Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77085
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited KBC Headstart for 5 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 11 routine inspections and 6 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 2 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1205 (2 times, most recently Sep 10, 2025).
The state lists KBC Headstart as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 07:30 AM to 04:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: Accredited, Meals Provided, Snacks Provided. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 5 violations at KBC Headstart, 2 fall under rules Texas weights High and 1 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 | 2 | 40% |
| Medium High | 1 | 20% |
| Medium | 1 | 20% |
| Medium Low | 1 | 20% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
KBC Headstart had 5 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.2 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
1 rule was cited more than once at KBC Headstart in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.1205 High | 2 | 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: Sep 10, 2025 · first: Sep 1, 2023 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
17 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Investigation (self-report) | 1 | None |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Inspection | 719 | None |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Inspection | — | None |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Inspection | 546 | None |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Assessment | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Inspection | 771 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Inspection | 495 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Investigation (self-report) | 4 | 1 |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Inspection | — | None |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Inspection | 648 | None |
High · Sep 10, 2025 · Investigation (report)
It was revealed that a caregiver left a child outside on the playground unsupervised.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium Low · Jan 21, 2025 · Assessment
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
In plain English: The center must tell the state in writing within five days when its designee, the head of its governing body, their address, or its director changes. Each year by January 15, it must report online how many employees stopped working there during the previous year. Official rule text
Medium High · Sep 9, 2024 · Inspection
The wall plate for the electrical outlet is cracked and has been temporarily fixed using clear tape.
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
Medium · Sep 12, 2023 · Inspection
The operation has not conduct their annual children product certification for the year of 2023.
In plain English: The center must check the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall list and keep recalled children's products out of the center, except antiques or items being repaired that children cannot use or reach. Each year it must certify in writing on a state form that it has done this, and it must post a notice telling parents and staff how to find the recall list. Official rule text
High · Sep 1, 2023 · Investigation (report)
Child left the classroom unattended and walking outside of the building.
Plain-English explanation above
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).