Houston Gustavo Barrera Child Development Center

600 E HOUSTON ST, Falfurrias, TX 78355 · Brooks County

6cited violations

0serious

18inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 26
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours: 07:30 AM-03:00 PM
Director / administrator: Maria Snelson
Phone: (361) 488-6236
Regulated since: Sep 30, 1993
HHSC IDs: Operation 130501 · number 500152- 9871
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 4
Records & paperwork 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2023	2	0	Supervision & ratios (2)
2021	4	0	Supervision & ratios (2), Records & paperwork (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Oct 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Oct 31, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Oct 31, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 16, 2023 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  There has been no qualified director at this operation since February 2023.
  
  HHSC 746.201(4) — Designating Director
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-29. Correction verified 2023-05-17.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 16, 2023 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  There has been no qualified director at this operation since February 2023.
  
  HHSC 746.201(4) — Designating Director
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-29. Correction verified 2023-05-17.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 30, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 30, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 21, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Mar 21, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 15, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 15, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 8, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Designated director is substituting as a teacher during the hours of operation and does not have the opportunity to fulfill director responsibilities as per minimum standard requirements.
  
  HHSC 746.201(4) — Designating Director
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-08. Correction verified 2021-12-15.
- Records & paperwork
  Controlling person list is not being kept current. Previous director no longer present at this center has not been removed as a controlling person.
  
  HHSC 746.305(a)(7) — Report Change in Controlling Person
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-08. Correction verified 2021-12-15.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 8, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Designated director is substituting as a teacher during the hours of operation and does not have the opportunity to fulfill director responsibilities as per minimum standard requirements.
  
  HHSC 746.201(4) — Designating Director
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-08. Correction verified 2021-12-15.
- Records & paperwork
  Controlling person list is not being kept current. Previous director no longer present at this center has not been removed as a controlling person.
  
  HHSC 746.305(a)(7) — Report Change in Controlling Person
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-08. Correction verified 2021-12-15.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Houston Gustavo Barrera Child Development Center, 600 E HOUSTON ST, Falfurrias, TX 78355-3315 (operation ID 130501, operation number 500152- 9871), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.