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Baytown Early Headstart and Headstart Center

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

6 state inspections, last 2 years
22 deficiencies on the state’s summary
15 high or medium-high risk
October 28, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 20, 2019
Capacity
246 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-04:00 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
1693253

Where

317 Massey Tompkins Rd
Baytown, TX 77521

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 6
  • Medium-high 9
  • Medium 3
  • Medium-low 4
  • 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 6, 2026Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
State’s note: “One out of four employee records reviewed was missing affidavits for employment.”
May 13, 2026
May 6, 2026Medium High746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
State’s note: “A rip in the playground turf surfacing was not documented to be addressed for repair.”
August 7, 2026
May 14, 2025Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “Documentation does not reflect fire drills conducted monthly.”
May 30, 2025
May 14, 2025Medium High746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
State’s note: “Documentation does not reflect battery operated carbon monoxide detectors being tested monthly.”
May 30, 2025
May 14, 2025Medium Low746.1329(a) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record
State’s note: “Four staff files were reviewed and three files did not have current annual training certificates available for review.”
May 30, 2025
May 14, 2025Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “Four staff files were reviewed. Three of four staff files did not have current CPR/1st aid training certificates available for review.”
May 30, 2025
February 7, 2025High746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “Based on the investigation findings and documentation obtained, prohibited punishment for yelling was practiced at the operation.”
March 14, 2025
February 7, 2025High746.2805(10) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “Based on information and documentation obtained, an infant remained in time out for over 20 minutes in a restrictive chair.”
March 14, 2025
January 17, 2025Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “It was found that the number of employees who ceased working at the operation in 2024 was not reported through the provider portal by 1/15/25.”
January 24, 2025
September 4, 2024Medium746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “There is no documentation of any drills being conducted in 2024.”
September 20, 2024
September 4, 2024High746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
State’s note: “The operational polices were missing promotion of indoor/outdoor physical activity, parents' rights, where to find minimum standards online, HHSC website, and polices of administering epinephrine auto-injectors.”
September 20, 2024
September 4, 2024Medium746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information
State’s note: “I reviewed 10 children's records, and it was observed that two children physician information was not documented on the student emergency contact information or admissions forms.”
September 20, 2024
September 4, 2024High745.509 - Licensed Operations Required Fees
State’s note: “During the inspection there were $76 of unpaid background check fees that date back to 12/02/2023.”
September 13, 2024
September 4, 2024Medium High746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
State’s note: “During the inspection the fire inspection on file was dated 10/28/22. The operation was able to provide a request submitted on 04/14/23 which is still out of date.”
September 20, 2024
September 4, 2024Medium746.503 - Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
State’s note: “During the inspection signed copies of parent receipt of operational polices and/or parent handbook were not available for review.”
September 20, 2024
May 14, 2024Medium High746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection
State’s note: “Documentation of the annual fire inspection report was not available for review.”
June 24, 2024
May 10, 2024High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “A caregiver threatened to pop children on two different occasions.”
May 21, 2024
January 29, 2024Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “The operation did not enter the number of employees who left the operation in 2023. This task was due no later than January 15, 2024.”
January 29, 2024
September 14, 2023High746.1205(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 information provided as a result of children being inappropriately touched it is determined caregivers did not provide proper supervision.”
October 12, 2023
May 19, 2023Medium High746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
State’s note: “A caregiver does not have CPR/First Aid training.”
June 1, 2023
September 8, 2022Medium High746.2803(4) - Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
State’s note: “Based on information obtained during the investigation inspection and interviews, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation of inappropriate discipline.”
October 6, 2022
May 7, 2022Medium High746.2803(1) - Discipline - Individualized and Consistent for Each Child
State’s note: “Based on information received during the investigation inspection, there is sufficient evidence support the allegation of the child being inappropriately disciplined.”
June 9, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Baytown Early Headstart and Headstart Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 28, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Baytown Early Headstart and Headstart Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 22: 6 high-risk, 9 medium-high-risk, 3 medium-risk, 4 medium-low-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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