Small Steps Nurturing Center-Gulfton
Inspection history
Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care RegulationRecords held from Sep 1, 2021 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.
| Date | Kind | Outcome as recorded | Violations | Official record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Report | Deficiencies cited | 1 | Agency record |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
| May 6, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 8 | Agency record |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
| May 29, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
| May 14, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 9 | Agency record |
| May 19, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | Agency record |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
Violations
Text reproduced verbatim · Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care RegulationNearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.
Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.
“Based on the information obtained, it was determined supervision was not maintained when a two-year-old child left the classroom.”
“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.”
“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.”
“The annual certification was last completed 01/22/2024 Note: This was corrected during inspection.”
“The operation does not have documentation showing the carbon monoxide detection system was tested.”
“While evaluating eight personnel files, I observed several files missing signed and dated statement from the employee/trainer.”
“Emergency medical treatment information is needed for five children who are transported.”
“The last gas leak inspection was conducted on 2/7/2023.”
“A parent signature is needed on one child's food allergy emergency plan.”
“Multiple caregivers did not know the number of children they were responsible for during the inspection.”
“The food allergy emergency plan forms for 2 children with documented food allergies was not signed by the parent.”
“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.”
“Training certificates in the following topics were not available for review for 2 staff: Handling, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness”
“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.”
“Nap mats were missing labels during the inspection.”
“Authorization for emergency medical treatment for children was not observed in the vehicle used to transport children.”
“Documentation showing the smoke detector and carbonoxide detectors have been tested within the last month was not available for review.”
“Documentation stating a sanitation inspection is not required was not available for review during the inspection.”
“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.”