2702 ALDINE WESTFIELD RD, Houston, TX 77093 · (713) 742-8952 · State permit no. 879173- 5211
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Jensen Drive Head Start for 10 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 10 routine inspections and 5 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 2 were under rules the state weights High.
The state lists Jensen Drive Head Start as serving infant, toddler, and pre-kindergarten children, open 07:00 AM to 03:45 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Accredited, Meals Provided, Snacks Provided. Program type: Child Care Program.
All 10 violations, newest first
One rule cited at Jensen Drive 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 · Feb 3, 2026 · Inspection
746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
Documentation of the testing of the carbon monoxide detector is not completed. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director tested the equipment.
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:
- Feb 3, 2026
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Feb 6, 2025 · Inspection
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
The infant classroom is not updating the infant feeding instructions every 30 days as required.
In plain English: For an infant who is not yet eating table food, the center must get written feeding instructions signed and dated by a parent or health-care professional, and must follow them. The center must review and update the instructions with the parent every 30 days until the infant can eat table food. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 14, 2025
- Correction verified:
- Feb 11, 2025
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Oct 11, 2024 · Investigation (report)
746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
A caregiver used force and covered the child in effort to make a child nap.
In plain English: Children are not required to sleep at rest time. Caregivers may not force a child to sleep, put anything in or on a child's head or body to make the child rest or sleep, or confine a child in a restrictive device to make the child rest or sleep. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Nov 19, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Dec 18, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Feb 13, 2024 · Inspection
746.501(a)(1) - Written Operational Policies - Operating Times
The operations written operational policies did not address the following required topics: Hours, days, and months of operation Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity Emergency Preparedness Plan
In plain English: The center must have written policies on a long list of topics, including hours, how children are released, illness and exclusion, medication, medical emergencies, discipline, infant sleep, meals, immunizations, physical activity, parent rights, and its emergency plan. It must also tell parents that the area within 1,000 feet of the center is a gang-free zone. Official rule text · rule revised August 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 7, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Feb 16, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Feb 6, 2024 · Investigation (report)
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based on the information gathered a teacher hit a child on top of the head and did not demonstrate good judgement.
In plain English: Every center employee, including staff not counted in the child-to-caregiver ratio, must show competency, good judgment, and self-control around children and treat them with courtesy, respect, and patience. Employees must make sure no child is abused, neglected, or exploited in care, and must report suspected abuse or neglect to the state. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Apr 4, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Apr 18, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Feb 6, 2024 · Investigation (report)
746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Based on the information gathered a teacher yelled at children.
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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Apr 4, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Apr 18, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Oct 19, 2023 · Investigation (report)
746.3805(c)(3) - Medication Records - Date, Time and Amount Given
The operation did not record the amount of medication given to a child on the dates the medication was administered from October 4, 2023-October 11,2023.
In plain English: Medication must be given as the label directs or as the child's health-care professional changes in writing, only to the child it is meant for, from the original container labeled with the child's full name and the date it was brought in, and never after it expires. Each dose must be recorded with the child's name, the medication, the date, time, and amount, and the employee's full name, and the records kept for at least three months. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Dec 15, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Dec 5, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium Low · Feb 21, 2023 · Inspection
746.1329(a) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record
Original certificate is required for 7 out of 10 staff files for training in annual topics of Emergency Preparedness and in Understanding Building and Physical Premises Safety.
In plain English: The 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
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 28, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Feb 27, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Feb 21, 2023 · Inspection
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
Medication for 1 child no longer enrolled needed to be returned to parents, medication for 1 child that no longer requires the medication needed to return to parent and medication for 1 child is expired needed to return to parent. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director removed the medications from the storage bin.
In plain English: The center must throw away medication or return it to the parent when the child leaves the center, when the medication is out of date, or when the child no longer needs it. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Feb 21, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Feb 21, 2023 · Inspection
746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
The center's emergency preparedness plan does not include instructions for how children under 24 months will be evacuated to the relocation site in an emergency.
In plain English: The center's written emergency plan must explain how staff will evacuate, relocate, or shelter and lock down children, including children under 24 months and those who need extra help, and how every child will be accounted for. It must also cover how the center will contact authorities and parents, bring each child's emergency contacts and medical authorization, keep caring for children until they are picked up, and reunite them with parents. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 28, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Feb 27, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes