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Avance- Dekaney Early Head Start

Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

3 state inspections, last 2 years
3 deficiencies on the state’s summary
2 high or medium-high risk
February 26, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued April 8, 2021
Capacity
57 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-03:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1698620- 5211

Where

22351 Imperial Valley Dr
Houston, TX 77073

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 0
  • Medium 1
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
May 28, 2025High746.1205(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
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained, although the room is separated by a gate, a toddler was able to exit the gate and go to another classroom.”
June 26, 2025
March 30, 2023Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “Infant nutrition sheets observed for children 12months and under did not have current feeding instructions signed and dated by parent.”
April 7, 2023
December 5, 2022High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “Caregiver observed caring for children without an active background check. CI: Caregiver was asked to leave during inspection.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Avance- Dekaney Early Head Start?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on February 26, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Avance- Dekaney Early Head Start have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 3: 2 high-risk, 1 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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