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Walters Road Head Start

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

4 state inspections, last 2 years
19 deficiencies on the state’s summary
14 high or medium-high risk
January 12, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued May 1, 2015
Capacity
153 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:15 AM-03:30 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
1552501- 5211

Where

11910 Walters Rd
Houston, TX 77067

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 5
  • Medium-high 9
  • Medium 3
  • 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
January 12, 2026Medium High746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
State’s note: “Of the 10 children's records evaluated, 5 lacked the address of the emergency contact.”
January 20, 2026
January 12, 2026High746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
State’s note: “The operational policies was reviewed and the following information was missing: 1. The benefits of outdoor play, the duration of outdoor play, type of physical activity(indoor and outdoor), the setting of outdoor play and physical activity, criteria used when weather prevents outdoor plan and the plan for physical activity when outdoor play is limited. 2.…”
March 6, 2026
January 12, 2026Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
State’s note: “Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, 1 lacked a notarized affidavit.”
January 20, 2026
January 17, 2025Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, 2 lacked training in emergency preparedness, food allergies, administrating medications, understanding building and premises safety and handling and storing of hazardous materials.”
February 7, 2025
February 22, 2024Medium High746.5205(2) - Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
State’s note: “Safety drills for severe weather procedures are not being condcuted.”
February 29, 2024
February 22, 2024Medium High746.3805(c)(4) - Medication Records - Name of Employee Who Administered
State’s note: “The full name of the staff administering medication is not being documented.”
February 26, 2024
February 22, 2024Medium High746.5205(3) - Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year
State’s note: “Safety drills for lockdown procedures are not being conducted.”
February 29, 2024
March 1, 2023Medium Low746.1329(a) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record
State’s note: “Original training certificates were not available for review. Each file must contain original training certificates for pre-service and annual training hours.”
March 29, 2023
September 26, 2022High746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “A 4 month old child was observed sleeping in a restrictive device. The child had been asleep for 30 minutes.”
September 26, 2022
September 13, 2022High746.4101 - Release of Children
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated in regard to a report received and compliance was not met. A child in care was released to a person not listed on the authorized persons to pick up the child.”
November 8, 2022
March 3, 2022Medium746.1303(7) - Orientation-Prevention & responding to allergic reactions
State’s note: “Six of the staff folders reviewed were observed not having the required training for preventing and responding to emergencies due to food and allergic reaction.”
March 17, 2022
March 3, 2022Medium746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
State’s note: “The operational policy was observed missing the required information on promotion of indoor/outdoor physical activity.”
March 17, 2022
March 3, 2022Medium High746.1303(4) - Orientation-Handling Emergencies
State’s note: “Six of the staff folders reviewed was observed as not having the required Handling, Storing, and Disposing of Hazardous Materials training.”
March 17, 2022
February 9, 2022High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement when the caregiver was seen on video flipping a child off a cot onto the floor when waking the child up from naptime, and grabbing another child by the arm and ankle lifting the child from the cot and placing…”
March 30, 2022
February 9, 2022Medium High746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support that caregivers did not wash children hands after diaper changing.”
March 30, 2022
February 9, 2022Medium High746.3503(c)(2) - Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Must Keep Hand on Child
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver left a child unattended on a changing table not keeping their hands on the child while child was on the changing table.”
March 30, 2022
February 9, 2022Medium High746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support two caregivers were using a cell phone while supervising children during naptime.”
March 30, 2022
February 9, 2022Medium High746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support caregivers did not wash their hands after diapering children.”
March 30, 2022
September 24, 2021High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “I observed the caregiver pulling on child's arm in the photos.”
November 9, 2021

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Walters Road Head Start?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on January 12, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Walters Road Head Start have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 19: 5 high-risk, 9 medium-high-risk, 3 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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