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Licensed Center · Texas

Happy Bees Childcare Center

9600 S Gessner Rd Bldg C, Houston

Last inspected Jul 2, 2026 · Map

No deficiencies cited

About this program

Licensed capacity
151
Ages served
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
Hours
06:00 AM-07:00 PM
Days
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Programs
Before School Care,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Skill Classes,Part Time Care,Transportation to/from School
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
License type
Full Permit
Issued
Jul 24, 2023
Phone
5185127838

Conditions on the permit: Yes. See the state’s official record for details.

State compliance summary

How many deficiencies Texas has recorded for this program, by risk level. This is not a quality rating: it describes compliance with the state’s minimum licensing standards.

15High risk
37Medium-high risk
11Medium risk
2Medium-low risk
0Low risk
21Inspections and investigations on record

Inspection history

Jul 2, 2026 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Apr 16, 2026 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Jan 16, 2026 · Complaint or incident investigation
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Dec 19, 2025 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Dec 4, 2025 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Nov 13, 2025 · Complaint or incident investigation
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Nov 13, 2025 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Nov 12, 2025 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Nov 10, 2025 · Complaint or incident investigation
3 deficiencies cited
  • Critical Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
    Inspector's note: Based on the information obtained during the investigation, a caregiver inappropriately grabbed a child by the arm. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-12-09.
  • Critical Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
    Inspector's note: 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, Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-12-09.
  • Non-critical Alternate Activity for Non-sleeping Children
    Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-12-09.
Aug 5, 2025 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Jul 24, 2025 · Inspection
15 deficiencies cited
  • Non-critical Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
    Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-08-11.
  • Critical Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Play Yard and No Extra Pads
    Inspector's note: A play yard was observed to have 5 additional mattresses/foam padding addedd. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-07-24.
  • Critical Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
    Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-08-13.
  • Critical Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment
    Inspector's note: A caregiver was observed changing 2 diapers and did not sanitize the diaper changing table in between. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-07-24.
  • Critical Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
    Inspector's note: The operation did not have an evacuation diagram posted near the exit of the building Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-07-24.
  • Critical Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
    Inspector's note: Fire extinguisher was observed to be on the floor in the front unsecured. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-07-24.
  • Critical Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Crib
    Inspector's note: One crib was observed to have two mattresses. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-07-24.
  • Critical Emergency Preparedness Plan-Reunification Plan
    Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-08-14.
  • Critical Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
    Inspector's note: After a diaper change, the caregiver did not have a child wash their hands. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-07-24.
  • Non-critical Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
    Inspector's note: One caregiver hired 12/2022 did not have documentation of 24hours of annual training completed for the 2023-2024 training year Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-08-14.
  • Non-critical Documented Annual Training- Required Content
    Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-08-11.
  • Critical Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
    Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-07-24.
  • Critical Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Caregiver Must Face Child and Be Within Arm's Length of Child
    Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-07-24.
  • Critical Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
    Inspector's note: Two seat belts were observed to be stuck and could not be buckled. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-08-13.
  • Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
    Inspector's note: 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 Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-07-24.
Feb 20, 2025 · Inspection
7 deficiencies cited
  • Critical Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
    Inspector's note: The van used to transport children was evaluated, one seatbelt was not observed to be operating properly. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-03-06.
  • Critical Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident
    Inspector's note: 2 booster seats used were observed to have an expiration date of 2020. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-02-20.
  • Critical Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
    Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-03-06.
  • Critical Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
    Inspector's note: 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 Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-03-06.
  • Critical Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
    Inspector's note: 10 of the 15 children being transported did not have emergency medical information available. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-02-27.
  • Critical Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside
    Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-02-20.
  • Critical Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location
    Inspector's note: Evacuation plans were observed in 5 newly added spaces, the plans did not include a designated location away from the building Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-02-20.
Jul 31, 2024 · Inspection
5 deficiencies cited
  • Critical Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
    Inspector's note: Of the 6 children's records reviewed, one child did not have a special needs statement completed Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-08-07.
  • Critical CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
    Inspector's note: One caregiver recieved online CPR with no hands-on training. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-08-14.
  • Non-critical Children's Products- Annual Certification
    Inspector's note: Children's product's safety certificate was last completed 5/3/2022 Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-08-07.
  • Critical Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
    Inspector's note: Of the 6 children's records reviewed, one child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have an allergy plan of file Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-08-14.
  • Critical Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
    Inspector's note: Of the 6 children's records reviewed, one child did not have the address listed for an emergency contact Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-08-07.
Feb 8, 2024 · Inspection
1 deficiency cited
  • Critical Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
    Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
Jan 31, 2024 · Inspection
6 deficiencies cited
  • Non-critical Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
    Inspector's note: Written feeding instructions for a 4 mo old not yet on table food was not available for review. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-02-02.
  • Critical Infant Care Area - Crib Placement
    Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-01-31.
  • Critical Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
    Inspector's note: 3 infants between the ages of 14mo-16mo were placed in cribs with bottles. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-01-31.
  • Critical AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
    Inspector's note: A 4 month old infant was observed to be in a crib with a blanket and a bottle of milk. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-01-31.
  • Critical Sanitize Sleeping Equipment
    Inspector's note: 3 sheets used infant cribs were observed to be soiled and stained. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-01-31.
  • Critical Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
    Inspector's note: 3 cribs in the infant room were observed to be loose. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-01-31.
Jun 30, 2023 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Jun 20, 2023 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

May 4, 2023 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Feb 23, 2023 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Records come from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation. They describe conditions on the inspection date and may not reflect current conditions.