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HCDE Tidwell Head Start
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 8302 JOHN RALSTON RD, Houston, TX 77044
County: Harris County
Phone: (713) 696-3124
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Licensed capacity: 70 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1632992
Permit: Full Permit, issued February 22, 2017
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 4 inspections
- 1 assessment
- 3 citations from these visits (risk level: High 2, Medium High 1)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from December 2, 2021 to October 27, 2026, newest first: 7 visits and 9 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
October 27, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
April 13, 2026 · Assessment · 1 citation
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 27, 2026 · Correction verified: May 18, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation does not have a current fire inspection.
October 27, 2025 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.5207(a)(4) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 31, 2025 · Correction verified: October 31, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The evacuation diagram did not have locations determined for shelter in place inside or evacuation outside the building.
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 16, 2026 · Correction verified: February 6, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation hasn't had a fire inspection in 14 months.
October 28, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
November 15, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
November 29, 2022 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: December 9, 2022 · Correction verified: November 30, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One caregiver is missing nine hours of annual training for last year 2021-2022.
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
I observe caregiver's purse in two classrooms accessible to children. Note: corrected at inspection.
December 2, 2021 · Inspection · 4 citations
746.3403 - Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 10, 2021 · Correction verified: December 3, 2021 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation annual sanitation report was not available for review.
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: December 30, 2021 · Correction verified: December 9, 2021 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The director had 10 out of 30 annual trainning hours completed.
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: December 10, 2021 · Correction verified: January 23, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The caregivers training record was not available for review.
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 30, 2021 · Correction verified: December 23, 2021 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Three out of seven caregiver record reviewed first aid/cpr certicate was expired.
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.