Small Steps Nurturing Center-Gulfton

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Inspector's note: Based on the information obtained, it was determined supervision was not maintained when a two-year-old child left the classroom. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-10-28.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
  Inspector's note: The last gas leak inspection was conducted on 2/7/2023. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-05-16.
• Critical Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
  Inspector's note: A parent signature is needed on one child's food allergy emergency plan. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-05-09.
• Critical Storage of Medication - Inaccessible to Children
  Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Non-critical Children's Products- Annual Certification
  Inspector's note: The annual certification was last completed 01/22/2024 Note: This was corrected during inspection. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Electronic CO Detection Sys Connected to Alarm/Smoke Detection Sys-Test Documentation Available During Hours of Operation
  Inspector's note: The operation does not have documentation showing the carbon monoxide detection system was tested. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-05-16.
• Non-critical Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee
  Inspector's note: While evaluating eight personnel files, I observed several files missing signed and dated statement from the employee/trainer. Risk level: Low. Corrected by 2025-05-09.
• Critical Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
  Inspector's note: Emergency medical treatment information is needed for five children who are transported. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-05-09.
• Non-critical Children's Records Maintained
  Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-05-16.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Smoke Detectors Testing
  Inspector's note: Documentation showing the smoke detector and carbonoxide detectors have been tested within the last month was not available for review. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-05-17.
• Non-critical First Aid Kit Incomplete - Thermometer, preferably non-glass
  Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
  Inspector's note: Authorization for emergency medical treatment for children was not observed in the vehicle used to transport children. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-05-17.
• Non-critical Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
  Inspector's note: Nap mats were missing labels during the inspection. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-05-21.
• Critical AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-05-14.
• Non-critical Training Criteria - Certificate
  Inspector's note: Training certificates in the following topics were not available for review for 2 staff: Handling, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Risk level: Medium Low. Corrected by 2024-05-21.
• Critical Annual Sanitation Inspection- Inspection unavailable must maintain documentation at operation and make available to us
  Inspector's note: Documentation stating a sanitation inspection is not required was not available for review during the inspection. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-06-12.
• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
  Inspector's note: Multiple caregivers did not know the number of children they were responsible for during the inspection. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-05-14.
• Critical Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
  Inspector's note: The food allergy emergency plan forms for 2 children with documented food allergies was not signed by the parent. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-05-28.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.