Small Steps Nurturing Center-Gulfton
Licensed Center in Houston, Texas. License #1716535, issued June 29, 2021.
- Address
- 6856 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77074
- Phone
- (713) 402-5196
- Licensed capacity
- 75 children
- Licensed for
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 08:00 AM-03:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- ssnc.org
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
Where this is
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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 2,904 standards at Small Steps Nurturing Center-Gulfton between December 15, 2021 and May 4, 2026 and recorded 19 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 | 2 | 240 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 220 | 1 |
| Personnel | 2 | 290 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 177 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 89 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 3 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 149 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 1 |
The table adds up to 2,883 of those standards. The remaining 21, including 12 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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Tell me about new inspections
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State inspection record
HHSC records 16 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on May 4, 2026, and 19 citations.
2 of those visits began with Small Steps Nurturing Center-Gulfton reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 7High
- 6Medium High
- 4Medium
- 1Medium Low
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 19. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High September 30, 2025 Correction verified November 10, 2025
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Based on the information obtained, it was determined supervision was not maintained when a two-year-old child left the classroom.
- Medium May 6, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
The annual certification was last completed 01/22/2024 Note: This was corrected during inspection.
- Medium High May 6, 2025 Correction verified May 9, 2025
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
A parent signature is needed on one child's food allergy emergency plan.
- High May 6, 2025 Correction verified May 9, 2025
746.5617(a)(2): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
Emergency medical treatment information is needed for five children who are transported.
- High May 6, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3807(1): Storage of Medication - Inaccessible to Children
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.
- Medium May 6, 2025 Correction verified May 9, 2025
746.603(a): Children's Records Maintained
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.
- Low May 6, 2025 Correction verified May 9, 2025
746.1329(d): Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee
While evaluating eight personnel files, I observed several files missing signed and dated statement from the employee/trainer.
- Medium High May 6, 2025 Correction verified May 8, 2025
746.5537(b)(2): Electronic CO Detection Sys Connected to Alarm/Smoke Detection Sys-Test Documentation Available During Hours of Operation
The operation does not have documentation showing the carbon monoxide detection system was tested.
- Medium High May 6, 2025 Correction verified May 8, 2025
746.5401: Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
The last gas leak inspection was conducted on 2/7/2023.
- High May 14, 2024 Correction verified May 22, 2024
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
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.
- Medium High May 14, 2024 Correction verified May 22, 2024
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
The food allergy emergency plan forms for 2 children with documented food allergies was not signed by the parent.
- Medium High May 14, 2024 Correction verified July 16, 2024
746.3401(c)(2): Annual Sanitation Inspection- Inspection unavailable must maintain documentation at operation and make available to us
Documentation stating a sanitation inspection is not required was not available for review during the inspection.
- Medium May 14, 2024 Correction verified May 29, 2024
746.4503(b): Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
Nap mats were missing labels during the inspection.
- High May 14, 2024 Correction verified May 22, 2024
746.5319: Smoke Detectors Testing
Documentation showing the smoke detector and carbonoxide detectors have been tested within the last month was not available for review.
- Medium Low May 14, 2024 Correction verified May 22, 2024
746.1317(c)(4): Training Criteria - Certificate
Training certificates in the following topics were not available for review for 2 staff: Handling, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness
- High May 14, 2024 Correction verified May 29, 2024
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Multiple caregivers did not know the number of children they were responsible for during the inspection.
- High May 14, 2024 Correction verified May 22, 2024
746.5617(a)(2): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
Authorization for emergency medical treatment for children was not observed in the vehicle used to transport children.
- Medium May 14, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.4003(a)(7): First Aid Kit Incomplete - Thermometer, preferably non-glass
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.
- Medium High April 27, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.631(b): Caregivers Have Access to Tracking System
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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About this record
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