Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.5
- Local median
- 0.76
HCDE Tidwell Head Start
8302 JOHN RALSTON RD, Houston, TX 77044-2120
- Operation number:
- 1632992
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Harris
- Capacity:
- 70
- License effective:
- February 22, 2017
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-04:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 7136963124
- Email:
- hsoperations@hcde-texas.org
- Website:
- www.hcde-texas.org
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for HCDE Tidwell Head Start from December 2, 2021 through April 13, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 13, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 6
- Recorded violations
- 9
- Higher-concern violations
- 6
- Repeated topics
- 1
2 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
6 total inspections vs 16.5 local median in 77044
Compared to 16 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 67%
- Local median
- 33%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 67%
- Local median
- 38%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 1.75
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
October 27, 2025April 13, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation does not have a current fire inspection.
- Correction deadline
- May 27, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 18, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation hasn't had a fire inspection in 14 months.
- Correction deadline
- March 16, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 6, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The evacuation diagram did not have locations determined for shelter in place inside or evacuation outside the building.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 31, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5207(a)(4) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside
- Official code
- 746.5207(a)(4)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- I observe caregiver's purse in two classrooms accessible to children. Note: corrected at inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
- Official code
- 746.3701
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One caregiver is missing nine hours of annual training for last year 2021-2022.
- Correction deadline
- December 9, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 30, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
- Official code
- 746.1309(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The director had 10 out of 30 annual trainning hours completed.
- Correction deadline
- December 30, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 9, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
- Official code
- 746.1311(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The caregivers training record was not available for review.
- Correction deadline
- December 10, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 23, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
- Official code
- 746.1309(a)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Three out of seven caregiver record reviewed first aid/cpr certicate was expired.
- Correction deadline
- December 30, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 23, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
- Official code
- 746.1315(a)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The operation annual sanitation report was not available for review.
- Correction deadline
- December 10, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 3, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3403 - Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3403