Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77013
Between Jan 9, 2025 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Coolwood Early Head Start and Head Start for 11 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 11 routine inspections and 3 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 5 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1205 (4 times, most recently Jul 7, 2026).
The state lists Coolwood Early Head Start and Head Start as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:15 AM to 04:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Meals Provided, Snacks Provided. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 11 violations at Coolwood Early Head Start and Head Start, 5 fall under rules Texas weights High and 5 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work
| Weight | Violations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| High | 5 | 45% |
| Medium High | 5 | 45% |
| Medium | 1 | 9% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Coolwood Early Head Start and Head Start had 11 violations since Jan 9, 2025, a shorter record than most, the same as the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.6 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
2 rules were cited more than once at Coolwood Early Head Start and Head Start since Jan 9, 2025.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.1205 High | 4 | Each 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: Jul 7, 2026 · first: May 22, 2025 |
| 746.1301 Medium High | 3 | New 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) Most recent: Jun 25, 2026 · first: Jun 25, 2026 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (from Jan 9) | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| 2026 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
14 visits on record since Jan 9, 2025, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Investigation (self-report) | 3 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Inspection | 710 | 3 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Inspection | 553 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Investigation (self-report) | 3 | 2 |
| May 23, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| May 22, 2025 | Investigation (self-report) | 2 | 2 |
| May 14, 2025 | Inspection | 302 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Inspection | 918 | None |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2025 | Inspection | 360 | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Inspection | 1277 | None |
High · Jul 7, 2026 · Investigation (report)
A child walked out of a classroom unsupervised.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jun 25, 2026 · Inspection
Two employees did not have a current CPR training certificate available for review during the inspection.
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Medium High · Jun 25, 2026 · Inspection
Five out of ten employee files reviewed did not have the required 24 hours of annual training.
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Medium High · Jun 25, 2026 · Inspection
Two employees did not have a current first aid training certificate available for review during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Dec 19, 2025 · Inspection
The operation does not have a current Fire Inspection Report.
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
High · Sep 5, 2025 · Investigation (report)
A child was left in a classroom unsupervised.
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High · Sep 5, 2025 · Investigation (report)
The caregivers were unaware that one child in their care was missing.
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Medium · May 22, 2025 · Investigation (report)
During the investigation it was found that the operation had not completed an incident report form or shared it with parent within 48 hours of the time of the incident.
In plain English: When the center fills out an incident or illness report for a child, it must give the parent a copy and get the parent's signature showing they reviewed or received it within 48 hours of the incident. Official rule text
High · May 22, 2025 · Investigation (report)
During the investigation it was found that a child was left unattended in a classroom after the class had transitioned to the outdoors playground. This was corrected at inspection when supervision was observed while present at the inspection with no concerns.
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Medium High · May 14, 2025 · Inspection
During the inspection it was found that the operation had a child with a nut allergy, without an allergy emergency plan.
In plain English: For each child with a food allergy diagnosed by a health-care professional, the center must have a food allergy emergency plan signed and dated by the child's health-care professional and parent. A copy must be kept in the child's file. Official rule text
Medium High · Feb 18, 2025 · Inspection
During inspection, bleach and Lysol were found in an unlocked cupboard under the sink in on of the classrooms. This was corrected at inspection when a care giver moved the materials into a locked closet.
In plain English: The center must clean, repair, and maintain its building, grounds, and equipment to protect children's health. This includes sanitizing toys that children put in their mouths, keeping garbage out of children's reach, keeping floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair, and labeling cleaning supplies and storing them away from food and out of children's reach. Official rule text
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).