Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.5
- Local median
- 1.23
Patterson Head Start Center
5302 ALLENDALE RD, Houston, TX 77017-6214
- Operation number:
- 1362610- 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:
- 145
- License effective:
- April 11, 2012
- Hours:
- 07:30 AM-02:50 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 7139435750
- Email:
- hr@gccsa.org
- Website:
- www.gccsa.org
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 14 available inspections for Patterson Head Start Center from August 27, 2021 through January 12, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on January 16, 2025 and involved background screening.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
Two later inspections, from January 29, 2025 through January 12, 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
- 7
- Higher-concern violations
- 5
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
14 total inspections vs 12 local median in 77017
Compared to 8 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 29%
- Local median
- 43%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 43%
- Local median
- 52%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 1.25
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.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- An employee did not have required background check and was allowed to care for children. The employee's background check was inactive at the time of the inspection. This was corrected when the caregiver left the operation.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- It was found that a copy of the incident report was not shared with the parent or signed.
- Correction deadline
- January 10, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 8, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
- Official code
- 746.707
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- It was found that the counselor who briefly supervised a head start child did not have backgrounds on file with head start program.
- Correction deadline
- April 25, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 1, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- One caregiver present and counted in ratio did not have a background check. Note: The caregiver left the operation and another caregiver was placed in the classroom for ratio.
- Correction deadline
- March 27, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 5, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
- Correction deadline
- March 1, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 25, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- One out of six child files reviewed is missing the medical authorization on files.
- Correction deadline
- August 31, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 1, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
- Official code
- 746.605(12)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- During the inspection in two classrooms caregivers were unable provide the ages of the children present. Note: this was corrected when the roster was provided to each head start caregiver providing information about each child's age.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1203(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages
- Official code
- 746.1203(3)