Gonzales Day Care
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77007
839 Rutland St, Houston, Texas 77007. (713) 864-8862.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 13 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 3 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 14 inspections on record
- Not rated Texas Rising Star rating
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What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
13 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
14 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 5, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.
Rated High by Texas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation, at the inspection on Jun 10, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device, at the inspection on Jun 10, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for, at the inspection on Dec 1, 2023
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
13 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Oct 5, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“During the inspection it was found that the operation is not maintaining current feeding instructions for the infant classrooms.”
Jun 10, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“One caregiver in the infant classroom did not have an background check. Corrected: Caregiver left for the day.”
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“A two month old infant was sleeping in a restrictive device.”
Dec 1, 2023: inspection10 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“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.”
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Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
“One caregiver did not have a school diploma.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“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.”
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Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
“One child’s file had documentation they had a allergy to fish and eggs and did not have a allergy plan on file.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“One child was missing the address for their emergency contact.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
The inspectors’ words, 111 words
“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.”
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Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
“One child did not have information that parents received the operational polices.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“One child is missing a health care statement, the child has been enrolled since 11/1/2022.”
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Required Admission Information - Physician Information
“One child was missing the helathcare information.”
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Children’s Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
“Two children that are four years old did not have a hearing and vision test on file.”
42 deficiencies older than three years
Jul 27, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Documentation of Fire Inspection
“The operation did not have documentation for their fire inspection report for the 836 location.”
Jun 13, 2023: inspection12 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation did not have an updated fire inspection, the last fire inspection was conducted on 5/25/2022.”
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Children Handwashing Before Eating
“Children did not was their hands before eating snack. Corrected: When children wash their hands before eating lunch.”
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Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
“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.”
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Medication Records - Name of Employee Who Administered
“When given medication to children they was not a employees full name that administered medication.”
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Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
“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.”
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Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
“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.”
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Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
“The operations sign in/out sheets did not have initials of employees or parents.”
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Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
“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.”
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Documentation of Drills
“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.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“A child that has been enrolled at the operation since 2019 did not have a health care statement in their file.”
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Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
“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.”
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Children’s Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
“A four year old child in care did not have a hearing a vision test in their file.”
Apr 18, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
“In the preschool classrooms it was observed the mats to have tears, which will cause the mats to no longer be waterproof.”
Apr 12, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
“The operations sign in/out sheets did not have intials of employees or parents.”
Aug 8, 2022: inspection12 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“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.”
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Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
“The operational policies did not state about safe sleep.”
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Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
“A caregiver did not have her 8 hours of pre-service training done before caring for children.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“One caregiver is a new hire and missing first aid training.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“One caregiver is a new hire and is missing CPR training.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“One child did not have an emergency contact information and five children missing address for their emergency contact.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“Two caregivers is missing annual training on is missing 19 hours the other is missing 6 hours.”
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Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
“The director is missing 17 hours of annual training.”
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Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
“The most recent inspection form was not posted at either location. Corrected: When the operation posted the inspection form at one of the buildings.”
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Written Operational Policies - Recommended Clothing and Footing
“The operational policies did not have how the operation will promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“Two children are missing health statements from the doctor.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“One child is missing their immunization records.”
Jul 25, 2022: inspection14 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
“A caregiver stated they had 16 children and when I counted they were 15 children.”
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Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
“The operational policies did not have the emergency preparedness plan in it or have an emergency preparedness plan available for viewing .”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children’s Names and Ages
“A few caregivers were unsure of all of their children’s ages by months.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
“Two infant bottles did not have a infants name on the bottle.”
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Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
“Two of the diaper changing mats had tears in them.”
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Diapering Procedures - Caregiver’s Hands Washed
“It was observed a caregiver not washing their hands after changing a child.”
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Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant’s Hands
“It was observed a caregiver not washing a toddler’s hands after their diaper change.”
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Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
“It was observed in a few classrooms that the outlets did not have plug overs over them.”
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Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Bottles & Training Cups Labeled for Each Toddler
“It was observed that two toddler cups did not have a name on them.”
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Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
“The most recent inspection form was not posted at either location.”
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Written Operational Policies - Operating Times
“The must current operational policies was not able to be viewed during the inspection.”
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Provide Access to Children’s Records - Licensing
“At the time of the inspection they was not access to children’s records.”
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Access to Personnel Records
“At the time of the inspection they was not access to personnel records.”
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Posting Requirements - List entitled “Current Employees”--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
“They was not a current employees list posted at either location.”
Feb 25, 2022: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“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.”
All 16 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Inspection | 10 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Inspection | 12 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Inspection | 12 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Inspection | 14 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jul 21, 1992.
- Its permit has conditions.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 111 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 1 report to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 2139 child care providers in Harris County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 13.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| The Kipling School, Inc. | 2 |
| St. Theresa Early Childhood Center in Memorial Park | 2 |
| Gonzales Day Care This child care provider | 13 |
| Kipling School on Floyd | 0 |
| After 3 After School Program at Memorial E.s | 7 |
| Mariner Montessori at the Heights | 21 |
| Kids R Kids of Houston Heights | 3 |
| Houston Heights DC Center | 13 |
| Esperanza Heights | 11 |
| Finale After School Program at St. Theresa’s | 7 |
| Esperanza School | 14 |
| Messiah Lutheran Early Childhood | 82 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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