Texas records · HARRIS County · HOUSTON
Happy Bees Childcare Center
Licensed Center in HOUSTON, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued July 24, 2023
State record presented as of November 5, 2026
- Address
- 9600 S GESSNER RD BLDG C, HOUSTON, TX 77071 1002
- Operation type
- Licensed Center
- Type of issuance
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- July 24, 2023
- Operation number
- 1740530
- Licensed capacity
- 151 children
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Schedule
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 06:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Conditions on permit
- YES
The record at a glance
| Inspections on record | 21 |
| Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record | 3 |
| Assessments on record | 0 |
| Standards evaluated across those visits | 7,335 |
| Citations recorded | 65 |
| Record covers | May 5, 2022 – July 2, 2026 |
Citations by the state’s risk levels
| High | 15 |
| Medium High | 37 |
| Medium | 11 |
| Medium Low | 2 |
Visits and findings, newest first
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.
Correction verified by the state on December 19, 2025.
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,
Correction verified by the state on December 19, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, a caregiver inappropriately grabbed a child by the arm.
Correction verified by the state on December 19, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A caregiver was observed changing 2 diapers and did not sanitize the diaper changing table in between.
Correction verified by the state on August 5, 2025.
One caregiver hired 12/2022 did not have documentation of 24hours of annual training completed for the 2023-2024 training year
Correction verified by the state on August 5, 2025.
The operation did not have an evacuation diagram posted near the exit of the building
Correction verified by the state on August 5, 2025.
One crib was observed to have two mattresses.
Correction verified by the state on August 5, 2025.
Fire extinguisher was observed to be on the floor in the front unsecured.
Correction verified by the state on August 5, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
After a diaper change, the caregiver did not have a child wash their hands.
Correction verified by the state on August 5, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on August 5, 2025.
A play yard was observed to have 5 additional mattresses/foam padding addedd.
Correction verified by the state on August 5, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on August 11, 2025.
Two seat belts were observed to be stuck and could not be buckled.
Correction verified by the state on August 11, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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
Correction verified by the state on August 5, 2025.
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.
Correction verified by the state on August 5, 2025.
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.
Correction verified by the state on August 28, 2025.
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.
Correction verified by the state on August 5, 2025.
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.
Correction verified by the state on August 5, 2025.
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
Correction verified by the state on February 25, 2025.
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.
Correction verified by the state on February 20, 2025.
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.
Correction verified by the state on February 25, 2025.
2 booster seats used were observed to have an expiration date of 2020.
Correction verified by the state on February 25, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
10 of the 15 children being transported did not have emergency medical information available.
Correction verified by the state on February 25, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The van used to transport children was evaluated, one seatbelt was not observed to be operating properly.
Correction verified by the state on February 25, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Evacuation plans were observed in 5 newly added spaces, the plans did not include a designated location away from the building
Correction verified by the state on February 20, 2025.
Of the 6 children's records reviewed, one child did not have the address listed for an emergency contact
Correction verified by the state on August 5, 2024.
Children's product's safety certificate was last completed 5/3/2022
Correction verified by the state on August 5, 2024.
Of the 6 children's records reviewed, one child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have an allergy plan of file
Correction verified by the state on August 8, 2024.
One caregiver recieved online CPR with no hands-on training.
Correction verified by the state on August 8, 2024.
Of the 6 children's records reviewed, one child did not have a special needs statement completed
Correction verified by the state on August 5, 2024.
2 sheets were observed to be loose. One sheet was observed to be tied in knots under the mattress causing the ends of the mattress to bend. NOTE: Corrected at inspection. The walking infant was removed from the crib and placed on a mat. The other mattress/sheet was removed from the room.
Corrected at the time of inspection.
A 4 month old infant was observed to be in a crib with a blanket and a bottle of milk.
Correction verified by the state on February 8, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
3 sheets used infant cribs were observed to be soiled and stained.
Correction verified by the state on February 8, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
3 infants between the ages of 14mo-16mo were placed in cribs with bottles.
Correction verified by the state on February 8, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
3 cribs in the infant room were observed to be loose.
Correction verified by the state on February 8, 2024.
Cribs in the infant room were not observed to have enough space. Three infants in cribs were observed to be able to touch each other from their cribs.
Correction verified by the state on February 8, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Written feeding instructions for a 4 mo old not yet on table food was not available for review.
Correction verified by the state on February 8, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Of the 11 records reviewed, one child did not have emergency medical authorization.
Correction verified by the state on November 9, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Documentation a caregiver with no previous experience received 24hrs of pre-service training was not available for review.
Correction verified by the state on November 9, 2022.
Of the 11 records reviewed, 3 children did not have a special needs statement on file.
Correction verified by the state on November 9, 2022.
A bag of carrots and an avacado was observed to be open and uncovered in the refrigerator.
Correction verified by the state on November 9, 2022.
Fire extinguisher was observed to be in the box and not secured
Correction verified by the state on November 9, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
First aid kit was observed to be missing cotton balls, scissors, tweezers, and a thermometer. NOTE: Corrected at inspection, all missing items were placed on the van.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Of the 3 staff records reviewed including the director, none of the staff had a notarized affidavit on file available for review.
Correction verified by the state on November 9, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A 14 mo infant was observed in a baby walker. NOTE: Corrected at inspection. The walker was removed from the classroom
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A 20 mo old was observed sleeping in a crib with a bib around their neck. NOTE: Corrected at inspection. The bib was removed from the child
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Documentation that two caregivers received orientation was not available for review.
Correction verified by the state on November 9, 2022.
Of the 11 records reviewed, 5 children did not have a health statement on file signed by the parent or a health care professional
Correction verified by the state on November 9, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Transportation training for the director was not observed to be current. NOTE: Training observed expired 1/27/22
Correction verified by the state on November 9, 2022.
Emergency medical information was not available for one child being transported.
Correction verified by the state on December 9, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Of the 11 children's records reviewed, 6 did not have an address listed for the emergency contact, 1 did not have a name listed, and 2 children did not have anyone listed as an emergency contact.
Correction verified by the state on November 9, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Of the 11 records reviewed, 1 child did not have the name of the parent listed.
Correction verified by the state on November 9, 2022.
Baby shark videos were observed being played while children were eating lunch. NOTE: The TV was turn off during the inspection
Corrected at the time of inspection.
Fire drills have not been conducted monthly or within 3 minutes. The last fire drill conducted was July 1st and lasted 4 minutes.
Correction verified by the state on October 20, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Upon arrival a caregiver was observed running into a classroom. In the classroom, another caregiver was observed supervising 2 groups, According to the director, the caregiver was asked to stand in the doorway and watch both groups so they could go to the restroom.
Correction verified by the state on October 20, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The vehicle that will be used for transportation did not have a fire extinguisher
Correction verified by the state on May 10, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The vehicle that will be used for transportation did not have a first aid kit
Correction verified by the state on May 10, 2022.
The parent notification form was not observed ot be posted.
Correction verified by the state on May 10, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Three slide sets did not have surfacing
Correction verified by the state on May 10, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Three cribs intended to be used were observed to be manufactured prior to June 2011. Two cribs were manufactered May 2009 and one crib was manufactured June 1980
Correction verified by the state on May 13, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The Keeping children safe poster was not posted
Correction verified by the state on May 10, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The designated infant space does not have a hand-washing sink
Correction verified by the state on May 13, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The fire inspection report was not made available for review
Correction verified by the state on May 13, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The first aid kit was reviewed and observed to be missing tape, twezzers, cotton balls, and a themometer
Correction verified by the state on May 10, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A copy of the activity plan was not posted.
Correction verified by the state on May 10, 2022.
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