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HCDE Tidwell Head Start

Licensed Center · Houston, Harris County, TX · Operation No. 1632992

HCDE Tidwell Head Start holds a Full Permit issued February 22, 2017. In the state's 60-month public window it has 5 inspections on record with 9 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.

License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
February 22, 2017
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
70 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Address
8302 John Ralston Rd, Houston, TX 77044-2120
The 60-month record
5
Inspections
1
Assessments
0
Self reports
9
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 2 · Medium High 4 · Medium 3 · Medium Low 0 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
DateActivityDeficiencies cited
Apr 13, 2026 Assessment 1
Oct 27, 2025 Inspection 2
Oct 28, 2024 Inspection 0
Nov 15, 2023 Inspection 0
Nov 29, 2022 Inspection 2
Dec 2, 2021 Inspection 4
Deficiency records
April 13, 2026 Standard § 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
High
Verbatim from the agency record
The operation does not have a current fire inspection.
Corrected: May 27, 2026
October 27, 2025 Standard § 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
High
Verbatim from the agency record
The operation hasn't had a fire inspection in 14 months.
Corrected: March 16, 2026
October 27, 2025 Standard § 746.5207(a)(4) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The evacuation diagram did not have locations determined for shelter in place inside or evacuation outside the building.
Corrected: October 31, 2025
November 29, 2022 Standard § 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
I observe caregiver's purse in two classrooms accessible to children. Note: corrected at inspection.
Corrected: November 29, 2022
November 29, 2022 Standard § 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
One caregiver is missing nine hours of annual training for last year 2021-2022.
Corrected: December 9, 2022
December 2, 2021 Standard § 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The caregivers training record was not available for review.
Corrected: December 10, 2021
December 2, 2021 Standard § 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Three out of seven caregiver record reviewed first aid/cpr certicate was expired.
Corrected: December 30, 2021
December 2, 2021 Standard § 746.3403 - Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The operation annual sanitation report was not available for review.
Corrected: December 10, 2021
December 2, 2021 Standard § 746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The director had 10 out of 30 annual trainning hours completed.
Corrected: December 30, 2021
About these records

These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.

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