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Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77016

Compton Head Start

9720 SPAULDING ST, Houston, TX 77016 · (713) 635-4142 · State permit no. 893135

Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Compton Head Start for 13 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 17 routine inspections and 7 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 5 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1205 (3 times, most recently Jan 7, 2026).

The state lists Compton Head Start as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:00 AM to 04:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Accredited, Meals Provided, Snacks Provided. Program type: Child Care Program.

Violations by state risk weight

Of the 13 violations at Compton Head Start, 5 fall under rules Texas weights High and 6 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work

WeightViolationsShare
High538%
Medium High646%
Medium00%
Medium Low18%
Low18%

Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers

Compton Head Start had 13 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.5 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.

Violations in five years: Compton Head Start 13, Houston five-year median 11This daycare13Houston median11

Repeat issues

3 rules were cited more than once at Compton Head Start in the last five years.

RuleTimesWhat the rule covers
746.1205
High		3Each caregiver must know which children they are responsible for, how many there are, and each child's name and age. The caregiver must stay close enough to see or hear what each child is doing, as the situation calls for, and be able to step in when needed. Official rule text
Most recent: Jan 7, 2026 · first: Aug 28, 2024
746.1329
Medium Low		2The center must keep the original certificate or letter for each employee's annual training in the employee's file, showing the person's name, the date, topic, trainer and trainer's qualifications, and length. Pediatric first aid and CPR certificates must also show an expiration or renewal date, and orientation and pre-service training need a signed, dated statement from the employee and the trainer or a certificate. Official rule text
Most recent: Apr 16, 2025 · first: Sep 3, 2024
746.1301
Medium High		2New employees must complete orientation within seven days and before being alone with children, and caregivers must complete 24 hours of pre-service training (8 hours before being counted in the ratio and 16 more within 90 days) unless exempt. Caregivers and the director must complete pediatric first aid within 90 days and before being alone with children, and pediatric CPR within 90 days, keep both current, complete annual training every 12 months (24 hours for caregivers, 30 for the director), and take extra yearly training if they transport children under nine or take children to a pool. Official rule text (single-rule page) · rule revised September 2024
Most recent: Aug 3, 2023 · first: Aug 3, 2023

Year by year

Routine inspections and violations per year at Compton Head Start, 2021 to 2026202021412022222023252024332025422026
YearRoutine inspectionsAll state visitsViolations
2021 (from Oct 20)220
2022471
2023222
2024235
2025353
2026452

Every state visit

24 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.

DateTypeRules checkedViolations
May 26, 2026Inspection113None
Apr 7, 2026Inspection6361
Feb 4, 2026Inspection1None
Jan 9, 2026Inspection—None
Jan 7, 2026Investigation (self-report)11
Apr 16, 2025Inspection6312
Mar 26, 2025Inspection—None
Mar 7, 2025Investigation (self-report)2None
Feb 27, 2025Inspection1None
Jan 8, 2025Investigation (self-report)41
Sep 26, 2024Inspection2None
Sep 3, 2024Inspection6363
Show 12 earlier visits
DateTypeRules checkedViolations
Aug 28, 2024Investigation (report)22
Sep 5, 2023Inspection413None
Aug 3, 2023Inspection2162
Sep 28, 2022Inspection—None
Sep 22, 2022Investigation (report)2None
Aug 9, 2022Inspection582None
Feb 8, 2022Inspection1None
Feb 4, 2022Investigation (report)1None
Jan 21, 2022Inspection—None
Jan 20, 2022Investigation (self-report)11
Nov 19, 2021Inspection57None
Nov 10, 2021Inspection768None

All 13 violations, newest first

2 rules cited at Compton Head Start changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.

Medium High · Apr 7, 2026 · Inspection

746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan

Two children with diagnosed food allergies are missing completed food allergy emergency plans; both plans are missing the prescribed medications.

In plain English: Before admitting a child, the center must collect set information, including the child's name and birth date, how to reach the parents, an emergency contact for when parents can't be reached, the people allowed to pick up the child, and permission to get emergency medical care. It must also record the child's special care needs, any allergies with a food allergy emergency plan if needed, and permission for transportation, field trips, or water activities if the center offers them. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 21, 2026
Correction verified:
Apr 22, 2026
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Jan 7, 2026 · Investigation (report)

746.1205(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

A child was left without caregiver supervision for 3 minutes in a classroom.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Jan 30, 2026
Correction verified:
Feb 4, 2026
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium Low · Apr 16, 2025 · Inspection

746.1329(a) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record

The operation did not keep documentation for 4 employees of training received for the following topics: Food Allergies, Administering Medication and Hazardous Materials.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 23, 2025
Correction verified:
Apr 28, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Apr 16, 2025 · Inspection

746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal

The operation's fire inspection expired on 4/14/25.

