Licensed child care center · public record
La Porte Head Start
La Porte, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued August 30, 1999
- Capacity
- 117 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:15 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
- 541573
Where
927 S 1st St
La Porte, TX 77571
Deficiencies by risk level
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| September 14, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “I did not observe current sanitation inspection completed for the operation last on expired on 8/25/2026.” |
| February 3, 2026 | Medium | 746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records State’s note: “Two personnel records evaluated were missing current annual training information.” |
| February 3, 2026 | Medium | 746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age State’s note: “I observed sleeping mats in the pre-k room that were torn and unable to be clean thoroughly as required.” |
| September 10, 2025 | High | HRC42.054 - Required Fees State’s note: “The operation has failed to submit required fees for all the pending background check fees.” |
| February 5, 2025 | Medium | 746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name State’s note: “The sleeping cots in the two and three year old classrooms were not labeled with child's name or other identifying information.” |
| February 5, 2025 | Medium | 746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records State’s note: “One personnel record evaluated was missing employee photo ID and training information.” |
| February 5, 2025 | Medium High | 746.5207(b) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room State’s note: “The emergency evacuation and relocation diagram was not posted in the three-year-old classroom. Note: corrected during inspection.” |
| January 17, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “The operation had not submitted the total number of employees who ceased working at the operation the previous calendar year by January 15, 2024.” |
| February 16, 2024 | Medium High | 746.5207(b) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room State’s note: “The emergency evacuation and relocation diagram not posted in EHS4 Pre-K room. Note: corrected at inspection.” |
| February 16, 2024 | Medium High | 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection State’s note: “I did not observe most recent gas inspection completed for the day care. The last one was conducted on 11/10/21.” |
| January 18, 2024 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “The operation had not submitted the total number of employees who ceased working at the operation the previous calendar year by January 15, 2024.” |
| May 17, 2023 | Medium | 746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records State’s note: “I did not observe documentation of caregiver's current CPR/FA training available for review.” |
| February 24, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “I observe ceiling tiles in boys/girls restroom and 4-5yos classroom that were stained need to be replaced.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 14, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 10, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- February 11, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 3, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 10, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- February 5, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 17, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- February 16, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 18, 2024 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- May 17, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 18, 2023 Report · deficiency found: No
- February 24, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 9, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected La Porte Head Start?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 14, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does La Porte Head Start have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 13: 1 high-risk, 5 medium-high-risk, 5 medium-risk, 2 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.
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