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Childcare center · Houston, TX
Gulf Coast Community Services Association/Early 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: 2020 SOLO ST BLDG 1, Houston, TX 77020
County: Harris County
Phone: (713) 222-7284
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Licensed capacity: 80 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 877472- 4491
Permit: Full Permit, issued February 14, 2008
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Conditions on permit: Yes (see the official record for details)
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 9 inspections
- 4 investigations
- 4 citations from these visits (risk level: High 4)
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 February 23, 2022 to January 23, 2026, newest first: 15 visits and 5 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.
January 23, 2026 · Inspection · 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: February 9, 2026 · Correction verified: February 10, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation does not have a current Fire inspection.
December 10, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
October 17, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
October 2, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 26, 2025 · Correction verified: December 10, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement when the placed their hands over a child's hands and clapped them together while simultaneously telling them to stop a behavior.
July 3, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
June 19, 2025 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 18, 2025 · Correction verified: July 29, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation failed to report an allegation of a situation that placed a child at risk.
January 30, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
June 17, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
May 15, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
May 13, 2024 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 10, 2024 · Correction verified: June 17, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Caregiver used an opened hand to hit a child's hand.
March 28, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
March 19, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
February 6, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
February 15, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.2505(4)(A) - Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Bottles & Training Cups Labeled for Each Toddler
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Several classrooms had improperly labeled sippy cups/bottles, labeled only with the first name. Note: this was corrected at time of inspection when the caregivers used permanent markers and added the last initial to each cup the child used.
February 23, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
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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.