In plain English: The center must have a fire inspection by a state or local fire marshal before its first permit is issued and at least once every 12 months. Centers in public school buildings run by the local school district are exempt, and if no inspection is available the center must get written proof of that from a fire marshal or county judge. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Apr 30, 2025
Correction verified:
Apr 30, 2025
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Jan 8, 2025 · Investigation (report)

746.1205(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

A child was left unsupervised during a restroom break and walked into the adjoining empty classroom.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Feb 24, 2025
Correction verified:
Feb 27, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Low · Sep 3, 2024 · Inspection

746.1329(c)(2) - Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requests

1 out of 10 caregivers needs to complete pediatric CPR/ 1st Aid, not training for adults only and make the certificate available.

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 27, 2024
Correction verified:
Sep 23, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Sep 3, 2024 · Inspection

746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly

The operation is not completing a monthly inspection of the wall-mounted carbon monoxide detector. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director performed a monthly check and annotated on the emergency practice drill log sheet.

In plain English: If the center uses electric or battery-operated carbon monoxide detectors, it must test them monthly, put in new batteries at least once a year, and record the dates and the name of the employee who did the work. If the detectors are tied into an alarm system, the monitoring company or fire marshal must test the system at least once a year, and the center must keep the latest report and make any fixes it calls for. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Sep 3, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No

Medium High · Sep 3, 2024 · Inspection

746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly

The operation is not completing a monthly inspection of the wall-mounted fire extinguishers. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director performed a monthly check and annotated on the emergency practice drill log sheet.

In plain English: The director or a designee must inspect the fire extinguishers every month and record the date and the employee's name. Extinguishers must be serviced as the manufacturer or the fire marshal requires. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
Yes
Correction date:
Sep 3, 2024
Technical assistance given:
No

High · Aug 28, 2024 · Investigation (report)

746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

In plain English: The center must tell a parent immediately if there is an allegation that their child was abused or neglected in care, or after the child has an injury needing medical treatment, an illness needing hospitalization, an emergency allergic reaction that required a stock epinephrine auto-injector, a situation such as a fire, flood, or severe-weather damage at the center, or another unusual situation that put the child at risk. Minor injuries such as small cuts or bites must be reported at pickup; the parents of every child at the center must get written notice within 48 hours of a reportable disease in a child or employee, and the parents of a group must get written notice within 48 hours of a lice or other infestation outbreak in that group. Official rule text

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 24, 2024
Correction verified:
Sep 26, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Aug 28, 2024 · Investigation (report)

746.1205(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

Plain-English explanation above

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 24, 2024
Correction verified:
Sep 26, 2024
Technical assistance given:
Yes
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Medium High · Aug 3, 2023 · Inspection

746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR

The director's training certificate expired in January 2023.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 18, 2023
Correction verified:
Aug 14, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

Medium High · Aug 3, 2023 · Inspection

746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing

The director's training certificate expired in January 2023.

Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Aug 18, 2023
Correction verified:
Aug 14, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes

High · Jan 20, 2022 · Investigation (report)

746.2805(4) - Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument

Throughout the investigation and review of video it is evidence to support prohibited punishment

In plain English: No child may be treated in a harsh, cruel, or unusual way. Banned methods include physical punishment or threats of it, punishment tied to food, naps, or toilet training, grabbing or pulling a child, yelling at or humiliating a child, and putting a child in a locked or dark room. Official rule text · rule revised March 2023

Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Feb 1, 2022
Correction verified:
Feb 8, 2022
Technical assistance given:
Yes

What to ask on a visit

Based on the kinds of rules cited at Compton Head Start:

Staff training and certifications

Fire inspections and fire equipment

Supervision and caregiver duties

Enrollment and attendance records

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Source and corrections

This page reports the state’s records for Compton Head Start; it is not a rating, a recommendation, or a background check, and may not be used for employment, tenant, credit, or insurance decisions.

Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).