Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Kelso Head Start Center for 4 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 7 routine inspections and 1 other visit (investigations or paperwork reviews); 2 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.501 (2 times, most recently Dec 11, 2023).
86Licensed capacity
7Routine inspections, 5 yrs
4Violations, 5 yrs
2High-weight violations
0.4Violations per inspection
1Clean inspections in a row
The state lists Kelso Head Start Center as serving pre-kindergarten and school-age children, open 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Meals Provided, Snacks Provided. Program type: Child Care Program.
Violations by state risk weight
Of the 4 violations at Kelso Head Start Center, 2 fall under rules Texas weights High and 0 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
50%
Medium High
0
0%
Medium
2
50%
Medium Low
0
0%
Low
0
0%
Compared with other Houston licensed child care centers
Kelso Head Start Center had 4 violations in five years, fewer than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.4 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
Repeat issues
1 rule was cited more than once at Kelso Head Start Center in the last five years.
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 Most recent: Dec 11, 2023 · first: Sep 15, 2023
Year by year
Inspections
Violations
Year
Routine inspections
All state visits
Violations
2021 (from Oct 20)
0
0
0
2022
2
2
0
2023
2
3
3
2024
1
1
0
2025
1
1
1
2026
1
1
0
Every state visit
8 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
Date
Type
Rules checked
Violations
Jan 22, 2026
Inspection
—
None
Dec 2, 2025
Inspection
542
1
Dec 3, 2024
Inspection
734
None
Dec 11, 2023
Inspection
802
1
Sep 27, 2023
Inspection
1
1
Sep 15, 2023
Investigation (report)
5
1
Dec 20, 2022
Inspection
608
None
Jan 4, 2022
Inspection
434
None
All 4 violations, newest first
One rule cited at Kelso Head Start Center changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
High · Dec 2, 2025 · Inspection
745.635(2) - AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter
One caregiver was observed in a classroom providing direct care to children with an ineligible background check. Note: This was corrected when the caregiver left the classroom and the background check submitted.
In plain English: If the state's background check unit finds a person ineligible, the operation must immediately remove that person from the operation and confirm it received the notice. If the person is eligible or provisionally eligible with conditions, the operation must limit the person's duties to follow those conditions. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Dec 2, 2025
Correction verified:
Dec 3, 2025
Technical assistance given:
Yes
Medium · Dec 11, 2023 · Inspection
746.501(a)(18)(F) - Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather
Based on the preponderance of evidence gathered, there was sufficient evidence to determine the operational policies does not have written criteria for extreme weather conditions.
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
There was a caregiver in the classroom in direct care of children without an active background check. There was a teacher in direct care of the children on the playground.
In plain English: An operation must get notice from the state's background check unit that a person is eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible with conditions before letting that person be at the operation. While waiting, the person may attend orientation or pre-service training only if they have no contact with children in care. Official rule text
Corrected at inspection:
No
Correction date:
Sep 27, 2023
Correction verified:
Sep 29, 2023
Technical assistance given:
Yes
Medium · Sep 15, 2023 · Investigation (report)
746.501(a)(18)(F) - Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather
Based on the preponderance of evidence gathered, there was sufficient evidence to determine the operational policies does not have written criteria for extreme weather conditions.
This page reports the state’s records for Kelso Head Start Center; 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).