Happy Bees Childcare Center
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #1740530, issued July 24, 2023.
- Address
- 9600 S Gessner Rd Bldg C, Houston, TX 77071
- Phone
- (518) 512-7838
- Licensed capacity
- 151 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School.
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In effect since March 27, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 29, 2026.
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 7,335 standards at Happy Bees Childcare Center between May 5, 2022 and July 2, 2026 and recorded 65 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 4 | 468 | 3 |
| Record keeping | 6 | 647 | 9 |
| Personnel | 7 | 1,008 | 8 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 270 | 0 |
| Activities | 5 | 172 | 0 |
| Infants | 7 | 618 | 10 |
| Toddlers | 6 | 132 | 1 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 5 | 91 | 0 |
| School-age | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Discipline | 6 | 120 | 0 |
| Naptime | 5 | 60 | 0 |
| Field trips | 6 | 66 | 0 |
| Get well care | 5 | 135 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 5 | 65 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 6 | 267 | 1 |
| Health practices | 7 | 788 | 5 |
| Safety practices | 5 | 362 | 2 |
| Physical facilities | 5 | 372 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 7 | 672 | 1 |
| Pools | 5 | 126 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 7 | 474 | 4 |
| Transportation | 6 | 264 | 5 |
The table adds up to 7,277 of those standards. The remaining 58, including 16 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 24 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on July 2, 2026, and 65 citations.
- 15High
- 37Medium High
- 11Medium
- 2Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 65. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High November 10, 2025 Correction verified December 19, 2025
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, a caregiver inappropriately grabbed a child by the arm.
- Medium November 10, 2025 Correction verified December 19, 2025
746.2907(a): Alternate Activity for Non-sleeping Children
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, children who were not sleeping were required to remain on mats without being provided with a quiet alternate activity.
- High November 10, 2025 Correction verified December 19, 2025
746.2805(10): Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, children were placed in restrictive devices for extended periods. One child for 10 minutes, another child for 11 minutes, and a third child for over 40 minutes,
- Medium High July 24, 2025 Correction verified August 5, 2025
746.3407(11): Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment
A caregiver was observed changing 2 diapers and did not sanitize the diaper changing table in between.
- High July 24, 2025 Correction verified August 5, 2025
746.5617(a)(5): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
Fire extinguisher was observed to be on the floor in the front unsecured.
- Medium July 24, 2025 Correction verified August 28, 2025
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Of the 9 staff records reviewed, 8 did not have training in responding to food allergy reactions. 9 did not have training in handling hazardous materials.
- Medium High July 24, 2025 Correction verified August 5, 2025
746.2409(a)(1): Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Crib
One crib was observed to have two mattresses.
- Medium High July 24, 2025 Correction verified August 5, 2025
746.1205(a)(3): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
Staff in the infant and prek rooms were not aware of the ages of children in their care. In the infant room, when asked, the caregiver stated the children were 9-13mo. When asked later for the individual ages to determin specified age group(SAG), the caregiver then stated the youngest in care was 4mo and the oldest was 20 months. In the prek room. The caregiver stated the children were 3-5yrs. When asked for individual ages of children to determin SAG, the caregiver stated there were 10-15 3yr olds in care and 5 5yr olds. Staff present continuned to provide in consistent information on the ages of children in their care. One caregiver stated there were no 5yr olds in care. NOTE: The birthday wall posted only listed the ages of 14 children
- Medium High July 24, 2025 Correction verified August 5, 2025
746.5207(b): Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
The operation did not have an evacuation diagram posted near the exit of the building
- Medium High July 24, 2025 Correction verified August 5, 2025
746.3417(3): Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
After a diaper change, the caregiver did not have a child wash their hands.
- Medium High July 24, 2025 Correction verified August 11, 2025
746.5603(c): Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
Two seat belts were observed to be stuck and could not be buckled.
