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Children's Center of Excellence and Daycare

Licensed Center

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Provider details

City / County / ZIP
Houston / Harris / 77071
Street address
12609 S Gessner Rd
Phone
(713) 777-1455
Capacity
81
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days
06:00 AM-06:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type
Full Permit
Permit issued
July 29, 2021
Operation status:
Active
Corrective action
HHSC lists: No
Adverse action
HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed
HHSC lists: No

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Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.

Plain-English summary of cited deficiencies

State records list 7 cited deficiencies dated October 31, 2023 to May 31, 2024 (3 High, 3 Medium High, 1 Medium risk). Correction status: 0 corrected at inspection, 7 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

Counts, dates, risk levels and correction status come directly from the state data. The plain-English descriptions were written automatically from the inspectors' narratives and checked against them by a second automated reviewer; they cover citations dated October 11, 2023 to October 11, 2026. They may contain errors; the official record is authoritative.

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Summary of the record

This summary is generated automatically from public HHSC records. It restates the official record and may lag behind it. The official state record is the authoritative source: official HHSC record.

Texas Health and Human Services records list 7 cited deficiencies for Children's Center of Excellence and Daycare in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (3 High, 3 Medium High, 1 Medium).

Records list 16 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-02-26.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weightCitations
High3
Medium High3
Medium1
Medium Low0
Low0
Unknown0

HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.

Recent citations in the summary window

2024-05-31 · 746.2409(a)(1) · Medium High

Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Crib

A 7 month old infant was observed sleeping in a crib with two additional mattresses under the original mattress.

Correction date recorded: 2024-05-31

2024-01-31 · 745.8641 · High

Requirements during probation

Probation condition #6 was not fully satisfied due to the following information not being available for review for all staff including the director. A training information sheet which lists each of the following: -name and role (director, caregiver, cook, driver) -original hire…

Correction date recorded: 2024-02-22

2023-11-10 · 746.2805(5) · High

Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient information to support the allegation regarding staff yelling at children. Based on the information obtained, staff yell at children to sit down, be quiet or stop talking.

Correction date recorded: 2024-01-08

Full citation history from HHSC (76)

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1368959

Records reflect only deficiencies published by the state after due process. This page does not rate or rank providers. Check the official record for the latest information.

Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.