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Jensen Drive Head Start

2702 ALDINE WESTFIELD RD, Houston, TX 77093-6713

Operation number:
879173- 5211
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:
211
License effective:
January 28, 2008
Hours:
07:00 AM-03:45 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
7137428952
Email:
Mortiz@avancehouston.org

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 16 available inspections for Jensen Drive Head Start from July 28, 2021 through April 10, 2026.

Seven inspections recorded violations, with 10 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on February 3, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.

At a glance

Total inspections
16

2 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
10

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
5

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

16 total inspections vs 11 local median in Houston

Compared to 920 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.63
Local median
0.99

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
25%
Local median
35%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
44%
Local median
44%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
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.

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Documentation of the testing of the carbon monoxide detector is not completed. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director tested the equipment.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
Official code
746.5537(a)(2)
View official report
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
The infant classroom is not updating the infant feeding instructions every 30 days as required.
Correction deadline
February 14, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 11, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Official code
746.2421(b)
View official report
Medium concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
A caregiver used force and covered the child in effort to make a child nap.
Correction deadline
November 19, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 18, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
Official code
746.2905(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
The operations written operational policies did not address the following required topics: Hours, days, and months of operation Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity Emergency Preparedness Plan
Correction deadline
March 7, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 16, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.501(a)(1) - Written Operational Policies - Operating Times
Official code
746.501(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Based on the information gathered a teacher yelled at children.
Correction deadline
April 4, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 18, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Official code
746.2805(5)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Based on the information gathered a teacher hit a child on top of the head and did not demonstrate good judgement.
Correction deadline
April 4, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 18, 2024
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)
View official report
Higher concern: Medication
Report finding
The operation did not record the amount of medication given to a child on the dates the medication was administered from October 4, 2023-October 11,2023.
Correction deadline
December 15, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 5, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3805(c)(3) - Medication Records - Date, Time and Amount Given
Official code
746.3805(c)(3)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The center's emergency preparedness plan does not include instructions for how children under 24 months will be evacuated to the relocation site in an emergency.
Correction deadline
February 28, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 27, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
Official code
746.5202(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Original certificate is required for 7 out of 10 staff files for training in annual topics of Emergency Preparedness and in Understanding Building and Physical Premises Safety.
Correction deadline
February 28, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 27, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.1329(a) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record
Official code
746.1329(a)
Medium concern: Medication
Report finding
Medication for 1 child no longer enrolled needed to be returned to parents, medication for 1 child that no longer requires the medication needed to return to parent and medication for 1 child is expired needed to return to parent. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director removed the medications from the storage bin.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
Official code
746.3809