- Medium July 24, 2025 Correction verified August 5, 2025
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
One caregiver hired 12/2022 did not have documentation of 24hours of annual training completed for the 2023-2024 training year
- High July 24, 2025 Correction verified August 5, 2025
746.2411(2)(A): Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Play Yard and No Extra Pads
A play yard was observed to have 5 additional mattresses/foam padding addedd.
- Medium High July 24, 2025 Correction verified August 5, 2025
746.3415(4): Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
A caregiver was observed changing 2 diapers and used gloves. The careigiver was observed using gloved and did not remove the gloves and wash their hands in between the diaper changes.
- Medium High July 24, 2025 Correction verified August 5, 2025
746.5202(5): Emergency Preparedness Plan-Reunification Plan
The operations emergency prepoaredness plan was reviewed and observed to be missing the following; The first responsibility of staff in an emergency evacuation or relocation is to move the children to a designated safe area or alternate shelter known to all employees, caregivers, parents, and volunteers; (B) How children will be evacuated or relocated to the designated safe area or alternate shelter, including specific procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency, such as children who have mental, visual, or hearing impairments; (C) The staff responsibility in a sheltering/lock-down emergency for the orderly movement of children to a designated location within the center where children should gather; (D) An emergency evacuation and relocation diagram as outlined in ?746.5207 of this title (relating to Must I have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram?); (E) Name and address of the alternate shelter away from the center you will use as needed; and (F) How children in attendance at the time of the emergency will be accounted for at the designated safe area or alternate shelter. The emergency telephone number that is on file with us; and (B) How you will communicate with local authorities (such as fire, law enforcement, emergency medical services, health department), parents and CCR How your staff will evacuate and relocate with the essential documentation including: (A) Parent and emergency contact telephone numbers for each child in care; (B) Authorization for emergency care for each child in care; and (C) The child tracking system information for children in care; (4) How your staff will continue to care for the children until each child has been released; (5) How you will reunify the children with their parents as the evacuation, relocation, or sheltering/lock-down is lifted.
- Medium High July 24, 2025 Correction verified August 5, 2025
746.3503(c)(3): Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Caregiver Must Face Child and Be Within Arm's Length of Child
A caregiver was observed turning their back to a child on a diaper changing table to talk to another child and give them a bottle.
- Medium High July 24, 2025 Correction verified August 11, 2025
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
A mesh fence was added to the playground to separate the play space from the air unit. The fence was observed to be falling, the air unit and other hazardous materials were accessible to children.
- Medium July 24, 2025 Correction verified August 5, 2025
746.1311(e): Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
The directors record was reviewed and current training in allergy response and hazardous materials was not available for review. NOTE: The last documents training availalbe was observed to be completed 6/2022.
- Medium High February 20, 2025 Correction verified February 25, 2025
746.5607(b): Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident
2 booster seats used were observed to have an expiration date of 2020.
- High February 20, 2025 Correction verified February 25, 2025
746.5617(a)(2): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
10 of the 15 children being transported did not have emergency medical information available.
- Medium High February 20, 2025 Correction verified February 20, 2025
746.5207(a)(3): Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location
Evacuation plans were observed in 5 newly added spaces, the plans did not include a designated location away from the building
- Medium High February 20, 2025 Correction verified February 25, 2025
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Several safety hazards were observed on the playground to be used by children, including pesticides, broken, loose boards, exposed rebar/screws, metal rake, screwdriver, and ant hills. broken areas of fencing.
- Medium High February 20, 2025 Correction verified February 20, 2025
746.5207(a)(4): Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside
Evacuation plans were observed in 5 newly added spaces, the plans did not include a designated location inside the building in the event of shelter in place/lock down.
- Medium High February 20, 2025 Correction verified February 25, 2025
746.5603(c): Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
The van used to transport children was evaluated, one seatbelt was not observed to be operating properly.
- Medium High February 20, 2025 Correction verified February 25, 2025
746.4305: Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
The outdoor space to be used by children was not observed to be fully fenced. A shipping container was observed to be used to close off space
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