Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.33
- Local median
- 0.99
Gulf Coast Community Services Association/Early Head Start
2020 SOLO ST BLDG 1, Houston, TX 77020-4224
- Operation number:
- 877472- 4491
- 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:
- 80
- License effective:
- February 14, 2008
- Hours:
- 07:30 AM-03:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 7132227284
- Email:
- hr@gccsa.org
- Website:
- www.gccsa.org
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for Gulf Coast Community Services Association/Early Head Start from February 23, 2022 through January 23, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on January 23, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 5
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 1
4 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 11 local median in Houston
Compared to 920 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 27%
- Local median
- 35%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 44%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- 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.
Child guidance
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
May 13, 2024October 2, 2025Inspection 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
- February 9, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 10, 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: Child guidance
- Report finding
- The caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement when the placed their hands over a child's hands and clapped them together while simultaneously telling them to stop a behavior.
- Correction deadline
- November 26, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 10, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
- Official code
- 746.1201(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- The operation failed to report an allegation of a situation that placed a child at risk.
- Correction deadline
- July 18, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 29, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
- Official code
- 746.305(a)(6)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Caregiver used an opened hand to hit a child's hand.
- Correction deadline
- June 10, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 17, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
- Official code
- 746.2805(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Several classrooms had improperly labeled sippy cups/bottles, labeled only with the first name. Note: this was corrected at time of inspection when the caregivers used permanent markers and added the last initial to each cup the child used.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2505(4)(A) - Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Bottles & Training Cups Labeled for Each Toddler
- Official code
- 746.2505(4)(A)
No recorded violations in this report