Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 3.6
- Local median
- 1.56
Gonzales Day Care
839 RUTLAND ST, Houston, TX 77007-1529
- Operation number:
- 412820
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Harris
- Capacity:
- 111
- License effective:
- July 21, 1992
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 7138648862
- Email:
- alexcia@gdchouston.com
- Website:
- gdchouston.com
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for Gonzales Day Care from February 25, 2022 through October 10, 2025.
Nine inspections recorded violations, with 54 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 10, 2024 and involved background screening.
Sleep safety was a higher-concern topic that showed up in three inspections.
Three later inspections, from June 27, 2024 through October 10, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 54
- Higher-concern violations
- 30
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 12.5 local median in 77007
Compared to 12 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 47%
- Local median
- 40%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 60%
- Local median
- 52%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 2.08
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- A two month old infant was sleeping in a restrictive device.
- Correction deadline
- June 10, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 27, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
- Official code
- 746.2426
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- One caregiver in the infant classroom did not have an background check. Corrected: Caregiver left for the day.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One child's file had documentation they had a allergy to fish and eggs and did not have a allergy plan on file.
- Correction deadline
- December 8, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 20, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
- Official code
- 746.605(16)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One child is missing a health care statement, the child has been enrolled since 11/1/2022.
- Correction deadline
- December 8, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 20, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(3)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- One child was missing the helathcare information.
- Correction deadline
- December 8, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 20, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information
- Official code
- 746.605(11)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- One child was missing the address for their emergency contact.
- Correction deadline
- December 5, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 20, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
- Official code
- 746.605(6)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Two children that are four years old did not have a hearing and vision test on file.
- Correction deadline
- December 8, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 20, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Low
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(6)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One caregiver did not have a school diploma.
- Correction deadline
- December 8, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 20, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
- Official code
- 746.1107(2)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
- Official code
- 746.1309(a)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- December 1, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 20, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(2)
Medium concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- One child did not have information that parents received the operational polices.
- Correction deadline
- December 8, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 8, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.503 - Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
- Official code
- 746.503
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- December 1, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 8, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation did not have documentation for their fire inspection report for the 836 location.
- Correction deadline
- August 2, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 3, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection
- Official code
- 746.5103
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
- Official code
- 746.3503(a)
Higher concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- Children did not was their hands before eating snack. Corrected: When children wash their hands before eating lunch.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating
- Official code
- 746.3417(1)
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- When given medication to children they was not a employees full name that administered medication.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3805(c)(4) - Medication Records - Name of Employee Who Administered
- Official code
- 746.3805(c)(4)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
- Official code
- 746.5205(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- June 27, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 6, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
- Official code
- 746.5202(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5207(b) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
- Official code
- 746.5207(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation did not have an updated fire inspection, the last fire inspection was conducted on 5/25/2022.
- Correction deadline
- July 7, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 21, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- A child that has been enrolled at the operation since 2019 did not have a health care statement in their file.
- Correction deadline
- June 23, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 20, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(3)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A four year old child in care did not have a hearing a vision test in their file.
- Correction deadline
- June 23, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 21, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Low
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(6)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
- Official code
- 746.901(5)
Medium concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
- Official code
- 746.401(2)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- The operations sign in/out sheets did not have initials of employees or parents.
- Correction deadline
- June 13, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 20, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
- Official code
- 746.631(a)
Medium concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- In the preschool classrooms it was observed the mats to have tears, which will cause the mats to no longer be waterproof.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 25, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
- Official code
- 746.4503(a)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- The operations sign in/out sheets did not have intials of employees or parents.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 25, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
- Official code
- 746.631(a)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One caregiver is a new hire and missing first aid training.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 19, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
- Official code
- 746.1315(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- One child did not have an emergency contact information and five children missing address for their emergency contact.
- Correction deadline
- August 11, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 16, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
- Official code
- 746.605(6)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- A caregiver did not have her 8 hours of pre-service training done before caring for children.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 19, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
- Official code
- 746.1301(2)(A)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Two caregivers is missing annual training on is missing 19 hours the other is missing 6 hours.
- Correction deadline
- September 6, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 7, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
- Official code
- 746.1309(a)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Two children are missing health statements from the doctor.
- Correction deadline
- August 19, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 16, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(3)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The director is missing 17 hours of annual training.
- Correction deadline
- September 6, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 30, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
- Official code
- 746.1311(a)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One caregiver is a new hire and is missing CPR training.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 19, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
- Official code
- 746.1315(b)
Medium concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The most recent inspection form was not posted at either location. Corrected: When the operation posted the inspection form at one of the buildings.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
- Official code
- 746.401(2)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- The operational policies did not state about safe sleep.
- Correction deadline
- August 12, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 17, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(9) - Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(9)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One child is missing their immunization records.
- Correction deadline
- August 19, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 16, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(4)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operational policies did not have how the operation will promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
- Correction deadline
- August 12, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 17, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(18)(E) - Written Operational Policies - Recommended Clothing and Footing
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(18)(E)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The must current operational policies was not able to be viewed during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- August 1, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 8, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(1) - Written Operational Policies - Operating Times
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operational policies did not have the emergency preparedness plan in it or have an emergency preparedness plan available for viewing .
- Correction deadline
- August 1, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 8, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(24)
Medium concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- They was not a current employees list posted at either location.
- Correction deadline
- July 27, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 8, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.401(9) - Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
- Official code
- 746.401(9)
Medium concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The most recent inspection form was not posted at either location.
- Correction deadline
- July 27, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 8, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
- Official code
- 746.401(2)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- A few caregivers were unsure of all of their children's ages by months.
- Correction deadline
- July 25, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 8, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1203(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages
- Official code
- 746.1203(3)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- A caregiver stated they had 16 children and when I counted they were 15 children.
- Correction deadline
- July 25, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 8, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
- Official code
- 746.1203(2)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- It was observed that two toddler cups did not have a name on them.
- Correction deadline
- July 25, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 8, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2505(4)(A) - Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Bottles & Training Cups Labeled for Each Toddler
- Official code
- 746.2505(4)(A)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- At the time of the inspection they was not access to personnel records.
- Correction deadline
- August 1, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 8, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.909 - Access to Personnel Records
- Official code
- 746.909
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- At the time of the inspection they was not access to children's records.
- Correction deadline
- August 1, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 8, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.601(c) - Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing
- Official code
- 746.601(c)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- It was observed a caregiver not washing their hands after changing a child.
- Correction deadline
- July 25, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 8, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3505(a) - Diapering Procedures - Caregiver's Hands Washed
- Official code
- 746.3505(a)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Two of the diaper changing mats had tears in them.
- Correction deadline
- August 1, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 8, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
- Official code
- 746.3503(a)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- It was observed in a few classrooms that the outlets did not have plug overs over them.
- Correction deadline
- July 25, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 8, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
- Official code
- 746.3701(1)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- It was observed a caregiver not washing a toddler's hands after their diaper change.
- Correction deadline
- July 25, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 8, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3505(b) - Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant's Hands
- Official code
- 746.3505(b)
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Two infant bottles did not have a infants name on the bottle.
- Correction deadline
- July 25, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 8, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
- Official code
- 746.2419(6)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- March 2, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 25, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)