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Spring Branch Head Start

Houston, 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
9 deficiencies on the state’s summary
6 high or medium-high risk
August 21, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued July 8, 2003
Capacity
218 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:45 AM-03:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
Yes
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
824434

Where

9655 Long Point Rd
Houston, TX 77055

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 4
  • Medium-high 2
  • Medium 1
  • Medium-low 2
  • 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
August 21, 2026High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The operation did not have a current annual fire inspection report.”
September 4, 2026
October 22, 2025Medium746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
State’s note: “The operation did not provide a parent with an incident report within 48 hours of becoming aware of an incident.”
December 19, 2025
October 22, 2025High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support that the operation did not make a report to licensing within the timeframe.”
December 19, 2025
September 9, 2025Medium High746.4915 - Additional Surfacing Requirements for Indoor Active Play Equipment
State’s note: “In the toddlers' classroom, there is indoor climbing equipment that is over 20 inches tall, without any shock-absorbing material underneath or around the equipment.”
September 23, 2025
January 21, 2025Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.”
January 23, 2025
September 11, 2024Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “During the walkthrough I observed 1 caregiver supervising 17 children with a specified age group of 3 years. Ratio is 1:15. The caregiver was over ratio by 2. This was corrected when a second caregiver came into the classroom.”
September 11, 2024
December 7, 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: “The child was not properly supervised when she was released to someone who was not listed on her authorized release form.”
January 31, 2024
December 7, 2023High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “The employee failed to verify the child's mode of transportation for dismissal.”
January 31, 2024
August 15, 2022Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
State’s note: “A caregiver is missing an employee affidavit form in their personnel file.”
August 19, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Spring Branch Head Start?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 21, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Spring Branch Head Start have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 9: 4 high-risk, 2 medium-high-risk, 1 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.

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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