# Houston Gustavo Barrera Child Development Center

Houston Gustavo Barrera Child Development Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Falfurrias, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, with 26 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 600 E Houston St, Falfurrias, TX 78355

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Capacity: 26
- License/permit: 500152- 9871
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (361) 488-6236
- Website: cacost.org
- Hours: 07:30 AM-03:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=130501

## Inspection record
3 findings across 10 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-12-08 to 2026-09-30); 3 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2023-05-16 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-05-17: Designating Director: There has been no qualified director at this operation since February 2023. (§746.201(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-201-4))
- 2021-12-08 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2021-12-15: Report Change in Controlling Person: Controlling person list is not being kept current.  Previous director no longer present at this center has not been removed as a controlling person. (§746.305(a)(7); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-7))
- 2021-12-08 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2021-12-15: Designating Director: 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. (§746.201(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-201-4))

## Nearby programs
- [Stepping Stone Child Development Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1127751) — 0.28 km, capacity 73
- [Brooks Pre-Kindergarten Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1260048) — 0.82 km, capacity 24
- [Ramiro Davila Sr. II Child Development Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-151482) — 1.21 km, capacity 17

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 130501 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=130501
- us_census_geocoder record 600 E HOUSTON ST|FALFURRIAS|TX|78355 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/

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