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Pasadena Head Start Center

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

10 state inspections, last 2 years
16 deficiencies on the state’s summary
11 high or medium-high risk
April 27, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued September 8, 2004
Capacity
220 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
835981- 4491

Where

902 Wafer St
Pasadena, TX 77506

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 10
  • Medium-high 1
  • Medium 4
  • Medium-low 1
  • 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
October 24, 2025Medium746.701(1) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
State’s note: “During the investigation it was found that on 10/15/2025, the parent noticed there was something wrong with her child's arm, the emergency room physician diagnosed the child with nursemaid elbow. The parent notified the director that her child?s arm was injured and required medical treatment. The director did not report the concerns to Licensing.”
November 21, 2025
April 15, 2025Medium745.651(2)(A) - Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
State’s note: “During the records review the background checks werent validated”
At the inspection
January 10, 2024High746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “It was revealed that a caregiver was yelling at the children at the operation.”
March 22, 2024
January 10, 2024High746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
State’s note: “A caregiver failed to appropriately intervene during a disciplinary incident at the operation.”
March 22, 2024
October 5, 2023Medium High746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
State’s note: “CCR staff was not notified of a disciplinary incident which caused an injury requiring medical attention.”
December 6, 2023
October 5, 2023High746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
State’s note: “DFPS staff determined there was reason to believe that physical abuse occurred at the operation.”
December 6, 2023
October 5, 2023Medium746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
State’s note: “A caregiver's file was not made available for DFPS review during the investigation.”
December 6, 2023
October 5, 2023Medium746.801(1) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
State’s note: “A child's record was not available for DFPS staff review during the investigation.”
December 6, 2023
October 5, 2023High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “Camera footage revealed that a caregiver harshly/aggressively pulled a chair out from under a child while her arms and legs were within her shirt, resulting in the child hitting her head on the ground and suffering a concussion.”
December 6, 2023
October 5, 2023High746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
State’s note: “A caregiver failed to appropriately intervene during a disciplinary incident at the facility which resulted in an injury.”
December 6, 2023
May 12, 2022High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “A caregiver inappropriately disciplined a child when the child was picked up by their arm and dragged out of the classroom because the child took off their shoes during naptime.”
May 16, 2022
April 25, 2022High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained, it was determined caregiver did not use good judgement when a parent was provided with incorrect information regarding a child that was left unsupervised. The substitute caregiver was not equipped to handle the drop off/pick up procedures.”
May 20, 2022
April 25, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained, it was determined the staff did not supervise the children properly when a child walked out to the parking lot.”
May 20, 2022
April 14, 2022High746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
State’s note: “It was found that the caregiver failed to do count before and after going outside and did not notice that a child was left in the classroom.”
April 18, 2022
April 14, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
State’s note: “It was found that a child was left unattended in the classroom for 12 minutes.”
April 18, 2022
February 25, 2022Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “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”
March 2, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Pasadena Head Start Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 10 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on April 27, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Pasadena Head Start Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 16: 10 high-risk, 1 medium-high-risk, 4 medium-risk, 1 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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