Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.79
- Local median
- 0.99
Coolwood Early Head Start and Head Start
767 COOLWOOD DR, Houston, TX 77013-5628
- Operation number:
- 1809104
- 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:
- 106
- License effective:
- June 13, 2025
- Hours:
- 07:15 AM-04:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 7134519024
- Email:
- hsoperations@hcde-texas.org
- Website:
- www.hcde-texas.org
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 14 available inspections for Coolwood Early Head Start and Head Start from January 9, 2025 through July 23, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 7, 2026 and involved supervision.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
Two later inspections, from July 14, 2026 through July 23, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 14
- Recorded violations
- 11
- Higher-concern violations
- 10
- Repeated topics
- 2
8 in last 12 months
7 in last 12 months
7 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
14 total inspections vs 11 local median in Houston
Compared to 920 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 35%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 44%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 1.55
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Supervision
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
May 22, 2025September 5, 2025July 7, 2026Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
May 14, 2025December 19, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A child walked out of a classroom unsupervised.
- Correction deadline
- July 21, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 23, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 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
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(4)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Two employees did not have a current first aid training certificate available for review during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- July 9, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 6, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(3)(A)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Two employees did not have a current CPR training certificate available for review during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- July 9, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 6, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(4)(A)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Five out of ten employee files reviewed did not have the required 24 hours of annual training.
- Correction status
- Correction due by June 25, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation does not have a current Fire Inspection Report.
- Correction deadline
- February 4, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 28, 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)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A child was left in a classroom unsupervised.
- Correction deadline
- September 8, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 19, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 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
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(4)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- The caregivers were unaware that one child in their care was missing.
- Correction deadline
- September 8, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 19, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(1) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- During the investigation it was found that the operation had not completed an incident report form or shared it with parent within 48 hours of the time of the incident.
- Correction deadline
- May 23, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 27, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
- Official code
- 746.707
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- During the investigation it was found that a child was left unattended in a classroom after the class had transitioned to the outdoors playground. This was corrected at inspection when supervision was observed while present at the inspection with no concerns.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 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
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- During the inspection it was found that the operation had a child with a nut allergy, without an allergy emergency plan.
- Correction deadline
- May 28, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 23, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
- Official code
- 746.3819
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- During inspection, bleach and Lysol were found in an unlocked cupboard under the sink in on of the classrooms. This was corrected at inspection when a care giver moved the materials into a locked closet.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407(13) - Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials
- Official code
- 746.3407(13)
No recorded violations in this report