31, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5
Jul 20, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Mar 24, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 7
Feb 28, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Feb 17, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Apr 22, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Feb 28, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 1
Oct 20, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Mar 4, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

There were seven children with one caregiver in the infant classroom. The youngest child was ten months and the oldest child was twenty-four months. The specified age group was seventeen months.

Corrected: Oct 1, 2025

Critical Corrected

Two children were observed strapped in a chair for time out. The first child was buckled in the chair because the caregiver stated they run around and will not stay still while standing in time out and the second child was strapped in the chair because they threw a doll house.

Corrected: Sep 17, 2025

Critical Corrected

While playing outside on the playground, children had access to a water table that was filled with water. Some of the children were observed splashing and playing in the water and it was confirmed by the caregiver that it had rained and the children were not supposed to be playing in the water. This was corrected during the inspection when I asked the caregiver to pour out the water. The caregiver did remove the water and directed the children to another activity.

Corrected: Jul 31, 2025

Critical Corrected

A nail bolt was observed sticking out of the black boarder on the playground structure.

Corrected: Aug 8, 2025

Serious Corrected

A broken bird feeder was observed on the playground structure. The bird feeder contained broken pieces and sharp edges and was assessable to the children. This was corrected during the inspection when I observed the caregiver remove the broken bird feeder.

Corrected: Jul 31, 2025

Serious Corrected

A wooden boarder was observed broken and two nails were exposed and assessable to children.

Corrected: Aug 8, 2025

Serious Corrected

The operation did not have a current fire marshal inspection.

Corrected: May 14, 2025

Moderate Corrected

The operation had combined infants with older children during closing when there were 13 children present. Only children 18 months and older can be combined for a reduced ratio when there are more than 12 children present.

Corrected: Apr 30, 2025

Serious Corrected

One child's parent stated on the admission form that they had a food allergy, but did not provide a food allergy plan.

Corrected: Apr 2, 2025

Serious Corrected

The loose fill in the playground use zones was less than two inches.

Corrected: Apr 16, 2025

Minor Corrected

A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.

Serious Corrected

There was a large hole in school age classroom floor. There was also a small hole in playroom wall, and the trimming was detached from the wall in multiple classrooms.

Moderate Corrected

The director did not have attendance records available for review.

Moderate Corrected

Caregiver in charge did not have access to the records required to initiate an investigation.

Critical Corrected

There was sitting water in a mop bucket, left in hall way near the infant and toddler classroom with approximately 4 inches of water. This was corrected by caregiver in charge by moving the mop bucket into the kitchen.

Moderate Corrected

Recent pest control records were not available for review.

Serious Corrected

Caregiver in charge did not know how long the director would be absent.

Critical Corrected

An infant was left in car seat for more than 15 minutes. This was corrected when the infant caregiver removed the infant from the car seat.

Moderate Corrected

The most recent sanitation report available to licensing was expired.

Serious Corrected

There was sufficient evidence to suggest that the heater is not functional.

Serious Corrected

There was sufficient evidence to suggest that the operation was not kept sanitary and free from roaches and mice.

Serious Corrected

A 17 month old was observed in care in a classroom with three and four year old children.

Critical Corrected

A four year old child was observed napping in a high chair in a room alone.

Moderate Corrected

A video was observed playing on an ipad while a four year old napped within sight range.

Critical Corrected

This deficiency was re-cited when, upon inspection, the operation could not provide evidence that the fire marshal had conducted an inspection.

Moderate Corrected

Upon reinspection, four children under two were observed watching a video on an ipad. This was corrected when the caregiver took the children to another room.

Moderate Corrected

One of eight children's records did not have up to date immunizations.

Moderate Corrected

Three children under two years old were observed watching a video on an ipad.

Critical Corrected

A two year old was left sleeping alone in a crib while the caregiver tended to another child in an adjacent room for approximately five minutes or more. This was corrected when I instructed the caregiver in charge to have the caregiver move all supplies into one room.

Moderate Corrected

The operation did not have documentation of fire drills for January or February 2024.

Critical Corrected

A caregiver was observed leaving two infants in a room to get a mop from down the hallway.

Critical Corrected

The operation did not have an up to date fire inspection.

Serious Corrected

The fire extinguishers had not been checked in the months of January and February.

Minor Corrected

A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, as required.

Serious Corrected

Two infants ages 10 and 14 months were observed sleeping with bottles in their mouths in restrictive devices for approximately 20 minutes. This was corrected when the caregiver was told to take the bottles away and put the infants in cribs.

Serious Corrected

The caregiver in the Pre-K room did not know the age of the oldest child or the youngest child and did not have the information accessible anywhere in the room.

Moderate Corrected

Records could not be produced for the director's attendance.

Critical Corrected

Two infants aged 10 and 14 months were observed sleeping in restrictive devices for approximately 20 minutes. This was corrected when the caregiver was informed that she must place them in cribs.

Serious Corrected

The director has not been present for the last three licensing visits. The staff could not say when she was expected back and there were no records available to indicate when she was last present at the operation.

Moderate Corrected

Children under the age of two were observed watching TV. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned off the television.

Critical Corrected

School age children were allowed to come and go from the building to use the restroom and get water out of sight and hearing of caregivers.

Moderate Corrected

Children under the age of two were observed watching a video on a tablet. This was corrected when the caregiver turned the ipad backwards and used the tablet for music instead.

Serious Corrected

Upon my arrival, the director was not present and no one was aware of being left in charge.

Serious Corrected

Two children with special needs were placed in high chairs for an extended period and not given activities that allowed them to participate in the planned daily activity in the least restrictive environment possible.

Critical Corrected

A caregiver was working in the preschool room without an active and eligible background check. This could not be corrected at inspection because there were not any staff to provide coverage for the classroom.

Moderate Corrected

The twos and threes classroom was watching cartoons while eating breakfast. This was corrected on inspectioon when the t.v. was turned off.

Moderate Corrected

The records of two children did not contain admission dates. The record of one child did not contain the address for the emergency contact person. The record of one child did not contain field trip permissions. The reccords of two school aged children did not contain information about the name and phone number for the school attended.

Moderate Corrected

One child did not have a health statement signed by a parent or physician on file.

Serious Corrected

The vaccine records of two children were not updated.

Critical Corrected

The van did not contain emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for each child being transported. This was corrected when the missing information was added to the binder.

Critical Corrected

The van did not have a copy of parent s names and telephone numbers and emergency telephone numbers for each child being transported. This was corrected when the missing information was added to the binder.

Moderate Corrected

The first aid kit did not contain tweezers.

Serious Corrected

Daily sheets with diaper change times are not sent home with the infants daily.

Critical Corrected

The operation has ordered an extinguisher and it waiting for it to arrive. She expects to receive it by Monday 4.25.22

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.

Critical Corrected

There was a bottle of Lysol on the sink in one of the children's restrooms. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when director removed the bottle and stored it out of reach of children's reach.

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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.