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Compton Head Start

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

7 state inspections, last 2 years
13 deficiencies on the state’s summary
11 high or medium-high risk
May 26, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued April 4, 2008
Capacity
119 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
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
893135

Where

9720 Spaulding St
Houston, TX 77016

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 5
  • Medium-high 6
  • Medium 0
  • Medium-low 1
  • Low 1

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
April 7, 2026Medium High746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
State’s note: “Two children with diagnosed food allergies are missing completed food allergy emergency plans; both plans are missing the prescribed medications.”
April 21, 2026
January 7, 2026High746.1205(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: “A child was left without caregiver supervision for 3 minutes in a classroom.”
January 30, 2026
April 16, 2025Medium High746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
State’s note: “The operation's fire inspection expired on 4/14/25.”
April 30, 2025
April 16, 2025Medium Low746.1329(a) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record
State’s note: “The operation did not keep documentation for 4 employees of training received for the following topics: Food Allergies, Administering Medication and Hazardous Materials.”
April 23, 2025
January 8, 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: “A child was left unsupervised during a restroom break and walked into the adjoining empty classroom.”
February 24, 2025
September 3, 2024Medium High746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
State’s note: “The operation is not completing a monthly inspection of the wall-mounted carbon monoxide detector. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director performed a monthly check and annotated on the emergency practice drill log sheet.”
At the inspection
September 3, 2024Low746.1329(c)(2) - Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requests
State’s note: “1 out of 10 caregivers needs to complete pediatric CPR/ 1st Aid, not training for adults only and make the certificate available.”
September 27, 2024
September 3, 2024Medium High746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
State’s note: “The operation is not completing a monthly inspection of the wall-mounted fire extinguishers. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director performed a monthly check and annotated on the emergency practice drill log sheet.”
At the inspection
August 28, 2024High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activitySeptember 24, 2024
August 28, 2024High746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at RiskSeptember 24, 2024
August 3, 2023Medium High746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
State’s note: “The director's training certificate expired in January 2023.”
August 18, 2023
August 3, 2023Medium High746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
State’s note: “The director's training certificate expired in January 2023.”
August 18, 2023
January 20, 2022High746.2805(4) - Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
State’s note: “Throughout the investigation and review of video it is evidence to support prohibited punishment”
February 1, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Compton Head Start?

Texas HHSC's file lists 7 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 26, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Compton Head Start have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 13: 5 high-risk, 6 medium-high-risk, 1 medium-low-risk, 1 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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