Gessner Kiddie Kollege
8895 W BELLFORT ST, Houston, TX 77031 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 232
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Sharon Terry
- Phone
- (713) 981-4411
- Regulated since
- Apr 20, 2021
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1364087 · number 1713220
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | Other (1) |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 | Illness & medication (1), Staff background & training (4), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Feb 19, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 17, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 7, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 31, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 31, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 28, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 20, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
During today's inspection I observed cleaning supplies stored on a shelf in an area accessible to children.
HHSC 746.3407(12) — Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-06-20. Correction verified 2025-07-03.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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May 30, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 30, 2025 Report
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 20, 2025 Report
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 6, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Two out of four files checked did not have any photo identification. This was corrected when director made a copy of their drivers license and kept a copy on file.
HHSC 746.901(9) — Required Personnel Records - Photo Identification
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-02-06.
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Safety & premises
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Nov 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 24, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A caregiver left an infant alone to get her procare tablet in the office and went back to her room.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-11-01. Correction verified 2024-11-07.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Feb 26, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 29, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 15, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 7, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 13, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 19, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Based on the interview with children and staff, there is enough evidence to validate that prohibited punishment did occured in care.
HHSC 746.2805(4) — Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-03-17. Correction verified 2023-03-10.
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Other Serious
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Apr 11, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
Documentation showing a caregiver completed 16 hours of pre-service training was not available for review during this inspection.
HHSC 746.1301(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-21. Correction verified 2022-04-21.
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Staff background & training Serious
Four caregivers were in need of Pediatric first aid training.
HHSC 746.1301(3)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-21. Correction verified 2022-04-21.
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Staff background & training Serious
Four caregivers needed Pediatric CPR training.
HHSC 746.1301(4)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-21. Correction verified 2022-04-21.
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Staff background & training
I observed unlabeled cups in the toddler classroom. Note: This was corrected during inspection.
HHSC 746.2505(4)(A) — Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Bottles & Training Cups Labeled for Each Toddler
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-04-11.
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Other
The classrooms did not have a sleeping chart for children in care. Note: This was corrected during inspection. The classrooms created and posted a number/child assignment chart.
HHSC 746.4503(b) — Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-04-11.
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Illness & medication
Records were evaluated for ten children in care and the following was determined: -Six needed a special needs statement -Three needed emergency contact information such as name, address, and phone number for someone other than the parent/guardian. -Two needed school information -Three needed updated immunization records -One needed a food allergy statement -Two needed a food allergy emergency plan.
HHSC 746.603(a)(2) — Children's Records - Admission Information
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-04-26. Correction verified 2022-04-29.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via 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.